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 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

ROLE PURPOSE

The position holder will be responsible to support the implementation and realization of the PIE’s strategy through strategically managing and leading the child protection thematic country program. This would be demonstrated in undertaking responsibilities which includes: providing strategic program leadership to child protection team in the development and execution of country’s strategic plans to deliver high quality programmes and to ensure integration and synergies between the Child protection program and other thematic country programs, proactive external engagement, including resources mobilization, networking and collaboration for policy engagement, and learning and knowledge management within the broader organization

ACCOUNTABILITY AND  MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

Strategic Leadership (30%)

• Demonstrate leadership in relation to Plan International policies and practices with respect to child protection, overall technical leadership on child protection programming, policy influencing & advocacy, capacity building, people development, partnership, child safeguarding, representation, studies and evaluations of child protection sector.

• Provide leadership and oversight in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all child protection project activities; assess the outputs, outcomes and impact of program interventions and activities.   

Resource Mobilization (25%)

•  Lead and deliver quality project / programme development to compete in funding opportunities (Scanning the situations, come up with innovation and also consider sustainability and also impact of the projects and programmes) 

• Present and share lessons, best practices, approaches and tested models for donors, government and other stakeholders, partners and alliances to further scaling up and reach wider beneficiaries as well as influencing and attracting more resources

Project/Programme Management (20%)

• Manages and leads project cycle management in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluations of projects and programme and close-out process.

• Supervise child protection team at CO level and indirectly with child protection team in the respective region, local implementing partners in the implementation of projects/ programmes, capacity building and facilitate learning among partners and stakeholders at different levels

Financial Management (15%)

• Over sighting and managing overall budget of child protection country programme.

• Provide technical and managerial support on budget planning and utilization as well as grant management

• Ascertain the sub grant fund is used appropriately based on stated initial plan by partners.

Networking & Collaboration (10%)

• Represent the organization in all relevant forums at international level concerning child protection programs.

• Involves in internal and external environment, networks, collations and alliances (Plan international regional forums, Child protection technical working groups, Mental Health psychosocial support technical working groups, GBV/ CP sub clusters, Adolescent and Youth Health Technical working groups and others)   

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 in the unit/function/department are properly inducted on and understands their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;

• Ensures 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.

• 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.

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications/ experience essential:

• Education at Masters level or equivalent in the area Sociology, Social work, Psychology or equivalent

  • Minimum 8 years relevant experience and of which at least 3 years in managerial position with NGOs in leading programs and projects

• Demonstrated experience in the management of child protection programmatic areas. 

• A commitment to, and understanding of, participatory approaches to development.

• Thorough knowledge of programming processes, systems and principles, and the ability to provide leadership and support to staff working at community level.

• Sound understanding of integrated development issues and critical analysis of child poverty

• In-depth knowledge of child-rights programming

Qualifications/ experience desirable:

• Knowledge of development issues, trends, challenges and opportunities and implications to community development.

• Demonstrated knowledge of strategic planning processes

• Knowledge of effective participatory monitoring, evaluation and research systems and processes

Languages required

• Fluency in English language is essential

• In addition to Amharic, 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 organisation 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 organisation, 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.

How to Apply

The closing date for the application is April 22, 2022. Qualified candidates should submit their application with the links provided below.

For external applicants: CLICK HERE

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

Please note that: 

• Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

• We are not accepting CVs that are not sent through the indicated links.

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

• Female candidates are highly encouraged to Apply

More information about Plan International can be found on http:// plan-international.org

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