• Plan International is an independent non-profit organization that advances children’s well-being and equality for girls. Working in building powerful partnerships for children for over 75 years and present in 70 countries, Plan International strives for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children while working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners. Plan International is currently updating its Emergency roster sheet for Tigray Emergency Response Project in different emergency response areas and is looking for CPIE officer to play a vital role in our mission to archives lasting improvements in the quality of life of deprived children in developing countries
• The Emergency Response Manager will be responsible to support the implementation and realization of PIE’s strategy in the respective regions through their strategic leadership, coordination and versatile representation with the regional government, multi-laterals and stakeholders at the regional level. S/he will lead the contextualization and operationalization of the strategy through the developing area level strategy, in addition, the ERM will analysis the political context and monitor the humanitarian situation in the region and support the development of the response strategy in line with the national strategy and PIE program strategic framework.
• The position holder will be responsible to lead and manage the emergency and resilience program by strategizing and positioning Plan Ethiopia to respond to emergencies and disasters in areas of operation and new areas when necessary. And by overseeing and supervising program development, planning, implementation, monitoring resource mobilization, networking, coordinating, documenting, dissemination; advocating and also responsible for the quality and effectiveness of Plan’s emergency response within his/her designated area of responsibility.
• Emergency Response Manager (ERM) – will ensure the strategic position and representation of PIE in all humanitarian platform at the regional level and able to respond for any crisis in the respective region (refugee, migration or Disaster and resilience and new area when necessary. 
• S/he will directly manage the program staffs – thematic leads/coordinator/managers, Program Operation Manager and all the support function includes finance, logistic& Admin and HR in the respective program area.

Reports to: Ethiopia, Humanitarian Program Director

Direct reports – All Program/thematic Specialist/Managers/Coordinator, Program Operation manager, Emergency Finance Coordinator, Emergency logistics Coordinator, HR

Key Relationships

• Internal Relations: Humanitarian Program Department, Disaster Preparedness, Response & resilience Unit within the Humanitarian & Resilience Dept., Finance Department, Business development Department, Program operations Department, Program quality Department, Human resources Department, Logistics and administration Department, Filed staff or program area and project: External Relations (Outside Plan International)UN agencies – UNHCR, UNICEF, Working group representatives and Refugee Task Force, Government mainly Agency of Refugee and Returnees Affairs, NDRMC, and Partners

Level of contact with children

• Medium contact:  Occasional interaction with children

Physical Environment

• May be “typical office environment”, note if heavy lifting, climbing, excess travel etc.
• Willingness to travel extensively up to 40% of her/his time.

Accountabilities and MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

Overall Leadership and Program management - (25%)

• Lead and ensure all program are level team members are fully briefed on all aspects of security in collaboration with the security coordinator, social and cultural norms and local conditions and behavior while implementing the emergency response.
• Lead PIE’s emergency response team and be responsible for the quality and effectiveness of Plan’s emergency response and be accountable for developing, planning, implementation, coordinating and managing emergency activities.
• Maintain constructive working relationships, with other NGO’s, UN agencies, host government and other stakeholder at regional and Zonal level.
• Take active role in representing plan in regional level cluster coordination and humanitarian forums.
• Recommend changes to team composition and functioning of the program area level based on the nature of the project and response to ensure the program quality and effectiveness.
• Create the conditions to ensure effective teamwork and morale through team building exercises and practices.
• Conduct performance appraisals of emergency response team staff as required and ensure regular feedback and mentoring of individual performances.
• Ensure that Humanitarian Director, Heads of refugee & migration and DPRR and the Country Management Team are kept informed about assessment progress, emergency response implementation and strategies, project plans, progress reports, budget and other significant developments.
• Promote a productive work environment respectful of the Code of Conduct with zero tolerance for verbal and physical abuse or discrimination against children and other persons on the grounds of race, color, sex or creed.
• Design and operationalize all emergency response programs as per International Humanitarian Principles.
• Represent and build the profile of Plan Ethiopia on emergency work and maintain adequate accountability and transparency in our work,  

Assessment, design response strategies, Planning & IMPLEMENTATION (20%)

