JOB OVERVIEW
- Organization: British Embassy in Ethiopia
- Position: Women and Girls Adviser
- Career Level: Senior Executive Officer (SEO), as indicated in the official vacancy title
- Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Salary: 2,198.28
- Application Deadline: December 4, 2026
The British Embassy works to strengthen relations between the United Kingdom and Ethiopia while supporting international development, humanitarian assistance, inclusive economic growth, governance, democracy, and resilience to global challenges such as climate change.
Position: Women and Girls Adviser
Essential Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
Applicants should demonstrate the following qualifications and competencies:
- Experience providing policy, advisory, programme, advocacy, or coordination support on gender equality, women’s and girls’ rights and empowerment, social inclusion, safeguarding, or related issues.
- Strong understanding of the challenges affecting women and girls and the barriers to achieving gender equality globally and in Ethiopia.
- Understanding of the international system in relation to diplomacy, development, and humanitarian assistance.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages to different audiences.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills, including the ability to work effectively across teams and with senior stakeholders.
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple workstreams while meeting tight deadlines.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to synthesize information from diverse sources to support decision-making.
- Experience coordinating reports, compliance processes, monitoring frameworks, or corporate returns.
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to multidisciplinary teams.
- Proficiency in written and spoken English.
Desirable Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
The following are additional advantages:
- Experience working on women’s and girls’ issues, gender equality, safeguarding, or social development in Ethiopia or a comparable context.
- Knowledge of violence against women and girls (VAWG), conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), safeguarding, or related thematic areas.
- Experience supporting communications, advocacy campaigns, or public engagement activities.
- Familiarity with equality legislation, gender mainstreaming approaches, Equality Impact Assessments, or similar compliance processes.
- Understanding of Ethiopia’s policy, development, and institutional landscape relating to women and girls.
- Proficiency in Amharic and/or other Ethiopian languages.
Salary and Work Location
- Salary: 2,198.28, subject to tax and other statutory deductions.
- Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified applicants should apply online through the official British Government recruitment portal for Country Based Staff positions.
Applicants should review the official vacancy details carefully and complete their applications before the deadline.
Application Deadline
December 4, 2026
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