Company Description

SNV is a global development partner, deeply rooted in the countries where we operate. We are driven by a vision of a better world: a world where across every society all people live with dignity and have equitable opportunities to thrive sustainably. SNV strengthens capacities and catalyses partnerships that transform agri-food, energy, and water systems. We help strengthen institutions and effective governance, reduce gender inequalities and barriers to social inclusion and enable adaptation and mitigation to the climate and biodiversity crises.

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Background of the Job:

Horti-LIFE III is funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN) and implemented by SNV-Ethiopia in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture. The aim is to contribute to the horticulture sector growth and reduce malnutrition by strengthening the extension service to improve the production, productivity, and food safety in the horticultural sector in gender-balanced and nutrition-sensitive way.

The project team consists of an international project manager, a deputy manager, and experts on horticultural production, fund management, seed multiplication, micro-finance, monitoring and evaluation, gender, and nutrition. In each of the seven regions where the project works, regional managers (one regional manager covers 4 regions in the south), senior horticultural experts, in addition to some 60 horticultural field staff working at woreda and cluster levels are appointed.

The Gender Equality Social Inclusion (GESI) Advisor is part of SNV Country Organisation and works at Horti-LIFE III project under the Agri-Food sector

Context and purpose of the job

The Advisor is specialized in social inclusion gender and rural livelihood and provides technical insights and advisory services on GESI interventions of Horti-LIFE III project. The advisor designs GESI plans, and prepares annual work plan, reports, prepares training materials and train & coach the project & partners field staff. In addition, the advisor works closely and provides advisory service to both the FOS and FFS Advisors, Smallholder Chain Integration Fund (SCIF) Advisor, Horti-Loan Advisor, IPM Advisor and Nutrition Advisor on project interventions related to mainstreaming GESI in FFS, FOS, horticulture loan, practical education and agro dealers. The Advisor gives input to the Project Manager and project partners to meet the agreed objectives and realize successful interventions. The Advisor also identifies opportunities and areas for improvement to ensure quality delivery.

Job Description

Planning

• Plan request budget from concerned components for GESI activities, project beneficiaries, consultants and other GESI activities in each component.
• Ensure efficient allocation of resources and appropriate utilization of planned budget in the GESI activities.
• Identify any possible issue with GESI activities within the project, plan and implement improvements.
• Present the quarterly plans and reports in the national level quarterly meetings.

Capacity building

• Identify the knowledge gaps of farmers, partners staff and project staff.
• Prepare tailor made training material for farmers, DAs and master trainers.
• Provide training to the project & zonal master trainers.
• Coach & mentor, the field staff on site on gender equality social inclusion issues.
• Prepare/ revise gender equality social inclusion brochures, leaflets and posters.
• Provide guidance to selected A-TVETs in gender equality and social inclusion issues.

Financial & Administration management

• Review and monitor the budget expenditure rates of project beneficiaries and project partners on gender and social inclusion section.
• Prepare budget to address gender equality and social inclusion issues in Farmer field school, Farmers Organizations, ATVETs, Universities, Micro Finance institutions, and Smallholder Chain Integration Fund activities, project beneficiaries, staff and partners.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting

• Continuous assessment of the effectiveness of the training cascade activities, to partners, and beneficiaries of the project on gender equality and social inclusion.
• Present the quarterly plans and reports in the national level quarterly meetings.
• Regularly communicate with the Team Leader, national and regional team members and other project stakeholders about project progress and challenges at the national and regional levels
• Contribute to the documentation of gender equality social inclusion achievements in terms of reports, publications, brochures and/or guidelines.

Networking, Learning & Representation

• Establish and maintain strong and genuine working relations with international, national, and regional stakeholders and partners on gender equality social inclusion and visit regularly to anticipate bottlenecks.
• Establish and maintain good working relationship with related NGOs and projects, research institutions and projects, MFI/Banks and private service providers and private enterprises.
• Liaises and communicates with partners at international, national, regional level and other development programs for sharing of lessons, ideas, and creation of complementarity.
• Represent the project in the international, national, and regional meetings, workshops, and visits.
• Establish and maintain strong and genuine working relations with the Ethiopian Agricultural Authority on gender and social inclusion issues and visit regularly to anticipate bottlenecks.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Master’s degree in the field of gender in horticulture and at least10 years' experience in development work and project implementation or technical field.
• Experience in designing and implementing training and capacity-building for program staff and partner organisations. A strong understanding of GESI aspects of rights and justice issues in Ethiopia is required.
• Experience in policy, social norms and practices influencing and advocacy
• Solid understanding of young woman agri-preneurship specificities in the Ethiopian context
• Experience in collaborative and adaptive monitoring, evaluation, and learning.
• Understanding of public-private partnerships, private sector development, and working with various local institutions

Additional Skills:

• Flexible and able to adapt to a multicultural environment and complex situations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal, written presentation skills with the ability to articulate information at various levels.
• Strong networking, partnership and interpersonal skills
• Computer proficiency is required
• Fluency in English is required

Competencies:

• Problem Analysis
• Conceptual thinking
• Communication
• Coaching
• Focus on quality
• Result orientation
• Perseverance
• Persuasiveness

Additional Information

Contract Type: National - Full time

Expected start date: September 1, 2025

Duty Station: Addis Ababa - Ethiopia

Contract Duration: One year with the possibility of extension based on the availability of Budget and performance.

How to Apply?
If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and a letter of motivation before/on July 15th, 2025.

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Working at SNV
SNV offers a challenging work environment, opportunities to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse environment. Our staff benefit from and contribute to, an internal and global network of experts.

At SNV, inclusivity is at the heart of our ethos. We celebrate the diversity of our workforce and uphold a policy of non-discrimination based on factors such as disability status, religion, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, and more.

Vetting
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SNV is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

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