RESPONSIBITLIES

• The Senior GESI Advisor will contribute by advising and leading efforts to ensure integration of gender empowerment activities throughout the project to ensure success of gender equity and sustainability.
• Gender and Advocacy capacity building to staff and selective community representatives.
• Internal and external networking with senior level policy makers and implementers in the Ethiopian government, NGOs, International and local civil society organizations and other institutions on advocacy and gender matters.
• Evidence based best practices/learning documented and shared at national level to influence policy makers and mobilizing favorable opinion
• Contribute to enhancing the quality of the program in gender lens engaging all stakeholders.
• Enhance Networking and collaboration with Local and Regional Government, NGOs and private sector.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• Understand the Humanitarian/Development industry, specifically WASH programming
• Post-Graduate Degree, preferably Women and Gender Studies, Development Studies or Social Science
• Problem solving, negotiation, communication and collaborative skills
• At least 5 years of relevant experience, preferably in I/NGO context.
• Proven experience in Team Leadership and facilitation
• S/he must have demonstrated capabilities in high-level strategic visioning and working effectively with local government, national government, and the private sector.
• Experience with NSAs, and community structure/platforms), and capacity building of CSOs and/or FBOs.

Excellent communication and writing skills in Amharic and English.