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1 Sara Solomon Addis Ababa,ET Tel: / I have dual qualification with advanced humanitarian and development filed in gender integration, mainstreaming for the last 10 years from grass root community level to advanced research works on gender studies. Moreover I have internationally recognized training from renowned world class institutions with presentation skills on findings. A highly motivated, experienced Gender Professional with skills in Education, Gender mainstreaming, Women empowerment and Gender based violence. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS More than 10 years progressive experience in government, project and NGOs, with projects which focus on Education, gender issues, community driven development, humanitarian and emergency projects. Skilled at handling multiple tasks and projects simultaneously Effective problem solver Organized team player Excellent communication skills both written and oral WORK HISTORY Gender Equality Coordinator (Oct 1/2018-uptodate) Major Roles & Responsibilities HR Policy and Practice With the HR department monitor the practical implementation of Concern Ethiopia s recruitment policies relating to gender equality. Work with the HR department to ensure the successful implementation of affirmative policies to achieve an improved workforce balance. With the HR Department identify challenges and bottlenecks in the recruitment of female staff and identify ways in which to address these challenge and increase the proportion of female staff in the organisation. Work with HR to develop a Talent Management scheme to develop the potential of high calibre female professionals into middle and senior management roles. Monitor the implementation of Concern Ethiopia s internship policy to ensure the targets set out in the gender equality action plan. Support the HR department in the development of specific gender equality HR policies, including family friendly work place policies. Work with HR in the identification and implementation of gender sensitive standards in the work place. Project design & implementation 1

2 Work with programme teams in the development of proposals and design of projects to ensure that gender equality factors are fully considered Provide technical support to programme teams in implementing contextual analysis, gender analysis, needs assessments, baseline surveys etc. Review and advise on subsequent implementation plans following needs assessment and analysis. Ensure that all programmes are equipped with and trained on best practice tools for the implementation of gender mainstreaming. Gender Specialist at ACDI/VOCA (Jan4/2016- Sep/2018) Provide training on Gender mainstreaming and women empowerment for Agricultural coop members and Union leaders Facilitate training on Gender Action learning System (GALS) Methodology for Agricultural coop members and leaders Revise training materials for gender sensitivity Conduct workshops Train coop leaders on development of Gender strategy Responsible for women s empowerment in cooperative development activities Review current training materials and provide recommendations. Lead training for women s inclusion activities. Work with government entities to gain support for women s inclusion in cooperatives. Work through the Agricultural Growth Program-Agribusiness and Market Development (AGP-AMDe) to collaborate with Women in Agribusiness Leadership Network (WALN) to expand their campaigns to CDP target areas. Review project activities and develop a gender integration plan on how to integrate gender into program activities. Identify and collaborate with other cooperative development programs working in women s empowerment. Identify and develop opportunities to promote public awareness of the project, ACDI/VOCA and USAID as appropriate. Contribute to project reports, including reports to the government of Ethiopia, semiannual report to USAID, and others as requested. Contribute to the implementation of the Monitoring and Evaluation plan Regularly monitor progress of beneficiary organizations at field level. Contribute to the collaboration and learning under CDP for the final year of the project. 2

3 Liaison with all Cooperative Learning and Information Centers (CLICs); contribute to quarterly CLIC meetings; provide support to CLICs in external communications and marketing. Contribute to East Africa/Ethiopia learning event with CDP staff and ACDI/VOCA headquarters FINANCIAL SERVICE SPECIALIST CARE Ethiopia, PRIME Program (March 4, 2014 up-to-date) : Develops and implements work plans to achieve project s objectives; Provides leadership to the EMD team and carries out the design, implementation, monitoring, reporting and evaluation of Economic & Markets Development initiatives; Creates opportunities with MFI partners to develop, pilot and rollout innovative financial products and services catering to pastoralist and agro-pastoralist livelihoods (eg: Islamic appropriate, leasing, etc) Designs, conducts, measures and documents assessments of rural financial services markets, in particular for Ru/SACCoS, income generating groups/activities (IGG/As), cooperative, institutional, and individual-level borrower and saver clients of MFIs Actively be involved in the designing and implementation of the EMD strategy to meet the financial Service inclusion Participate in design workshop annually with a view to developing strategic work plan for EMD intervention Conducts her/himself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission; support at least one micro-financial institutions (MFIs) to develop and pilot innovative financial products and services catering to small- and medium-scale enterprise (SME) and cooperative clients in emerging markets, specifically in and appropriate for Pastoralist areas Support the expansion of SME-scale financial markets through MFIs to develop, pilot and rollout innovative financial products and services catering to small- and medium-scale enterprise (SME) and cooperative clients at market competitive provision and repayment rates in emerging markets, specifically in and appropriate for Pastoralist areas. Mentors Afar Cluster staffs in the Economic & Markets Development approach; Strengthens private sector development in Ethiopia by bringing new ideas and initiatives to EMD team and overall project and country program Assist sub grantees in the planning and implementation of Financial services of the EMD strategy Ensure and support teams and sub grantee to implement in line with the designed EMD strategy and approach Assist to establish, maintain and develop strong partnerships with saving and credit cooperatives (SACCO), and rural finance institutions. Address priorities related to income generation, employment creation for off farm activities, micro-businesses and small & medium enterprise, and micro-finance Ensures the program captures and responds to up-to-date information about market developments within respective market systems and global best practices for Economic & Markets Development. 3

