• Plan International is a rights-based development and humanitarian organization working for better lives for all children. We are independent of government and have no political or religious affiliation. Our purpose is to strive for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.
• Our global strategy has a specific focus on girls, as they are often the most marginalized and most often left behind. We have committed ourselves to the ambitious target of reaching 100 million girls over 5 years, to ensure they can learn, lead, decide and thrive. This is our contribution to reaching the sustainable development goals, and in particular the goals on gender equality. Our organization is transforming itself to meet this enormous challenge everywhere we work. We need bold, forward-thinking and innovative individuals to lead our country operations, driving change and delivering results that will allow us to reach our target of 100 million girls. 
• In Ethiopia, Plan has more than 25 years of experience in implementing its program. Currently PIE mainly operates in seven geographical areas; Amhara, Oromia, SNNPR, Gambella, Benishangul Gumuz, Afar, and Addis Ababa City Administration on different projects funded by different donors including sponsorship. 
• Plan International Ethiopia's main purpose is to seek Gender Justice for Girls, Adolescent Girls, and Young Women. We aim to help create an enabling environment where girls, adolescent girls, and young women are safe, valued, equally cared for, and have equal opportunities. PIE will contribute to the global strategy by aiming to reach directly 2.1 million Girls, Adolescent Girls and Young Women over the period of the strategy 2020-2024 and to reach an additional 6.3 million beneficiaries through its interventions.
• The position holder will be responsible for all operational aspects of the humanitarian intervention and ensuring the quality and effectiveness of Plan’s emergency response within his/her designated geographical area mainly related to FAO funded project that currently under implementation in four districts, namely, Afambo, Asayita, Alidar and Kori districts of Afar Region including handling manpower, project implementation, monitoring, reporting and budgetary aspects of the projects.

Accountabilities and MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

Organize and Lead Multidisciplinary Emergency teams (25%)

• Lead a multi-disciplinary professional emergency teams consisting of (up to 15 staff) working in the project site such as livelihoods officers and CDFs
• Ensure emergency assessments are effectively undertaken and implement integrated emergency response, recovery and exit strategies in close collaboration with major partners and stakeholders
• Ensure all team members clearly understand and carry out their duties in accordance with personal work-plans, humanitarian principles, core values, the Code of Conduct and SPHERE.
• Work collaboratively in close relation with field, Afar field office and concerned CO staffs
• Ensure existing human resources needs are fully assessed, identified, described and communicated, in collaboration with the field and Country Office HR Officers.
• Promote productive work environment respectful of the Code of Conduct with zero tolerance for verbal and physical abuse or discrimination against other persons on the grounds of race, color, sex or creed.
• Ensure all team members are fully briefed on all aspects of security, social and cultural norms and local conditions and behavior.
• Create the conditions to ensure effective teamwork and morale is strictly observed.
• Conduct periodic performance appraisals of team members and provide timely feedback.
• Ensure logistical resources demands are fully assessed, identified, described and communicated, in collaboration with the field office ERM and Log staff and Country Office logistic department.
• Identify training needs and work with concerned government sectors, CO project focal person, HR department to develop and implement relevant training plans.
• Ensure compliance with all Ethiopian government legal, contractual, labor and statutory requirements.
• Communicate effectively on usage, procedures and relevant communications protocols to all emergency response team under his supervision. 

Managing project budget (25%)

• Lead humanitarian and rehabilitation projects in in the project site, implementing donor funded projects in Food Security Livelihoods and related sectors, responsible for the successful implementation of projects valued up to $1,200,000 USD per the project period.
• Coordinate effectively the development of all project implementation plans and budgets within the framework of the agreed emergency response program and strategy
• Ensure effective budget management at field level, including correct coding of expenses and adherence to PIE financial management guidelines and donor requirements

Project implementation coordination, monitoring, follow up and reporting (25%)

• Coordinate the designing/development of emergency response projects and ensure projects are effectively implemented, monitored/reviewed, evaluated and progress and final reports are timely compiled and shared with Afar Field Office ERM and CO (Livelihoods Specialists) for review and then submission to donor.
• Facilitate joint supportive supervision with concerned government sectors from region and district (through submission of ToR. Approval, and final report).

Managing relationship and networking with government, partners and other stakeholders (15%)

• Assist and advise the National Project Manager/CO PO Holder and ERR head with securing donor funding for emergency projects.
• Establish and maintain constructive working relationships with other NGO’s, UN agencies, local government, bilateral and multilateral donors, and other principle stakeholders including the military where present and if necessary.
• Ensure that the Donor and Government reporting is done and submitted on time in accordance with their reporting template and within their reporting schedule

Conduct community need assessment before developing projects (10%)

• Coordinate and support local level assessments, surveys and other studies and assist proposal development to finance projects
• Support pragmatic project design and proposal for institutional and public funding 
• Maintain on-going surveillance of the developing humanitarian emergency situation and in consultation with the National Project Manager and Emergency Response and Recovery Head, adjust activities accordingly

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

Job Requirements

Qualifications/ experience essential:

• MSc or BSc in Rural Development, Pastoral and livestock Development, Agricultural Economics, Development studies, Hydraulic Engineering, Sociology or other related fields is required with a minimum of 7 years working experience.
• Good managerial experience, including managing budgets 

 Qualifications and experience desirable

• Equipped with sufficient level of awareness on : Early warning concepts; Disaster risk management practice and knowhow; food security and livelihoods framework; Gender, good understanding of national government policies and pastoral and agro-pastoralist awareness   
• 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;
• Experience of working in pastoral and agro-pastoral context and speak local language; 
• Knowledge of FSL, CTP, LEGs, 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.

Languages required

• Fluency in English language is essential
• Knowledge of local language is desirable

How to Apply

The closing date for the application is April 25, 2021. Qualified candidates should submit their application with Ethiojobs

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 our website 

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.