United Nations Development Programme
Experience: 5 to 10 Years
Skill Required: Project and Program Management
Apply By: 08-07-2022
A critical area of engagement for UN Women ECO has been providing institutional support to national gender machineries including the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs (formerly Ministry of Women, Children and Youth) (MoWSA), sectoral ministries and regional counterparts. UN Women ECO will continue providing advisory support to increase capacities and advocacy for gender mainstreaming; coordination and oversight of gender related law and policy development and implementation; harmonization and collaboration among partners involved in combating discrimination against women; monitoring and accountability systems for implementation of Ethiopia’s CEDAW commitments; and mechanisms for consistent responses to women and girls’ needs and priorities.
In this context, UN Women Ethiopia is seeking a Programme Specialist - Gender to support the Minister of MoWSA. While the position is based in the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs, it requires significant liaising with UN Women ECO. The role may encompass travel requirements to different regional states of Ethiopia. Under the overall contract supervision of UN Women’s National Programme Coordinator and the guidance of the Minister of Women and Social Affairs, the Programme Specialist is responsible for providing strategic technical guidance and support including for the development of the national gender policy and gender equality roadmap, implementation of the gender focused targets and indicators under the 10 Years Development plan
Duties and Responsibilities:
Functions :
Provide technical support to the Implementation of the 10 Years Development Plan and the Sector Plan of the:
Provide technical advice to the Minister on gender equality and women’s empowerment and the mainstreaming:
Coordinate the implementation and reporting on for international and regional human rights frameworks, SDGs and other commitments:
Strengthen Partnership between MoWSA, UN Women and other partners:
Provide Technical Assistance for Advocacy and Knowledge Building:
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Source: https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=107465