🌟 Women Empowerment – Action (WE-Action) Job Vacancy Announcement

Organization Overview:

Women Empowerment – Action (WE-Action) is a non-political, non-religious, non-profit, indigenous humanitarian and development-oriented organization dedicated to improving the social, economic, and physical well-being of poor women and their communities in Ethiopia. WE-Action currently operates across four regions: SNNPR, Oromia, Tigray, and Amhara, working towards its vision of a “Gender Just Ethiopia.”

WE-Action strongly upholds a zero tolerance policy for Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, Harassment (SEAH), and any form of Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply.

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📌 Open Positions

1. GBV Case Management Expert

Project: Her Protection Her Empowerment (HPHE)
Duty Station: Quarit Woreda, West Gojjam Zone, Amhara Region
Reports to: Protection Officer
Type of Employment: Contract (3 Months)
Number of Positions: 1 (Female applicants only)
Salary: As per the organization’s scale

Key Responsibilities:

Provide direct case management and psychosocial support for GBV survivors, including children and adolescents.
Ensure confidential, safe, and respectful case documentation and service delivery.
Develop and maintain functional referral pathways and networks.
Facilitate GBV-related capacity building and awareness-raising activities in the community.
Prepare and submit timely reports and ensure proper utilization of program resources.

Minimum Qualifications:

BA/BSc or MA/MSc in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a related field.
Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in GBV case management and psychosocial services, preferably in humanitarian or development settings.
Strong communication and time management skills.

2. Protection Officer

Project: Her Protection Her Empowerment (HPHE)
Duty Station: Quarit Woreda, West Gojjam Zone, Amhara Region
Reports to: Protection Coordinator
Type of Employment: Contract (3 Months)
Number of Positions: 1 (Female applicants only)
Salary: As per the organization’s scale

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and coordinate the implementation of project activities in line with organizational standards.
Provide technical and supervisory support to GBV Case Workers.
Ensure quality project reporting, budget tracking, and compliance.
Participate in proposal development, concept note preparation, and program planning.
Ensure effective documentation, learning, and sharing of best practices and lessons learned.

Minimum Qualifications:

BA/BSc or MA/MSc in Social Work, Psychology, Development Studies, Gender Studies, or related fields.
Demonstrated experience in project coordination and protection programming.
Experience working with government and local actors in humanitarian settings.