Company Description

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Project background

SNV Ethiopia will be implementing an anticipated flagship programme focused on enabling 800,000 rural young women (RYW) to access dignified and fulfilling jobs. The programme will target high-potential agricultural value chains (e.g., horticulture, poultry, dairy), using a market systems development approach in seven regional clusters.

It emphasizes transformative gender and social inclusion (GESI) and aims to address structural and socio-cultural barriers that limit young women’s participation in economic life. Implementation will be decentralized, with strong collaboration across local TVETs, youth centers, community organizations, and public service institutions.

Summary of the position

The Inclusion and Youth Engagement Advisor will be responsible for the implementation of inclusive strategies that ensure the active participation and benefit of rural young women (RYW), persons with disabilities, returnees, and other marginalized youth. Working under the supervision of the cluster coordinator and in collaboration with zonal and woreda facilitators, TVETs, OSSCs, and local institutions, the advisor will ensure that information on business and employment opportunities are accessible to all project participants (rural young women, persons with disability and others).

The position needs to actively engage in skills training, entrepreneurship, and employment opportunities and YSLA formation. The role strengthens youth voice and leadership by supporting Youth Advisory Groups (YAG) and other facilitating platforms for meaningful engagement in program planning and decision-making for meaningful employment creation of unemployed rural young women.

Job Description

• Implement inclusive community outreach and mobilization strategies that ensure effective targeting, registration, and enrolment of RYW, Persons with Disabilities, returnees, and other marginalized youth into the program, and support their progression into enterprise formation and skill training.
• Play lead role in identification of social, cultural, and systemic barriers for inclusion and develop context-specific strategies to overcome these problems.
• Support the implementation of a comprehensive strategy of YSLA approach including targeting, group formation processes, and guidance on group lifecycle and sustainability.
• Support woreda facilitators to Identify, recruit, and provide orientation to YSLA facilitators based on clear selection criteria, ensuring their active engagement and readiness to support group formation and facilitation activities.
• Implement targeted inclusion interventions, including but not limited to facilitating access to assistive devices, reasonable accommodations, adapting training venues for accessibility, and coordinating tailored support services, to ensure full and meaningful participation of Persons with Disabilities in all program activities.
• Provide support to skill training providers, BDS providers and other public and private actors to integrate inclusive mechanisms (e.g., reasonable accommodation and facilities, mobility aids) into their services.
• Lead efforts to ensure youth are consulted and represented in local decision-making such as MSP platforms, planning, strategy designing, monitoring and evaluation process.
• Ensure that youth engagement activities are sensitive to the diverse needs of young women and Persons with Disabilities.
• Foster partnerships with local government offices, TVETs, OSSCs, CBOs, and organizations working with persons with disabilities.
• Collect and document success stories, and case studies related to inclusion and youth engagement.
• Monitor the quality and effectiveness of inclusion strategies and adapt as needed based on feedback and evidence.
• Undertake other tasks as assigned to support programme implementation and results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in youth development, social development, sociology, or related field. Preferably master’s degree in the field mentioned.
• 8 years of relevant professional experience in inclusion, youth engagement, and community-based programming, particularly with a focus on rural youth and Persons with Disabilities.
• Strong experience in community outreach and mobilization.
• Demonstrated capacity to work with local stakeholders, TVETs, OSSCs, Disability organizations and government institutions.
• Experience working with youth associations and facilitating youth platforms,
• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Fluency in English is required

Competencies

• Problem analysis
• Coaching
• Focus on quality
• Result orientation
• Persuasiveness

Additional Information

Contract Type: National, Full-time

This position will be based on donor funding and approval confirmation.

Expected start date: As soon as possible

Duty Station: Arba Minch

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

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 August 4, 2025. Please submit your application only via Smart Recruiters. All information will be kept in the strictest confidentiality.
If your experience and skills match the position's requirements, we will contact you to advise on the next steps in the recruitment process.

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 working 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
SNV carries out rigorous background and reference checks concerning possible safeguarding incidents for all candidates applying for both nationally and internationally determined positions. As SNV participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, all reference checks include a request to past employers to fill in a questionnaire regarding Misconduct (sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment), the “Statement of Conduct". This Statement of Conduct adopts the definitions used in the Scheme.

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

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