Background Description

Ethiopian Midwives Association (EMwA) is a legally registered, autonomous, and not-for-profit professional association established in 1992. EMwA operates in all regions of Ethiopia. EMwA is a member of the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) since 1993. Currently EMwA has more than 8500 members and 250 volunteers. EMwA envisions Midwifery to be valued and autonomous profession where every family has access to equitable and high-quality Midwifery Services. EMwA striving for the autonomy and excellence of Midwifery care practice to provide quality care for women, Newborn, Children, Adolescent and youth through strengthening self-reliance and influencing for change. The goal of the association is to contribute for reduction in maternal and newborn Morbidity and Mortality in Ethiopia through Strengthen Midwifery led Continuum of Care.

The association has a five-year strategic plan and its strategic directions are: Enhance Membership Management, Serving the Community, Amplify Policy and Practice change through evidence generation, Strengthen Partnership, Networking and Representation, Enhance Regulation and Governance Self-reliance for better and Sustainable EMwA.

EMwA’s has vast experience in program implementation on Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Children, Adolescent, Youth Health, Humanitarian Intervention (Facility based, Mobile and community -based humanitarian service in all regions affected by the humanitarian crisis), Quality assurance and standard development (Catchment Based Mentorship, Capacity building, Quality audit including MPDSR, Strengthening the referral system), and also  increasing access to high quality family planning service, CPD, accreditation, and Pre-Service Education, Covid-19 Prevention and Management, Digital health and Research.

EMwA is looking for qualified gender advisor who will make a significant contribution to the effective management of EMwA's gender and human rights activities. S/he ensures progress toward gender equality and gender mainstreaming, and advocates for the adoption of a gender mainstreaming policy. S/he will specifically assist the association, its chapter offices, and midwives in various areas of strengthening institutional capacity to mainstream gender, as well as enhancing community capacity to protect women's and girls' rights in the areas of gender-based violence, gender sensitive and responsive integrated SRH and SDGs.

Scope of Work

Key activities and tasks

• The gender advisor will provide technical guidance for EMwA to achieve the following key activities and tasks. Capacity building and technical support on gender

• Respond to the results of gender barrier analysis conducted at the Organization

• Participate and lead in gender related proposal development, write up and implementation

• Plan and conduct gender related trainings, (GBV, CMRS, Economic empowerment, gender transformation…

• Develop gender transformation manual for EMwA and follow its implementation

• Lead gender leadership training to empower midwife leaders

• Participate in workshops, annual reviews, etc to ensure gender responsive planning process is implemented in programs

• Ensure that log frames, results framework have properly embraced gender-sensitive and responsive indicators in the areas of women empowerment and gender equality.

• Oversee mainstreaming of all gender related aspects of participants in all monitoring, evaluation and learning activities.

• Review national and regional policies, tools, trainings and guidelines

• Provide technical support to chapter offices focused on gender

• Provide technical support on the integration of gender equality into activity work plans

• Provide technical assistance to partners in assessing the strength of their approach to gender mainstreaming across the program cycle

• Provide advice on appropriate gender sensitive indicators in the performance measurement framework and support colleagues in the monitoring and reporting of program results.

• Develop and maintain positive working relations with nationwide network of partners including government, development partners and others

• Represent the Association at government or relevant meetings and other partnership meetings.

• Additional duties assigned by the supervisor

Department /Unit: BMGF

Reports to Project Coordinator

Location: EMwA HO, Addis Ababa

Job Category: Legal, Social Sciences and Community

Required number: One (1)

Timeline and duration: One year

Job Requirements

Requirements:

Educational Qualifications and Experience:

• Master’s degree in Gender and Development, public health, Law, Social Work, or any other relevant social science field of study

• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience with increasing professional experience and responsibilities at national level in program/project management;

• Familiarity and knowledge of the functioning of the gender policies of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and UN agencies will be an added advantage;

• Knowledge of rights-centered approaches and gender mainstreaming in social development;

• Good knowledge and understanding of the gender and human rights related issues;

• Familiarity with international and regional conventions related to gender equality, women’s rights and gender- based violence

• Working experience in policy analysis, and advocacy for gender, women empowerment and human rights in the context of sustainable development; and working experience in communication and advocacy;

• Demonstrated experience in gender equality programme/project planning, design, follow up, monitoring and evaluation.

• Demonstrated experience in translating theory into practice, with strong practical experience with and track record related to gender-based violence and the psychological, social, economic empowerment of women; experience developing performance-based curricula and protocols related to gender-based violence (i.e., sexual assault, intimate partner violence, child sexual abuse, disrespect/abuse in maternity and other health care)

• Computer skills: Proficiency in current office software applications.

Languages:

• Fluency in written and verbal English is required. 

Desired Criteria (An Asset)

• Being a member of EMwA is an asset

• Good knowledge and skill on Gender analysis tools

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants who meet the required qualifications and experience are invited to submit their applications through THIS LINK .Please attached your CV and Application letter in one page PDF indicating your full name. Applications should include contact details of three professional references.

A cover letter / application letter (not more than one page)

A CV (not more than 4 pages)

A one-page table summarizing your educational background, work experience, technical skills and competencies to facilitate the screening process. Refer the vacancy announcement while doing this.

Please DO NOT SUBMIT scanned copies of transcripts, academic degrees or recommendation letters with your application. You will provide them upon request.

Note

Please, indicate the position/title applied for in your cover letter.

Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply.

Only qualified applicants will be short listed and contacted.

All travel and/or recruitment related the applicant should cover costs