Accountabilities and MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

Market assessment and feasibility study (30)

• Lead and facilitate market functionality and cash technical that are social, economic, political and even religious feasibility study for cash intervention after disaster happened and before cash interventions are planned.
• Employ Plan global market functionality assessment tools for cash based response interventions in collaboration with partners and affected population; ensure assessment finding are documented, determine priority activities and cash disbarment or transfer modalities including CVA system
• Ensure that cash based intervention implementation could be possible through local financial institution which have experience, capacity and mandate and clary identified the partnership modalities.

Project design and management (25%)

• Lead the cash based intervention technical proposal development to be submitted to donors which would be a realistic and evidence‐based and are in line with the market assessment and feasibility study outcomes and guide all the team members to ensure that interventions are in line with cash based intervention and minimum economic recovery and other sectorial humanitarian standards.
• Provide technical support for concerned staff on the development of the sector response strategy and make sure that cash based response area is presented in light of benefiting children & adolescent girls in Plan operation area and linked to the global strategic interest of the organization.
• Ensure that effective planning, implementation and coordination of cash intervention mainly focus on multipurpose cash transfer and support modalities which will address most of the needs of affected communities.
• Ensure that monitoring, evaluation and learning systems for cash based response interventions are in place in collaboration with the MEAL team of the humanitarian unit. Collection of quantitative and qualitative data and document key learning from the sector response and ensure the implementation accountability and feedback mechanisms through active engagement of the affected population and other relevant stakeholders.

Coordination and communication (15%)

• Ensure the active involvement of Plan International in the regional and national coordination forums including field level market and cash based response intervention feasibility assessment participation and information sharing with the government sector ministries, UN agencies, local civil society organizations, technical working groups and forums.
• Ensure the representation and participation of Plan International Ethiopia in humanitarian coordination meetings, Emergency Operation Centre (EOC), related taskforces, clusters and technical working groups that are related to cash based interventions mainly in the national cash working group.
• Provide and update all humanitarian team at all levels about the market assessment and feasibility study outcome, emergency response implementation and strategies, project plans, progress reports, budget and other significant developments in the specific department.
• For cash based response interventions, document best practices, shares lessons and insights from experiences and evaluation of program and project effectiveness, feeding these into local, regional and global networks.

Resource mobilization (15%)

• By ensuring the market functionality and feasibility study for cash based innervations and cash based response and economic recovery humanitarian standards, lead the proposal development and submission process with and by business development team. Further support would be provided to business development team to prepare and submit FADs to the National Organization of Plan International.
• Provide technical support to the country business development department team to find appropriate partners in line with cash response by identifying and assessing partners and develop working relationships with them.
• Increases effectiveness of resourcing and resource mobilization efforts through technical inputs to proposal writing team and business development unit and by addressing donor’s compliances and reporting timely with required quality.

Human resources and administration (15%)

• Provide technical guidance and support for the human resources unit and program area on the recruitment of competent technical staff including designing their Job description for cash based intervention experts and community level facilitators.
• Ensures effective delivery of project outputs, quality and timely reporting financial and human resource managements for the cash based response responses. And develop capacity building plans and provide training, support and mentorship to partners and Plan staff at all levels on cash based response.
• Ensure compliance with organizational and statutory policies and laws on People and Culture legality matters and also has responsibility to ensure compliance of the design and implementation of emergency cash based response in line with applicable government policies, guidelines and procedures.
• Provide technical guidance and direction to ensure effective planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of cash based responses and/or CVA for the field and program area team and other response portfolios.

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.

Leadership and BUSINESS management COMPETENCIES

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Set and communicate ambitious but realistic work goals and priorities, explaining how these contribute to Plan International's purpose.
• Set high standards for self and others' behavior, inside and outside work. Championing our values and commitment to rights, gender equality and safeguarding. Supporting the health, well-being and both physical and psychological safety of our staff, including their safety to speak out.
• Hold self and others to account for what we have agreed, dealing with poor performance quickly, firmly and constructively.
• Create a positive team spirit, helping people work well together, to reflect and continuously improve the efficiency and quality of what we do.
• Collaborate with team members, colleagues and partners in finding creative solutions to problems by sharing information, experience and ideas and actively seeking their input.
• Motivate and developing others by taking an interest, giving constructive feedback and praise, ensuring they are properly trained and helping them develop their potential.
• Accept change and support others in adjusting to it, helping them understand.
• Acts decisively and adapts plans quickly to respond to emerging situations and changing environments
• Helps others to recognize and manage stress by showing empathy, prioritizing workload and role modelling self-care in stressful situations
• Promotes and guarantees safety and security behaviors and procedures for self and the team.
• Avoids any negative impact of response – Do No Harm especially crucial in humanitarian settings
• Integrates response programs as far as possible into longer term strategies as expressed, for example, in relevant Country Strategy
• Prioritizes safety and security under pressure by monitoring security risks; committing resources to ensuring safety and security and ensuring organizational protocols are understood and consistently followed by staff
• Bases humanitarian response on communication and participation with the affected population
• Takes the time and patience to understand the concerns of other people and takes care of them as individuals.
• Supports coordination systems, working towards common priorities and developing common strategies with other humanitarian actors.
• Identifies and promotes the integration of individuals or groups that might be especially affected by the disaster or marginalized in the response.

