Job Requirements

• Knowledge, Skills, Behaviors, and Experience Required to Achieve Role’s Objectives:
•  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
• Good understanding of the external operating environment including government policies, strategies, guidelines and operating procedures in managing emergencies and disasters in the country

Skills:

•  Ability to work independently and as a team player
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills. Able to communicate clearly and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of Plan. This includes effective negotiation and representation skills
•  Resilience/Adaptability and flexibility: Ability to operate effectively under extreme circumstances including stress, high security risks and harsh living conditions. Works and lives with a flexible, adaptable and resilient manner
• Well planned and organized even within a fluid working environment and has a capacity for initiative and decision making with competent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Adequate skills in finance, administration, information management and telecommunication skills and proficiency in information technology/computer skills.
• High level of all aspects of managerial experience, including managing multi-million dollar budgets
• Experience in complex decision making and leading a multi-disciplinary, multi national team under difficult circumstances
• Highest level of expertise in representation and negotiation with governments and donors

Behavior: 

• Exercising leadership and proactively engaging to lead others with limited external support
• Excellent team player, facilitator and practitioner of leading by example 
• Assertive and clear minded while communicating and giving direction
• Able to lead multidisciplinary team sometimes under difficult circumstances
• Positive thinker and forward looking
• Keen/open to listen, to learn and also share
• Child friendly, respectful and fully committed to enforcing child right conventions and laws

Educational Qualification and Experience

• BSc in Hydraulic or water resource engineering or other related fields;
• Good experience on design software like Autocad, water cad & related
• Good experience on study, design and implementation of water supply schemes
• Good experience on producing construction specifications, Drawings, bill of quantities & construction schedule of the works to be carried out.
• Experience in CLTS approach
• experience of working with international NGO, UN or donor agencies
• The highest level of expertise in representation and negotiation with governments and donors
• Strong understanding of the humanitarian emergency operating context, including SPHERE, the humanitarian system, donors, security, civil military liaison and program management
• Language: Regional language is an assist

How to Apply:

The closing date for the application is December 01, 2020. Qualified candidates should submit the application form found with this link http://docs.ethiojobs.net/Plan_Int_Application_Form.docx through www.Ethiojobs.net 

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

Please note that:

• Applications and CVs written in English will be accepted and
• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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

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.