About Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future.

 Mercy Corps has been operating in Ethiopia since 2004. In partnership with civil society organizations, private sector, and the government, Mercy Corps Ethiopia has reached more than five million Ethiopians with interventions to save lives and build secure livelihoods. Our programs emphasize market-driven solutions, reinforce social bonds, and help communities build resilience to the impacts of climate change. Currently in six regional states – Afar, Gambella, Oromia, Somali, Amhara and South Nations, Nationalities and People’s Region (SNNPR) – Mercy Corps Ethiopia is driven by the mission to contribute the emergence of a peaceful, resilient, and prosperous Ethiopia which is inclusive of youth and women. Our strategic directions focus in promoting inclusive and dynamic markets; promoting peace and social cohesion through strengthening formal/informal governance structures and citizen engagement; improved natural resource governance; and integrated humanitarian response.

 Position Title: Gender Equality and protection adviser (GEP -Adviser)

 Duty Station: Addis Ababa

 Open Positions:  1

 Program / Department Summary

Mercy Corps Ethiopia is working to alleviate suffering, poverty, and oppression by helping people build secure, productive, and just communities through its development and emergency works in various locations of the country including refugee, IDPs and host communities’ contexts through establishing sustainable solutions, to ensure longer term development gains. Currently Mercy Corps Ethiopia implements comprehensive programs which   address root causes of poverty and building resilience through focusing in key strategic areas including market system development, nutrition  , peace and social cohesion, natural resource management and climate adaptations, and durable solutions to emergency response. In all its humanitarian and development programming, Mercy Corps is committed in addressing the vulnerable population groups needs such as IDPs, women, children, older people, and people living with disabilities and so on.  The issue of gender, GBV protection and community accountability are a key pillar of all the Mercy Corps Ethiopia programs. 

General Position Summary

Under the direction of the country Gender Equality, Diversity and Social inclusion (GEDSI) adviser and close working relation with team lead for Humanitarian programs and Director of program, the GEP adviser will be responsible for the overall planning, coordination, implementation, monitoring, evaluation of interventions related to Mercy Corps humanitarian ,  durable solutions and development  program from the gender, protection and GBV lenses. The position holder shall oversee technical quality implementation and delivery of the gender, protection and GBV related activities and gender integration across all programs. In addition, the position holder will be responsible to identify gender, protection and GBV related concerns through conducting  gender analysis, protection analysis, GBV rapid assessment  in different project areas in line with various programs focuses such as livelihood (MSD), WASH, Nutrition, Health , protection and so on to develop possible strategies and approaches to work around identified concerns to promote gender equality, social inclusion, prevention, and mitigation of protection and GBV risks across all our programs. Contributing for new business developments from gender, GBV and protection angel is also expected from the GEP adviser.   In addition, the position holder is also responsible to provide capacity building trainings on gender, protection and GBV related topics to government line bureaus, community representatives, and other development and humanitarian actors. S/He will be also responsible to lead organization transformation on Gender, Diversity, and inclusion (GDI); as well as leading staff transformation through facilitating reflections and promoting inclusion in workplace environment.  The position holder is also responsible to represent Mercy Corps in various coordination forums and platforms such as protection, CP/GBV PSEA and so on.

 Essential Job Responsibilities
Strategy & Vision

·       Collaborate and work closely with all Mercy Corps team members to make sure effective integration of gender, protection, social inclusion and GBV concerns across  all programs

·       Collaborate with relevant government and non-governmental actors to effectively identify gender, protection GBV and social norm issues to inform project designs and activities 

Program Management

·       Lead the implementation of Gender and Protection focused projects across field offices

·       Represent Mercy Corp in the Protection sub- cluster meetings

·       Provide appropriate technical guidance and support to humanitarian and development  programs from gender, protection, GBV and social inclusion lenses.

