CARE Specialist- Gender Jobs in Ethiopia
CARE Specialist- Gender Jobs in Ethiopia
Job SummaryThe Gender Specialist for the Resilience in Pastoral Areas will lead quality implementation of activities that address women’s empowerment and gender equality for pastoralist households participating in the project.
S/he will be responsible for building the government partners’ capacity in understanding and applying both gender equity and women’s empowerment approaches, tools, and best practices.
S/he will use a hands-on approach that will require outstanding skills in planning and facilitation of training workshops, coaching and mentoring, and an ability to influence and facilitate change through high-level interpersonal and communication skills.
The Gender Specialist will report directly to the Cluster Program Manager and will work closely with other technical specialists and project staff to ensure program quality and impact in line with the Resilience for Pastoral Areas goals and objectives at field office level.
Responsibilities and Tasks
Analysis, strategy, reporting and design
Contributes to the project’s detailed implementation plans (DIP), at the start-up and annual reviews, to ensure gender-responsive project planning
Conducts regular assessment and analysis of gender norms and relations in pastoralist households and communities in Resilience in Pastoral Areas project operational areas to feed into project learning and strategy revisions
Participates in the designs of household surveys to ensure that gender dynamics are appropriately included, analyzes results and writes reports in the field office.
Capacity building and technical assistance
Tailors gender equity and women’s empowerment training and discussion materials to the local context
Leads and coordinates capacity building of CARE and Mercy Corps staff, in the project operational areas for gender equity and women’s empowerment interventions, including in social analysis and action (SAA)
Participates in the development and facilitation of trainings for partner and staff development on gender specific initiatives, including staff transformation (the first step in SAA)
Develops and implements follow-up coaching plans to sustain staff expertise and commitment to apply new skills
Supports Woreda government partners in implementing gender and social development strategies
Advises and helps promote appropriate community mobilization strategies around gender
Documents and shares lessons/results of gender work and strategies in Resilience in Pastoral Areas operational Woredas.
Gender interventions planning and implementation
Ensures that technical assistance activities in the DRM/ NRM, Livestock production, nutrition and livelihood pathways are implemented in such a way that women are able to participate profitably
Support Multi-Stakeholder Platforms to implement strategies to address social barriers that affect pastoralist households
Enhances the awareness and knowledge of traditional leaders and influential community members on gender equity and women’s empowerment
Supports customary institutions able to influence, practice and monitor gender equitable norms including addressing harmful traditional practices
and gender-based violence
Supports the other component staffs in rolling out social analysis and action processes and gender discussions in their intervention
Works identify role models and engage them to raise awareness about benefits of changed social norms
Learning and networking
Keeps up to date with developments in gender initiatives, including best practice in-country, regionally and globally, and ensure ongoing personal development and learning
Explores and participates in networks and gender-related task forces at the regional and local levels
Supports the documentation and use of project gender learning into evidence-based policy influence
Identifies, establishes and maintains productive relationships with like-minded non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the region
Regularly disseminates information regarding gender interventions and accomplishments among stakeholders, including the government
Organizes and participates in cross-visits to leverage lessons and best practices on gender equity and women’s empowerment activities
Job Requirements
Education
Required
BSc/BA in relevant disciplines, e.g. Social Sciences, Sociology, Gender and Rural Development, and other related studies
Desired
Professional training in gender and social transformation
Experience
Required: 4 years of work experience in
Developmental related areas, conversant with adult learning and training of trainers, methodologies, practical experience in women rights/livelihoods programming
Gender analysis, training and mainstreaming
Techicall Skills
Required
Gender analysis, interpretation and mainstreaming
Firm belief in teamwork, gender equality, transparent and participatory management
Sensitivity to different aspects of diversity (cultural, religion) and sensitivity to HIV/AIDS
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies
Strong training/facilitation skills
Writing skills (for report), proficiency in oral and written English
Computer literacy in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
Desired
Project design, monitoring and evaluation
Quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills
Action learning/research methodologies
How to Apply
If you are interested to be part of our dynamic team, exciting work environment and contribute to CARE Ethiopia’s mission and vision, please send your CV (not more than 3 page) and cover letter (not more than one page) using one of the following options:
Directly apply through Ethiojobs: www.ethiojobs.net
Send your application by e-mail to: ETH.JobsHR@care.org
Send your application through P.O. Box 4710 addressed to CARE Ethiopia, Human Resources Unit, Addis Ababa
Apply in person to one of CARE Ethiopia Offices in Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa, Borena, Hawassa, Semera, Chiro, Debre Tabor, Dilla and Filtu
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Note
On the subject Line, please clearly write the position you are applying "Gender Specialist – Somali or Afar". Your application will be automatically disqualified, if you fail to do so.
Passionate and dedicated candidates who meet the requirement are strongly encouraged to apply, especially women
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