(Photo: ICRC) Addis Abeba – Today, 19 August, 2025, the world once again observes World Humanitarian Day, honoring the dedication and sacrifices of aid workers who risk their lives to deliver relief to communities affected by conflict, disasters, and displacement. Yet this year’s commemoration casts a sobering shadow: humanitarian work is becoming more dangerous than ever, …

(Photo: ICRC) Addis Abeba – Today, 19 August, 2025, the world once again observes World Humanitarian Day, honoring the dedication and sacrifices of aid workers who risk their lives to deliver relief to communities affected by conflict, disasters, and displacement. Yet this year’s commemoration casts a sobering shadow: humanitarian work is becoming more dangerous than ever, …

የተባበሩት መንግሥታት ድርጅት በግጭት ወቅት የሚፈጸሙ ፆታዊ ጥቃቶች ጉዳይ ልዩ ተወካይ ፣”በዓለም አቀፍ ደረጃ ወታደራዊ ወጪ እያደገ ሲሄድ ፣ ግጭት ይጨምራል፡፡ በዚያ ደግሞ በዋናነት የሚጎዱት ሴቶች እና ህጻናት ናቸው" ሲሉ ተናገሩ። ኮሎምበስ ማቭሁንጋ እንደዘገበው፣ በግጭት ቀጣና ውስጥ ያለውን ስቃይ ለማስታገስ የሰብአዊ ረድዔት ድርጅቶች፣ እንደ ሳዑዲ አረቢያ ያሉ ከተለመዱት የተለዩ አዳዲስ የገንዘብ ድጋፍ ምንጮችን በመፈለግ ላይ ናቸው። በተባበሩት መንግሥታት ድርጅት በግጭት ውስጥ የሚፈጸሙ የፆታዊ ጥቃቶች ጉዳይ ልዩ ተወካይ ፕራሚላ ፓተን በሪያድ በተካሄደው ዓለም አቀፍ የሰብአዊ ርዳታ መድረክ ላይ ለቪኦኤ ሲናገሩ “ዓለም አቀፋዊ ግጭቶች በሴቶች እና ህጻናት ላይ የሚያደርሱት ጉዳት ” እንደሚያሳስባቸው ገልጸዋል፡፡ "እያየን ያለነው በግጭቶች ወቅት ፆታዊ ጥቃት በብዛት እንደሚፈጸም ነው፣” ያሉት ፓተን “ በዚህ ደግሞ ሰላማዊ ዜጎች በሙሉ በጣም ይጎዳሉ፣ በይበልጥ የሚጎዱት ግን ሴቶች እና ልጃገረዶችው። በመከላከል ላይ የበለጠ መሥራት ይኖርብናል። መገለልን፣ ድህነትን፣ የፆታ እኩልነት መዛባትን ዋና መንስኤ ለመፍታት መሥራት አለብን። በእርግጥ ምላሽ መስጠት ይኖርብናል፣ መከላከል ግን ላይ የበለጠ መሥራት ያለብን ይመስለኛል።” ብለዋል። በተባበሩት መንግሥታት ስር ያሉና በሳዑዲ አረብያ በተዘጋጀው መድረክ ላይ የተሳተፉ ብዙ የሰብአዊ ቡድኖች ነባሮቹ "የምዕራባውያን" ለጋሾች የገንዘብ ድጋፋቸውን ቀንሰዋል ወይም አቁመዋል ሲሉ ተናግረዋል። ምንም እንኳን በፍርድ ቤቶች በኩል ሕጋዊ ተግዳሮቶች ቢያጋጥሙትም፣ የትረምፕ አስተዳደር በብዙ 10 ቢሊዮን ዶላር የሚቆጠር የውጭ ርዳታን ለማቁረጥ ተንቀሳቅሷል። ይህ በእንዲህ እንዳለ፣ የዩኒሴፍ የተመድ የህጻናት እርዳታ ድርጅት አቅርቦት ክፍል ዳይሬክተር ሌይላ ፓካላ ተቋማቸው “ከ109 ሚሊዮን በላይ ተጋላጭ ህጻናትን እና ቤተሰቦቻቸውን ለመርዳት 9.9 ቢሊዮን ዶላር እየፈለገ ነው” ብለዋል። "በዚህ ዓመት በሰብአዊነት ዙሪያ የሚያስፈልገውን ሁሉ ስንመለከት በአመጋገብ ይሁን፣ በውሃ እና በንፅህና አጠባበቅ ይሁን፣ በጤና ተደራሽነት፣ እና ህጻናት ክትባት እንዳያጡ ለማድረግ ተጨማሪ ፍላጎቶች መኖራቸውን እንመለከታለን፣ “ ሲሉ ፓካላ ያለው አቅም ከፍላጎቶች ጋር እየተራመደ እንዳልሆነም አክለዋል። ፓካላ አያይዘውም "በዓለም ዙሪያ በከባድ አጣዳፊ የምግብ እጦት የሚሰቃዩ ህጻናት ቁጥር እየጨመረ ነው። በግጭት ዞኖች እና ያልተረጋጉ ሁኔታዎች ወይም በደቡባዊ አፍሪካ እንዳየነው በማያቋርጥ ድርቅ ፣ ጎርፍ እና የከባድ አውሎ ነፋስ በመሳሰሉ የተፈጥሮ አደጋዎች፣ በሚሰጥ የመጀመሪያው አጣዳፊ ምላሽ እጥረት ህጻናትና ቤተሰቦች እየተጎዱ ነው።” በማለት “ያለው ፍላጎት ምላሽ ከመስጠት አቅም በላይ ነው።” ብለዋል። ኤስ.ኦ. ኤስ ኢንተርናሽናል የህፃናት መንደር የተባለው ለትርፍ ያልተቋቋመው ድርጅት ፕሬዝደንት፣ ደረጀ ወርዶፋ፣ “የአየር ንብረት ለውጥ ለአጠቃላዩ ሰብአዊ ቀውስ አስተዋፅዖ እያደረገ ነው” ይላሉ።“ሁኔታው “በተለይም በምስራቅ እና በደቡባዊ አፍሪካ እየተባባሰ ነው። ከየትኛውም ጊዜ በበለጠ በሰብአዊ ቀውስ የተጎዱ ብዙ ሰዎች አሉ። “ የሚሉት ደረጀ “ለእነዚህ የተጎዱ ማኅበረሰቦች አገልግሎቶችን እና ቁሳቁሶችን ለማምጣት የሚያስፈልገው የገንዘብ መጠን በጣም በጣም ከፍተኛ ነው። የዓለም አቀፍ የሰብአዊ ድጋፍ ወደዚህ ደረጃ እና የፍላጎት መጠን እየመጣ አይደለም” ይላሉ። አንዳንድ ቡድኖች የገንዘብ ድጋፍ ለማግኘት ፊታቸውን ወደ ሳዑዲው- የንጉሥ ሳልማን የሰብአዊ እና የአስቸኳይ ርዳታ ማእከል (KSRelief) ወደ መሳሰሉ ድርጅቶች ፊታቸውን እያዞሩ ነው። የዚህ ድርጅት (KSRelief) የአጋርነት እና የዓለም አቀፍ ግንኙነት ዳይሬክተር ሃና ኦማር፣ “ግጭቶች እና የአየር ንብረት ለውጥ ብዙ ሰዎችን ለችግር መዳረጉን” ገልጸው፣ ድርጅቱ ብዙ የአፍሪካ ሀገራትን እየረዳ ነው ይላሉ። ኦማር አክለውም “ርዳታ ለማድረስ፣ ለእነዚህ ሰዎች መብት የምንሟገትበትን መንገዶች ለመፈለግ እና ለተቸገሩት መድረሳችንን ለማረጋገጥ ቁርጠኞች ነን። ሰዎች አሁንም እነዚህን ሁሉ ተግዳሮቶች ለመፍታት እና መፍትሄዎችንም እንደሚፈልጉ ተስፋ አለ።” ብለዋል። በዚህ ዓመት ድርጅቱ (KSRelief) ከሳውዲ አረቢያ ውጪ የሰብአዊ ሥራውን የጀመረበትን 10ኛ ዓመት ሲያከብር “የሰብአዊ ምላሽን የወደፊት እጣ ፈንታን ማሰስ” በሚል መሪ ቃል ከተባበሩት መንግሥታት ድርጅት ጋር የሰአብ አዊ ውይይት መድረክ አዘጋጅቷል።

