Gender, Youth and safeguarding Officer Full Time NEW

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the three cluster officers (Apiculture Development; Enterprise Development, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officers) and the cluster accountant to support and follow up the Woreda program officers as well as other stakeholders in their effort to properly implement the MaYEA program with the required quality and magnitude in their jurisdiction.
• Ensures quality of program delivery and efficacy of the program resources allocated for gender, youth, and safeguarding activities and establish and maintains closer working relationships with relevant program stakeholders at the regional, zonal, cluster and Woreda level with regard to the gender, youth, and safeguarding
• Ensures all program resources of the gender, youth, and safeguarding component (human, financial, material, time, and other resources) are effectively and properly utilized for better impact and fulfillment of the program objectives.
• Ensure all activities of the gender, youth, and safeguarding component of the cluster respects the law of the land and complies with MasterCard Foundation’s and IIRR’s rules, regulations, and procedures.

Job Requirement

• Education: BA/MBA in Sociology, Gender, Social Works, Law, psychology and other related fields.
• Experience:
  • A minimum of 10 years’ experience for BA and 6 years for MA, with a minimum of 6 years direct experience related to the position. Direct experience on gender, youth engagement and safeguarding are desirable
  • Experience on executing and managing complex programs related to livelihood development, rural finance, agribusiness development, marketing and value chain, youth employment and inclusive development are advantageous

Employment Type: Project-based

Salary: Negotiable

Duty Station: Mizan Aman

How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit:

• Application letter
• Updated CV
• Copies of credentials

By Email: melca.ethiopia2004@yahoo.com , asterdereri@gmail.com

Deadline: Applications must be submitted within 5 working days from the date of this announcement.

Note: Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Safeguarding: MELCA-Ethiopia is committed to protecting children, youth, and vulnerable adults. All staff must uphold safeguarding standards. Employment is subject to background checks and adherence to our safeguarding policies.