Mercy Corps Vacancy
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future.
Position 1: Prevention Officer
Duty Station: Afar Region (Abala or Megale, Zone 2)
Position Status: Full-time (5 months with scope for extension)
Open Position: 1
Risk Level: Level 3
Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills
- BA degree in Sociology, Psychology, Social Work or another related social science field.
- Minimum of four years’ work experience in protection and VAWG -related roles in humanitarian and/or development settings.
- Demonstrated experience in VAWG prevention, community mobilization and social norms change, including facilitating curriculum-based dialogues and awareness campaigns.
- Experience developing or adapting IEC/BCC materials and supervising community activists or volunteers.
- Working knowledge of VAWG guiding principles (safety, confidentiality, respect and non-discrimination), the survivor-centred approach, and protection mainstreaming.
- Experience working with government offices (in particular Women and Social Affairs), community structures and implementing partners in humanitarian settings.
- Experience in work planning, activity budget tracking, procurement requests and timely activity reporting.
- Strong facilitation and training skills, with the ability to coach and build the capacity of community-level staff and volunteers.
- Excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills, with sensitivity to gender, age, disability and cultural norms.
- Fluency in the local language of the duty station (Afar) is required; good written and spoken English.
- Computer literacy in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); experience with digital data-collection tools is a plus.
- Ability to work in remote, insecure and resource-limited environments and to travel frequently to woredas and kebeles.
Success Factors
You are an energetic and respectful community mobiliser who can open honest conversations about sensitive social norms while maintaining community trust. You adapt technical approaches to local culture and field realities, build strong relationships with leaders, government counterparts and partners, and work well across teams. You are comfortable working independently in remote locations, take ownership of quality and timely delivery, and always uphold the safety and dignity of women and girls and Mercy Corps values.
Living Conditions / Environmental Conditions
The position is based in Abala (Afar Region, Zone 2), Ethiopia, with two positions per region, and requires up to 85% travel to woredas and kebeles. Travel may include insecure locations where freedom of movement is limited and areas where amenities are limited.
Mercy Corps team members represent the agency both during and outside work hours when deployed in a field posting or on a visit/TDY to a field posting. Team members are expected to conduct themselves professionally and respect local laws, customs, and Mercy Corps policies, procedures and values at all times and in all in-country venues.
Ongoing Learning
In support of our belief that learning organisations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development
Team Engagement and Effectiveness
Achieving our mission starts with how we build our team and collaborate. By bringing together individuals with a variety of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives, we strengthen our ability to solve complex challenges and drive innovation. We foster a culture of trust and respect, where every team member is valued for their contributions, empowered to reach their full potential, and motivated to do their best work.
We recognize that building a strong and effective team is an ongoing process, and we remain committed to learning, improving, and growing together.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under applicable law.
Safeguarding & Ethics
Risk level; Level 3: Frequent contact with participants, direct contact with children, access to sensitive data, and/or high level of accountability.
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Position 2: Response Officer
Duty Station: Afar Region (Abala or Megale, Zone 2)
Position Status: Full-time (5 months with scope for extension)
Open Position: 1
Risk Level: Level 3
Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills
- BA degree in Sociology, Psychology, Social Work or another related social science field.
- Minimum of four years’ work experience in protection and VAWG-related roles in humanitarian and/or development settings.
- Demonstrated experience in survivor-centered VAWG case management, psychosocial support and safe referral; knowledge of GBVIMS is an advantage.
- Experience implementing adolescent girls programming, life skills curricula and/or Women and Girls Safe Spaces, including training and supervising mentors.
- Working knowledge of VAWG guiding principles (safety, confidentiality, respect and non-discrimination), the survivor-centered approach, and protection mainstreaming.
- Experience working with government offices (in particular Women and Social Affairs), community structures and implementing partners in humanitarian settings.
- Experience in work planning, activity budget tracking, procurement requests, and timely activity reporting.
- Strong facilitation and training skills, with the ability to coach and build the capacity of community-level staff and volunteers.
- Excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills, with sensitivity to gender, age, disability and cultural norms.
- Fluency in the local language of the duty station (Afar) is required; good written and spoken English.
- Computer literacy in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); experience with digital data-collection tools is a plus.
- Ability to work in remote, insecure and resource-limited environments and to travel frequently to woredas and kebeles.
Deadline : October 26th, 2026
