The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.

ROLE PURPOSE

Plan International is a rights-based development and humanitarian organization working for better lives for all children. We are independent of government and have no political or religious affiliation. Our purpose is to strive for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

Our global strategy has a specific focus on girls, as they are often the most marginalized and most often left behind. We have committed ourselves to the ambitious target of reaching 100 million girls over 5 years, to ensure they can learn, lead, decide, and thrive. This is our contribution to reaching the sustainable development goals and in particular the goals on gender equality. Our organization is transforming itself to meet this enormous challenge everywhere we work. We need bold, forward-thinking, and innovative individuals to lead our country’s operations, driving change and delivering results that will allow us to reach our target of 100 million girls.

The Position Holder will lead all community-focused and inside Yirgalem Agro-industry park activities of the project. He/she will work with local government, partner NGOs, stakeholders at the industrial parks, and different community groups and other relevant stakeholders.

management scope, reporting lines, key relationships

Reports to: Technical Lead

Direct Reports: No direct reports

Accountabilities and MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

Plan has a performance management and accountability matrix SOP. Every position holder is expected to adhere to the SOP and review and review her/his responsibility against the accountability matrix.

Dimension of Role

1. Project activity implementation and reporting (70%)

• Coordinate and lead project field-level activities under his/her assigned areas based on the action plan (monthly, quarterly, and semi/annually)
• Compile and submit detailed monthly updates, and quarterly and annual project reports to the line manager within the set deadlines;
• Ensuring capacity development training is provided for the project targets
• Lead and coordinate meetings, workshops, conferences, training, and related activities relevant to the implementation of the project
• Create a working team spirit with the PIE project staff and stakeholders
• Ensure result-based project management where the focus should be on results than inputs, activities, and processes.
• Establish implementation plan using Plan International’s Structural Quality Dimensions Checking
• Perform any other duties assigned by the line manager within the area of technical competence.

2. Establish sound working relations with key stakeholders (government and non-government) working in the WWA operational area/s both inside and outside the park (20%)

• Conduct mutual partnership appraisal meetings every quarter with the local implementing partners
• Ensure adequate stakeholder/partners consultation and participation at all stages of the project implementation
• Establish and maintain good working relations with government partners at the zonal and district levels as well as other collaborators in this project

3. Project design, planning, and MEAL (15%)

• Assist and provide inputs in the development of the annual work plan.
• Ensure all project-level project documentation is filed and organized for accountability purposes
• Ensure IP-level learning and achievements are documented and disseminated widely in the project

Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

• Understand and put into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC).
• Ensure that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day to day work.
• Ensure that Plan Ethiopia contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.

Leadership and BUSINESS management COMPETENCIES

Leadership COMPETENCIES

• Courageous in taking a lead, focused on Plan International’s purpose, and making the most effective contribution within my own work context.
• Behave in line with our values and safeguarding practices, inside and outside work.
• Challenge their own attitudes, unconscious bias, and behavior and speaks up when they see wrongdoing, especially by those who use their power over others to create fear or abuse.
• Understand and adhere to the policies, processes, practices, and standards relevant to their own work and keeps their knowledge and skills up to date.
• Honest and efficient in the use of resources, including own time.
• Take responsibility for own performance and development: reflecting; seeking and listening to feedback; learning from mistakes; finding people or resources to help them learn.
• Constructive and optimistic in facing setbacks, challenges, and change, using my own initiative to analyze issues and improve things.
• Good team player, communicating effectively and being open and supportive towards those around them.

BUSINESS management COMPETENCIES

• Understand relevant sectoral context including how the sector operates in terms of funding and governance and awareness of Plan’s purpose, values, and global strategy
• Manage legal and reputational risk including risk assessment, communication, risk management, and reporting in full compliance with risk-related standards, including in areas such as Child and Youth Safeguarding and Protection, Gender equality and inclusion, Counter Fraud, Safety, and Security
• Manage activities and resources including skills in strategic thinking, planning, and organizing, financial planning and monitoring, negotiation, and program and project management
• Manage people and information including skills in assessment and coaching, evidence-based management, communication skills, both speaking and writing and digital working, including personal digital skills

Technical expertise, skills, and knowledge

Qualifications/ experience essential:

• Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, Anthropology, Community development, Development Management, Social work, or another related field

• 3 up to 5 years with relevant field experience in the implementation of community development-related interventions/programs
• Experience with USAID-funded or institutional donor funding preferred
• Experience in partnership management and /or representation is important;
• Ability to demonstrate integrity, responsibility, respect, and innovation in all aspects of the position.
• Experience in training facilitation and needs assessment;
• Able to supervise and delegate duties to staff and volunteers.
• Ability to identify health and Safety issues pertaining to the work environment.
• Ability to ensure confidentially, professionalism, and discretion are maintained
• Strong conceptual, verbal, and written communication skills; both in English & Amharic
• Ability to initiate and organize work while establishing priorities in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment to meet deadlines with attention to detail;
• Ability to develop strong trusting relationships and sound partnerships with local government and Non-Government actors in the sector in order to gain support and achieve results;
• Ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities;
• Ability to be flexible and interpersonal skills to interact with employees at all levels
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Qualifications/Experience Desirable:

• Experience in Gender & youth programming is a plus
• Experience in managing people
• Ability to deliver to tight deadlines
• Able to work with minimum supervision
• Ability to establish and maintain an internal and external relationship
• Strong negotiating skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.

Languages Required

• Fluency in the English language is essential
• Knowledge of local languages is a desirable

Plan International’s Values in Practice

We are open and accountable

We create a climate of trust inside and outside the organization by being open, honest, and transparent. We hold ourselves and others to account for the decisions we make and for our impact on others, while doing what we say we will do.

We strive for lasting impact

We strive to achieve significant and lasting impact on the lives of children and young people, and to secure equality for girls. We challenge ourselves to be bold, courageous, responsive, focused and innovative.

We work well together

We succeed by working effectively with others, inside and outside the organization, including our sponsors and donors. We actively support our colleagues, helping them to achieve their goals. We come together to create and implement solutions in our teams, across Plan International, with children, girls, young people, communities and our partners.

We are inclusive and empowering

We respect all people, appreciate differences and challenge inequality in our programmes and our workplace. We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives. We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential.

Location: Yirgalem

Type of Role:

Reports to: Technical Lead

Grade: C1

Closing Date: February 17, 2024

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.