Gender and Protection Officer at SOS Sahel Ethiopia

 Gender and Protection Officer at SOS Sahel Ethiopia

📍 Location: Nekemte Town
🕒 Deadline: June 28, 2025
💼 Position Type: Full-time
🎯 Career Level: Mid-Level (3–5 years)
🏢 Organization: SOS Sahel Ethiopia (in partnership with WE-Action & UN OCHA)

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🧕🏽 About the Project

SOS Sahel Ethiopia, in collaboration with Women Empowerment – Action (WE-Action) and with funding from UN OCHA, is launching a critical humanitarian project titled:
"Gender-Based Violence – Responding to Critical Gaps for Conflict-Affected Populations Project."

📅 Project Duration: June 1 – November 30, 2025
📌 Project Focus Areas: East and Horo Guduru Wollega Zones

The goal is to reduce the incidence and impact of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) on women, girls, and other vulnerable groups through integrated, survivor-centered prevention and response services.

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👩‍💼 Position: Gender and Protection Officer

📌 Job Purpose:

To provide technical leadership in mainstreaming gender, protection, and disability inclusion across all humanitarian program activities.

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✅ Key Responsibilities

• Build capacity of project staff, community structures, and co-partners on gender, protection, and safeguarding (adult & child).

• Deliver training on gender equality, social inclusion, and GBV prevention.

• Provide mentorship to protection assistants and local co-partners.

• Integrate gender and disability themes into project tools, training content, and communication materials.

• Conduct gender and protection analysis, safety audits, and community mapping.

• Ensure all materials are accessible to vulnerable groups including IDPs.

• Support the integration of protection and disability inclusion in field activities.

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🎓 Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Health Officer, Social Psychology, Social Science, or a related field.

• Experience: Minimum of 3–5 years of relevant NGO or humanitarian experience.

• Skills:

  • Excellent communication and report writing

  • Strong teamwork and time management

  • Fluency in English and Afaan Oromo (mandatory)

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💰 Salary & Contract

• Salary: As per SOS Sahel Ethiopia’s salary scale.

• Contract Type: Fixed-term, full-time.

• Duty Station: Nekemte Town

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📩 How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send:

• 📄 A one-page application letter

• 📄 An updated CV (maximum 3 pages)

📧 To: sossahelhrm@gmail.com
🕒 Deadline: June 28, 2025
📌 Make sure to include “Gender and Protection Officer” in the subject line.

👉 Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

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