Organization Overview
Mujejeguwa Loka Women Development Association (MLWDA) is a pioneering, women-led Ethiopian charity legally registered with the Ministry of Justice in 2002 (founded originally in 1996 as a grassroots initiative in Benishangul-Gumuz). MLWDA works to advance women’s rights, promote gender equality, eliminate gender-based violence (GBV), and improve community health and child protection across the region.
Open Positions & Requirements
1. Project Coordinator (Child Protection & GBV Response)
- Location: Gilgel Beles, Benishangul-Gumuz Region (with frequent travel to field areas across Mandura, Dangur, and Guba woredas)
- Project Context: UNICEF-funded integrated child protection and GBV response project supporting safe, survivor-centered, and child-centered protection interventions.
- Reporting Lines: Technical Supervisor: Program Coordinator | Administrative Supervisor: Project Coordinator MLWDA Gilgel Office.
- Deadline: 10 November 2026
- Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee overall planning, execution, financial monitoring, and reporting of the UNICEF-funded project.
- Supervise project staff, including the Assistant Project Coordinator, social workers, case managers, and Child-Friendly Space (CFS) facilitators.
- Partner with MEAL teams to analyze indicator trends and compile narrative reports for UNICEF and government signatories.
- Represent MLWDA at regional, zonal, and woreda-level coordination platforms and child protection/GBV sub-clusters.
- Educational Requirements: Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Gender and Development Studies, Sociology, Human Rights, Law, Development Studies, or a related social science field.
- Work Experience: Minimum of 5 years of progressive professional experience for BA holders, or 3 years for MA holders, in humanitarian project coordination/management (direct implementation experience in Child Protection, GBV response, or emergency protection is highly desirable).
- Key Skills & Competencies: Strategic project planning, budget oversight, multi-disciplinary team leadership, excellent English/Amharic verbal and written communication skills (local language proficiency is an asset).
2. SRHR Coordinator
- Location: Assosa, Benishangul-Gumuz Region (with frequent travel to field areas)
- Project Context: ‘Improving Access to Reproductive Health Information and Services to Women and Girls in Benishangul Gumuz 2026/27’ focusing on gender equality, SRHR awareness, preventing unplanned pregnancies, unsafe abortion, and SGBV.
- Deadline: 16 November 2026
- Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate daily implementation, monitoring, and reporting of the SRHR project.
- Execute gender-responsive Comprehensive Abortion Care (CAC), Comprehensive Contraception (CC), and SGBV training for Community Volunteers, Health Extension Workers (HEWs), and School Club Leaders.
- Facilitate school peer-to-peer SRHR self-learning sessions, prioritizing schools impacted by gold mining migration dropouts.
- Conduct community outreach, weekly dialogue sessions on reproductive health and the Revised Abortion Law, and distribute IEC materials.
- Organize mass awareness campaigns and maintain multi-sectoral coordination with regional bodies (BoFED, Regional Health Bureau, BoWSA).
- Educational Requirements: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Public Health, Nursing, Gender Studies, Sociology, Project Management, or a related social science discipline.
- Work Experience: Minimum of 3 to 5 years of progressive experience in managing projects centered on SRHR, gender equality, or community health within an NGO setting.
- Key Skills & Competencies: Strong knowledge of national SRHR frameworks, CAC protocols, Revised Ethiopian Abortion Law, training facilitation, community mobilization, stakeholder engagement, and bilingual proficiency in English and Amharic (local Benishangul-Gumuz languages highly desirable).
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application materials following these strict formatting instructions:
- For Project Coordinator: Prepare a one-page application cover letter and an updated CV. Use the exact subject format:
Project Coordinator – [Applicant’s Name] link - For SRHR Coordinator: Prepare a one-page application letter and an updated CV combined into a single file, using the exact format:
SRHR Coordinator – [Applicant’s Full Name]Link - Important Note: Applications that do not follow the specified naming and submission instructions will not be considered. MLWDA strongly encourages qualified female candidates to apply. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.