Accountability and MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

• To provide overall coordination of Education in Emergency (EiE) project of PIE in the intervention areas.
• To implement, monitor & follow up and report all EiE/recovery projects in accordance with funding agreement and budget allocation made by Plan International Ethiopia’s Country Office and Program Area’s (PA).
• To assess the outputs, outcomes and impact of program interventions and activities of Education in Emergency and host community education programs.
• Facilitate EiE project implementation in collaboration with Regional, Zonal and woreda education offices and provide reports on weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis to PIE PA and CO and all concerned bodies.
• Representing PIE in in high profile different education technical working meeting, cluster, camp level coordination meetings and other technical working group meeting as necessary.       

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning – (20%)

• Facilitate and collect baseline information and data from in line with EiE project from woreda and submit to PA and CO for further analysis.
• Facilitate signing of project agreements and MOU with concerned the regional government sectors offices and submit to PA and CO for documentation.
• Facilitate quality monitoring and joint supervision with concerned government sectors, PIE and UNICEF and take timely action in consultation with education offices and PIE.
• In close coordination with Emergency Response and Recovery sector and program effectiveness team develop project monitoring tools and utilize them efficiently.    
• Manage and oversee the development, implementation, monitoring and tracking of work plans and budgets.
• Provide operational guidelines and procedures for use by all partners implementing the program  
• Information, Coordination, Networking and communication (20%)

Related to Reporting and Documentation;

• Ensure high quality reports are submitted in a timely manner and according to the donor and PIE requirements.
• Ensure to develop weekly project progress report that should be submitted to UNHCR, ARRA and UNICEF and also for internal consumption.
• Monitor the impact of the EiE project and ensure the proper documentation of best practices for future emergency works.
• Related to coordination, partnership and networking
• Ensure regular participation in Education, NFI, Shelter and other related clusters, task force meetings, networks and other platforms at zonal and woreda levels and ensure timely sharing of information collected within woreda, zone and PIE.
• Provide other related supports as required
• Related to capacity building support
• Provide adequate technical support to EiE and ECCD Offices and partners in the area of planning and programming projects focusing on education in emergency.
• Participate on EiE related TOT training and workshops and cascade the training to concerned government experts, school structures and local communities.
• Have adequate leadership capacity to manage multi-sectorial staffs and provide necessary support the EiE & ECCD officers and other teams as needed.
• Resources management and Team Development 
• The post holder will manage the an average of 2.5 million euro worth projects per annual and the size of the fund and program size will depend on the refugee influx and migration in the country
• Oversee effective delivery and reporting, financial management, human resource management, and build the technical capacity of Plan emergency response staff and community facilitators and also ensure possible active benefices involvement in the pre and post assessment conceptualization, development, management, monitoring and evaluation of education programs
• Promote a productive work environment respectful of the Code of Conduct with zero tolerance for verbal and physical abuse or discrimination against children and other persons on the grounds of race, colour, sex or creed
• Advising the Head of refugee & Migration, ERMs, & Head of DPRR on human resource requirement according to the minimum standard and to ensure existing human resources needs are fully assessed, identified, described and communicated, in collaboration with the field and Country Office HR Officers

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.

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES

• Understanding relevant sectoral context including how the sector operates in terms of funding and governance and awareness of Plan’s purpose, values, and global strategy
• Managing legal and reputational risk including risk assessment, communication, risk management and reporting in full compliance with risk-related standards, including in areas such as Child and Youth Safeguarding and Protection, Gender equality and inclusion, Counter Fraud, Safety and Security
• Managing activities and resources including skills in strategic thinking, planning and organizing, financial planning and monitoring, negotiation and program and project management
• Managing people and information including skills in assessment and coaching, evidence-based management, communication skills, both speaking and writing, and digital working, including personal digital skills

Accountabilities and MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

• To provide overall coordination of Education in Emergency (EiE) project of PIE in the intervention areas.
• To implement, monitor & follow up and report all EiE/recovery projects in accordance with funding agreement and budget allocation made by Plan International Ethiopia’s Country Office and Program Area’s (PA).
• To assess the outputs, outcomes and impact of program interventions and activities of Education in Emergency and host community education programs.
• Facilitate EiE project implementation in collaboration with Regional, Zonal and woreda education offices and provide reports on weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis to PIE PA and CO and all concerned bodies.
• Representing PIE in in high profile different education technical working meeting, cluster, camp level coordination meetings and other technical working group meeting as necessary.    
• Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning – (20%)
• Facilitate and collect baseline information and data from in line with EiE project from woreda and submit to PA and CO for further analysis.
• Facilitate signing of project agreements and MOU with concerned the regional government sectors offices and submit to PA and CO for documentation.
• Facilitate quality monitoring and joint supervision with concerned government sectors, PIE and UNICEF and take timely action in consultation with education offices and PIE.
• In close coordination with Emergency Response and Recovery sector and program effectiveness team develop project monitoring tools and utilize them efficiently.    
• Manage and oversee the development, implementation, monitoring and tracking of work plans and budgets.
• Provide operational guidelines and procedures for use by all partners implementing the program
• Information, Coordination, Networking and communication (20%)

