Vacancy Announcement at Oromia Development Association (ODA)
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Oromia Development Association (ODA) would like to invites competent and qualified candidates for the following positions.
Position 1: Gender Specialist
1. No. of position: 1(one)
2. Terms of employment: one year contract with possibility of extensions
3. Position Function (Job Summary of Gender Specialist)
The Gender Specialist is the key staff member within an organization taking the leading of gender mainstreaming strategy and building capacities among his or her colleagues for incorporating gender issues into their work, in terms of content and processes. The Gender specialist will advocate for increased attention to and integration of gender equality and women’s empowerment in ODA’s policy and programming. Therefore, the Gender specialist work in collaboration with management, program and project team on regular basis and is responsible for the coordination, monitoring and evaluation of the organization’s gender mainstreaming strategy. She /he will support gender mainstreaming by advocating, advising and supporting professional staff and monitoring and reporting on progress. Further, she /he will work with consultants or external specialists.
Reports to: Program Manager of the organization in the Area
4. Duties and Responsibilities:
- Take the Leading role for the implementation of Organizational Effectiveness (OE) grant; support and enhance the capacity of organizational leaders to institutionalize gender equity and women empowerment at organizational and program level.
- Lead and support preparation of gender policy implementation plan across ODA’s organizational structure
- Promote gender mainstreaming in policy and program formulation process at organizational and program level of the association
- Raise awareness and create understanding on gender concepts, women’s empowerment and gender mainstreaming approaches within the organization.
- Support and encourage colleagues to promote equality of women and men participants in events, trainings and projects coordinated by the unit or office, as well as gender balance among the unit or office staff.
- Work with program staff for inclusion of gender-specific objectives, outcomes and indicators, and activities in the program design.
- Work with program staff to ensure earmarked funds for gender mainstreaming activities in each projects
- Provide technical support for the inclusion of gender issue for management and programs/projects staff
- Participate actively and contribute to activities of relevant meetings and technical working groups on gender issues organized by Government, civil society organizations and other partners
- Develop and follow the application of gender mainstreaming checklist or the gender mainstreaming concept and the implementation of any other gender mainstreaming initiatives
- Collect, analyze and disseminate data on a regular basis on the representation of women in all process of the organizational activities and program interventions
- Document and report on gender mainstreaming approaches and activities in ODA’s various projects, including those supported through the Packard Foundation.
- Develop, maintain and disseminate a resource-base of gender issues in work area of different departments and projects, which can be used throughout the different department especially Human Resource department and projects as necessary
- Ensure organizational commitment to placing gender-balanced staff at all levels including at top leadership and management level
- Assist in organizing capacity building for colleagues on gender concepts , gender equality women empowerment
- Take leading role in the gender-disaggregated baseline survey and/or gender analysis in ODA’s various projects, including those supported through the Packard Foundation.
- Lead, Investigate and solve gender related problems (If any) happened within the organization
- Leading the adoption of best practices from other ODA’s model project on empowering women in mobilizing and improving women participation in development projects
- Participate in designing and implementing women’s empowerment initiatives that Create opportunities for women targets in accessing resources, decision making
- Do other activities assigned by program manager
Job Requirements
5. Educational Requirements:
Post Graduate degree in Gender studies, Social work, sociology or related social sciences from recognized University with at least 5 years working experience in NGOs on gender programs or related projects.
Or
First Degree in Gender studies, Social work, Sociology, or related Social Sciences from recognized University with at least 7 years working experience in NGOs on gender programs or related projects.
6. Job Requirements
- Females are highly encouraged to apply.
- Strong understanding of gender mainstreaming, broad overview of Gender policy matter
- Self-motivated, hard work and analytical.
- Ability to communicate with people from different cultures and time zones.
- Fluency in written and spoken English and local language/Afaan Ooromo
- Proficiency in MS Office tools, including Word and Power Point
Workplace: Addis Ababa
Position 2: Civics and ethical education, Mathematics and Geography Teachers
Job Description
Oromiya Development Association (ODA) invites applicants of committed and experienced teachers for its Boarding schools found in Adama and Bishoftu
1. Job Title: Civics and ethical education, Mathematics and Geography Teachers
2. Required number: 3 (one for each subject)
3. Job Description:
ODA Boarding School aspires to be center of change and development, a catalyst for progress in science and technology, addressing the immediate and long term demand of national economy, innovative research and education.
The Boarding School is committed to be the center of excellence in science and technology and provide highest quality education and training which builds the technical capacity of manufacturing and other industries.
