Background
STEM (2017-2022) is a Global Affairs Canada–funded project which aims to increase the number of Ethiopian men and women with relevant skills and qualifications for work in the mining sector as part of the country’s National Growth and Development Plan (2016-2020). The project’s goals are to strengthen university and technical vocational institution’s capacity to produce skilled and qualified graduates that have relevant technical and environmental skills and knowledge for the mining sector; to improve the instructional capacity of university/TVET instructors; and to ensure that community members, especially women living in and around mining sites have the appropriate skills and abilities to benefit from employment opportunities resulting from mining activities.
Project and contract period
The STEM project runs from December 2016 to April 2022. The position is a full-time, five-year position to be renewed annually, and to start immediately.
Scope of Work
The Gender Equality Specialist is a key member of the project team. Along with the Canadian-based Gender Equality Advisor, the Gender Equality Specialist will implement the STEM gender equality strategy by providing support and technical advice to the project management team and key stakeholders. The local Gender Equality Specialist (GES) will work closely with named gender focal persons within the four selected universities and other partner institutions to implement planned activities. S/he will gather intelligence and assist the Team in situating and contextualizing gender within the STEM project context. In particular, the GES will contribute to a robust understanding of the specific gender issues existing within the education and mining sectors. The GES will contribute to understanding and analysis of gender issues within TVET and higher education institutions, communities in and around mining sites, barriers to employability in mining related jobs, all set within the wider socio-cultural context for gender in Ethiopia.
General Responsibilities
Interested applicants should provide a curriculum vitae addressing the following required items:
In addition, the following qualifications would be an asset: