Gender and Social Inclusion Advisor/Officer | Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia

Ripple Effect (RE) is registered and licensed Foreign Charity. RE Ethiopia was established in March 2006 and works to see a rural Ethiopia that is confident, thriving, and sustainable, with a growing economy and higher living standards for all. RE focuses on three thematic areas; Farm Systems, Gender and Social Inclusion and Enterprise Development to help to combat poverty and works to create a rejuvenated and abundant African environment for both current and future generations.

We are recruiting a Gender and Social Inclusion Advisor/Officer for Ripple Effect (RE) projects planned to be implemented in Wolaita Zone. For this vacant position we will consider applicants who have Bachelors’ degree in Social Work and Social Administration, development studies or other related field. Desirable postgraduate training in gender and social development; Community leadership and management; or rural development; knowledge in extension services delivery who have 5-7 years’ experience at field level in Gender and social development; practical experience in implementing Gender projects in the field, and the associated documentation; experience of leading, supporting, managing, a team; experience of organizing and conducting trainings and workshops at different levels’ experience in a number of different approaches to extension and use of media for community learning.

Desirable experience in NGO work; experience of project proposal writing and fund raising; community development experience; experience in research and development in Gender. Essential strong leadership ability; excellent communication skills; good presentation skills; report writing skills; excellent interpersonal skills; strong networking skills; able to participate on a policy level with government and other; development partners; ability to identify funding opportunities; an initiator and self-driven; a team leader, builder and developer; a broad and mature thinker; a strategic thinker with an eye for detail; creative and innovative; a flexible team player; understands the importance of confidentiality especially for data; have empathy with Ripple Effect’s Christian foundation and core values.

Job description with person specification, application instructions and application form are found at Ripple Effect | Gender and Social Inclusion Advisor/Officer

Location:                  Wolaita Sodo Town, Wolaita Zone,

Job type:                  Four years Fixed Term Contract and renewable yearly

Job category:                      Program