የተባበሩት መንግሥታት ድርጅት በግጭት ወቅት የሚፈጸሙ ፆታዊ ጥቃቶች ጉዳይ ልዩ ተወካይ ፣”በዓለም አቀፍ ደረጃ ወታደራዊ ወጪ እያደገ ሲሄድ ፣ ግጭት ይጨምራል፡፡ በዚያ ደግሞ በዋናነት የሚጎዱት ሴቶች እና ህጻናት ናቸው" ሲሉ ተናገሩ። ኮሎምበስ ማቭሁንጋ እንደዘገበው፣ በግጭት ቀጣና ውስጥ ያለውን ስቃይ ለማስታገስ የሰብአዊ ረድዔት ድርጅቶች፣ እንደ ሳዑዲ አረቢያ ያሉ ከተለመዱት የተለዩ አዳዲስ የገንዘብ ድጋፍ ምንጮችን በመፈለግ ላይ ናቸው። በተባበሩት መንግሥታት ድርጅት በግጭት ውስጥ የሚፈጸሙ የፆታዊ ጥቃቶች ጉዳይ ልዩ ተወካይ ፕራሚላ ፓተን በሪያድ በተካሄደው ዓለም አቀፍ የሰብአዊ ርዳታ መድረክ ላይ ለቪኦኤ ሲናገሩ “ዓለም አቀፋዊ ግጭቶች በሴቶች እና ህጻናት ላይ የሚያደርሱት ጉዳት ” እንደሚያሳስባቸው ገልጸዋል፡፡ "እያየን ያለነው በግጭቶች ወቅት ፆታዊ ጥቃት በብዛት እንደሚፈጸም ነው፣” ያሉት ፓተን “ በዚህ ደግሞ ሰላማዊ ዜጎች በሙሉ በጣም ይጎዳሉ፣ በይበልጥ የሚጎዱት ግን ሴቶች እና ልጃገረዶችው። በመከላከል ላይ የበለጠ መሥራት ይኖርብናል። መገለልን፣ ድህነትን፣ የፆታ እኩልነት መዛባትን ዋና መንስኤ ለመፍታት መሥራት አለብን። በእርግጥ ምላሽ መስጠት ይኖርብናል፣ መከላከል ግን ላይ የበለጠ መሥራት ያለብን ይመስለኛል።” ብለዋል። በተባበሩት መንግሥታት ስር ያሉና በሳዑዲ አረብያ በተዘጋጀው መድረክ ላይ የተሳተፉ ብዙ የሰብአዊ ቡድኖች ነባሮቹ "የምዕራባውያን" ለጋሾች የገንዘብ ድጋፋቸውን ቀንሰዋል ወይም አቁመዋል ሲሉ ተናግረዋል። ምንም እንኳን በፍርድ ቤቶች በኩል ሕጋዊ ተግዳሮቶች ቢያጋጥሙትም፣ የትረምፕ አስተዳደር በብዙ 10 ቢሊዮን ዶላር የሚቆጠር የውጭ ርዳታን ለማቁረጥ ተንቀሳቅሷል። ይህ በእንዲህ እንዳለ፣ የዩኒሴፍ የተመድ የህጻናት እርዳታ ድርጅት አቅርቦት ክፍል ዳይሬክተር ሌይላ ፓካላ ተቋማቸው “ከ109 ሚሊዮን በላይ ተጋላጭ ህጻናትን እና ቤተሰቦቻቸውን ለመርዳት 9.9 ቢሊዮን ዶላር እየፈለገ ነው” ብለዋል። "በዚህ ዓመት በሰብአዊነት ዙሪያ የሚያስፈልገውን ሁሉ ስንመለከት በአመጋገብ ይሁን፣ በውሃ እና በንፅህና አጠባበቅ ይሁን፣ በጤና ተደራሽነት፣ እና ህጻናት ክትባት እንዳያጡ ለማድረግ ተጨማሪ ፍላጎቶች መኖራቸውን እንመለከታለን፣ “ ሲሉ ፓካላ ያለው አቅም ከፍላጎቶች ጋር እየተራመደ እንዳልሆነም አክለዋል። ፓካላ አያይዘውም "በዓለም ዙሪያ በከባድ አጣዳፊ የምግብ እጦት የሚሰቃዩ ህጻናት ቁጥር እየጨመረ ነው። በግጭት ዞኖች እና ያልተረጋጉ ሁኔታዎች ወይም በደቡባዊ አፍሪካ እንዳየነው በማያቋርጥ ድርቅ ፣ ጎርፍ እና የከባድ አውሎ ነፋስ በመሳሰሉ የተፈጥሮ አደጋዎች፣ በሚሰጥ የመጀመሪያው አጣዳፊ ምላሽ እጥረት ህጻናትና ቤተሰቦች እየተጎዱ ነው።” በማለት “ያለው ፍላጎት ምላሽ ከመስጠት አቅም በላይ ነው።” ብለዋል። ኤስ.ኦ. ኤስ ኢንተርናሽናል የህፃናት መንደር የተባለው ለትርፍ ያልተቋቋመው ድርጅት ፕሬዝደንት፣ ደረጀ ወርዶፋ፣ “የአየር ንብረት ለውጥ ለአጠቃላዩ ሰብአዊ ቀውስ አስተዋፅዖ እያደረገ ነው” ይላሉ።“ሁኔታው “በተለይም በምስራቅ እና በደቡባዊ አፍሪካ እየተባባሰ ነው። ከየትኛውም ጊዜ በበለጠ በሰብአዊ ቀውስ የተጎዱ ብዙ ሰዎች አሉ። “ የሚሉት ደረጀ “ለእነዚህ የተጎዱ ማኅበረሰቦች አገልግሎቶችን እና ቁሳቁሶችን ለማምጣት የሚያስፈልገው የገንዘብ መጠን በጣም በጣም ከፍተኛ ነው። የዓለም አቀፍ የሰብአዊ ድጋፍ ወደዚህ ደረጃ እና የፍላጎት መጠን እየመጣ አይደለም” ይላሉ። አንዳንድ ቡድኖች የገንዘብ ድጋፍ ለማግኘት ፊታቸውን ወደ ሳዑዲው- የንጉሥ ሳልማን የሰብአዊ እና የአስቸኳይ ርዳታ ማእከል (KSRelief) ወደ መሳሰሉ ድርጅቶች ፊታቸውን እያዞሩ ነው። የዚህ ድርጅት (KSRelief) የአጋርነት እና የዓለም አቀፍ ግንኙነት ዳይሬክተር ሃና ኦማር፣ “ግጭቶች እና የአየር ንብረት ለውጥ ብዙ ሰዎችን ለችግር መዳረጉን” ገልጸው፣ ድርጅቱ ብዙ የአፍሪካ ሀገራትን እየረዳ ነው ይላሉ። ኦማር አክለውም “ርዳታ ለማድረስ፣ ለእነዚህ ሰዎች መብት የምንሟገትበትን መንገዶች ለመፈለግ እና ለተቸገሩት መድረሳችንን ለማረጋገጥ ቁርጠኞች ነን። ሰዎች አሁንም እነዚህን ሁሉ ተግዳሮቶች ለመፍታት እና መፍትሄዎችንም እንደሚፈልጉ ተስፋ አለ።” ብለዋል። በዚህ ዓመት ድርጅቱ (KSRelief) ከሳውዲ አረቢያ ውጪ የሰብአዊ ሥራውን የጀመረበትን 10ኛ ዓመት ሲያከብር “የሰብአዊ ምላሽን የወደፊት እጣ ፈንታን ማሰስ” በሚል መሪ ቃል ከተባበሩት መንግሥታት ድርጅት ጋር የሰአብ አዊ ውይይት መድረክ አዘጋጅቷል።

Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa SOS Children's Villages Ethiopia WHO WE ARE? SOS Children's Villages in Ethiopia (SOSCVE) is a non-governmental, non-political, non-denominational charitable child welfare organization. It was founded in 1974 and has been a development partner since then with positive outcomes in the lives of many children, families and communities. we have been working to build families for children in need, help them shape their own future, and share in the development of their communities. Everything we do is based on the best interest of the child. We help vulnerable families care for their children, and we work to prevent the breakdown of parental care. When children lose parental care (the care of families of origin), we provide quality alternative care in different care settings according to the children’s best interests. We support young people in their efforts to become independent adults and succeed in life.  We collaborate with donors, communities, governments, and other organizations to reach the children who need support when emergencies strike; we focus on providing humanitarian assistance, care, and protection for children and families in coordination with the government and other relief agencies. We continuously measure the impact of our program. Objective  SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia has a responsibility of ensuring and raising its target children in a safe and peaceful environment and implement its strategic objectives effectively. The main goal of