• Lead the analysis of the socio-demographic, geo-political mainly the status of girls, adolescent girls and young women in the region and inform the program strategy and/or contextualize the country strategy with the regional context.
• Maintain the close monitoring of the humanitarian situation and vulnerability of girls, adolescent girls and young women and support the development of response strategy.
• Support the situational assessment, design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation refugee and migration projects.
• Develop all project implementation plans and budgets within the framework of the agreed emergency response program and strategy, integrated emergency response plan, implementation and suggest for the development of phase-in and phase out strategy.
• Ensure adequate monitoring, reporting and acquittal of emergency response activities in accordance with Plan’s humanitarian accountability framework, relevant SPHERE standards, and essential environmental mitigation measures.
• Ensure that the different sectorial and sub-sectorial activities are implemented in a coordinated and integrated manner with relevant stakeholders and counterparts.

Representation, Networking and communication (20%)

• Represent and build the profile of Plan Ethiopia on emergency work and maintain adequate accountability and transparency in our work,  
• Take active role in representing plan in cluster coordination and humanitarian forums at regional level and
• Maintain constructive working relationships with other NGO’s, UN agencies, host government, bilateral and multilateral donors, and other principle stakeholders including the UN agencies.
• Inform humanitarian director, head of refugee & Migration, Head of Disaster preparedness, response and resilience and other department at CO about assessment progress, emergency response implementation and strategies, project plans, progress reports, budget and other significant developments.
• Support the humanitarian director, head of departments & units and head of communications& influencing to ensure positive coverage and the timely provision of situation reports, information, publicity and fundraising material recognizes & respects the dignity of victims of children and their families. 
• Ensure effective communication & information sharing about the humanitarian situation and its impact from the regional perspectives, project impacts and best practices from the response for demonstration and influencing purpose at the community and regional level, furthermore share to the CO for the broader communication and national level engagement.  

Human Resources Management Team Development (20%)

• Lead emergency response team based at program area level and be responsible for the quality and effectiveness of Plan’s emergency response and be accountable for developing, planning, implementation, coordinating and managing emergency activities.
• Promote a productive work environment respectful of the Code of Conduct with zero tolerance for verbal and physical abuse or discrimination against children and other persons on the grounds of race, color, sex or creed Ensure existing human resources needs are fully assessed, identified, described and communicated, in collaboration with the field and Country Office HR Officers.
• Ensure all team members are fully briefed on all aspects of security, social and cultural norms and local conditions and behavior.
• Create the conditions to ensure effective teamwork and morale is strictly observed
• Conduct periodic performance appraisals of team members and provide timely feedback
• Identify training needs and work with HR department to develop and implement relevant training plans.
• Ensure compliance with all Ethiopian government legal, contractual, labor and statutory requirements.
• Communicate effectively on usage, procedures and relevant communications protocols to all emergency response team

Financial Responsibility - (15%)

• The post holder will manage the an average of 5 million euro worth projects per annual and the size of the fund and program size will depend on the refugee influx and migration in the country. 
• Ensure 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

·        Financial delegation of Euro 100,000.

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.

Job Requirements

Qualifications

• Master degree in Disaster Risk Management, humanitarian Studies, development studies, development economics, agricultural economics, sociology, human rights, political science, international development,
• At least 10 years of progressive experience in similar organizations at senior management level with responsibilities including line management of senior staff.  Most preferably experience in managing refugee and migration response.

Experience:

• At least 10 years of progressive experience in humanitarian and development sector preferable in the similar organizations working in a very protracted and complex humanitarian setup and preferable have experience on leading refugee and migration responses.
• Proven experience in managing big teams and understand the functional relationship with other partners.
• Proven experiences and ability to coordinate and collaborate with different organizations including the government and demonstrable working experience in development program

Languages required

• English and other national languages

How to Apply

The closing date for the application is March 29,, 2021. Qualified candidates should submit their application through ethiojobs.net

This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals, who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia.

Please note that: 

• Applications and CVs written in English will be accepted and
• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Please note that we are not accepting CVs that are not sent through the indicated link.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

More information about Plan International can be found on our website 

References will be taken and background and anti-terrorism checks will be carried out in conformity with Plans Child Protection Policy. Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all persons meeting the skills and experience required.

As an international child centered community development organization, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realization of children's rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.

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 organization, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply.