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. Plan International Ethiopia's main purpose is to seek Gender Justice for Girls, Adolescent Girls, and Young Women. We aim to help create an enabling environment where girls, adolescent girls, and young women are safe, valued, equally cared for, and have equal opportunities. PIE will contribute to the global strategy by aiming to reach directly 2.1 million Girls, Adolescent Girls and Young Women over the period of the strategy 2020-2024 and to reach an additional 6.3 million beneficiaries through its interventions.

The Programme Director will provide strategic direction in the development programme; oversight of programme design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation. The Programme Director will ensure the delivery of quality and integrated programming in line with the Country Strategy, as well as organizational standards, frameworks, and procedures. The Programme Director will provide external representation and recognition of Plan International Ethiopia with government peer partners, donors and key - stakeholders for collaborative working relationships to position PIE as a global leader in achievement of girls’ rights. 

Plan International Ethiopia is looking for Program Director  for who will be reporting to the Country Director.

The Programme Director will provide strategic direction in the development programme; oversight of programme design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation. The Programme Director will ensure the delivery of quality and integrated programming in line with the Country Strategy, as well as organizational standards, frameworks, and procedures. The Programme Director will provide external representation and recognition of Plan International Ethiopia with government peer partners, donors and key - stakeholders for collaborative working relationships to position PIE as a global leader in achievement of girls’ rights.

Management scope, reporting lines, key relationships

Direct reports - Head of Programme Quality, Head of Programme Operations and Programme Area Managers. He/she will have a matrix management responsibility with the Emergency Response Manager as needed.

 Key relationships

Internal

•                     Country Leadership/Management Team members

•                     Internal technical networks as relevant

•                     Global and Regional functional and thematic leads

•                     Functional departments Heads at PIE

•                     Plan Inc. National Organizations

•                     Plan Inc. Liaison Offices

External

•                     National and Local authorities

•                     Partner organisations

•                     Civil society organizations

•                     Youth and youth organisations

•                     Other INGOs

•                     Donors and foreign missions

Level of contact with children

Mid contact: Occasional interaction with children

Physical Environment

·     Typical Office environment with 30% travel in PIE’s programming areas.

Accountabilities and MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

Strategic Leadership

• Provide overall strategic oversight in the delivery of the Country Strategy through contribution to the design and management of development programme that are gender transformative.  
• Lead the overall development and evolution of the Country development programme within the overarching Country Strategy and their subsequent operationalisation.  
•  Model our value-based leadership framework underpinned by our feminist leadership principles.
• In all phases of the project cycle, lead in identification of key advocacy issues in the Country Programme with the engagement of programme team and CLT to design and implementation of relevant strategies to ensure evidence based influencing.
• Ensure that monitoring, evaluation, research and learning plan supports the CS delivery.
•  Oversee development, review and submission of annual plans and quarterly reporting.
• Oversee the strategic engagement in Programme Areas and support the representational and operational remits of the Programme Area Managers.
• Build and oversee managerial accountability with particular attention to overall development programme design, planning, programme delivery, monitoring, evaluations and research at the programme areas. 
•  Fosters humanitarian, development nexus in collaboration with the Humanitarian Director 

Working in Partnerships:

•  Plan International Ethiopia engages in strategic partnerships with government, civil society, private sector, academia, youth association, and non-governmental agencies, at all levels so as to work together to ensure gender Justice for girls
•   Provide overall strategic oversight in the identification and engagement of partners in a mutually respectful manner, while ensuring Plan’s International partnership principles and compliance.
•   Establish/strengthen networks and partnerships with likeminded organisations for overall enhancement of the programmes and profiling of the organisation.
•   Lead in engaging key networks, movements and alliances relevant to the girls’ empowerment and gender equality.
• Provide strategic roadmap for the development and implementation of partnerships management standards and guidelines.  

Advocacy and Influencing

•  Contribute for development and implementation of effective and evidence based advocacy strategies that enable girls to Learn, Lead, Decide and Thrive.  
•  Create/adapt initiatives that effectively influence duty bearers, key stakeholders and decision makers to promote and ensure rights of girls.
•  Support for the development of high quality publications, media messaging and all internal/external communications that support Plan’s advocacy and influencing work. 

