Job Description

Expert for mainstreaming Gender, Youth and Internally Displaced People (Female Applicants Only)

Internal/External Vacancy Announcement #125/2020

GIZ-SDR Programme 

As an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations, the federally owned Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the German Government in achieving its development-policy objectives. GIZ promotes complex reforms and change processes.

The Ethiopian government recognizes the high economic value of the lowland areas and their products. Therefore, the pastoral and agro-pastoral population is supported in strengthening their drought resilience, allowing them to adapt their farming system to a changing natural and economic environment. German development cooperation participates with the support program to Ethiopian government “Strengthening Drought Resilience Programme in Afar and Somali regions”. SDR programme contributes to the priority area “Agriculture and Food Security”.

The project in Somali Region: Capacity Development for the Strengthening of Drought Resilience of the pastoral and agro-pastoral population in the Ethiopian arid and semi-arid lands – Somali Region (CDSDR-SR) – co-financed by Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) – aims to enhance drought resilience and improve livelihoods and food security of vulnerable communities in the Somali Region.

To increase the diversity of our team, this position is only for Female candidates.

Responsibilities:

• Mainstreaming of gender, youth and Internally Displaced People (IDP) related issues in Dry Valley Rehabilitation and Productive Use (DVRPU) approach;
• Awareness and capacity development of staff, partners and other actors regarding the importance of gender, youth and IDP in all aspects of DVRPU;
• Integrating lessons learnt of DVRPU approach into Durable Solution Working Group (DSWG) in Somali Region;
• Bridging the gap between humanitarian aid and development cooperation (Nexus) particularly regarding IDP.

Tasks:

Coordination and planning tasks

• Assure mainstreaming of gender, youth and IDPs interests related issues in regular project planning and project activities;
• Actively participate in meetings and discussions of DSWG and identify concrete IDP related issues for integration in DVRPU approach;
• Actively participate in discussions in the context of the Nexus approach and identify an appropriate contribution of SDR-ASAL programme;
• Collaborate and exchange with livelihoods and value chain senior expert, PLUP and governance senior expert and Soil & Water Conservation (SWC) team;
• Responsible for the development of tender documents for activities to be subcontracted in his/her subject area;
• Responsible for technical evaluation of project proposals of partners within his/her area of expertise;
• Evaluate sub-contracted measures within his/her area of subject. 

Technical tasks

• Develop a concept concerning the mainstreaming of gender, youth and IDP related issues in DVRPU;
• Develop a concept concerning modalities and socio-economic options for integration of IDP within host communities in DVRPU sites.

Knowledge management and capacity development

• Strengthen awareness of staff, partners and other actors regarding the importance of gender, youth and IDP in DVRPU
• Capacity development of mainstreaming of gender, youth and IDPs related issues amongst all stakeholders;
• Responsible for mainstreaming of gender youth and IDP related issues into DVRPU approach.
• Monitor the activities and indicators related to gender, youth and IDP;
• In close cooperation with the knowledge management unit of SDR-ASAL support programme, prepare material for presentations and publications.

Networking and cooperation

• Network with all stakeholders active in mainstreaming gender, youth and IDP; 
• Contribute to conferences organized by the SDR-ASAL support programme and support the working groups or comparable platforms on the further development of the DVRPU approach related to his/her area of expertise. 

Other duties/additional tasks

• Performs other official duties and tasks at the request of superiors on regional and program level.

Job Requirements

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in sociology, development studies, geography or similar area with accent on gender, youth and IDP issues.

Professional experience

• General professional experience: More than 8 years of professional experience in rural development sector;
• 5 years practical professional experience with concrete gender, youth and IDP issues;
• Experience in Somali Region is a considerable asset;
• Experience in working with IDP or refugees, especially integration into host communities within a rural context is an advantage.
• Experience in working with governmental structures, international organisations, NGOs and/or research institutes;

Other knowledge, additional competences

• ·High level of motivation, proactivity, self-discipline, integrity and accountability;
• Capacity to work in a multi-national team with a service attitude towards internal and external partners;
• Ability to fulfil the tasks independently and to be creative and innovative;
• Willingness to travel frequently in the project region and to work under challenging conditions;
• Willingness to learn from the local communities and their knowledge;
• Excellent communication skills both in written and oral English, Somali language is mandatory;
• Gender sensitivity and knowledge;
• Computer skills in software application MS-Office.

How to Apply

Application procedure:

Interested and qualified candidates shall submit their motivation letter along with their non-returnable recent CV via Ethiojobs or Email: hreth@giz.de

Note: -

Please make sure you mention the Vacancy Title ‘Expert for mainstreaming Gender, Youth and Internally Displaced People #125’ in the subject line of your email application.

Due to large number of applications we categorize applications with the vacancy numbers.

Applications without vacancy numbers in subject lines might not be categorized in the appropriate folder and could be disqualified. 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted 

We encourage persons with disabilities to apply for the position. In case of equal qualification, persons with disabilities will be given preference.

To increase the diversity of our team, this position is only for Female candidates.