Gender and Safeguarding Advisor

SNV is a mission-driven global development partner working in more than 20 countries across Africa and Asia. Building on 60 years of experience and grounded in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, we work on the core themes of gender equality and social inclusion, climate adaptation and mitigation, and strong institutions and effective governance. Together with our team of over 1,600 people, our mission is to strengthen capacities and catalyse partnerships that transform the agri-food, energy, and water systems, which enable sustainable and more equitable lives for all.

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Project background

BRIDGE+ is a five-year programme from November 2023 to December 2028, implemented by a consortium led by SNV Netherlands Development Organization in partnership with Agriterra and Wageningen University, with funding from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN).

The primary goal of the BRIDGE+ program is to contribute to a robust dairy value chain that generates inclusive and sustainable benefits for all participants, particularly smallholder farmers within mixed farming systems, and positively impacts the broader community. To achieve this, the project will operate on three levels: (1) Smallholder farmers: enhancing benefits from dairy farming; (2) Dairy value chain: improving functionality and food safety; and (3) Sector level: strengthening institutional frameworks.

Purpose of the Job

This position holder is the primary team member of BRIDGE+ project responsible for ensuring effective focus on young women in BRIDGE+ approach and throughout the project management and staffing, annual work-planning, interventions, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E). The advisor is responsible for building the team’s capacity to take responsibility for implementing gender sensitive activities and interventions, including those set forth in the project proposal. S/he will ensure that the required systems are in place to safeguard young women and men engaged in the project. The Gender Advisor provides technical leadership for action across the BRIDGE+ project and partnership to comply with the safeguard guideline in collaboration with the project management and the project national and regional technical team.

The Advisor will ensure accountability on safeguarding through continuous monitoring, tracking and update report. The Advisor will provide strategic guidance at regional and national levels, as well as explore strategic collaboration with key partners to support the project in providing all entities with guidance, capacity building materials, and training programs. The Advisor will develop and implement strong communications approaches for Safeguarding. The Advisor will identify gaps for further continuous improvement and capacity building efforts.

Gender:

• Lead the design and mainstreaming of gender across all project components and ensure that young women benefit equally from project interventions.
• Build project and partners’ staff capacity in gender and provide coaching and mentoring.
• Ensure that gender indicators and measurement tools are incorporated in regular monitoring tools, bassline, mid-term and final evaluation.
• Capture lessons and share to the management for strategic decisions

Safeguarding: 

• Based on the project scope, adapt specific safeguard framework and guideline for BRIDGE+ project in line with SNV Environmental and Social Management System which consist of safeguard policy and guideline on environment, social, gender, youth and children
• Ensure integration of safeguarding guidelines in the overall project planning, implementation, budgeting and in partner – due diligence assessment.
• Oversees the project procurement, staff recruitment and service contract processes to ensure that safeguarding guidelines are fully complied with.
• Provide advice on safeguarding concerns, run necessary investigation on arising risks, develop management strategies and communicate situation to SNV and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (donor).
• Serve as BRIDGE+ project focal person on safeguarding matters and manage associated reporting. Champion safeguarding focal points in each of the operating regions.

Qualification and Experience:

• MA degree in social sciences related to social development works, gender, management, economics, business, rural development, and other related fields.
• Minimum five years of experience in development work and project implementation with focus on gender and safeguarding.
• Practical experience in implementing gender and safeguarding frameworks in Ethiopia.
• Experience in agricultural project.
• Multi-tasking skills, with ability to coordinate, prioritize and organize workload, meet deadlines and work under pressure.
• Proven track record of initiating and developing analysis for continuous learning to improve and strengthen gender and safeguarding measures will be an advantage.

Additional skills:

• Excellent verbal, written presentation skills with the ability to articulate information at various levels.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Strong networking, partnership and interpersonal skills
• Computer proficiency is required.

Competencies:

• Focus on quality
• Result orientation
• Perseverance
• Persuasiveness

Additional Information

Contract Type: National

Expected start date: February 1, 2025.

Duty Station: Addis Ababa.

Contract Duration: For one years with the possibility of extension based on performance and budget availability.

How to Apply

If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and a letter of motivation before/on the 02 of January 2025. Please submit your application only via: Smart Recruiters/Apply Now. All information will be kept in the strictest confidentiality.

If we see that your experience and skills match the requirements of the position, we will contact you to advise on the next steps in the recruitment process.

Working at SNV  

SNV offers a challenging work environment, opportunities to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse working environment. Our staff benefit form and contribute to, an internal and global network of experts.

At SNV, inclusivity is at the heart of our ethos. We celebrate the diversity of our workforce and uphold a policy of non-discrimination based on factors such as disability status, religion, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, and more.

Vetting

SNV carries out rigorous background and reference checks concerning possible safeguarding incidents for all candidates applying for both national and International determined positions. As SNV participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, all reference checks include a request to past employers to fill in a questionnaire regarding Misconduct (sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment), the “Statement of Conduct“. This Statement of Conduct adopts the definitions used in the Scheme.

SNV is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are encouraged to apply.