Consultant - Coalition Building Training Facilitator (On-site Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

Position: Consultant - Coalition Building Training Facilitator

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Duration: 2 weeks (including preparation, delivery & reporting)
Application Deadline: November 13, 2025
Project: Solidarity in Action: Building More Inclusive Feminist Movements to End Violence Against Women and Girls in the Greater Horn of Africa

About SIHA Network

The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA Network) is a regional coalition of grassroots women’s rights organizations from Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia, Somaliland, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Uganda. Since 1995, SIHA has been advancing women’s rights, promoting gender equality, and strengthening feminist movements across the Horn of Africa. Learn more at www.sihanet.org

About the Assignment

SIHA is seeking a qualified Training Facilitator to design and deliver a capacity-building workshop on Coalition Building for Ethiopian Women’s Rights Organizations (WROs) and grassroots women advocates.

This training will strengthen participants’ ability to build inclusive feminist coalitions, advocate for enabling policy environments, and enhance organizational resilience in restrictive civic spaces.

The assignment will run for two weeks in November 2025, including preparation, pre/post-training assessments, a three-day in-person workshop in Addis Ababa, and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a detailed training plan and agenda tailored to the Ethiopian context.
• Prepare engaging and practical training materials (PowerPoints, handouts, and case studies).
• Conduct pre- and post-training assessments in Amharic and English.
• Facilitate a three-day interactive workshop (November 19–21, 2025).
• Submit a comprehensive training report (10–15 pages) with lessons learned and recommendations.

Training Focus Areas

• Principles and practice of coalition and alliance formation.
• Advocacy and policy engagement in restrictive environments.
• Adaptive and resilient organizational strategies for WROs.
• Legal literacy and navigation of civic and policy frameworks.
• Building intersectional, inclusive, and sustainable feminist movements.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Gender Studies, Human Rights, Law, Political Science, or related field.
• At least 3 years of experience facilitating trainings on advocacy, policy engagement, or civil society strengthening.
• Proven understanding of Ethiopia’s civic and policy environment affecting WROs.
• Strong participatory facilitation and adult learning skills.
• Fluency in English and Amharic (knowledge of other local languages is an asset).
• Only applicants currently based in Ethiopia will be considered.

Deliverables

• Tailored training plan and materials.
• Pre- and post-training assessments.
• Draft and final training reports with analysis and recommendations.

How to apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit the following to ethiopiaprocurement@sihanet.org by November 13, 2025:

Technical proposal (max 3 pages) – outlining understanding of the assignment, methodology, and work plan.

Financial proposal – inclusive of all costs, taxes, and operational expenses.

Curriculum Vitae (CV) of the consultant or team members.

Sample report or training plan from a similar assignment (preferably with WROs or CSOs).

Early applications are strongly encouraged, as SIHA reserves the right to finalize selection on a rolling basis.

Join Us: If you are passionate about feminist movement-building, advocacy, and collective resilience, this is your opportunity to contribute to strengthening women’s rights and solidarity across Ethiopia and the Greater Horn of Africa.