New Vacancy Announcement – Young Women Christian Association in Ethiopia
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Young Women Christian Association in Ethiopia would like to invites competent and interested candidates for the following positions.
Position 1: Program Coordinator
Expected Competencies:
- Excellent communications and report drafting skills
- Strong Leadership and Management skills
- Proficiency in spoken and written English and Amharic
- Administrative abilities, communication skill, and experience in report writing • Strong analytical and planning skills
- Knowledge of major donors’ rules, regulations, and reporting requirements
- Sound knowledge of development program planning, project design, and monitoring and evaluation
- Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues from varied cultures and professional background
- Ability to work well under pressure and with tight deadlines
- Strong background in using computers
- Ability to work independently and in a team
Academic Qualification
MA or Bachelor Degree in sociology, Project management, community development, or any other social science-related fields
Work Experience:
- Minimum of 5 (five) years’ experience in Program management an NGO setting.
- Expected Personal characteristics
- Behave Ethically, Value volunteerism, Flexibility, Build Relationships, Establish and maintain positive working relationships, Communicate Effectively: Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and timely, Focus on members/beneficiaries Needs, Creativity/Innovation, Develop new and unique ways to Foster Teamwork and commitment
Workplace: Addis Ababa
Position 2: Gender and Advocacy Officer
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide guidance and advice to YWCA and CSO partners of the program on Gender technical issues on policy, advocacy and gender mainstreaming in projects, programs, and administrative processes
- Support the process of identifying entry points to engage with partners and their stakeholders on intersectional gender issues including community, government, private sector and any other authorities
- Develop a plan to create awareness among staff and partner communities on the rights of women and girls, and support documentation and sharing of lessons on gender and advocacy
- Lead training workshops for relevant stakeholders, staff and key actors on advocacy and gender-related topics
- Develop and implement an annual plan and budget for CSOs’ advocacy and gender mainstreaming work in the area of gender equality
- Prepare bi-monthly reports on key project activities, issues and required action points
- Represent the organization as required to donor organizations, other international organizations, as well as national government and non-governmental institutions. Endeavour to build professional relationships with local, district and regional authorities in order to ensure the full participation of a broad spectrum of national leadership in the identification, planning and execution of program activities
- Manage and maintain relationships with community leaders, women’s rights platforms, local CSOs, NGOs and other community-based organizations
- Coordinate and support capacity building for YWCA staff, Board, volunteers and members
Expected Competencies:
- Excellent communication and writing skills, including experience of working effectively across cultures and with diverse audiences
- A team player with excellent organizational skills, who can also work independently and prioritize own workload
- A self-starter with initiative and confidence to lead in their designated field
- Ability to work under pressure yet deliver multiple tasks on time with attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work within project management processes ensuring timely delivery of work to meet the highest quality standards expected from DI and SDGs Kenya Forum
- Ability to professionally represent YWCA Ethiopia in a variety of meetings and other external forums
- Ability to interact with employees at all levels of the organization
Expected Personal characteristics:
Behave Ethically, Value volunteerism, Flexibility, Build Relationships, Establish and maintain positive working relationships, Communicate Effectively: Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and timely, Focus on members/beneficiaries Needs, Creativity/Innovation, Develop new and unique ways to Foster Teamwork and commitment
Required Skills and experiences
Required Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Gender and Development studies or any other related field. A Master’s degree in related studies will be an added advantage
Any other academic or professional qualifications that will enhance the role including short courses in development-related work, research skills, standards and guidelines and project management.
Work Experience:
At least three years of professional and qualifying Women empowerment program management experience.
Must have experience in working with women, children, youth and intersecting vulnerable populations
Workplace: Addis Ababa
Deadline: September 07, 2023
How to Apply
Interested applicants can send updated CV and cover letter only via email: applicationywca@gmail.com under subject Gender and Advocacy within 7 (seven) consecutive days.
Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply!
Only short listed candidates will be communicated.
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