outsourcing the security service is to receive quality security service from potential security service companies with a primary focus on the areas listed below. Ensuring that the organization’s assets, properties, and other physical resources are secured.Protecting children in the villages from any danger, harassment, and abuseMaintaining a safe and peaceful working and living environment for co-workers and children  Required security service The Security Agency shall provide the SOS Children's Villages in Ethiopia with the necessary number of security guards. Initially, the Security Agency in the SOS Children’s Villages in Ethiopia and/or its acquired assets or managed projects shall consist of a total of one hundred forty-one (142) security guards. As the need arises, the Security Agency hereby obligates itself to post such additional security guards within twenty-four (24) hours upon receipt of the request in writing by the SOS Children’s Villages in Ethiopia. The SOS CVE may likewise, at any time, reduce the number of security guards to confirm to its security requirements. SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia invites proposals from firms/Security service providers/ organizations to provide security guards at the below-mentioned locations. S/NO Locations Number of Security guards Male Female 1 National Office, Addis Ababa 6 1 2 Hawassa 33 4 3 Jimma 25 3 4 Harar 27 3 5 Addis Ababa 37 3 Total 128 14  

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Dorcas Aid International Country: Ethiopia Organization: Dorcas Aid International Closing date: 15 May 2024 Dorcas Aid International Ethiopia (DAIE) is a relief and development organisation working towards transforming the lives of the poor and oppressed by promoting self-reliance through development and provision of social care and emergency assistance. Since year 2022, Dorcas has implemented a cross-border project in Moyale Ethiopia and Moyale Kenya with the objective to: build the capacity of local administration in ensuring access to basic services delivery for mobile and host communities. promote women and youth focused livelihood development. strengthen Cross Border Business to Business linkages. Under objective I, the project aims to identify and elaborate the local administrations capacity gaps in offering health and education through undertaking an in-depth assessment. The findings of the survey will enable authorities to identify their strengths and weaknesses in the work and know more about right-based approach and hence to improve basic services to host and mobile populations. Similarly, it will be used to generate short-term and long-term recommendations on sector policies, program strategy and management of service delivery. Likewise, based on the feedback of the survey, manuals will be developed. These manuals can address unique challenges such as language barriers, cultural sensitivities, and resource constraints that often hinder access to quality healthcare and education. By outlining strategies for outreach, engagement, and resource allocation, the manuals enable local administrations to cater to the specific needs of marginalized populations and ensure that services are accessible to all. To this end, Dorcas wants to invite experienced and qualified consultants/ consulting firms to undertake the assessment for the cross-border area. How to applyInterested applicant should submit the technical and financial proposal as per the bid document including renewed license and TIN Certificate. Bidders can collect the bid document (TOR) from DAE head office located at Bole Sub City, Kebele 3 House