4 Develops deep understanding and mastery of Economic & Markets Development facilitation including coaching, relationship building, communicating, entrepreneurialism/business understanding and innovating Becomes intimately familiar with all aspects of the relevant market systems the project is targeting including key actors (village savings and loan associations (VSLAs), rural/savings and credit cooperatives (Ru/SaCCos), micro-financial institutions (MFIs), banks, information service providers, inputs suppliers, producers, traders, warehousers, transporters, intermediary and terminal markets governance frameworks (formal and informal); and all support markets and functions; Keeps up to date with developments in the sector, including best practice examples in-country and internationally, and ensure ongoing personal development and learning; Develop and maintain harmonious relationship with partner organization, line department, private and other actors Identify and work closely with relevant value chain actors to address the financial market inclusion in the EMD intervention Works closely with experts from concerned institution and actors, other partners and project staff to develop and implement the financial market of the EMD of PRIME Project Works in close collaboration with other partner organizations acquiring and providing technical supports in the EMD- Financial activities. Develops key monitoring and measuring indicators, milestones with EMD and M& E teams Plans in close collaboration with supervisor and M&E team and solely responsible for monitoring and reporting all output, outcome and impact indicators for respective market system(s monitoring and reporting all output, outcome and impact indicators for respective market system(s); Establishes and maintain detailed programmatic records and provides quality reports. Participates on project performance review meeting at all level as required and evaluation exercises; Ensures the extraction of best practices and lessons learned from implementation PROJECT COORDINATOR FHI360 University Success Program (USP) for Ethiopian Young Women (Nov 5,2013-March 3,2014) Work with the Project team and University Gender Office Director to select beneficiary students; Work with the project team and University Gender Office Director on life skills and ESL training schedules which are in harmony with Academic Calendar of the university; Ensure pre and post life skill and ESL training tests are provided to beneficiaries and keep the record; In consultation with the University Gender Office Director, assist life skill trainers (University Professors) to conduct continuous life skill trainings through training room arrangement, devising different strategies to bring beneficiaries to training rooms, availing required training equipments etc; Contacting and confirming presence of trainers to the life skill training sessions; Assist the Volunteers through training rooms arrangement, devising different strategies to bring beneficiaries to training rooms, availing required training equipments etc; 4

5 Monitor the mentor mentee relationship of year one beneficiaries; Match mentors with mentees (beneficiaries of year two and three) and monitor the relationship; Ensure that beneficiaries are provided with the academic and hygienic kit support; Assist the main USP office in organizing workshops, ToTs and other trainings; Develop/Adopt different Gender and impairment Sensitive forms/tools and monitor the project implementation and conduct assessments; Together with the project team, develops and coordinates advocacy initiatives on girls education in partnership with media, private sectors and civil society; Creates a database and update the information after monitoring and tracking closely the attendance, retention and academic progress of each participant in training program; SENIOR GENDER MAINSTREAMING OFFICER Ethiopian Sugar Corporation from July 2012-Nov 4, Conducts institutional assessment (Gender Audit) at the level of Ethiopian Sugar Corporation. Prepares gender mainstreaming guideline for Ethiopian Sugar Corporation Head office, Factories and projects. Development of gender mainstreaming tool. providing training on Gender mainstreaming and Gender analysis GENDER CONSULTANT (full timer) UNIFEM funded project at Ethiopian Police University College Women s Affairs Division (under Federal Police Commission of Ethiopia). From April, 2011 up to July8,2012 Conduct institutional assessment (Gender Audit) at Federal Police Commission. Prepare gender mainstreaming guideline Develop of gender mainstreaming tool. Prepare Gender police at federal police commission Prepare Action plan to implement the Gender Policy Prepare Anti Sexual Harassment code of conduct at Federal Police Level GENDER AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION SPECIALIST World bank and IFAD Project Afar Regional state. From June, April, Promoting and guiding improved Gender practices for providing support to pastoral RUSACO at the community and Woreda levels. serves as the contact person between communities and formal government structures to all gender and pastoral RUSACCOs 5

