GBV Capacity Building and Program Manager

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Jhpiego

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: $22,966 USD-$33,563 USD / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 30/11/2025
  • Location: Ethiopia
Gender-based violence (GBV)
Overview

Jhpiego Ethiopia is seeking a GBV Capacity Building & Program Manager to lead and finalize the technical and programmatic implementation of the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) component during Phase II of the Response-Recovery-Resilience for Conflict-Affected Communities in Ethiopia Project (3R-4-CACE). This is a temporary but critical assignment spanning December to the end of April.

Responsibilities

Program Leadership and Management (Focus on Implementation & Closeout)
  • Program Oversight: Provide technical and programmatic leadership to ensure project goals are met during the critical implementation phase (Phase II) and ensure effective preparation for project closeout.
  • Team Supervision: Directly oversee and manage project staff, including GBV Specialists and the MEL Specialist, guiding the delivery of capacity building activities.
  • Stakeholder Coordination: Coordinate with the donor, relevant government ministries (based on assessment findings), and regional stakeholders to ensure the smooth roll-out and integration of training programs.
  • Quality Assurance: Ensure all capacity building activities adhere to nationally and internationally recognized GBV and humanitarian training standards.
GBV Technical Implementation and Capacity Building (Core Focus)
  • Strategy Implementation: Lead the execution of the established capacity building strategy and curriculums based on the completed mapping/assessment findings.
  • Training & Mentorship: Primary responsibility for providing and overseeing training to stakeholders and service providers in the target regions on key topics, including:
    • GBV case management and service delivery.
    • Basic GBV concepts and PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse).
    • GBV referrals and coordination mechanisms.
    • GBV mainstreaming into other sectors.
  • Curriculum Finalization: Provide final technical input and direction on all capacity building materials and curriculums, ensuring they are contextually relevant and evidence-based.
  • Technical Input: Provide ongoing technical support and guidance to regional staff and service providers during and after training to ensure effective application of learned skills.
  • Survivor-Centered Approach: Uphold the survivor-centered approach and GBV Guiding Principles throughout the training and mentorship process.
III. Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Documentation (Amended)
  • M&E Collaboration: Collaborate with the M&E team to track the effectiveness and uptake of the capacity building efforts and interpret results against Phase II indicators.
  • Corrective Actions: Use monitoring data to rapidly identify and address necessary course corrections in the training strategy.
  • Documentation & Learning: Lead the systematic documentation of learnings from the capacity building phase (including challenges and successes) to inform future programming and ensure successful closeout reporting.

Required Qualifications

  • Experience: At least 7–8 years of progressively responsible experience in designing, leading, and delivering large-scale GBV capacity building trainings and mentorship in large-scale donor-funded programs in Ethiopia or other countries. Proven experience transitioning from assessment/design to high-quality implementation is critical.
  • Team Management: At least 7 years of experience managing a multi-disciplinary program team.
  • Technical Expertise: Proven knowledge and ability to oversee the successful execution of GBV capacity building and service delivery programs.

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