Number 1547, P.O. Box 8989, Telephone +251-116-674032 from May 1, 2024 at office working time. Bid documents shall be submitted to Head office before May 15, 2024 at 5.00 p.m. The consultant will be selected with the criteria set out by the organization. DAE reserves the right to cancel the tender process at any stage without any liability of any kind for the organization, upon notice to the bidders. Physical Address: Dorcas Aid Ethiopia (DAE) Bole Sub City, Kebele 3 House Number1547 opposite ‘Water Works Design & Supervision Enterprise’ building, near “Emperial Hotel”.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe Country: Ethiopia Organization: Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe Closing date: 14 May 2024 The Bread for the World (BftW) is the aid agency of the Protestant regional and free churches in Germany and a member of the Action by Churches Together (ACT) Alliance. Both international NGOs, Brot für die Welt (Bread for the World) and Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe, are part of the aid agency and operate in Ethiopia under this joint registration. While Bread for the World has the mandate of development aid, Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe is the humanitarian agency of BftW. The BftW Regional Office based in Addis Ababa supports emergency/relief, food security, health, and education projects implemented by local faith-based and civil society partners in Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan. The international organization hereby invites qualified applicants to apply for the following positions: Program Coordinator in Ethiopia. The position is based in the Regional Office of BftW in Addis Ababa. Integrated into the program team of BftW and administratively working under the BftW Head of Programme, the Project Officer reports to and is managed by the Ethiopia desk of the Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe Regional Office Nairobi, Kenya. The duty station of the position is Addis Ababa, with frequent travels to project areas in Ethiopia, including but not limited to Afar, Tigray, and Somali (at least once a month). The position's primary responsibility is to support partners of Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe in Ethiopia under the guidance of the T3B Multi-Country Representative. The Programme Coordinator will provide field-level coordination and technical support to the Local Implementing Partners to ensure effective and efficient implementation, monitoring, and reporting of all program interventions while ensuring compliance with donor regulations and Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe policies. Tasks and Responsibilities: Programs Coordination, Implementation, and Technical Guidance Responsible for designing humanitarian and (triple) nexus projects in close collaboration with DKH partner organizations in Ethiopia and the Humanitarian Officer based in Addis Ababa Provide support and substantive inputs in project planning, proposal, budget and log frame development, project appraisal, and monitor project progress against approved programmatic and budgetary targets of projects being implemented by Partner organizations, including quality of projects based on reports and field visits. Overseeing, monitoring, and supporting the implementation of all project activities in Ethiopia, ensuring quality assurance, and initiating project and programme-related evaluations. Responsible for tracking project-related approvals, timely submission of cash flow forecast and submission of cash request reports, and ensuring timely preparation of