Senior GESI Advisor

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type

Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description

JOB RESPONSIBITLIES

• The Senior GESI Advisor will contribute by advising and leading efforts to ensure integration of gender empowerment activities throughout the project to ensure success of gender equity and sustainability.
• Gender and Advocacy capacity building to staff and selective community representatives.
• Internal and external networking with senior level policy makers and implementers in the Ethiopian government, NGOs, International and local civil society organizations and other institutions on advocacy and gender matters.
• Evidence based best practices/learning documented and shared at national level to influence policy makers and mobilizing favorable opinion
• Contribute to enhancing the quality of the program in gender lens engaging all stakeholders.
• Enhance Networking and collaboration with Local and Regional Government, NGOs and private sector.

Qualifications Required

• Understand the Humanitarian/Development industry, specifically WASH programming
• Post-Graduate Degree, preferably Women and Gender Studies, Development Studies or Social Science
• Problem solving, negotiation, communication and collaborative skills
• At least 5 years of relevant experience, preferably in I/NGO context.
• Proven experience in Team Leadership and facilitation
• S/he must have demonstrated capabilities in high-level strategic visioning and working effectively with local government, national government, and the private sector.
• Experience with NSAs, and community structure/platforms), and capacity building of CSOs and/or FBOs.

Excellent communication and writing skills in Amharic and English.

World Vision is a child-focused organization that is committed to safeguarding all children as well as adult beneficiaries, and has zero tolerance for incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. Therefore, World Vision does not hire staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, even if their role does not interact directly with them.

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Applicant Types Accepted

Local Applicants Only