• Provide sectoral leadership and expertise in the assessment.

• Conduct initial rapid assessment of current situation in collaboration with local specialists and affected population; determine priorities and immediate activities and resources

• Review, assess and update the child protection situation in areas affected by emergency (including, but not limited to –)

• Highlight education issues requiring a response – both immediate (less than 2 months) and medium term and make recommendations on specific PLAN actions required. Ensure core commitments to children are taken into consideration.

•   Represent PLAN to Education and other protection clusters, stakeholders and Governmental and non-Governmental agencies for the purposes of the protection aspects of the assessment.

• Assess in-country resources, human, material and financial for response with relevant staff and agencies and assist in capacity building of national staff.

• Identify potential partnerships to implement recommendations, assess potential partners where available or make recommendations on how to fill gaps.

2.     Program Design

• In collaboration with national and international Education and Child Protection Actors, map current institutional response capacities – including conducting an education specific 5Ws.

• In collaboration with Education Actors, develop a realistic evidence‐based, education program plan, including both programmatic and advocacy activities (results oriented).

• Design most appropriate education interventions based on the outcomes of assessments and the context.

• Ensure that issues of gender, protection, DRR, and conflict sensitivity are factored into the program design.

• Ensure PLAN’s guidelines and UN education cluster standards are considered and any departures documented.

• Work in close collaboration with other program coordinators to ensure that emergency interventions build upon each other and link in to longer term programming.

• Develop an education Program Plan, concept papers, and proposals in respect of the above.

3.      Response Management and Implementation

• Work closely with the relevant implementation manager(s) to ensure that the implementation of relevant activities are planned and implemented in a phased and prioritised manner in full consultation and co-ordination with all relevant agencies both governmental and non-governmental.

• Provide technical guidance and direction to PLAN for effective planning, implementation and monitoring of agreed education plans with special emphasis on the most vulnerable children and their families. 

• Design and develop appropriate surveillance, monitoring and evaluation systems for education interventions.

• In coordination with Child Protection staff, support the Monitoring and reporting of child protection concerns and violations of child rights commitments embodied in the UNCRC, resolution 1612 and other legal instruments.

• Ensure early and rigorous implementation of quality and accountability mechanisms.

4.      Response Reporting & Evaluation

• Evaluate the implementation of PLAN Education activities and draft recommendations for improved program design

• Draft education interventions report to serve as standalone deliverables or to be included in larger emergency response reports for both donor and internal purposes.

• Submitting reports to EiE Coordinator as per the agreed time line. 

5.      Information and Co-ordination

• Provide regular updates to Education in Emergency Program coordinator, priorities and constraints – verbally and in writing on an agreed frequency.

• Engage and follow up with relevant EiE Program Coordinators)

• Represent PLAN to governmental and non-governmental groups as needed and agreed with the Team Leader.

• Support the implementation of, and represent PLAN in, emergency education coordination mechanisms including any relevant cluster.

• Brief updates and reports on sectoral activities/strategies to donors and other stakeholders.

Job Requirements

Educational Qualification and Experience

• B.A. degree in Education, Community Development,  social science

• A minimum of 3 years of humanitarian experience in emergency program in the IDP/refugee context.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of humanitarian activities and understanding of international NGOs is preferred.

• Awareness of child protection issues

• Sensitivity to gender and child protection.

Skills Specific to the Post

• Competent in use of word and excel

• Commendable writing and communication skill

How to Apply

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

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.