reports, quality review, and providing feedback on each narrative and financial report to partners and submission of reports to HQ. Responsible for timely identification of problems in project implementation and supporting partners in finding solutions, if needed, through inter-team coordination with little supervision and guidance and seeking advice and support from the DKH technical unit. Maintaining a calendar of activities, such as the annual programs plan for Ethiopia, in line with the DKH global strategy and consulting with partner organizations and the Regional Director (with medium supervision). Represent and advocate for Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe in external coordination meetings, such as cluster meetings related to Ethiopia, and coordinate interventions with other humanitarian actors. Support the Multi-Country Representative in fundraising and donor relations. Maintain partner relations and collaboration with the different PADD offices. Contribute to collecting, documenting, and sharing lessons learned that highlight program adaptations. Administration Facilitate the maintenance of the regional office program filing system for project-related documentation. Evaluate the performance of the team members and provide guidance and support as needed; proactively address performance issues by providing timely and constructive feedback. Minimum Qualifications and Competencies Bachelor's degree level of education in a relevant field with at least 7 years' experience in managing humanitarian projects. Cross-cultural sensitivity, flexible worldview, and ability to work with a wide range of people from different backgrounds. Effective Communication and creative problem-solving skills. Excellent knowledge in preparing major international donor proposals and reports. Excellent program formulation, monitoring, and evaluation skills. Possess strong analytical and conceptual skills. Experience in working in a post-conflict area is desired. Languages Fluency in English and Amharic is required. How to applyQualified applicants are invited to submit their CVs, including three professional referees and a cover letter in PDF, by May 14, 2024, to Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe Regional Office Nairobi at [email protected]. Bread for the World (BftW) is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted; if you don't hear from us one month from the closing date, consider yourself unsuccessful.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Dorcas Aid International Country: Ethiopia Organization: Dorcas Aid International Closing date: 15 May 2024 Dorcas Aid International Ethiopia (DAIE) is a relief and development organisation working towards transforming the lives of the poor and oppressed by promoting self-reliance through development and provision of social care and emergency assistance. Since year 2022, Dorcas has implemented a cross-border project in Moyale Ethiopia and Moyale Kenya with the objective to: build the capacity of local administration in ensuring access to basic services delivery for mobile and host communities. promote women and youth focused livelihood development. strengthen Cross Border Business to Business linkages. Under objective I, the project aims to identify and elaborate the local administrations capacity gaps in offering health and education through undertaking an in-depth assessment. The findings of the survey will enable authorities to identify their strengths and weaknesses in the work and know more about right-based approach and hence to improve basic services to host and mobile populations. Similarly, it