• LOCATION: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia CO with more than 50% field work .

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: (select only one)

Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people.

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Program Development, Quality & Impact

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Senior Gender and Inclusion Advisor will use his/her in-depth contextual understanding, technical and practical expertise, and relationship-building skills to define and deliver our strategic ambition for advancing gender equality and inclusion at the Ethiopia CO. The role will contribute to strategy development and the technical design and implementation of high-quality programs that advance gender equality and inclusion, ensuring that children, girls and boys can equitably access, participate within, benefit from and act as descision-makers or both emergency and development programming. The role will ensure the gender quality of projects/programs by ensuring the mainstreaming and rollout of gender equality quality benchmarks into design, implementation, monitoring and reporting. This involves the development of the capacity of staff, generating and disseminating of evidences of best practices. The role will support national advocacy and influencing, while driving strategic partnerships for new business development.  It will provide leadership to ensure our work is grounded on intersectional gender and power analysis, and supports the design and implementation of gender transformative monitoring and evaluation systems to demonstrate impact, while sharing learning across our programs, teams and partners.  The role will work closely with operations colleagues and with partners, especially women’s/girls’ rights disability rights and gender equality and inclusion focused organizations in Ethiopia, fostering the building of ownership and agency of local organisations.  It will provide leadership to design/adapt and deliver gender transformative and inclusion content for capacity building and system strengthening. This role includes a focus on external representation on priority issues including child-centred gender and power analysis, girls’ empowerment, disability rights and inclusion and gender-based violence and other topics central to gender transformative and inclusive child rights-based approaches across thematic areas. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Deputy Country Director Programme Development, Quality and Impact

Staff reporting to this post: Gender and Inclusion Advisor

Budget Responsibilities: None

Role Dimensions: The role is expected to foster relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including Save the Children members, the Country Office Programme Development, Quality and Impact team, Advocacy Communications Campaigns and Media (ACCM) team, Regional Advisors, technical counterparts in other organisation, donors etc. The role is also expected to engage with internal technical working groups and communities of practice (COP), including regional and global gender equality and inclusion COPs.

Context : Humanitarian and Development

Primary Technical area: Gender Equality and Inclusion; Disability

Secondary Technical area: Disability inclusive program design including inclusive situation analysis and disability data; disability rights

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY 

Technical Leadership:

•  Provide technical leadership on gender equality and inclusion for the Country Office, and set the strategic approach in relation to the wider country strategy, supporting the organization to implement Save the Children’s Global Gender Equality and Inclusion Policies

•   Provide technical leadership to establish/support/monitor a Gender Equality and Inclusion Action Plan for the Country Office, grounded in Save the Children’s Gender Equality Self-Assessment and Gender and Power Analyses

• Build capacity of national staff and partners in key technical approaches related to advancing gender equality, inclusion and social justice, via developing and facilitating high quality trainings, workshops, webinars, etc.

  Ensuring SCI CO Programs/Projects meet SCI’s gender minimum standards and are Gender Transformative where possible  and

• Work closely with new business development and technical teams to identify and pursue funding opportunities that will advance gender equality and social justice; engage with technical partners, donors and colleagues across Save the Children; uphold accountability for Save the Children’s global Gender Equality Marker (development and humanitarian) 

• Ensure the effective and timely participation of the Gender and Inclusion Advisor in the technical scoping, planning, design and proposal development processes during programme development, and ensure that we design high quality, holistic gender-transformative and inclusive programmes, building on global best practice. Ensure that broader intersections of social justice, disability and resilience considerations are reflected adequately in our programme design

• Lead in  conducting gender and power analysis to inform program design

• Support CO teams in delivering programmes with quality at the field and national levels and that we meet all quality benchmarks for gender transformative/ inclusive programming

• Work with Child Rights Governance colleagues to ensure that gender equality  approach is reflected in our programme design and implementation (in line with our child rights programming approach), with a strong focus on child participation ensuring gender and inclusion considerations

• Promote a Systems Strengthening approach to support the institutionalization of gender and inclusion by working in collaboration with government and local partners including girl led, women led and disability groups towards impact, scale and sustainability of SC’s programmes

• Provide oversight and guidance to the programme implementation teams to ensure that thematic programme components are technically sound inclusive and grounded in gender and power analysis, and that implementation methods are consistent with national and global strategies, acknowledged good practice (e.g. Save the Children Common Approaches); and are likely to achieve scale, as well as equitable and sustainable results.

• Take measures to ensure that implementation of project activities are gender transformative/sensitive through building the competencies of staff, introducing and helping implementation teams to adopt and rollout best practices, develop or ensure quality frameworks of projects adequately consist gender equality markers, monitor progresses against the benchmarks, identify and roll out improvement measures, generate and disseminate best practices 

• Initiate research questions through to address knowledge/evidence/information gap of the CO within the area of gender and inclusion programming and advocacy and lead the process of the studies. 

• Contribute to the development, dissemination, monitoring and evaluation of innovative program quality tools and resources focused on advancing gender equality and inclusio

• Undertake gender power analysis linked with selected projects/programs and link that with gender equality monitoring using preset QBMs against international standards and SCI’s gender equality marker

• Contribute towards the creation of an organisational learning culture that promotes the use of disaggregated data, evidence and analysis (including gender and power analysis) and understands its link to quality and accountable programming; Contribute to strengthening the use of equality-focused programme principles and good practice across themes and sectors

• Undertake field visits to project sites; work with implementation teams to understand impacts, operational challenges, and continuously identify opportunities for learning and improvement

• Support Humanitarian colleagues (as needed) to develop inclusive, gender sensitive and transformative emergency preparedness plans, and conduct intersectional, sectoral assessments (including gender and power analysis, using SC assessment processes and tools) and to design and deliver gender sensitive/transformative emergency response and recovery programmes. Build capacity on gender equality and gender-based violence among humanitarian teams involved in different sectors. Ensure synergies between humanitarian gender equality teams, disaggregated data and gender sensitive/transformative programme design. 

