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Internal and External Vacancy Announcement

Union of Ethiopian Women and Children Associations (UEWCA) is non-governmental, apolitical, non-religious consortium of 80 women; children and girls focused CSOs that are engaging on empowerment and gender equality in all regional states and city administrations of the country. It is established in 2010 as a platform to voice the voice of its members and beneficiaries as well as capacitate and coordinate the efforts of its member CSOs towards women, girls and children empowerment; and realization of gender equality.

 Currently, UEWCA is implementing different projects focused on addressing Social Accountability, Climate Change, Gender Responsive Budgeting, and Modern Slavery, Women Voice & Leadership issues with the fund obtained from VNG-International/ESAP, FEMENT, Farm Africa, Un Women, Action Aid, Plan International and OXFAM.

 It is therefore seeking to hire qualified and experienced professional for the following vacant Positions.

 Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, monitor, evaluate and document programs, strategies and projects related with the objective of the union;
• Plan, organize and conduct various trainings and mentoring activities for UEWCA members, staff and Stakeholders;
• Liaise and collaborate with partner organizations (members, donors, CSOs, government agencies at different levels)
• Prepare monthly quarterly, bi-annual & annual Program/Project activities & financial plan & reports to be submitted to UEWCA management, government bodies & donors;
• Ensure that implementing members prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, biannual & annual plans and reports in time;
• Develop TOR for professional/consultancy services;
• Follow up commissioned professional/consultancy services; reviews and comments and ensures that they are done according to the TOR and the expectation of the organization.
• Monitor, suggest corrective action and report on relevant result and impact;
• Provide technical support for project implementing organizations;.
• Guides, coordinates, manage and supervise effective and efficient implementation of sub granted projects;.
• Represents the organization at various positions, such as membership partner donor & Government meeting, workshops, & seminars, .
•  Prepares regular briefing notes to program coordinator on weekly, monthly, quarterly, biannual & annual basis, to keep her/him update of program/project performance. Progress;
• Develop institutional capacity building and Documentation manuals.;
• Establishes and maintains formal and informal communication mechanisms with government community partners members donors and other stakeholders.

 Required Candidates: Two

Department: Program

Reports to: Program Coordinator

Terms of Employment: One year with a possibility of extension.

• MBA/BA Degree in Project Management, Economics, Gender, Social Inclusion, Sociology, Development Studies and other related fields;
• Minimum of  6/8 years of relevant experience in program/project management (planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation) and learning;
• Excellent networking skills;
• Basic computer skills;

Other Knowledge, Additional Competences.

• Extensive experience and understanding of Women Empowerment & Gender Equality specifically related to Human trafficking, climate change, Leadership, GBV,;
• Practical experience of participatory planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation approaches.
• Writing and analytical skills, proficiency in oral and written English.
• Relevant experience in Gender analysis and mainstreaming, project Design, implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation; Report Writing and Knowledge Management.