will be used to generate short-term and long-term recommendations on sector policies, program strategy and management of service delivery. Likewise, based on the feedback of the survey, manuals will be developed. These manuals can address unique challenges such as language barriers, cultural sensitivities, and resource constraints that often hinder access to quality healthcare and education. By outlining strategies for outreach, engagement, and resource allocation, the manuals enable local administrations to cater to the specific needs of marginalized populations and ensure that services are accessible to all. To this end, Dorcas wants to invite experienced and qualified consultants/ consulting firms to undertake the assessment for the cross-border area. How to applyInterested applicant should submit the technical and financial proposal as per the bid document including renewed license and TIN Certificate. Bidders can collect the bid document (TOR) from DAE head office located at Bole Sub City, Kebele 3 House Number 1547, P.O. Box 8989, Telephone +251-116-674032 from May 1, 2024 at office working time. Bid documents shall be submitted to Head office before May 15, 2024 at 5.00 p.m. The consultant will be selected with the criteria set out by the organization. DAE reserves the right to cancel the tender process at any stage without any liability of any kind for the organization, upon notice to the bidders. Physical Address: Dorcas Aid Ethiopia (DAE) Bole Sub City, Kebele 3 House Number1547 opposite ‘Water Works Design & Supervision Enterprise’ building, near “Emperial Hotel”.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia World Food Programme Country: Ethiopia Organization: World Food Programme Closing date: 13 May 2024 Job Title: Security Associate, Service Contract Level 6, Gondar, Ethiopia WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability. CONTRACTUAL INFORMATION JOB TITLE: Security AssociateCONTRACT TYPE: Service Contract Level 6UNIT/DIVISION: SecurityDUTY STATION: GondarDURATION: 6 months with possible extension ABOUT WFP The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need. ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT WFP is working to support and implement humanitarian interactions and interventions in Amhara in light of the current security and humanitarian situations. Not only have safety and security issues intensified, but more importantly, access efforts have grown. WFP has an office in Gondar which is also a Logistics hub, currently hosting more than 90 WFP fleet trucks. The Gondar office is implementing 4 activities: Nutrition, School Meals, refugees, and relief in North Gondar, Central Gondar, Western Gondar and the Northwest contested woredas. Gondar Sub-office requires an individual with a required skillset and expertise in security who will be based in the duty station be able to keep track of any changes in the threat environment, and also comprehend the threat specificity on WFP personnel, assets, and operations so that the office can execute its mission towards its targeted beneficiaries. JOB PURPOSE The purpose of this role is, on account of her/his grasp of training, experience, and education in the operational setting, the LSA (Local Security Associate) would be able to determine whether the security risk management measures recommended are appropriate. Moreover, the LSA would be a key player in access connections, whether or not it would constantly maintain a triangular nexus of programmes, logistics, and security. The LSA would function as an entry-and-security intermediary with regional government authorities, thus