• In Humanitarian contexts, monitor trends in order to ensure early, gender sensitive/transformative action and inclusion initiatives; and contribute to technical design and implementation and technical coordination of humanitarian responses

C. Networking & External Engagement:

• In alignment with Country Office strategy and leadership, engage in strategic positioning with donors, partners, and government in-country, and ensure that Save the Children is a partner of choice in gender equality, disability and social justice programming for children.

• Foster partnership with women’s rights organisations, girl led organisations, disability rights organisations and feminist organisations.

• Ensure that Save the Children is influencing and learning from others to advance gender equality and inclusion through national technical coordination and networking bodies such as clusters and working groups focused on gender equality and gender-based violence, or focused on specific thematic areas and requiring a strong gender equality lens (education, child protection, sexual and reproductive health and rights, etc.).

• Strengthen civil society engagement in national dialogues and policy processes for advancing disability rights, gender equality and eliminating gender based violence, including ending child marriage, through working closely with advocacy and child rights governance colleagues. Ensure that the diverse voices of children, girls and boys are equitably heard and represented across thematic advocacy work.

• Represent the program to National and Local government representatives, donors, and partner agencies, as required, highlighting the importance of a priority focus on advancing gender equality and inclusino

• Ensure the quality, clarity and consistency of technical components of internal and external reports (e.g. programme reports, sit-reps, internal updates), prioritizing and embedding gender equality across framing and content, working closely with awards, programme implementation and communications colleagues as needed.

• Leverage and liaise with technical colleagues from across Save the Children, including gender and disability  technical working groups and centres of excellence, ensuring that learning from the Country Office is shared with others and global lessons brought back. 

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• holds themselves accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same

• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

•   future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

•  builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporter

•   values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

• approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

•  develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

• willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

•    honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

• The post holder must commit to work in an international agency that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion and fights racism, gender inequality and discrimination in all forms; and to model positive behaviours that demonstrate a commitment to equality and respect to all colleagues, partners and communities. 

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Minimum BA/ BSC degree in Women and Gender Studies or related degree with focus on gender equality or social justice in international development, social work, public health, sociology, anthropology or related area, or equivalent experience

• Master’s level education in a relevant field desirable

• EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

  • At least 12 years’ experience (including field experience) providing technical leadership for the design and implementation of humanitarian and development programs focused on advancing gender equality and inclusion

  • Strong understanding of gender equality and inclusion principles and practices, the gender equality and social justice sector, policy priorities and key gender inequalities impacting children in Ethiopia  

  • Significant experience in designing and delivering gender equality and inclusion training, capacity building, and mentoring, and a demonstrated ability to make complex concepts compelling and accessible

  • Demonstrated knowledge and skills related to intersectional gender and power analysis, and inclusion analysis to the design, piloting, implementation and evaluation of innovative technical tools and resource to advance gender equality  

  • Track record in successful business development/fundraising, designing and pitching gender transformative and inclusive approaches, models and programs

  • Experience of strategy development and planning to advance gender equality and social justice

  • Experience of context, capacity and policy analysis, grounded on intersectional gender and power analysis, and influencing and advocacy at regional/international level in order to hold duty bearers to account to advance gender equality and realise children’s rights.

  • Skilled at networking, representation and partnership development in order promote learning, strengthen civil society and mobilise resources. 

  • Able to generate and use data and evidence to innovate, deliver, learn and share what works and what doesn’t work for transforming the root causes of social injustice, harmful gender norms and exclusion/ discrimination

  • Demonstrated thought leadership expertise  

  • Experience of supporting humanitarian preparedness, response and recovery

  • Fluent in English and high level of English writing skills. 

KEY COMPETENCIES

Technical competencies:

•  Develops, implements and applies intersectional gender analysis.

• Designs and implements evidence-based holistic gender sensitive and transformative interventions: Fosters gender sensitive and transformative approaches to ensure all children have equitable access to, participation within and benefit from interventions.

• Strengthens capacities to advance gender equality.

• Develops and applies effective, innovative gender equality tools and resources.

• Advocates for gender equality.

Generic Competencies

• Being the Voice of Children: Promotes evidence-based policy and public engagement that includes the voices of children and their communities

• Advancing Equality & Inclusion: Displays a commitment to ensuring everything we do considers the most deprived and marginalised children

• Building & Strengthening Partnerships: Promotes working with diverse partners as critical to delivery

• Child Rights: Promotes the rights of children in own work and in work with colleagues and peers

KEY COMPETENCIES

Generic Competencies

• Child Rights: Promotes an enabling environment for participation, and accountability to children

• Be the Innovator: Promotes innovation to find new and better approaches to driving progress for children

• Deliver Results at Scale: Promotes a clear focus on impact in a project and programme design, management, and oversight

Generic Competencies

• Being the Voice of Children: Promotes evidence-based policy and public engagement that includes the voices of children and their communities

• Advancing Equality & Inclusion: Displays a commitment to ensuring everything we do considers the most deprived and marginalised children and adolescent

• Building & Strengthening Partnerships: Promotes working with diverse partners as critical to delivery

Child Rights: Promotes the rights of children in own work and in work with colleagues and peers,

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI’s global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Gender Equality Policies, supported by relevant procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff:

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SC Health and Safety policies and procedures.

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. The duty station of the position holder will be in Addis Ababa This role is offered on the basis of national terms and conditions only.

The Organization
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030: No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday, All children learn from a quality basic education and that, Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued. 

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