Organization For Welfare and Development in Action (OWDA) is an Ethiopian Residents Charity organization registered in FDRE Charities and Societies Agency with Certificate No. 0421 and operating in Somali Regional State since 1999 GC. OWDA would like to announce the vacancy of the following position. Interested applicants are encouraged to review the specifications and the requirements of the following positions and hence apply for it before the deadline.

About Job

Organization for welfare and Development in Action (OWDA) is seeking to hire an experienced Gender officer who will be based in Gode woreda of Shebele Zone Somali Region. The Gender Officer will be responsible to oversee the trainings and ascertain Gender sensitivity is exercised. The Gender Officer will also ensure that gender is mainstreamed across program sectors. S/he will also work with OWDA gender specialist and project staff to build their understanding of the OWDA gender policy and the creation and maintenance of a gender-friendly work environment.

Main Responsibilities

• Assist with the development and review of training materials to ensure that they are inclusive and address gender concerns;
• Train staff in the use of gender aware training materials and support Private Sector Players with roll out of community out-reaches that attain positive behavioral and social change. Monitor the replicated trainings and ensure that female, male and youth participation, learning and general quality remain high;
• Make recommendations for incorporating a gender perspective into the interventions in extension and trainings whilst working with teams to ensure that they are implemented correctly.
• Develop appropriate risk mitigation strategies for gender work that could have unintended and negative consequences for the groups that the program seeks to benefit.
• Review programmatic assessment tools (surveys, questionnaires etc.) to ensure that they are thematically and technically sound from the point of view of gender;
• Support the team with the collection of sex-disaggregated, gender-sensitive data and the documentation of program activities;
• Submit timely monthly, and quarterly reports that reflect program progress during implementation with field proven documented stories.
• Deliver gender training to staff to build employee capacity to conduct effective gender work;

Place of Work: Gode/East Imay

Duration of Contract: 9 months with possibility of extension

Reports to: Project coordinator

Job Requirements

Technical Skills, Experience & Knowledge

• A degree in gender and economic development, women’s studies, sociology, law or a related field.
• Between 3-5 years of professional experience in the field of gender and development.
• Familiarity with gender mainstreaming tools (gender analysis, gender risk mitigation and use of gender-sensitive indicators etc.);
• Experience in working with Private Sector Partners.
• Demonstrated analytical and writing skills.
• Excellent reporting, communication and representation skills.
• Somali Language is compulsory.
• Proven knowledge and capacity in using basic computer applications like MS Word, Excel and the World Wide Web