Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Advisor (Contingent to Donor Funding)

SNV is a global development partner, deeply rooted in the countries where we operate. We are driven by a vision of a better world: a world where across every society all people live with dignity and have equitable opportunities to thrive sustainably. To make this vision a reality, we need transformations in vital agri-food, energy, and water systems. SNV contributes by strengthening capacities and catalyzing partnerships in these sectors. We help strengthen institutions and effective governance, reduce gender inequalities and barriers to social inclusion, and enable adaptation and mitigation to the climate and biodiversity crises. Building on 60 years of experience, we support our partners with our technical and process expertise and methodological rigor. We do this in more than 20 countries in Africa and Asia with a team of approximately 1,600 colleagues. By being adaptable and tailoring our approaches to these different contexts, we can contribute to impact at scale, resulting in more equitable lives for all. 

Our core values of people-centeredness and respect, equity and equality, and diversity and inclusion are fundamental to who we are, and what we do. This is reflected in our vision, mission, and strategy, which sets out our aspirations and commitments as our compass towards 2030. 

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Program  background 

SNV Ethiopia is recruiting an experienced Gender equality and social inclusion advisor for an anticipated flagship program. The program aims to secure 800,000 dignified and fulfilling job opportunities for rural young women. The program will embrace a market system approach in high-potential value chains (horticulture, poultry, dairy, and complementary value chains), grounded in seven regional clusters. It will deliberately integrate Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) transformative approaches and safeguarding mechanisms across all program interventions and facilitate young women's empowerment to secure jobs through initiatives that address market and socio-economic barriers and location-specific gendered root causes. 

SNV will implement the program jointly with five other Ethiopian and international NGOs that will deliver their work in specific clusters. Together, these clusters will integrate technical expertise, and they will support the program’s ecosystem to achieve longer-term system change for young women and men's employment in agribusiness. 

Summery of the Position

This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about creating entrepreneurial opportunities for young women in the agricultural sector and addressing systemic barriers to young women's empowerment. We are looking for a strong professional with considerable experience in gender equality and social inclusion, partnership development, safeguarding, and youth engagement. 

Reporting to the Deputy Program Manager Youth Engagement and Partnership Advisor, the position will drive and lead the program’s efforts to advance gender equality throughout the consortium and other partners. S/he will lead the development and implementation of the approach to gender and social inclusion and technically lead a team of GESI experts across the consortium. The GESI team will collaborate, advise, and support colleagues of the program to expand internal capacity to design and implement gender-sensitive programs and achieve the targets.

 In this role, you will work with consortium partners of the program, young women and men, the community, the public and private sector, and civil societies. You will develop positive relationships with young people, networks of agri-preneurs, and program-implementing partners, so that our work is driven by the voices of young agri-preneurs, with a special focus on the needs of young women, and you will create innovative ways for young people to engage in the program.

• Lead the Empowering Young Women component of the program
•  Lead the design and implementation of the GESI strategy of the program
• Lead gender analysis in the context of the program to generate  more in-depth insights on GESI
• Build program and partners’ staff capacity in GESI and provide coaching and mentoring
• Together with national-level advisors, identify intervention areas for each component of the project to ensure young women's engagement and benefit
• In collaboration with the program safeguarding advisor, ensure that proper safeguarding frameworks and reporting mechanisms are developed and implemented
• Identify gender barriers for young women and men and work with the youth, community, local leaders, and informal and formal institutions to address the barriers
• Lead the team to identify and implement innovative approaches to ensure young women's and men's empowerment
•  Position the program at higher levels to develop strategic partnerships, improve  the program's visibility and bring in ecosystem-level changes to ensure young women's equality
• Support the MEAL team in developing GESI indicators and systems for proper monitoring and tracking progress.
• Ensure that gender indicators and measurement tools are incorporated in regular monitoring tools, baseline, midterm, and final evaluation.
• Develop/review GESI and young women empowerment  learning questions/agenda and oversee the action research
• In collaboration with the MEAL coordinator, develop knowledge management strategies for the projects
• Oversee periodic (quarterly and annual) project reflection processes to ensure quality implementation of GESI strategy  and for required adaptation
• Conduct regular monitoring of the implementation of the interventions at various levels and provide feedback
• Contribute to internal and external knowledge sharing by documenting project insights, attending workshops and conferences, and applying lessons learned. Use the knowledge to influence the ecosystem for better Young women’s and men's engagement and benefit
• Contribute to the development of timely, accurate, consistent and informed reports for the donor and SNV

Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Gender studies, social studies, social work, or any related fields with experience of 10 years in GESI, women's economic empowerment, and social inclusion, preferably in market system development or value chain development, and youth employment projects.
• Experience in conducting gender analysis and the development of gender transformative intervention projects with strong private sector engagement
•  Experience in designing and implementing training and capacity-building for program staff and partner organisations. A strong understanding of GESI aspects of rights and justice issues in Ethiopia is required.
• Experience managing complex activities involving coordination with multiple programme partner institutions
• Strong reputation and network with government and private sector, preferably in rural agriculture context, with extensive knowledge of the political economy of the country.
• Experience in policy, social norms and practices influencing and advocacy
• Solid understanding of young woman agri-preneurship specificities in the Ethiopian context
• Experience in collaborative and adaptive monitoring, evaluation, and learning.
• Familiar with both national and regional level strategies related to women, youth and agriculture
• Understanding of public-private partnerships, private sector development, and working with various local institutions

Contract Type: National - Full time

This position will be based on Donor Funding and approval confirmation.

Expected start date:  February/March 2025

Duty Station:  Addis Ababa - Ethiopia

Contract Duration: Two years with the possibility of extension based on performance. 

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 January 11th, 2025. 

Please submit your application only via Smart Recruiters. All information will be kept in the strictest confidentiality. 
If your experience and skills match the position's requirements, 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 environment. Our staff benefit from 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
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