The Opportunity

The position holder will be responsible for direct project activity implementation and ensuring the quality and effectiveness of Plan’s emergency response through EHF funded project within his/her designated geographical area in Benishangul Gumuz region including project implementation, day-to-day monitoring and reporting. 

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Job Requirements

Technical expertise, skills and knowledge

• BSc in Crop Production and Agronomy, Agricultural Development, Agricultural Economics, Development studies or other related fields is required with a minimum of 5 years of related working experience.

• Good managerial experience, including managing budgets

 Qualifications and experience desirable

• Equipped with sufficient level of awareness on: Early warning concepts; agriculture, Disaster risk management practice and knowhow; food security and livelihoods framework and Gender.

•  Knowledge of Plan policies and procedures, Sphere and the Red Cross/ NGO Code of Conduct

• Knowledge of child rights programming

• Good knowledge of field level realities of humanitarian NGOs work;

• Knowledge of FSL, CTP, Agriculture, EWS, DRR and DCM;

• Good understanding of the external operating environment including government policies, strategies, guidelines and operating procedures in managing emergencies and disasters in the country Perform multiple, non-technical tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions.

• Ability to work independently

Languages required

• English language

• Knowledge of local language is desirable

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.

How to Apply

The closing date for the application in November 14/2023. Qualified candidates should submit the application form found with this link CLICK HERE

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

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 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.