Danish Refugee Council External Vacancy Announcement
Job Position-Terms of Reference (ToR) Consultancy Assignment: Gender-Transformative VSLA Strengthening, Women’s Leadership Promotion, and Addressing Restrictive Gender Norms
Required Qualification and Experience
Education:Master’s degree in Gender Studies, Sociology, Social Work, Development Studies, or a closely related field.
Experience: Minimum 5 years of proven experience in gender equality and women’s economic empowerment programming, including VSLA integration.
Technical skills: Demonstrated experience designing gender transformative curricula and facilitation packages; proven track record delivering Training of Trainers (ToT).
GBV and protection: Strong knowledge and practical experience in GBV risk mitigation and safe facilitation in economic empowerment contexts.
Context experience: Experience working with NGOs or programs in Ethiopia or similar humanitarian/development settings.
Language: Fluency in English; Tigrigna, Afaraf and working knowledge of Amharic preferred.
Safeguarding: Commitment to DRC safeguarding and data protection standards; ability to handle sensitive information and follow referral protocols.
Eligibility: Legal authorization to work in Ethiopia.
Desirable
Additional qualifications: Degree or certification in Adult Learning, Curriculum Design, or Monitoring & Evaluation.
Experience depth: 7+ years in related programming or prior work with VSLAs at community level.
Local language skills: Fluency in local languages relevant to target areas (e.g., Tigrinya, Afar) an advantage.
Practical facilitation: Prior experience using participatory, behavior‑change methodologies and tested behavior‑change tools.
M&E skills: Experience designing simple, practical monitoring tools and pre/post assessment instruments.
Availability: Ability to travel to field sites and provide up to 5 days remote follow‑up support after handover.
Requirement Skill
Communication
Attention to detail
Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Development Studies, Social Sciences, Rural Development,
Gender Studies, Social Work, Law
Place of work :- Addis Ababa
Deadline : October 5th, 2026
How To Apply
Application requirement
CV and two relevant work samples (curriculum, ToT materials, or reports); contact details for two referee.
10. Technical Supervision
The selected consultant will work under the supervision of the following DRC staff.
Project Manager
Name: Regbe Kahsay
Email: Regbe.kebedew@drc.ngo
Role: Overall technical oversight; primary contact for deliverable submission; signs Completion Certificate.
Program Development and Quality Manager
Name: Seblewengel Belete
Email: Seblewengel.tekalign@drc.ngo
Role: Technical quality assurance; provides consolidated feedback on drafts; ensures alignment with GESI and safeguarding standards.
Interested bidders may request the complete bid document via email during working hours (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM) from:
Solome Gadisa Jebesa: solome.jebesa@drc.ngo
Yordanos Mengistu Tefera: yordanos.tefera@drc.ngo
Bid Submission Deadline: 5 October 2026 at 9:00 AM.
Note: This is a re-advertisement due to the limited number of suppliers who responded to the previous announcement.
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