Consultant: She Leads Consortium Coordinator
Are you experienced in Programme management?
Are you passionate about Girls and Young Women Empowerment?
Are you great at coordinating?
Are you hands on and outgoing?
Are you excited about working in a highly competitive and ever changing landscape?
Are you a team player?
Does engaging with many internal and external stakeholders make you happy?
And, last but definitely not least, does it put a smile on your face when you imagine you’d be doing all of the above in an organization with a strong social purpose?
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About the position
Terre des Hommes Netherlands is looking for a full time Consultant to support as Consortium Coordinator for its ‘She Leads’ Consortium in Ethiopia focusing on increased sustained influence of Girls and Young Women in decision making and the transformation of gender norms in formal and informal institutions.
The Ethiopia Country Consortium Coordinator (hereafter coordinator) an advocate of girls and women’s rights, with some experience in coordination and/or management. She must believe in and adhere to the S/he Leads Guiding Principles (Annex 1).
The coordinator coordinates S/he Leads programmatic activities, facilitates linking & learning in a country and is responsible for the collaboration process in the country network. The coordinator is responsible for facilitating the country network in planning and monitoring and for compiling the annual plans and narratives reports. Furthermore, the country coordinator monitors and safeguards the meaningful engagement of GYW in S/he Leads and has a youth-friendly and non-discriminatory attitude. The coordinator acts as an independent person and is hosted by Terre des Hommes Netherlands, the lead organisation in the country. The country coordinator manages the budget for joint activities.
Objective of the Position
The objective of this position is to ensure timely and quality coordination of the She Leads Ethiopia Network and Steering Committee, and to serve as main liaison between the Country/Regional Network and the She Leads Global Steering committee.
Position in the organisation
S/he represents all consortium organisations equally. Functionally, she will report to the Country Steering Committee, and to the Country Director of Terre des Hommes Netherlands for daily coordination of work. S/he will work closely with the She Leads regional and global desk.
Responsibilities and Tasks
i) Ethiopia Consortium Coordination and Monitoring
• Coordinate the joint work of the Country Network and Country Steering Committee in accordance with the She Leads Guiding Principles.
• Facilitate linking and learning between the different She Leads programme components
• Facilitate and oversee the final reporting and closure of the program, including compiling and submitting final reports.
• Support the end-term evaluation by facilitating the external consultant’s work through coordination, data collection, and information sharing.
• Monitoring and safeguarding of the meaningful engagement of GYW in She Leads.
• Management of budget for, and coordination of, joint activities.
ii) Programme Support
Support consistency and links between the She Leads country programme(s), regional and international programmes.
• Ensure consistency of the She Leads projects with the country programme and advise on potential areas of collaboration between She Leads partners.
• Support linkage of She Leads with other relevant initiatives.
• Coordinate annual annual outcome harvesting and reporting
• Coordinate joint coordination and joint advocacy activities
Required qualifications, experience and skills
• Knowledge about women and Child Rights/Human Rights Issues and Gender-Equality in the country and/or region the network is situated in. Knowledge of these issues at the international level is a plus.
• Knowledge about gender equality, gender transformative approaches and feminist principles.
• Knowledge about national, regional and international institutions that are concerned with Child Rights and Gender Equality.
• Understanding of programme management and coordination of NGOs/CSOs.
• Knowledge about advocacy and influencing, especially for and with girls and young women
• Bachelor's degree in social sciences or in a relevant field. GYWs in their final year of study will be considered
• Prior experience of at least two years in programme coordination, consortium coordination, lobby & advocacy, children’s rights, meaningful youth participation and/or similar areas, preferably with a civil society/non-governmental organization.
• Experience in networking with CSOs and relevant government departments in Ethiopia.
• Experience in embedding a gender transformative approach and familiarity with youth participation approaches.
• Experience in working with girls and young women and coordinating girl-led and women-led advocacy
• Excellent communication skills
• Team-building, networking and consortium building skills
• Excellent written and verbal command of English language
• Analytical skills, preferably with focus on policy analysis and stakeholder analysis
• Management, organizing and coordination skills
• Time management and planning
About Terre des Hommes Netherlands
Terre des Hommes Netherlands (TdH NL) protects children by preventing and stopping child exploitation, and by empowering children to make their voices count.
Our strategic ambition is that by 2030, Terre des Hommes Netherlands is a catalyst for systemic change to stop child exploitation. We do this by empowering children and their communities, connecting them with those who have power to enact change, and utilising our knowledge and expertise to co-create sustainable, evidence-based solutions.
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