• Employer: Plan International

• Job Time: Full-Time

• Job Type: Contract

• Place of Work: Addis Ababa - Ethiopia

• Deadline: December, 03/2024

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion, and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters, and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. Using our reach, experience, and knowledge, we drive changes in practice and policy at local, national, and global levels.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

The Opportunity

The position holder is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing campaigns to advance the organization’s mission. This role involves building partnerships, amplifying voices through campaigns, and mobilizing resources to achieve transformative impact.

The Individual

Job Requirements

• Minimum of 3-5 years relevant for BA holders and above. Experience in developing and implementing influencing, advocacy, and campaign strategies.

• Experience in adolescent and youth development.

• Familiarity with government structures and policy decision-making processes and Experience in strategic engagement and public mobilization.

Qualification Desirable:

• Ability to influence policies at the ground and national level

• Proven ability to work with media, diverse networks, coalitions, and partners to achieve common goals

• Ability to write clear and concise reports, and statements, and to meet short deadlines.

• Experience in providing training and capacity building.

• Computer literacy skills with excellent oral and presentation communication skills.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to manage complex and sensitive organizational relationships to achieve cross-organizational, mutually agreed goals.

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 under the appropriate procedures.

• Ensures that the team members under supervision are properly inducted and understand 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.

Location: Addis Ababa, Country Office

Type of Role: Communications and Influencing

Reports to: Head of Influencing and Communication

Grade: C2

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants can apply using THIS LINK