Position: Women's Right Officer

Type of Contract: Contract

Required Number: 1

Duty Base: Semen Bench

Provide technical supports and ensure the development and effective operation of the WR  projects at the LRPs and ensures programme quality standards by providing programme/project implementation and coordination support, coordinate and manage the LRP WR plans of work, monitors deliverables, and flags areas of concern in a timely manner.

Provide technical and professional input for WR related policy engagement in the LRP.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the LRP level WR program development/design

• Write WR program concept notes and proposals for the LRP in coordination with Program and Fund Raising Department at Head office

• Coordinates the planning, budgeting and reporting of the Women right activities in the LRP.

• In consultation with the Women’s right Manager, provides expert advice to programme work in Women’s right at the LRP level including support capacity development, knowledge development, sharing and learning. 

• Provide technical and professional support to WR activities in LRP and Coordinates and ensures programme quality standards.

• Coordinate the program quality of WR using the quality standards

• Manage donor fund projects at LRP level 

• Periodically monitor the WR programme/ project activities in the LRP and provide the necessary support 

• Actively participates in local level participatory poverty analysis, programme design/planning processes as per AAEs’ programme strategic direction in general and the LRP plan in particular. 

• Support the LRP Coordinator in identifying and organizing risks and risk matrix, mitigation strategies and updating

• Facilitate participatory programme implementation of community development programmes through and with community-based organizations in the area of WR programme 

• Participates in participatory monitoring & evaluation, and programme review, reflection and learning processes in the LRP

• Support the LRP coordinator in funding plan, CNs and proposal development for fund raising

• Prepare and produce monthly, quarterly and annual reports of the WR programme activities of the LRP, 

• Take initiatives to document and share modeling works of the LRP and in building organizational competencies

• Supports the LRP in overall programme, sponsorship and administrative areas.

• Support evidence-based policy and advocacy on WR issues at LRP level and ensure linkage for national level engagement

• Perform other related duties

Job Requirements

• Bachelor and/or master’s degree in law, sociology or other related social science fields, with a minimum of four years with BSc or 2 years for MA with proven experience in the area of WR.

Essential knowledge and Experience

• Proven experience on WR Project cycle management, with good experience in programme quality issues, Participatory community development/ community empowerment and multi sectoral grassroots integrated development work directly related to WR programme/Project

• Proven community facilitation, organization and mobilization skills, 

• Ability to maintain expected performance in culturally diverse, psychologically stressful

      environments and difficult physical conditions with limited resources.

• Adherence to AAE’s Safety and Safeguarding policies.

Desirable knowledge and Experience

• Trained and experienced in development approaches, programme quality, capacity building, partnership development, M&E, knowledge generation, Documentation and sharing.

• Excellent training, communication and interpersonal skill 

         Good in proposal and report writing

How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit their application letter and recent CV no later than October 31, 2024, via the following methods:

Ethiojobs portal or ActionAid Ethiopia, P.O. Box 1261, Addis Ababa, or Email: hrod.ethiopia@actionaid.org

Please indicate the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email. 

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

"ActionAid will be conducting safeguarding reference checks on the successful candidate."