Job vacancies at Mujejeguwa-Loka Women Development Association (MLWDA)
Organizational Profile
Mujejeguwa-Loka Women Development Association (MLWDA) is a pioneering, women-led Ethiopian charity legally registered with the Ministry of Justice in 2002. Founded in 1996, MLWDA began as a grassroots initiative to address the critical health needs of Gumuz women in Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State, challenging harmful cultural practices such as giving birth in forests.
Today, MLWDA has grown into a leading non-religious and non-political nonprofit organization, working to advance women’s rights, gender equality, and eliminate gender-based violence (GBV), particularly in the Benishangul-Gumuz and Amhara regions.
For nearly three decades, MLWDA has worked to create a safe and empowering environment for women and girls—free from violence and discrimination—through community-led programs, advocacy, legal reforms, and sustainable development initiatives. The organization operates with a team of 67 professionals, including social workers, nurses, counselors, and program coordinators, making an impact from national to grassroots levels.
Open Positions:
01. Livelihood/Economic Empowerment Officer
Key Responsibilities
- Assess the livelihood needs, skills, interests, and economic vulnerabilities of targeted women and other eligible participants.
- Conduct or support local market assessments to identify feasible, safe, and sustainable income-generating opportunities.
- Develop individualized or group-based economic empowerment plans based on participant capacity and market demand.
- Organize business development, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and vocational skills training.
- Support participants to establish or strengthen small businesses, savings groups, and other suitable livelihood initiatives.
- Coordinate the provision of approved start-up kits, grants, productive assets, or other livelihood assistance in accordance with project procedures.
- Link participants with vocational training providers, financial services, cooperatives, markets, and potential buyers.
- Integrate protection, GBV risk mitigation, confidentiality, and safeguarding considerations into livelihood activities.
- Monitor the use of livelihood assistance, business progress, income-generation outcomes, and barriers to participation.
- Maintain beneficiary records and prepare regular progress reports against project indicators.
- Coordinate with local authorities, private-sector actors, training institutions, and community structures.
- Contribute to project work plans, budgets, procurement planning, and lessons learned, as required.
- Organization: Mujejeguwa Loka Women Development Association (MLWDA)
- Position: Livelihood/Economic Empowerment Officer
- Location: Gigel-Beles, Benishangul-Gumuz Region with frequent travel to field areas
- Supervisor of the Position: Project Coordinator,
Organization: Mujejeguwa Loka Women Development Association (MLWDA)
Position: Livelihood/Economic Empowerment Officer
Location: Gigel-Beles, Benishangul-Gumuz Region with frequent travel to field areas
Supervisor of the Position: Project Coordinator,
We encourage prioritizing female applicants.
Salary scale: according to the organization salary scale and candidate’s experience.
Required Qualification
- BA degree in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Business Administration, Rural Development, Development Studies, Entrepreneurship, Livelihoods, or a related field.
Required Experience
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in livelihoods, economic empowerment, income-generating activities, entrepreneurship, or vocational skills programming.
- Experience supporting vulnerable women, GBV survivors, youth, or other at-risk groups to access livelihood opportunities.
- Experience in market assessments, business skills training, savings groups, and small-business development.
- Experience with beneficiary selection, livelihood action plans, grant or in-kind assistance monitoring, and outcome tracking.
- Experience in humanitarian or recovery programming is an advantage.
Required Technical Skills
- Livelihoods programming and economic empowerment approaches.
- Market and value-chain assessments.
- Entrepreneurship, business planning, and financial literacy training.
- Income-generating activity design and small-enterprise development.
- Beneficiary targeting, vulnerability assessment, and livelihood action planning.
- Grant or in-kind assistance monitoring and basic financial tracking.
- Monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL), including indicator tracking and reporting.
- Strong facilitation, negotiation, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in MS Word and Excel; KoboToolbox or other digital data-collection tools are an advantage.
Fluency in Amharic and relevant local languages spoken in Gilgel Beles and surrounding communities.
- Communication
How to Apply
Applicants may submit CV and application letter through Email: mlwdawomen@gmail.com with the subject line “Application for Livelihood/Economic Empowerment Officer – MLWDA”
Deadline: October 23, 2026
MLWDA is an equal opportunity employer and encourages qualified female candidates to apply.
02. officer
Job summary
The Project Officer will be responsible for the day-to-day planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring, and reporting of NEWA project activities in the assigned operational areas. The position will support the delivery of quality, survivor-centered GBV prevention and response services, strengthen referral mechanisms, and promote the protection and empowerment of women and vulnerable groups.
Key responsibilities include:
- Project planning and implementation: Prepare activity plans, coordinate field implementation, and ensure project activities are delivered according to approved work plans, budgets, timelines, and donor requirements.
- GBV response and protection: Support the provision of survivor-centered services, including safe identification, referral, case follow-up, and coordination with relevant service providers.
- Case management oversight: Support social workers and case workers to apply appropriate case management procedures, confidentiality, informed consent, safety planning, and referral protocols.
- Community engagement: Organize community awareness sessions on GBV prevention, women’s rights, gender equality, protection, and available support services.
- Coordination and partnerships: Coordinate with government Women and Children Affairs offices, health facilities, legal service providers, community structures, civil society organizations, and humanitarian partners.
- Gender and social inclusion: Promote the participation and inclusion of women, girls, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups in project activities.
- Monitoring and reporting: Track project indicators, verify activity data, document achievements and challenges, and prepare timely narrative and statistical reports.
- Capacity building: Support training and coaching for community structures, frontline workers, and relevant stakeholders on GBV response, protection principles, and referral pathways.
- Safeguarding and accountability: Ensure compliance with PSEA, safeguarding, confidentiality, feedback and complaints mechanisms, and MLWDA policies.
- Resource and activity management: Coordinate field logistics, maintain project documentation, monitor activity expenditure with relevant staff, and support efficient use of project resources.
- Risk management: Identify implementation challenges, protection risks, and access constraints and propose appropriate mitigation measures.
- Learning and documentation: Record lessons learned, good practices, and case trends using anonymized information, ensuring survivors’ identities and confidential details are protected.
Organization: Mujejeguwa Loka Women Development Association (MLWDA)
Position: Project Officer
Location: Assosa, Benishangul-Gumuz Region with frequent travel to field areas
Supervisor of the Position: Project Coordinator,
We encourage prioritizing female applicants.
Salary scale: according to the organization salary scale and candidate’s experience.
Required qualification
- BA degree in Gender and Development Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Development Studies, or a related field.
Required experience
- Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in GBV response, protection, project implementation, gender equality, or community development. Experience coordinating field activities and working with government offices, CSOs, and NGOs is required.
Required technical skills
- GBV prevention and response programming.
- Protection case management and referral pathway coordination.
- Gender equality, women’s rights, and social inclusion.
- Community mobilization and stakeholder engagement.
- Project planning, implementation, and coordination.
- Monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL).
- Activity reporting, indicator tracking, and data quality assurance.
- Safeguarding, PSEA, confidentiality, and survivor-centered approaches.
- Training facilitation and capacity development.
- Work-plan preparation and basic budget monitoring.
- Computer skills, particularly MS Word and Excel.
- Strong communication, report-writing, teamwork, and problem-s
- Communication
How to Apply
Applicants may submit CV and application letter through Email: mlwdawomen@gmail.com with the subject line “Application for Project Officer – MLWDA”
Deadline: October 23, 2026