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES

Understanding Plan International in Context

• Aware of the values and the global strategy and understands why Plan International’s purpose is so important in advancing children’s rights and equality for girls globally. Understands and applies the principles of safeguarding and protection of the vulnerable populations with which Plan International works.
• aware of the different structural and governing elements, including national organizations, global hub, regional hubs, country offices, liaison offices, members assembly, international board, and the leadership team. Are aware of Plan International’s main sources of funding and knows where to find company information.
• Are aware of the processes, institutions and organizations that shape the development and humanitarian context. Understands their local operating environment, demonstrating political, social and cultural awareness.
• Succinctly articulate the purpose, values, and global strategy to a range of audiences.
• Explain how Plan International will deliver on its objectives through the theory of change and communicates the implications for their team.
• Understands the purpose, lines of accountability and decision-making capacity for each structural element of the organization. Helps their team to understand where they sit within the organizational structure.
• Supports the team to understand the local operating environment and to consider the implications for work activities. Adjusts work activities and practices to reflect the political, financial, social and cultural context.

 Risk management

• Applies the Code of Conduct principles to their work activities.
• Are aware of the global methods of assessing risk, the local control environment and the controls in place to mitigate risk. 
• Uses Plan International’s logo and brand appropriately.
• Are aware of how to minimize risk in each core standard.
• Participates in risk assessments, applies actions to their work activities and reports risks using the correct procedure.
• Child and Youth Safeguarding and Protection: Understands their safeguarding responsibilities in accordance with the global policy. Work actively to safeguard the rights of children and young people
• Gender, equality and inclusion: Understands and can identify the causes of gender discrimination, exclusion and inequality.
• Counter fraud: Works according to Plan International’s zero tolerance approach to fraud and corruption. Reports any suspicions of fraud to the Counter Fraud Unit.
• Safety and security: Applies all necessary measures to ensure they work safely and securely.
• Regularly undertakes and interprets risk assessments, assigns ownership of risks, and manage oversight.
• Manages risk in accordance to the local and global appetites and tolerances.
• Regularly communicates and discusses risk at department, project, and program level.
• Understand how to manage risk at a team level for each of Plan International’s core standards:
• Regularly communicates and discusses risk at department, project, and program level.
• Consider the political, economic, social and cultural climate of the local operating environment and the implications for our work.

 Managing activities and resources

• Contributes to strategic planning activities.
• Aligns team plans to the annual plan, avoiding duplication of work activities and setting appropriate budgets and objectives. 
• Incorporates digital and technological solutions into workforce plans to reduce complexity, solve problems and optimize working practices.
• Understands the procurement cycle and supply chain, including the importance of good procurement planning.
• Manages internal and external projects in accordance with the project management and MERL principles.
• Manages partner relationships effectively by: anticipating future need; appointing based on program and organizational needs; communicating Plan International’s core standards; undertaking assessments and reviews.
• Manages external programs according to Plan International’s financial management procedures, including: the grant agreement process, the cost recovery process, forecasting, cost allocation principles, apportioned costs and scheduling and monitoring of expenditure.
• Understands the planning procedures relevant to their role and contributes to annual planning where possible.
• Contributes to their individual accountability plan and understands how they contribute to the team and organizational plan.
• Plans his/her own work activities in line with the assigned budget
• Knows the resources required for their role. Manages their own workload, avoiding under or over committing to delivery activities.
• Works according to a budget and uses the relevant financial systems.
• Understands how information is used for reporting and decisions making.
• Aware of the programs that Plan International delivers directly and through partner organizations.
• Complies with financial procedures and controls relevant to their role.
• Seeks opportunities to reflect on and learn from all work, program and project activities.

 Managing people and information

• Understand his/her responsibilities, level of decision making and how their role contributes to the wider team.
• Works in accordance to the policies and procedures relevant to their role and responsibilities.
• Creates channels of communication with other individuals and teams.
• Identifies with the Plan International logo and brand and understand what they represent.
• Apply the brand guidelines to all forms of written and verbal communication.
• Understands the importance of high-quality data and the implications of poor data. Understands what data Plan International needs to inform decision-making. Interprets a range of sources to inform evidence-based decisions relevant to their role.
• Identifies ways to use digital to improve the effectiveness of work activities. Understands how digital enablers can contribute to achieving Plan International’s purpose. Utilizes the digital tools available in line with privacy and safeguarding guidelines. 
• Identifies current and future personnel needs aligned to the workforce plan.
• Manages risk by reviewing capability and capacity against future requirements.
• Designs job roles in line with organizational need, considering the external labor market. Understands the current pay and grading system.
• Manages performance by providing clear objectives, access to developmental tools and opportunities for coaching and mentoring. 
• Adapt management style depending on the needs of the individual, team and operating environment.
• Disseminates departmental targets and objectives, making it clear about what needs to be achieved and why.
• Critically appraises and interrogates data to identify anomalies and patterns. Analyses and interprets a range of evidence to inform decision making and implement actions Translate the interpretation and implications of data into language that is accessible and relevant for staff. 

Job Requirements

Technical expertise, skills and knowledge

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications:

Master’s degree or bachelor’s degree in micro-finance, rural development, banking, humanitarian response project management and other related fields of studies.

Experience desirable:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience for bachelor degree holders and three years for Master's degree in related field on the design and implementation of cash, market-based programming and Livelihoods areas.
• Minimum five years of NGO experience in cash-based response or humanitarian livelihood and food security for Bachelor degree holders and three years for that of master degree. Moreover, experience of cash transfers and other social safety net programs is an advantage.

Languages required

English and other local languages

How to Apply

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

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

NB: Applications and CVs written in English will be accepted and 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. 

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

More information about Plan International can be found 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.