Women and Girls Adviser (SEO) - British Embassy Addis Ababa

About the role

The Women and Girls Adviser plays a central role in the British Embassy Addis Ababa's Women and Girls Hub, delivering the Embassy's commitments on women and girls across climate, humanitarian, financing and corporate services. Reporting to the Women and Girls Lead, the adviser leads the Embassy's programming on women and girls, tracks and reports commitments, gives policy and diplomatic advice and leads communications and coordination. The post is fixed term for 24 months, starting 1 February 2027, with a possibility of renewal.

Key responsibilities

• Strategic advisory (35%): advise teams on women and girls in policy, programming, diplomatic engagement and decision-making; drive Country Business Plan and Portfolio Strategy commitments; provide analysis on gender equality in Ethiopia; lead horizon scanning on issues such as violence against women and girls, AI and gender; act as Secretariat for Kasma, the Women's Network.
• Monitoring, accountability and compliance (25%): track progress against commitments and support reporting; coordinate Equality Impact Assessments (EIAs) and Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) returns; prepare briefing materials for senior leaders; coordinate with safeguarding leads on preventing sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse.
• Communications (20%): lead communications on women and girls issues, develop briefings, case studies and success stories, and engage with the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs, FCDO departments, headquarters teams, ministers and the UK Special Envoy for Women and Girls.
• Hub management (15%): coordinate with Women and Girls leads across teams, support capability building and advise on a safe, inclusive workplace.
• Flexible tasking (5%): contribute to wider Embassy priorities, corporate initiatives and surge requirements.

Required profile

• Demonstrated experience providing policy, advisory, programme, advocacy or coordination support on gender equality, women and girls' rights, social inclusion or safeguarding.
• Experience coordinating reports, compliance processes, monitoring frameworks or corporate returns.
• Ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in English; Amharic or other Ethiopian languages are an added advantage.

Required skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong analytical skills and organisational skills, managing multiple workstreams to tight deadlines.
• Desirable: knowledge of VAWG, CRSV and safeguarding; familiarity with equality legislation, gender mainstreaming and EIAs; experience in communications, advocacy or public engagement.

What we offer

• Monthly salary of $2,198.28 (base salary subject to tax and statutory deductions).
• Learning and development opportunities in gender equality, policy, international development, corporate compliance and safeguarding, including FCDO professional development.