Assessment (25%)

• Provide facilitation and expertise in the assessment (from initial to on-going)
• Conduct initial rapid assessment of current situation in collaboration with local specialists and affected population; determine priorities and immediate activities and resources
• Review, assess and update the ECCD situation in areas LEGO project implemented
• Highlight ECCD issues requiring a response – both immediate and medium term and make recommendations on specific LEGO project actions required.
• Ensure core commitments to children are taken into consideration.
• Identify potential site level partnerships to implement recommendations, assess potential partners where available or make recommendations on how to fill gaps.

Program Design (25%)

• Define aims and objectives of the overall emergency and ECCD program (focused on children 0-8years).
• In collaboration with national and international ECCD, Education, Health/Nutrition and Child Protection Actors, map current institutional response capacities – including conducting an ECCD specific.
• In collaboration with stakeholders, develop a realistic evidence‐based, ECCD program plan, including both programmatic and advocacy activities (results oriented).
• Design most appropriate LEGO ECCD interventions based on the outcomes of assessments and the context.
• Ensure that issues of gender, protection, DRR, and conflict sensitivity are factored into the program design.
• Ensure PLAN’s guidelines and UN ECCD-Education cluster standards are considered and any departures documented.
• Work in close collaboration with other program specialists to ensure that ECCDiE interventions build upon each other and link in to longer term programming.
• Develop an ECCD Program Plan, concept papers, and proposals (including log frames and programmatic budgets and staffing plans) in respect of the above.

Response Management and Implementation (10%)

• Work closely with the Project Implementation Manager to ensure that relevant activities are planned and implemented in a phased and prioritized manner in full consultation and co-ordination with all relevant agencies both governmental and non-governmental.
• Proactively work for effective planning, implementation and monitoring of agreed LEGO ECCD plans with special emphasis on the most vulnerable children and their families in the refugee camps and host communities
• Make frequent field visits to all sites to monitor implementation of activities, identify opportunities and constraints and any adjustments needed.
• Ensure early and rigorous LEGO project implementation of interventions

Representation (10%)

• Actively represent Plan Ethiopia at ECCD-Education Cluster and other relevant coordination meetings in both PIE intervening camps and host community areas.
• Represent Plan Ethiopia with donors while discussing ECCD in emergencies interventions

     5Response Monitoring, Reporting & Evaluation (10%)

• Regularly monitor the program through field visits
• Support other staffs and volunteers in monitoring program progress against indicators in grants
• Prepare a reporting template for volunteers
• Gather and produce regular reports indicating progress of LEGO ECCD activities
• Ensure and consolidate monthly indicators and statistics data related to the LEGO ECCD project

Information and Co-ordination (10%)

• Provide regular updates to the LEGO Project Manager on progress, priorities and constraints – verbally and in writing on an agreed frequency
• Represent PLAN to governmental and non-governmental groups as needed and agreed with the education Coordinator
• Support the implementation of, and represent PLAN Ethiopia in emergency ECCD coordination mechanisms including any relevant cluster.
• Brief updates and reports on sectoral activities/strategies to donors and other stakeholders.

Capacity Strengthening (10%)

• Coordinate and/or implement training and briefing of PLAN Ethiopia staff, partners, and other key stakeholders on ECCD and/or related issues in LEGO project implementation area.

    Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Child Protection (CPP) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

Job Requirements

• University degree in Psychology, Education, ECCD or related field
• Minimum of 3 years of practical experience in ECCD (majority in the field)
• Minimum of two successful assignments in a complex refugee emergency situation (at least one of these must be field level post );
• Experience with the following technical areas:

1. Establishing and implementing ECCD/pre-school activities
2. Mobilizing and training of pre-school teachers
3. Developing ECCD curriculum and training manuals (in English)
4. Knowledge and experience of using and providing training on the INEE Minimum Standards for ECCD in Emergencies
5. Designing and implementing Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) interventions – not only pre-school interventions, but multi-sectoral support for young children 0-8 years
6. Participation and/or coordination with the ECCD -Education Cluster
7. Formal and non-formal education

• Experience with participatory approaches to ECCD, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, or other related area. Experience in Gambella Region is an asset.
• Knowledge & Skills Specific to the Post
• Secretarial skills, excellent computer operation skills
• Easily understand different software intended for Education Information Management System (EIMS)

How to Apply

The closing date for the application in May 15,2021. Qualified candidates should submit the application form found with this link through www.Ethiojobs.net

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

More information about Plan International can be found on the 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.