Position Title: Gender Advisor

Department/Program: WASH

Level: D1

Reports to: Program lead/Deputy Chief of Party

Based in: Addis Ababa

Duration of contract: Indefinite based on performance and availability of funds

Remuneration: As per organization pay scale plus other PSI Ethiopia staff benefits.

Application Deadline:  September 18, 2023

Who we are

We’re Population Services International (PSI), the world’s leading non‐profit social marketing organization. We work to make it easier for people in the developing world to lead healthier lives and plan the families they desire by marketing affordable products and services that range from mosquito nets to contraceptives to HIV testing. We are a $560m enterprise based in Washington, DC, operating in the private and public sectors in more than 65 countries.

Join us!

There are over 9,000 “PSI’ers” around the world. It’s a diverse group of entrepreneurs and professionals with an unusually wide range of backgrounds -  from the medical industry to the music business - all with unique skills we bring to the job.

PSI/Ethiopia is an innovative network member of PSI with a team of more than 140 people passionate about marketing and dedicated to serving Sara! Since 2003, we have marketed products and led programs to prevent HIV, improve reproductive health, and improve child health. We market condoms and increase condom use among people most at risk of HIV.  We increase access to clean water by selling Wuha Agar, a water disinfectant. At PSI/Ethiopia we do more than simply provide products and services, we seek to create true change – by making markets work for the poor – to increase the use of critical health products and services that are available, affordable, and desirable to the most vulnerable Ethiopian people.

We are looking for an experienced gender professional to lead gender integration under USAID-funded activity aimed at providing comprehensive WASH products and services. The ideal candidate has experience working on health, with a focus on WASH; s/he will lead the training of professionals (providers, private sectors) on gender mainstreaming when working in WASH activities gender-based crimes, violence, etc. S/he will also support the continued growth of expertise in and sensitivity to gender among the project staff, and directly contribute to the development and delivery of high quality programming towards gender equity. 

Sounds like you? Read on!

Your contribution

You will work under the supervision of the Program lead/Deputy Chief of Party, in close collaboration with the technical team, the regional team and the delivery team. More specifically, s/he will:

• Provide guidance during formative research, to identify gender dimension/aspects facing the community

• Support project design, ensuring gender transformation approaches are integrated and cross cutting

• Provide technical leadership to ensure that project activities address gender considerations

• Ensure that gender is integrated and mainstreamed across the project, including project design, implementation and monitoring, operations, as well as in staff training materials, policies and procedures.

• Provide guidance on the performance indicators to reflect progress towards gender equality and female empowerment outcomes

• Conduct gender assessment, reviews and audits to assess ways to continually target involvement of women in project specific activities

• Provide strategic technical guidance on gender integration to key personnel, project staff, government institutions, and local implementing partners and stakeholders

• Develop appropriate gender resources and tools for project staff

• Design and facilitate gender trainings for staff, stakeholders, and project clients to ensure that the project assesses and accounts for gender and youth consideration

• Work closely with the monitoring, evaluation and learning team on data collection, analysis, and reporting on gender indicators.

• Identify successful practices in the project that can be showcased in the publications, communication materials and conferences

Your KPIs

• Technical capacity of LIPs, WASH business partners, and GOE structures to strengthen the WASH sector activities and capacitate women lead and owned WASH businesses

• Active use of the Capacity Building Plan

• Ensure gender is a cross-cutting agenda/issue in all program design and implementation

Job Requirements

Your background

• MA/MPH degree with 5 years experience or BA degree with 7 years experience in Public Health or equivalent

• Progressive professional experience in gender for development organizations, in health-focused to WASH area

What it takes to succeed

• Demonstrated capacity to lead the collection, analysis, and utilization of information from a broad range of sources.

• Proven experience working in business

• Proven technical expertise in addressing harmful gender norms, preventing and responding to gender-based violence, reducing vulnerability of adolescent girls and young women, and constructive engagement of men and boys, as applied to very poor and highly vulnerable settings

• Knowledge of and familiarity with international assistance program gender requirements, preferably USAID office

• Proficiency in MS Office products;

• Fluency in English

• Good personal organizational skills including the ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure

• Willingness to travel within Ethiopia

How to Apply

Are you intrigued? Apply!

By following our 3 steps application process:

1. Fill out the application form using the following link: Online Application Form. It will only take 5 to 10 minutes.

2. Send your CV and application letter via email: recruitment@psiet.org clearly mark “Application for Gender Advisor Position” in the subject line.

3. Check your email and make sure you receive an automatic response acknowledging receipt of your application which means your application was successful. If you don’t receive the automatic response, check again your subject line and if needed, re-submit your CV and application letter with the correct subject.

Application deadline is September 18, 2023. We’ll call or e-mail you back if there is a good fit on both sides.

PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or disability.