Senior Programme Coordinator

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTERES (CONSULTING SERVICES- INDIVIDUAL LOCAL)

COUNTRY: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Name of Project: Joint Programme on “Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of the National Gender Machineries in Ethiopia”

The Joint Programme “Strengthening Institutional Capacity of Gender Machineries in Ethiopia” (2025–2027), led by UN Women and UNFPA in collaboration with MoWSA, BoWSAs, and statistical institutions with support from the European Union Delegation in Ethiopia and the Spanish Cooperation Agency, aims to Enhance gender planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting systems, Improve production, analysis, and use of gender statistics and Advance gender mainstreaming in national and regional programs.

The Programme targets MoWSA, BoWSAs in Afar, Amhara, Gambella, Somali and Tigray, sectoral gender directorates, and key statistical institutions, indirectly benefiting women and girls nationwide by strengthening institutional capacity to deliver equitable services.

The Ministry of Women and Social Affairs has given lead to recruit the Senior Programme Coordinator, Finance Coordinator and Senior Sector Specific Technical Assistant for the implementation of Joint Programme on “Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of the National Gender Machineries in Ethiopia”.

The Ministry of Women & Social Affairs has intended to invite qualified eligible individuals to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested candidates should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

Therefore, the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs now invites committed, experienced and competent local applicants for the following positions.

The Scope of Services and key Responsibilities

The scope of the assignment and the responsibilities of the Senior Programme Coordinator will include but not limited to the following tasks:

Programme Coordination and Management

• Support the day-to-day management of the Joint Programme, ensuring alignment with work plans, budgets, and timelines at the Federal level

• Organize and conduct periodic programme meetings, workshops, and review sessions. 

• Coordinate with UN Women, UNFPA, MoWSA, BoWSAs, and sectoral ministries to ensure effective programme delivery. 

• Facilitate update and mid-term exchange meetings between the Federal and the selected regional bureaus and relevant partners

• Organize joint field missions in consultation with MOWSA and Regional BOWSA

Monitoring and Reporting

• Track and report on key programme indicators at the outcome and output level

• Monitor the implementation of key interventions in collaboration with UN Women, UNFPA and regional project officers

• Ensure timely submission of progress reports on the implementation of the programme interventions to the donors 

Stakeholder Engagement

• Liaise with MoWSA, BoWSAs, sector ministries, and other relevant stakeholders to facilitate coordinated programme implementation. 

• Build and maintain partnerships with national and regional actors to enhance programme impact. 

• Represent the Joint Programme in technical meetings and national forums related to gender equality and empowerment initiatives.

• Performs other duties as assigned by the Ministry of Women & Social Affairs.

Required Qualifications/Competences and Experience

• Master’s degree in Gender Studies, Social Work, Development Studies, or a related field.

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience in gender equality, gender analysis and mainstreaming social development, or programme coordination. 

• Project management certification and result based management experience is an added advantage

• Proven experience facilitating inter-institutional platforms and multi-stakeholder coordination and networking. 

• Strong knowledge of national gender policies, legal frameworks, and international conventions on GEWE. 

• Familiarity in generation, analysis and utilization of gender statistics is an advantage 

• Demonstrated ability to translate policy commitments into actionable programmes. 

• Experience in monitoring, evaluation, and reporting on gender-related programs is an asset. 

Competencies and Skills

• Excellent coordination, communication, and negotiation skills. 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, including capacity to interpret and use gender data and statistics

• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural and multi-institutional environment. 

• Strong organizational skills and capacity to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. 

• Proficiency in English and Amharic; knowledge of other local languages is an asset.

Reporting: Directly to the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs 

The Senior Programme Coordinator will manage a small team and work closely with government and UN counterparts to ensure programme deliverables are achieved. 

Duration of the Assignment and implementation arrangements for the above three positions.

• Duration: Minimum one-year contract, renewable based on performance, resource availability and programme needs. 

How To Apply

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 9:00am to 12:00am and 2:00pm to 5:00pm from Monday to Friday.                                                                 

  Interested candidates may submit their CVs and credentials with written application to the address below before the deadline Friday, June 05/ 2026, 5.30pm.

Ministry of Women and Social Affairs

4 Kilo, Behind Tourist Hotel 

Competency and Human Resource Management Executive, 7th floor

Tel: +251916827606, 0911555381

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia