Sida National Program Officer for Regional Development Cooperation in the field of Gender Equality with focus on Human Security, Democracy & Human Rights Jobs in Ethiopia

Sida National Program Officer for Regional Development Cooperation in the field of Gender Equality with focus on Human Security, Democracy & Human Rights Jobs in Ethiopia


  • The Regional Section at the Swedish Embassy in Addis Ababa is looking for a well-qualified National Program Officer (NPO) in the fields of Gender Equality with a special focus on Human Security, and Democracy and Human Rights

    The Officer responsibilities would include:

  • Management of contributions in accordance with procedures of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida);

  • Support gender mainstreaming in the entire contribution portfolio;

  • Engage in policy dialogue with the cooperation partners on gender equality;

  • Participate in consultations and coordination with donor groups;

  • Serve as a focal point for Gender Equality and coordinate the Embassy and Strategy-related follow-up and reporting regarding gender equality;

  • Participate in all regular activities of the regional section and the Embassy;

  • Work with Sida’s gender team and contribute to dissemination of knowledge and information on gender equality priorities;

  • Organize capacity strengthening initiatives on gender mainstreaming.

  • The tasks to be undertaken require a certain amount of travel, mainly within Africa.

    Qualifications and Experience

    Required Qualifications

  • Documented academic degree, minimum at Master’s level, with direct relevance for the thematic areas covered

  • Fluency in English (both oral and written);

  • Extensive experience of computer programs, applications and systems.

    Required work Experience

  • At least 5 years documented experience of work related to Gender Equality, Human Security, Democracy and Human Rights preferably in a regional context; and at least 5 years documented experience of managing donor-funded programs
    and projects in a development cooperation context.

    Additional qualifications considered as merits are:

  • Proven capacity to work independently, take leadership of processes, manage programs and budgets, create relevant professional networks and to conduct dialogue and negotiations with partners and colleagues;

  • Good communication skills;

  • A results-oriented approach to work as well as practical experience from Results Based Management (RBM);

  • Solid experience from the field of gender equality, both targeted programs and mainstreaming, in Africa, including a good understanding of regional policy and legal frameworks;

  • Experience from institutional capacity building programs;

  • Experience from multilateral institutions or regional economic communities;

  • Experience in risk assessment and anti-corruption;

  • Good command of French and Swedish language skills.

    How to Apply

  • Applicants should submit application by e-mail, to the Embassy of Sweden in Addis Ababa:

  • A brief CV, with details of education and work experience;

  • A one-page letter of application in English, setting out why you consider yourself a good candidate for this particular post;

  • Contact details for two reference persons who are willing to provide a reference on your character and work capacity;

  • Clear contact phone numbers and addresses in Ethiopia where the Embassy can rapidly make contact with you.

    How to Apply

  • ambassaden.addis.abeba.recruitment@gov.se. Indicate ‘Your Name’ - UM2020/38860/ADDI as the subject to the email. Application should be submitted by Friday 20 November 2020 at the latest. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

  • Questions may be received by Ms Helena Badagard and Mr Ulf Ekdahl at the Embassy’s Regional Section, by e-mail (helena.badagard@gov.se, ulf.ekdahl@gov.se) or telephone: 011-518 00 00 (switchboard).

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