FH Ethiopia is a non-governmental organization engaged in relief and development activities. At FH, we operate under a set of guiding principles we call the “The Heartbeat”. This includes our Values, Vision and Purpose, which serve as the explanation of who we are and how we work as organization. Together we follow God’s call responding to human suffering and graduating communities from extreme poverty. FH Ethiopia would like to invite potential candidates to apply for the following position:
Position: Gender, Youth and Social Dynamics Coordinator)
Duty Station: Bahirdar (Amhara Regional State)
Duration of Contract: One year contract (Renewable with 60 days probation period)
Salary: As per the salary scale of the organization
Closing date: May 13, 2023
Job Summary
Under the technical leadership of the Gender, Youth and Social Dynamics Specialist, the Gender and Youth Coordinator will provide technical assistance and capacity building on gender and youth development to the RFSA/PReSERVE implementing field offices and stakeholders. The position holder will support and coordinate gender analysis and lead studies to explore youth engagement. Proactively and/or upon direction provided by the technical specialist, s/he will identify gaps, consolidate best practices in the field and share lessons to all concerned. The coordinator will ensure that standard quality training, guidelines and tools are adopted consistently in all RFSA/PReSERVE technical sectors to ensure gender, women empowerment and youth priorities are integrated uniformly. In consultation with the the Gender, Youth and Social Dynamics Specialist, the Coordinator will support and contribute to formative research in implementation areas to identify key issues, social norms and barriers and to make recommendations on how to address gender and youth related concerns and challenges.
Principal Responsibilities
Job Requirements
Job Level Specifications
⮚ Full agreement with FH’s Christian foundation and beliefs as expressed in The Heartbeat: our Values, Vision, and Purpose.
⮚ Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies;
⮚ Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, working area language (Amharic) and other local languages
⮚ Effective interpersonal skills, intuitive, tact and a high sense of responsibility,
⮚ Analytical, training/facilitation skills;
⮚ Sensitivity to different aspects of diversity (cultural, religious, disability), firm belief in teamwork.
➢ Quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills
Computer skills (word, Excel);
Experience
⮚ 4 years of work experience on gender or social and behavioral change, conversant with adult learning and training of trainer’s methodologies, practical experience in women and youth programming
⮚ Experience in gender analysis, training and mainstreaming.
⮚ Gender related work in an NGO setting.
⮚ Previous experience with livelihoods programs and or food assistance interventions.
Education/Certifications
⮚ B.A. degree in Social Science, Gender Studies or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Distinguishing Competencies
⮚ Coaching, initiating action, communicating with impact, innovation, planning and organizing, building partnership, facilitating change, adaptability.
Language
⮚ Proficiency in both spoken and written English;
How to Apply
Competent candidates can submit ONLY their application and CV to: recruitment_fhe@fh.org
Women Candidates are highly encouraged to apply
Candidates MUST refer to the position title “Gender, Youth and Social Dynamics Coordinator) ” on the subject line of their email and applications.