Position: GBV Program Manager

Duty Station:Erer Zone, Somali Region (with HQ support from Jigjiga)

Reports to: Executive Director

Employer: Qumen Women’s Development Association (QWDA)

Contract Type: Full-time, 12-month contract (renewable)

Project Funded by: UNICEF

Application Deadline: June 10, 2025

Salary: Negotiable

About QWDA:
Qumen Women’s Development Association (QWDA) is a women-led Ethiopian NGO founded in 2006 and headquartered in Jijiga, the capital of the Somali Region. QWDA empowers marginalized women and girls through gender equality initiatives, reproductive health programs, GBV prevention and response, HIV/AIDS interventions, and socio-economic development. 

QWDA has successfully implemented impactful, donor-funded projects across the Somali Region, reaching thousands of women and girls. The Association is committed to transparent, inclusive, and merit-based recruitment that ensures fairness and equal opportunity for all candidates. QWDA is currently implementing a UNICEF-funded GBV project in Fik Woreda, targeting IDPs and host communities. QWDA is seeking a qualified and experienced individual to fill GBV Program Manager:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic direction and leadership for the overall design, implementation, and monitoring of the GBV project activities.

• Lead, coordinate, and supervise GBV project implementation.

• Ensure survivor-centered and rights-based approaches.

• Oversee project staff and operations.

• Develop work plans, budgets, and schedules.

• Liaise with stakeholders and partners.

• Prepare high-quality periodic and final narrative and financial reports for donors and QWDA leadership.

• Conduct regular field visits to monitor program quality and ensure compliance with QWDA and donor standards.

• Represent QWDA in coordination platforms.

• Strengthen staff capacity and facilitate learning.

Job Requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Gender Studies, Social Work, Public Health, Development Studies, or related field from a recognized university. Additional training in project management, GBV case management, or humanitarian programming is highly desirable.

• 5+ years of GBV/protection programming experience, with at least 2 years in a managerial role.

• Proven experience in managing donor-funded projects, particularly with international donors such as UNICEF, UNFPA, USAID, or EU, including proposal development, donor reporting, and compliance.

• Familiarity with the GBV Minimum Standards, Inter-Agency GBV Guidelines, and national coordination frameworks including GBV sub-clusters and government-led protection systems.

Required Skills:

• Strong leadership and planning skills.

• Budgeting, M&E, and compliance expertise.

• Excellent communication in Somali and English.

• High professionalism and gender sensitivity.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit:

• Cover letter (max 1 page)

• Updated CV (max 3 pages)

• Copies of relevant certificates

• Contact details of three referees

Send applications to:

Application Email:nabihaj166@gmail.com or alternate email: mohiaden.33@gmail.com
Subject Line: Application – GBV Program Manager– Fik Woreda

NOTE: only shortlisted candidates will be contacted