The Opportunity

The role of the post holder is to lead, guide and strategize the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all PIE initiated livelihood interventions in emergency/humanitarian response, post emergency recovery, disaster risk reduction, mitigation and resilience building programmes. proactively engage in influencing policies, strategies and practices, and also build institutional capacity of pie and its partners to effectively respond to livelihood related needs; with the overall objective of protecting, promoting and enhancing livelihoods of children and their families recovering from disasters and to ensure that children and their families affected live in a more disaster resilient environment.

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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 signed safeguarding policies;

• Implement Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day to day work.

Job Requirements

• B.Sc. in Agriculture/ Agricultural Economics/ Development Economics/, Rural Development, Development and Humanitarian Practice/, Food Security/Livelihoods  or other related fields. M.Sc is preferred.

• At least 5 years of progressive experience at advisory/supervisory level in the fields of FSL, recovery and resilience in similar organizations out of which at least 2 years of experience in senior management level with roles including direct supervision and line management of staff 

Languages required:

• Fluency in English language is essential

• In addition to Amharic other local Knowledge of Local Languages is a desirable 

How to Apply

The closing date for the application is July 31, 2024. Qualified candidates should submit their application using THIS LINK

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.