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.

The Opportunity

• The post holder will have overall responsibility for the planning, management, operation, coordination, and regular monitoring of the project to ensure smooth and fast implementation of WASH project activities, including redesigning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation, and managing the budget at the Project level.
• The post holder will manage approximately 5 million Birr of annual budget.
• The post holder will have the responsibility to ensure the quality program delivery of the feasibility study, detail design, BOQ, contract management, regular monitoring, construction supervision, quality control, and report preparations of water and sanitation facilities.
• Facilitate and lead the district stakeholders for the Implementation and integration of WASH and health and nutrition projects.
• Ensure record of any documentation about the project history for learning, and reporting

• She/he will ensure a smooth working environment and teamwork within Plan International Ethiopia the respective field staff and across the WASH, health, and nutrition partners.

The Individual

Educational Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or above in Sanitary Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Environmental Health, or related disciplines with at least 5 years of relevant experience in water supply and sanitation development, construction supervision, and Contract Administration out of which a minimum of 2 years of NGO experience.
• Demonstrated experience in the management (feasibility study, design, construction supervision, contract administration, etc. of solar-powered water system projects) of water supply and sanitation projects and infrastructures.
• Experience in solar projects particularly solar-powered water supply system design, construction, operation, and maintenance skill
• Experience in preparation of bills of quantities and specifications, bid document preparation and evaluation, contract document preparation, negotiation management, as well as supervision and administration of projects.
• Experience and Knowledge of using Water CAD, AutoCAD, and related software packages are advantageous.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the water, sanitation, and hygiene sector.
• Knowledge & experience in supervising solar-powered water system infrastructures.
• In-depth knowledge of project cycle management and child-centred community development programming.
• Knowledge of development issues, trends, challenges opportunities, and implications to community development.
• Knowledge of effective participatory Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research systems and processes.
• Experience in the implementation of solar projects is advantageous.

Skills Specific to the Post and Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships with colleagues.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentation.
• Strong negotiation, influencing, and problem-solving skills.
• Numeracy and the ability to interpret financial data, in order to understand budgetary processes including planning, monitoring, and reporting.
• Ability to analyze information and evaluate options including planning skills.
• Proficient in computer skills and use of relevant software and other applications.
• Ability to interpret financial data, in order to provide management support to budgetary processes including planning, monitoring, and reporting.
• Strong, demonstrable grants management and compliance experience.
• Resilience, adaptability, and flexibility: the ability to operate effectively under a stressful working environment, often under tight timelines and high donor expectations
• Child centre development and Gender awareness.
• Fluency in English and Amharic languages

Knowledge and skill of local languages is a plus

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

• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
• Ensures that all staff sign safeguarding policies;
• Implement Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day-to-day work.

Location:Gambella

Type of Role: Definite Contract

Reports to: Project Manager

Grade: D1

Closing Date: October 24, 2023

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.