The Boarding School has the responsibility of undertaking and encouraging relevant academic programs, action researches, and community services in national and local priority areas and disseminating the findings therefore;
The Boarding School is in general desirous of reinforcing and expanding its areas of excellence in the teaching-learning process, research and community services;
The Boarding School envisions building a strong and committed academic community that aspires attaining the lofty ideals and goals of high school education.
We are seeking passionate teachers, who thoroughly enjoy teaching, excel in their ability to reach and support students and take endless pride and countless hours to design inspiring and engaging lesson plans and teaching units.
We seek compassionate, hardworking and resilient individuals capable of dealing with many of the unforeseen challenges that occur in a school. We seek individuals who work well with others and would enjoy living at the ODA Boarding School branches.
As a boarding school, teaching life extends well beyond time spent with students in a classroom. Tutorials, clubs, study hall supervision, field trips and ongoing engaging school wide activities also form part of a teacher’s responsibilities. Working at a boarding school requires a genuine commitment to serve as a role model and be an active part of the community.
Job Requirements
4. Role and Responsibilities
ODA Boarding School Teachers are responsible for:
To handle courses, tutorial, practical hours, mentoring and advising of boarding school students and take additional responsibilities which will be given by the school.
5. Job Requirements
5.1. Education Qualifications
We seek teachers who:
- Have Mater of education /Med/ degree in Civics and ethical education,Mathematic and Geography
- Have Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching /PGDT/ certificate;
- Have a minimum of CGPA 3.30 and above;
- One of his or her degree is in regular program;
- Consecutive two years performance evaluation result on average 90% and above
- Minimum of 2 years teaching experience in preparatory or grade 11-12
6. Knowledge & Skills
We require teachers who are:
- Willing to attend in service training of teachers, self-motivated energetic, organized and flexible individual
- Free from any addiction and well-mannered good conduct with no bad recodes
- In principle willing to be around the school compound 24:00 hours except in exceptional condition
- Understanding of the nature of boarding school and needs of high school students
- Written and oral communication skills in English and Afan Oromo are mandatory.
- Professionally ethical, honest and willing to serve as outstanding role model in the community
- Proficient in Word, Excel, Email usage, Google Suite, internet searching and willing to learn new computer skills
- Able to demonstrate learner-centered teaching methodologies and are eager to continue to learn
- Experienced working in schools with a mission for academic excellence and student engagement
- Willing to embrace and adhere to the ODA Boarding School’s requirements, values & mission
- Active team players and problem solvers
- Outstanding communicators and have strong interpersonal skills
- Committed and passionate to teaching and highly motivated towards student development and growth
- Willing to teach and support students after hours and on weekends
7. Benefits
Benefits package are house with free electric and water cost or 1,200 (one thousand two hundred) ETB provision of house allowance instead of house and 300 (three hundred) ETB transportation allowance;
Offers medicals service according to ODAs boarding schools working document;
Workplace: Adama and Bishoftu
Application Deadline: January 23, 2023
How to Apply
8. Application Procedures for all vacant positions:
These positions are open to both male and female applicants. Applicants must demonstrate proof of eligibility to work in ODA Boarding School.
·An interested applicant who fulfils the job posting requirements can submit their complete application package which contains:
Application letter along with recent CV;
Non-returnable copies with originals of M.A/MSc and also their BA/Bsc temporary certificate of graduation or actual diploma and student copy;
Relevant and current letter of work experience which indicate basic monthly salary, two consecutive year’s performance evaluation result and teacher’s career structure;
Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching /PGDT/ certificate and other necessary documents.
Review of complete application packages will begin as soon as they are received.
Incomplete application packages will not be reviewed. In the event that an outstanding applicant is identified early in the search process we reserve the right to appoint before the deadline. For this reason, we encourage interested applicants to apply at the earliest possible time. Due to the high volume of applications, we regret that we will only be able to contact selected, short listed candidates.
9. Date of application: starting from January 09, 2022 GC /.0r 01/5/2015 EC in person with in 10 consecutive working days
10. Place of Application
ODA head office, Finfine, HRD Department around Bole Medihanialem, Oromia tower, 6th floor, office No 602 in person during working hours tele 01 16 39 21 96
Bishoftu Boarding school , Bishoftu.Tele. 01 14 30 40 70
Adama Boarding school , Adama. Tele. 02 21 12 08 60
Note: Release or clearance letter from recent employer and a guarantor are mandatory to be employed for the position.
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