Gender Officer- Jarar, Somali Regional State Of Ethiopia

Gender Officer- Jarar (INT8309)

This position is contingent upon funding.

This vacancy might be closed early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

The Role

The Gender Officer will primarily provide technical assistance and capacity to the response team to ensure the delivery of humanitarian assistance with a strong gender mainstreaming. The post will ensure compliance with Oxfam’s Gender in Emergency Minimum Standards, feminist approaches, and relevant sector (inter-agency) standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Reports to and support the accountability of the Senior gender officer on gender leadership programmatic, technical, and operational as well as ensuring gender-sensitive workplace
• Coordinate and directly work with technical teams (WASH, EFSVL, Protection) in the operation areas to provide technical support on gender mainstreaming and guidance in delivering response programmes in line with Gender in Emergency (GIE) Minimum Standards, feminist approaches, and other Oxfam relevant policies; conduct or follow-up activities that specifically address gender issues in the different technical programmes;
• Ensure that gender is integrated into MEAL processes; setting of specific indicators for process monitoring and follow-up; advising team in getting gender-specific information through spot monitoring. Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM) and other MEAL processes.
• Initiate documentation process to capture learning and changes; support team to collect and analyzed sex and gender disaggregating data, utilize gender-sensitive tools and processes of assessments, data collections, and research; initiate regular gender assessments and analysis and
• Staff and partners training, coaching, induction, reflection sessions, field mentoring of  Gender in Emergencies to ensure an improved understanding of gender concepts, including feminist principles and their application in humanitarian context taking into consideration the local context 

What we are looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to the values of empowerment, accountability, and inclusion in all you do and our feminist principles.

• University graduate in the field of gender, social sciences, development studies, community development, humanitarian, and other related fields.
• At least 3 years of experience in working on gender issues in humanitarian and development organizations;
• At least one-year relevant field experience working directly on gender in an emergency;
• Demonstrated understanding of concepts, principles, and approaches on human rights and women’s rights, gender equality, feminism, humanitarianism, and international development;
• ability to influence others to increase their knowledge and skills and take actions in order to address gender issues in their sectors, teams, and the workplace

Desirable

• field experience working on gender issues in WASH, EFSVL, protection, and GBV prevention and response;
• field experience in implementing gender-targeted actions/ stand-alone projects in a humanitarian setting
• experience in responding to drought and other climate-induced disasters and understanding IDP settings
• experience in organizing women’s groups and engaging with men at the community level
• knowledge of the local context including the culture, and tradition of the Region is helpful.

We Offer

This role will allow you to act as a key contributor to our work of supporting those most in need. You will also have a chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and internationally-focused environment and we offer fair pay and competitive benefits package

Flexfam

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. We think this role would work particularly well as a partially home-based role or job share.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.  In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

As part of your online application, please upload your up-to-date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile through www.ethiojobs.net or using Oxfam's internal /External application portal https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk / or https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/16774/description   on or before March 18, 2022.

Documents

• Gender Officer Jarar.pdf (166.72 KB)