making access facilitation and security risk management simpler. The job is based in the Amhara region, specifically at Gondar Sub office and the job holder at this level demonstrates responsibility and initiative to respond independently to queries with only general guidance. There is a requirement to use judgment in dealing with unforeseen problems on a daily basis. Job holders are expected to manage resources and coach and coordinate a team of security support staff. The LSA is expected to perform tasks related to the implementation and assessment of security measures and maintenance of equipment with a view towards providing updates and recommendations to facilitate informed decision-making and secure WFP staff, facilities and operations. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive) Review security threats and risks in detail and compile accurate reports on trends and situations that could adversely impact WFP operations, in order to ensure information is accurately collated and sent to senior security staff to support reporting and decision making. Review security related information (e.g. security incidents and events, security support to daily activities, etc.) and use corporate or local information management tools to produce a range of analyses and in-depth reports, to ensure that information is readily available for relevant stakeholders. Liaise and co-ordinate with local administration, security and law enforcement authorities, communities, UN/NGO security staff and other actors, to facilitate access for safe programme delivery and to mitigate potential risks against staff and other resources. Plan and co-ordinate staff activities during field missions and perform security assessments within the area of responsibility to support safe and effective programme delivery. Analyse security assessment reports following field missions and present detailed recommendations for risk mitigation to support security situation analysis and facilitate decision-making. Assist in advising the Country Director on security risk management matters and safety issues in compliance with the United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS). Support the implementation of risk management mitigation measures, including Minimum Operational Security Standards (MOSS) to ensure compliance. Support the maintenance and management of security equipment and make recommendations to strengthen technology capacity in line with business requirements. Monitor and ensure that all access control procedures are effective and stringently followed by all staff and visitors, in order to maintain a safe and secure environment. Maintain and develop recommendations for improving emergency and contingency planning documentation including physical preparations and procedures, to support preparedness for a crisis. Deliver security training to staff and review security training needs in order to develop measures to meet business requirements. Supervise and provide on-the-job training to other staff supporting their development and high performance. DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE Specialised knowledge of the application of practical methods, techniques, procedures and systems used in security, typically gained through technical training and work experience. Broad knowledge and understanding of security logistics, security administration, risk assessment and co-ordination with local authorities and local law enforcement agencies. Training and experience in fire and related intervention/evacuation procedures. Ability to manage emergency situations and remain