Background
UN Women Ethiopia under its Women in Leadership and Governance Programme is working with national counterparts including the Ministry of Women, Children and Youth, Regional Bureaus of Women, Children and Youth Affairs, the media, Civil Society Organisations and academia towards enhancing the effective participation and increased representation of women in leadership and decision making at all levels. Transformative leadership capacity building is one of the strategies UN Women employs to enable women to climb the leadership ladder and transform their societies, ultimately alleviating all types of injustice including gender inequality. In line with this, UN Women has organized a transformational leadership training and coaching program targeting women leaders in the public sector, civil society and emerging young women leaders with a view to strengthen their leadership capacity in various competencies and support them in unleashing their potential.
Currently, UN Women Ethiopia invites applications from women leaders in civil society in Ethiopia to join the Transformational Leadership for Women Leaders in Ethiopia Training Programme 2020.
Aim of the programme:
The main purpose of this training programme is to enhance the capacity of women leaders in civil society to become influential and transformational leaders with improved abilities to effectively tackle challenges including gender inequality and injustice to ensure successful execution of their functions in the workplace and beyond. The programme will also create networking opportunities and enhance collaborations among women leaders in Ethiopia.
As a result of the progamme, participants will develop skills in the following key transformational leadership competencies:
- Being a role model: clarity on personal values and ethical standards to guide yourself and others through challenges, confidence in own leadership strengths and commitment to ongoing learning in development areas
- Communicating an inspiring vision: able to inspire and motivate others particularly upcoming women leaders through impactful communication
- Shifting perspective: help self and others to find creative new ways of solving old problems
- Enabling others: recognize the impact of different leadership styles and how to use them to get the best out of others, able to coach and mentor others including upcoming women leaders to help them be successful. Create awareness of normative frameworks, practical challenges and ways to alleviate gender-based stereotypes.
The programme will help participants develop knowledge, skills and confidence in leadership at different levels:
- Personal leadership
- Relational leadership
- Team leadership
- System leadership
There is a strong focus on learning various developmental concepts in relation to gender equality and women empowerment including:
- Normative frameworks promoting women’s rights including SDGs and AU Agenda 2063
- Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (GEWE): practices and challenges
- Leading for social justice: Transforming gender relations
Duties and Responsibilities
Programme structure:
- Five days in-person transformational leadership training, including coaching
- Four sessions of online/phone and one session face to face individual coaching and mentoring to support with action planning and guidance.
- Cohort of 24 women civil society leaders.
- Networking event with women leaders from government, the CSO sector and emerging young women leaders.
- Training and Coaching by highly experienced international and Ethiopian transformational leadership trainers and professional coaches.
Competencies
Core Values
- Respect for Diversity
- Integrity
- Professionalism
Core Competencies
- Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
- Accountability
- Creative Problem Solving
- Effective Communication
- Inclusive Collaboration
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Leading by Example
Required Skills and Experience
Eligibility criteria:
This programme targets current and aspiring women leaders of Civil Society Organisations in Ethiopia. To take part in the programme, applicants will need to:
- Demonstrate they are employed in a leadership role in civil society organisation.
- Provide two Reference from workplace.
- Be proficient in spoken and written English (the programme will be conducted in English).
- Show willingness to undertake an individual leadership action plan within six months after the end of the programme and contribute to monitoring and evaluation of progress about the impact of the programme.
- Have internet/phone access to take part in the coaching sessions and other sessions if any.
- Prepare a one-page cover letter stating the motivation to be part of the training programme and engagement in their organisation (CSO).
Key dates:
- Applications close 12 October 2020.
- Coaching sessions begin online/phone: November 2020 and complete April 2021.
- In person 5-day transformational leadership programme scheduled March 2021.
Note: timing may be changed due to restrictions caused by COVID-19.
Programme fees:
- The programme is fully funded by UN Women, including travel and accommodation fees.
Application procedure