Job Description

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Strategic and Technical Assistance and Capacity Building

• Strategic and Technical Assistance and Capacity Building
• Lead the implementation of gender related education activities of the project in collaboration with other stakeholders, including conducting gender assessments and organizing trainings.
• Build the capacities of government service providers and support them to coordinate referrals and reporting of SGBV and ensure proper follow up of documented incident.
• In conjunction with project team, undertake regular field trips to schools and reading camps to check field based gender mainstreaming activities; and advise on monitoring and reporting on emerging gender related issues.
• Provide technical guidance during implementation of projects using/developing as required gender appropriate and gender sensitive tools and ensuring equity in participation of Adolescent and Youth based on gender and other intersecting identities (e.g. disability; age; host/ IDP/ Returnee; etc.).
• Contribute to the gender sensitive monitoring of GAC education project and provide training to girls and school staff focusing on gender appropriate approaches and methodologies.
• Develop and/or adapt IEC packages on gender Equality/SGBV.
• Liaison with SC Ethiopia and Canada TAs for collaboration and support.

Representation and Advocacy

• Represent Save the Children at the monthly & quarterly gender based meetings and update on progress made, challenges and appropriate follow up plans to regional government sector offices.
• Plan and lead gender related community activities/campaigns like the international women’s day and 16 days of gender activism as a platform to lobby on gender sensitive practices and behavioral change.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, Learning

• Supporting project team in measuring achievement and progress towards project goals and results.
• Support the MEAL team in the development of gender responsive tools during assessments, Project evaluations and report, and in documenting and sharing best practices/lessons learned.
• Coordinate with MEAL colleagues to ensure complaints and feedback mechanism is gender sensitive in terms of access, and that a system is in place to review complaints for nuances related to gender sensitive programming.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Health and Nutrition program Manager directly and Field Office Manager indirectly

Dimensions: Save the Children works in Ethiopia, in development and emergency contexts across different regions.

Staff directly reporting to this post:  No

In line with SCI’s dual mandate, these key areas of accountability apply to Save the Children in Ethiopia’s work in emergencies (acute and chronic) and in development settings.

Job Requirements

• Minimum BA degree in an area of gender, social work and development studies or equivalent.
•  Preferred working experience related to child protection and gender
•  Good organizational, communication and writing skills.
• Demonstrate an open and inclusive attitude, commitment to the importance of protecting children and manage to work under pressure and appreciate challenges.
• Good teamwork skills.
• Respect of Save the Children rules, policies and code of conduct.
•  Recommended a minimum of five years, among these three years NGO experience in an officer role in emergency and/ or development contexts, preferably with solid experience in more than one of the following priority sectors: Education, Gender, and emergencies
•  Experience in case study and success story development
• Good experience conducting training programs, community mobilization and conversations
• Good team spirit, and working experience; Strong interpersonal skills & excellent team player.
• Knowledge of latest health related issues, including technical guidelines and standards in emergency health and WASH as well as COVID 19.
• Experience in community mobilization, dialogue and/ or conversation
• Working experience with girls’ education challenge
• Willingness and ability to work in hardship environment.
• Cultural and gender sensitivity
• Fluency in written and spoken English and local language (Afan Oromo for Oromia - Mandatory)

 We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector.

How to Apply

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at follow