calm. Attention to detail and constant vigilance in order to promptly detect any breach in security measures. Ability to interpret information, use judgement and inform supervisors of any incidents which might impact the UNWFP staff and operations. Excellent communication skills in order to maintain frequent correspondence with both, internal staff and external authorities with regards to security advisories and security incidents. Willingness to attend security trainings and comply with UNSMS standards. STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area. EXPERIENCE: At least 6 years of relevant work experience in a humanitarian context LANGUAGE: Fluency in both oral and written communication in the English and Amharic language DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 13 May 2024 WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment. WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action. How to apply Interested applicants who fit the requirement ca apply using the following link; https://career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=832722&company=C0000168410P

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Canadian Lutheran World Relief Country: Ethiopia Organization: Canadian Lutheran World Relief Closing date: 8 May 2024 Canadian Lutheran World Relief is seeking an evaluator to conduct an external evaluation of the "Protection, WASH and Shelter and Increased Resilience for IDP's, Returnees and host community members in Tigray 2022-2024 Global Affairs Canada funded nexus project. Lutheran World Federation - Ethiopia / Canadian Lutheran World Relief encourages both companies and individual evaluators to apply for this consultancy services. The main requirement is the experience in the region, and usage of innovative and mixed methods approaches. The evaluator (or enumerators engaged in the data collection) is expected to have strong written and spoken English. LWF-Ethiopia can provide translation to local language if required and can also provide support in finding the local enumerators/data collection team in case the lead consultant is not based in the region. Main requirements include: At least 15 years demonstrated experience in participatory evaluation and research methodologies, preferably in Ethiopia; Demonstrated experience in designing age-appropriate, gender sensitive research methodologies, tools and analysis; Strong understanding of nexus theory and practice; Familiarity with Global Affairs Canada and the Feminist International Assistance Policy; Demonstrated experience in conducting/analyzing outcomes mapping evaluations/ outcomes harvesting assessments (desirable); Excellent English communication and writing skills. How to applyPlease submit the following information to [email protected] by Wednesday, May 8th: Brief cover letter, explaining how you are uniquely positioned to complete a review of the project, including an indication of availability to travel to the region. A financial proposal costed by deliverables (see page 6, Expected Outcomes), including daily rate and number of days required to complete each deliverable. Additional details on the consultancy are available in the Terms of Reference, which can be located here https://www.clwr.org/work-with-us CV detailing relevant education, training and experience. At least 3 professional references, including contact details (email and telephone number) that can speak to your experience working on related assignments. A relevant writing sample that showcases your previous work and demonstrates your capacity to complete a final evaluation of the Nexus project.