Job Summary

Plan International is an independent non-profit organization that advances children’s well-being and equality for girls. Working in building powerful partnerships for children for over 75 years and present in 70 countries, Plan International strives for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children while working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners. Plan International Ethiopia is looking for Gender Equality Coordinator-Maternity Cover for Country Office who will be reporting to the Project Lead (My Choice for My Life).

Dimensions of the Role

• Provide direct support and oversight to the implementation and monitoring of project Gender Equality Strategy, in line with Plan’s new global transformative agenda and Country CSP Gender Equality agenda, and Global Affairs Canada’s new Feminist International Assistance Policy.
• Support the effective monitoring, evaluation and learning of gender equality activities and outcomes, including the production of technical documents, reports
• Support relevant engagement and advocacy on gender equality related to access to quality health/CP services and information.
• Build the capacity of all project and partner staff on gender equality and inclusion, in particular CEFM/ASRHR
• Act in other capacities as agreed with supervisor.

Accountabilities

Key End Results and typical Responsibilities

Quality Management

• Create, review and/or revise key technical documents in support of the project, including trainings, reports, programming guidelines, communications products, tools, training manuals and modules 
• Ensure consistent and quality application of gender equality strategic goals throughout sexual and reproductive health and rights programming, child protection programming 
• Ensures consistent and high technical quality of project activities as delivered by Plan and partner staff; identifies and addresses needs for quality improvement on an ongoing basis.
• Foster strong relationships and work closely with internal and external stakeholders on gender equality and health/CP sector work to keep abreast of key policy changes and relevant external issues
• Ensure strong linkages with the Governance and Monitoring, Evaluations and Research (MER) unit within the project so that advocacy on gender and inclusion initiatives and reports are based on evidence. 
• Represent Plan at meetings and events where necessary.
• Design and deliver ongoing needs-based capacity building trainings and workshops to project staff and implementing partners.
• Assume any other responsibility as assigned by supervisor

Policy, Research and Networking

• Provide technical support to the representation of the project at the regional and national level and contribute to the visibility of project activities and results in relevant forums and networks in the area of Gender Equality or as delegated.
• Lead gender equality advocacy initiatives related to the project.
• Ensure quality technical input into and support creation of MEL documents and publication

Communications and Working Relationships:

• Prepare and submit relevant activity reports based on agreed timelines to supervisor.
• Provide timely responses concerning queries linked with relevant project implementation.
• Work amicably with Plan International Colleagues working at different levels of the project (CO, CNO, PAs, and possibly RESA).
• Ensure all information, publicity and fundraising material recognizes and respects the dignity of the affected persons.

Key relationships

To maximize overall program impact through the optimized contributions of others, the post holder will be required to initiate, develop and maintain a range of working relationships, including with government counterparts, implementing partners and other development organizations within the region.

Effective working relationships within the program unit are also essential. The job holder will have frequent communication with Plan staff both at PA & CO, and with various internal staff networks

Job Requirements

Technical expertise, skills, knowledge, and behaviors required to achieve role’s objectives:

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Graduate degree social studies discipline, preferably post-graduate (master’s or higher) Degree in a gender equality, human rights, development studies – specializing on gender and development or social development related discipline.
• At least 5 years’ experience working in the development sector, including field and management experience.
• Advanced professional development and experience in gender equality programming and sexual and reproductive health/rights programming.
• Excellent knowledge of child and women’s rights and gender justice, particularly relating to sexual and reproductive health rights and child, early and forced marriage.
• Significant experience leading gender equality, inclusion in complex international organizations.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and delivering workshops and trainings on gender equality that are participatory and needs-based.
• Compelling influencer and communicator – able to inspire, build consensus and bring people together around a common agenda.
• Experience with a diverse set of stakeholders at all levels of an organization, including from policy-makers and senior management to local government and implementing partners, as well as community leaders and beneficiaries.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills, collaboration experience, creativity and willingness to innovate
• Experience drafting project reporting and monitoring project progress

Behaviors:

• Uses evidence based results to make choices and drive change.
• Taking initiative to be innovative and creative to achieve results.
• Strives for quality in all he/she does, respecting deadlines, working continuously to improve performance.
• Takes responsibility for his/her actions, and learn from success and failures.
• Uses resources as intended, and can account for how he/she has used resources.
• Supports gender equality and diversity, and challenges forms of inequality or harassment.
• Encourages children young people, partners and colleagues to be meaningfully involved in decisions that affect them.
• Listens to and understand views of colleagues and partners. Draws on their experience to ensure high quality work.
• Upholds and demonstrates Plan’s values and behaviors.
• Team-orientated, versatile, personable and flexible.
• Calm under pressure.
• Actively seeks for support in addressing difficulties in execution of duties. 

 Physical Environment and Demands:

• Frequent travel to Program activities in Amhara and SNNPR to provide support where necessary.

 Child Protection and Gender Inclusion

• Ensures that the Child Protection Policy (CPP) is fully embedded in accordance with the CPP Implementation standards as applicable to their area of responsibility. 
• Ensure that global policies for Child Protection and Gender Equality & Inclusion are fully reflected in relevant tasks, trainings and documents created and delivered.

Level of Contact with Children:

High contact - the job responsibilities of this position require the post holder to have very frequent contact with children. Hence, it is expected that children shall be protected at all times.

How to Apply

The closing date for the application is March 03, 2021. Qualified candidates should submit their application with the below link.

here

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.

Please note that we are not accepting CVs that are not sent through the indicated link.

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 here

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.