Quality Programme Design

•  Ensure the quality of development programme is in line with plan international global quality standards, sustainable development goal and government sectoral plan.
• Coordinate with the relevant departments at all levels during programme design, implementation and monitoring.
• Establish a system to promote/document programme learning and development.
• Ensure relevant policies in particular gender equality, child & youth safeguarding is embedded within programme cycle.
•  Enhance the capacity of partners and stockholders on programme management.  
• Ensure the development and implementation of

Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MEAL) framework at all level.

•        Seek and promote innovative ideas, approach to ensure programme quality.

Capability Building and People Management:

•  Provide overall vision and direction to the development programmes team in coordination, planning, prioritization, coaching and supervision.
• Support staff to understand and comply   the organizational vision, mission, strategic direction and other organization policies.
•  Ensure development programmes team are operating as high-performance teams and have clear accountability lines (direct and matrix)
• Socialize and nurture Plan Values and Behaviours.
• Create an enabling working environment across different department unites to foster excellent teamwork and high performing staff.
• Create a safe working place safeguarding.
• Oversee the delivery of effective capacity building support in key areas of programme management, finance management, logistics management and human resources management
•  Establish, communicate and monitor standards of performance and behaviours of the team through development of Individual Accountability Plans (IAP), and key performance indicators (KPI’s) that are agreed annually, and monitored and updated regularly.
•  Support team members to gain the necessary skills through learning and development
• Lead the team in line with the Country HR Manual and other guidelines.
•  Engage in the performance management of functional subordinates by working closely with the functional subordinate’s line manager. 

Financial Responsibility

• Oversees the coordination in the budget, preparation, consolidation, analysis and timely submission
• Ensure the timely implementation of grants and budgets. The creation of POs and closing of grants in SAP is done expeditiously.
• Ensure that all grants have opening/launch and closeout workshops/meetings.
• Ensure that all project expenditures are on time and according to the budget (within permissible variance limits) and to oversee and guide any budget reforecasting and reallocation exercises that are required

Risk Management

•  Coordinate and support programme quality and delivery on programme audit, child protection audit, and gender strategy review exercise and adequate application of management response across all impact areas.

Other Responsibilities

• Within the scope of the role, there will be additional assignments as needed.

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 Programme staff are properly inducted on and understands  Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in project design, during implementation and as principles applied in day-to-day work of Programme team;
• Ensures 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 COMPETENCIES

• Courageous, taking a lead, challenging myself and others to achieve purpose, safeguard others and role model values, inside and outside work. Responsible for my work and learning, striving to improve. Self-aware, resilient and constructive in embracing change. Striving to achieve significant and lasting impact on the lives of children and young people, and to secure equality for girls. Challenging myself to be bold, courageous, responsive, focused and innovative.
• Creating a climate of trust inside and outside the organisation by being open, honest and transparent. Holding myself and others to account for decisions and impact on others. Doing what I say I will do. Working effectively with others, inside and outside the organisation, including sponsors and donors. Actively supporting colleagues, helping them to achieve their goals. Coming together with others to create and implement solutions in teams, across Plan International, with children, girls, young people, communities and our partners.
• Respecting all people, appreciating differences and challenging inequality in programmes and the workplace. Supporting children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives. Empowering other staff to give their best and develop their potential.
•  Understanding Plan International’s purpose, priorities, values and approaches in our work context. Adhering to relevant policies, processes, practices and standards, and being pro-active in continuing technical and professional development

Technical expertise, skills and knowledge

Qualifications/ experience essential:

• A Master’s Degree in Social work, International Relations, Development or similar field.
• 10 years of relevant experience in INGO Sector or demonstrated equivalent combination.
• At least 7 years’ experience in managing development programme in the country with in the INGO sector.
• Proven experiences and ability to coordinate and collaborate with different civil society and Community based organization. 
• Demonstrable working experience in development programme. 

•  Knowledge of developmental agendas in complex and protracted development and humanitarian landscape.
• Experience in context, funding and market analysis.
•  Ability to communicate effectively and authoritatively on area of expertise, and influence others to reach common goals. 
•  Demonstrated track record of proposal writing and budget management
• Experience in leading team, coaching and mentoring, especially managing a large team.
• Excellent experience in conflict resolution.

Languages required

·         Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Qualifications/ experience desirable:

• International experience in managing development programme
• Experiences in managing Humanitarian response
•  Knowledge of key programme areas such as child protection, education, livelihood and economic empowerment.  
• Knowledge of development and humanitarian issues affecting girls, adolescent girls and women is preferred.
•  Ability to influence without power