·       Lead gender analysis, protection analysis GBV rapid assessment process to inform program design and activity revision

·       Make sure gender, protection, GBV and social inclusion concerns to be integrated across all programs related assessments to better understand the concern and to inform program design and strategy development

·       Lead dignity kit distribution process as needed

·       Provide technical guidance for any kind of distributions to consider gender, GBV and protection issues

·       Lead the process of GBV service providers mapping and the development of GBV SOP in different project t target areas

·       Promote women leadership and meaningful engagement in at various levels of community structures through suggesting relevant strategies to address the gaps

·       Ensure all MC programs to have well designed gender and protection sensitive indicators (both qualitative and quantitative)

·       Coordinative with monitoring and evaluation team to do regular monitoring and evaluation of the project activities 

·       Lead/oversee the process of gender and social norm reflections at the community and organizational levels

·       Provides training to Mercy Corps staff, community representative, government stakeholder and other relevant actors on various topics of gender, protection, social inclusion and GBV

·        Work closely with relevant government and non-governmental actors to promote gender equality, protection, and prevention of GBV in line with humanitarian program goals and objectives 

·       Support country level GESI and GDI priorities / initiatives

Team Management

·       Provide technical guidance for field level gender and protection team including on-job training

·       Supports and liaise with all project team and provide a capacity building including training and coaching on gender mainstreaming, protection, GBV and social inclusion and other related on the job training and capacity building.

·       Promote accountability, communicate expectations, and provide constructive feedback formally and informally.

·       Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.

Influence & Representation

·       Make sure to coordinate with government, development and humanitarian actors to promote gender equality, protection, social inclusion, and prevention of GBV

·       Represent Mercy Corps in various platforms, networks and coordination forums that focuses on gender, GBV and protection

·       Always upholds the image and values of Mercy Corps

GEDSI (GENDER, EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION)

·       Be a thought partner in the recruitment of diverse team and promoting inclusive and safe work environment including supporting early career team members to fulfil their professional goals

·       Lead by example to promote gender equal and inclusive workplace culture in a day-to-day interaction with team members, partners and program participants 

Security

·       Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.

·       Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.

 Organizational Learning

·       As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.

Accountability to Beneficiaries

·       Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

·       Mercy Corps team members are expected to implement community accountability reporting Mechanism (CARM) effectively 

·       Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values always and in all in-country venues.

Safeguarding & Ethics

Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct elearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.

Supervisory Responsibility

The Gender and protection adviser is responsible to provide technical support to all project team members to be able to properly integrate gender, protection, GBV and social inclusion concerns during day-to-day activity implementation; as well as responsible to provide a capacity building training.    

Job Requirements

Knowledge and Experience

·       BA degree in Gender and social development, Sociology, Psychology, Social work, or other similar social science field of studies

·       Minimum six years’ work experience in gender, protection and GBV related roles both in development and humanitarian settings

Success Factors

·       Able to learn and update his/ her information or knowledge to adapt the changing situation and context in promotion gender equality, protection, prevention of GBV and social inclusion

• Ability and willingness to frequently travel to project areas

• Good training facilitation skill

• Fluent in communicating in English

• Good interpersonal and communication skills

• Experience in closely working with regional and Woreda government offices

• Excellent coordination skill

• Communication skill, good human relations

• Firm belief in teamwork, gender equality and social inclusion  

How to Apply

All interested candidates are encouraged to apply for the position advertised.  All applications should be submitted to the Mercy Corps office/through e-mail that includes a CV, three references, and all relevant official documents. Applications will not be returned and will not be retained for future recruitment efforts.  In order to ensure fairness to all applicant’s personal inquiries are not permitted.

 Only candidates that are short listed will be acknowledged and called for interviews

 “Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer promoting gender, equity and    diversity. Qualified female and young candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We are committed to empower women and youth.”

DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS: 26 August 2022

 Please send non-returnable applications and credentials to one of the following addresses: 

et-recruitment@mercycorps.org

 Note: Please make sure that you mention the position title in the subject line of your email application. OR: