Women Empowerment-Action (WE-Action) is an indigenous non-political, non- religious, non-profit, humanitarian and development-oriented civil society organization working in Ethiopia to the improvement of the social, economic, and physical well-being of the poor women in particular and the community in general. Currently the organization is operating in three regions SNNPR, Amhara and Oromia National Regional States. 

  Scope of the position

•  The Gender and Social Inclusion Coordinator is responsible for mainstreaming of gender and social issues and proactive technical support to the gender and social inclusion work of the organization. Work very closely with all sections and partners to ensure that gender equity and social inclusion principles are incorporated across programs and organizational practices.

 Gender Equality Document Development:

• Undertake periodical organizational gender audit, review organizational gender policy, and amend policy commitments based on the findings.

• Develop gender mainstreaming guide for projects and communicate with project implementation staffs.

• Review and regularly update organizational gender conversation manuals.

• Develop gender equality marker that serve to evaluate the gender integration status of projects and evaluate and label projects designed before submission to funding partners.

• Develop gender equality and social inclusion program and organizational strategies and communicate for program managers.

Gender  and Social Inclusion Mainstreaming:

• Assist program managers to integrate, implement and report gender and social inclusion in their annual work plan.

• Assist Program Coordinators & Program Quality  section in collection and compilation of Gender equality and  social inclusion project data

• Provide capacity building training on gender mainstreaming for field project implementation staffs.

• Provide very close support and follow up for GBV projects, provide technical support in GBV case handling and reporting systems, GBV survivals safe house management etc

 Gender and Social Inclusion Monitoring and  Reporting:  

• In collaboration with M and E coordinator ensure that project indicators are gender sensitive and responsive.

• In collaboration with M and E coordinators develop gender responsive monitoring tools and communicate with program team.

• Conduct field monitoring on gender equality indicators and developed report.

• Develop annual organizational report on gender equality and social inclusion transformation.

Competency , Compliance  and performance:

• Develop the gender competences of WE-Action employees, develop annual gender capacity building plan and implement the plan.

• Regularly monitor WE- Action’s compliances to organizational gender policy commitments.

• Review the human resource recruitment plan for gender responsive HR recruitments and work strongly to ensure gender balanced recruitments and increase the percentage of female employees as per the commitment of organizational HR policy.

• Check and review that gender is consistently integrated in employees’ job description and performance evaluation

• Develop self-development plan and improve competency and efficiency to the position.

Organizational Gender Transformation:

• Ensure that communications and products of WE-Action are gender sensitive.

• Lead organizational Gender Equality and Social Inclusion working Team.

• Plan and influence the management for female employees’ career advancement and gender responsive organizational resource allocation.

• Assess management decisions for gender responsive decision and inform the management if there is gap in gender responsive decision at all level.

• Review organizational policy documents and ensure that gender responsive provisions are adequately integrated and effectively implemented.

• In collaboration with Organizational Development section work towards ensuring the working environment of WE-Action is safe and female friendly.

• Develop periodic news on gender equality and social inclusion transformation and communicate.

• Regularly update the gender page in the website

 Knowledge Management and Learning:

• Obtain first hand field information on the success, relevance and appropriateness of developed program strategies for lessons and learning.

• In collaboration with Organizational Development and Administration regularly update organizational website and upload new development, learning and success stories.

Compliance and Performance:

• Read, understand and strictly respect donors and government compliances and support field office to respect the required compliance.

• Strictly follow and adhere to organizational policy and standardization manuals.

Accountability and transparency:

• Ensure that communications and products of WE-Action are visible in project area

• Adhere to the organization accountability framework; communicate for employees for effective implementations.

• Implement WE- Action compliances to Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) and develop communities’ capacity accordingly.

• Participate in external verification process of WE- Action Core Humanitarian Standards.

Safeguarding:

• Able to seek appropriate advice and report concerns, and feel confident that they have been understood.

• Understands local safeguarding structures and arrangements.

• Practices in a manner that seeks to reduce the risk of abuse, harm or neglect.

• Conduct routine risk assessments, monitor and report any issues related to Safeguarding.

• Create awareness to community, target groups and peers on safeguarding during weekly, monthly, and quarterly dialogue sessions.

• Participate in organizational conversations to discuss on cross cutting issues such as gender, HIV, safeguarding, social inclusion etc…

• Identifies and refers to appropriate services any other associated persons including careers, family members and children at risk.

• Able to document safeguarding concerns, and maintain appropriate record-keeping, recording the wishes and views of the adult or child at risk, differentiating between fact and opinion.

• Gather feedback and complaints on any concerns of the project implementation and organization and formally document and report back to field offices with a confidential and secure manner.    

Reports to: Program Quality Manager

Number of positions: 1 (One),

Employment Type:  Full time for one year with the possibility of extension based on the performance and budget source

Currently, WE-Action is seeking to hire competent, qualified and interested candidate for Female applicants preferable.

Note: - WE-Action has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) and any forms of Gender-Based Violence.

Job Requirements

Job Requirement:

• MA/MSc/BA/BSc in Development Studies, Gender Studies, Sociology, Social Anthropology

• 4 years related work experience for MA/MSc and 6 years work experience for BA/BSc  in similar fields

• 2 years experiences in Gender and Social Inclusion Coordinator position in NGOs

Key skills and competency required

The Gender and Social Inclusion Coordinator requires demonstration of the following competence:

• Gender equality and social inclusion knowledge   and skills: Understand gender equality and social issues in development programs and gender issues in the context of Ethiopia.

• Strategic Management: Understand the formulation and implementation of goals and initiatives for organization benefits.

• Stakeholders Management: Establish system and matrices for effective stakeholders’ management.

• Behave Ethically: Understand ethical behavior and organizational practices, and ensure that own behavior and the behavior of others is consistent with these standards and aligns with the values of the organization. Demonstrate strong personality and integrity.

• Build Relationships: Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of the organization particularly with current partners and sponsors; command a professional image.

• Communicate Effectively: Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner including by phone with several stakeholders; articulate the organizational’ mission, program objectives with relevant stakeholders.

• Creativity/Innovation: in respective areas of responsibility develop new and unique ways to improve operations of the organization and to create new opportunities.

• Foster Teamwork: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.

• Lead: Positively influence others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the organization.

• Make Decisions: in respective areas of responsibility assess situations to determine the importance, urgency and risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organization; Proactively take actions necessary to produce results and able to work independently/with little guidance.

• Organize: in respective areas of responsibility set priorities, develop a work schedule, and monitor the progress towards goals, and track details, data, information and activities.

• Plan: in respective areas of responsibility determine strategies to move the organization forward, set goals, create and implement actions plans, and evaluate the process and results.

• Solve Problems: Assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem.

• Strong strategic, analytical, and project management skills: demonstrated ability to take responsibility for a diverse number of activities and to complete them in a timely manner; deadline driven, and able to manage multiple projects and engagements simultaneously.

• Reporting Skills: Quality and timely report development, strong attention to detail and editing skills

• Self- Management: Is self-directed, eager to meet and exceed objectives, and excited to take on more responsibility.

• Gender Sensitive: Understands gender equality and demonstrate gender sensitive and responsive behaviors.

How to Apply

Interested applicants can submit their non-returnable application letter and updated CV through CLICK HERE

 Your application letter/cover letter must include the following information.

Name of the position you have applied for

Summary of your qualifications and experience

Motivation/objective of why you have applied for the job

Please include at least 3 references from current and former supervisors.