6 Works in collaboration with the Cooperative promotion Desks and Women s Affairs Offices Provides capacity building for relevant government extension staff/development Agents at Woreda level including Offices of Agriculture, Education, Health, Water Recourses NGOs and community Organizations in Gender Sensitive planning and implementation Ensures the active involvement of Women in the planning and implementation of development activities Participates in the preparation of annual work plan and periodic progress reports Assist the development of community action plans (CAPs) based on community driven development (CDD ) Supports the planning and implementation of DPSIP sub-component activities Follows up funds disbursed to community, its proper utilization and timely repayment Keeps records of pastoral RUSACCOs profile and ensure their legality Ensures the availability of gender disaggregated data at community and Woreda level for all components of the project including community meetings. GENDER OFFICER Addis Ababa City Administration Mayor s Office (February-May 2010) Prepare annual Gender mainstreaming plan Implement and monitor annual Gender mainstreaming plan Give Gender related trainings to all staffs Advice on all social affairs issues of the Mayor s officer GENDER RESEARCHER Women Affairs standing committee of the house of peoples representatives of the federal democratic republic of Ethiopia (January, 2008-Sep 2010) Conducts research on the legal, political and economic participation of women Comment upon a ministry of women s affairs document on illicit trafficking of women and children. Assesses the rights of children under international conventions and their implementation in Ethiopia oversight comments on reports submitted by organs supervised by the standing committee INSTRUCTOR History and Civic courses at Debre Birhan College. (April 23, Nov10, 2007 ) 6

7 Gender focal person EDUCATION BED in History 2005, Dilla University Master s degree in Gender studies (2008/2009), Addis Ababa University Higher Diploma Program in Education (2006/7), Addis Ababa University SHORT TERM TRAININGS I have acquired certificate in the following topics Leadership and management course Jan 2006 Tour guide course 2006 Iran ology course (Cultural center of Iran :-2009) Gender mainstreaming, monitoring and evaluation in policy reform Feb 8-12 /2010 African Development bank group Record Management skill Development May 11-13/2010 (Urban Management Institute) Enhanced Service delivery skill Development may 4-6/2010(Urban Management Institute) TOT training on RUSSACO establishment (Federal cooperative and AEMFI) TOT training on RUSSACO establishment(mercy corps) 2015 Certificate in PSP TOT training (Mercy corps) March 2014 Private service provider (PSP):- A practical approach fee for service savings group programming ( University of New Hampshire, Rwanda) Nov,2015 Management Information Systems for VSLA groups(grad project, CARE Ethiopia)2015 Feminist leadership, Movement building and Rights Institute ( CREA,Kenya) Oct 24-30/2016 Sonke gender transformation and integration TOT workshop provided by Sonke Gender Justice and Concern Worldwide from November 2018 Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) Feb 5-6/2019 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia IASC IASC guidelines on GBV in Emergencies being offered by the Irish Consortium on Gender Based Violence, Lilongwe, 12-14th February/2019 ONLINE COURSES 7

8 Gender Integration into USAID Proposals :- Care Academy Inter-Agency Standing Committee - Different Needs - Equal Opportunities (Gender Equality in Programming) (IASC-IASC Gender Equality) :-Care Academy Introduction to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse :-Care Academy Introduction to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse :- Care Academy mainstreaming of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:- Care Academy MISP Minimum Initial service Package in humanitarian crisis Sprint facilitators TOT 'Gender Stereotypes: how can we move beyond stereotyping? 'Gender Hub Gender-sensitive Governance what does it look like and how can we work towards it?' Gender Hub Engaging men towards gender equality: why and how should we do it? Gender hub MISP Minimum Initial service Package in humanitarian crisis Sprint facilitators TOT Basic computer skill, SPSS REFERENCE COMPUTER SKILLS A. Alazar Yilma :-Senior monitoring and Evaluation Officer :- Afar pastoral community development project (PCDP) Tel : Guguorcoky@gmail.com B. Astewale Bimr:- Program Director project mercy Tel: astewale.bimr@gmail.com C.Elias Ebrahim: PRIME project manager elias.ibrahim@care.org Tel: D. Doctor Mulumebet Zenebe (Lecturer at AAU in the department of gender studies) muluzenebe@yahoo.com Tel E. Dr. Zerihun Yemane Birhan PRIME Technical Advisor (Mercycorps) Tel: / zeru2006dr@yahoo.com 8

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