Related to Reporting and Documentation;

• Ensure high quality reports are submitted in a timely manner and according to the donor and PIE requirements.
• Ensure to develop weekly project progress report that should be submitted to UNHCR, ARRA and UNICEF and also for internal consumption.
• Monitor the impact of the EiE project and ensure the proper documentation of best practices for future emergency works.
• Related to coordination, partnership and networking
• Ensure regular participation in Education, NFI, Shelter and other related clusters, task force meetings, networks and other platforms at zonal and woreda levels and ensure timely sharing of information collected within woreda, zone and PIE.
• Provide other related supports as required
• Related to capacity building support
• Provide adequate technical support to EiE and ECCD Offices and partners in the area of planning and programming projects focusing on education in emergency.
• Participate on EiE related TOT trainings and workshops and cascade the training to concerned government experts, school structures and local communities.
• Have adequate leadership capacity to manage multi-sectorial staffs and provide necessary support the EiE & ECCD officers and other teams as needed.
• Resources management and Team Development 
• The post holder will manage the an average of 2.5 million euro worth projects per annual and the size of the fund and program size will depend on the refugee influx and migration in the country
• Oversee effective delivery and reporting, financial management, human resource management, and build the technical capacity of Plan emergency response staff and community facilitators and also ensure possible active benefices involvement in the pre and post assessment conceptualization, development, management, monitoring and evaluation of education programs
• Promote a productive work environment respectful of the Code of Conduct with zero tolerance for verbal and physical abuse or discrimination against children and other persons on the grounds of race, colour, sex or creed
• Advising the Head of refugee & Migration, ERMs, & Head of DPRR on human resource requirement according to the minimum standard and to ensure existing human resources needs are fully assessed, identified, described and communicated, in collaboration with the field and Country Office HR Officers

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.

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES

• Understanding relevant sectoral context including how the sector operates in terms of funding and governance and awareness of Plan’s purpose, values, and global strategy
• Managing legal and reputational risk including risk assessment, communication, risk management and reporting in full compliance with risk-related standards, including in areas such as Child and Youth Safeguarding and Protection, Gender equality and inclusion, Counter Fraud, Safety and Security
• Managing activities and resources including skills in strategic thinking, planning and organizing, financial planning and monitoring, negotiation and program and project management
• Managing people and information including skills in assessment and coaching, evidence-based management, communication skills, both speaking and writing, and digital working, including personal digital skills

Accountabilities and MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

• To provide overall coordination of Education in Emergency (EiE) project of PIE in the intervention areas.
• To implement, monitor & follow up and report all EiE/recovery projects in accordance with funding agreement and budget allocation made by Plan International Ethiopia’s Country Office and Program Area’s (PA).
• To assess the outputs, outcomes and impact of program interventions and activities of Education in Emergency and host community education programs.
• Facilitate EiE project implementation in collaboration with Regional, Zonal and woreda education offices and provide reports on weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis to PIE PA and CO and all concerned bodies.
• Representing PIE in in high profile different education technical working meeting, cluster, camp level coordination meetings and other technical working group meeting as necessary.    
• Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning – (20%)
• Facilitate and collect baseline information and data from in line with EiE project from woreda and submit to PA and CO for further analysis.
• Facilitate signing of project agreements and MOU with concerned the regional government sectors offices and submit to PA and CO for documentation.
• Facilitate quality monitoring and joint supervision with concerned government sectors, PIE and UNICEF and take timely action in consultation with education offices and PIE.
• In close coordination with Emergency Response and Recovery sector and program effectiveness team develop project monitoring tools and utilize them efficiently.    
• Manage and oversee the development, implementation, monitoring and tracking of work plans and budgets.
• Provide operational guidelines and procedures for use by all partners implementing the progra

Information, Coordination, Networking and communication (20%)

Related to Reporting and Documentation;

• Ensure high quality reports are submitted in a timely manner and according to the donor and PIE requirements.
• Ensure to develop weekly project progress report that should be submitted to UNHCR, ARRA and UNICEF and also for internal consumption.
• Monitor the impact of the EiE project and ensure the proper documentation of best practices for future emergency works.
• Related to coordination, partnership and networking
• Ensure regular participation in Education, NFI, Shelter and other related clusters, task force meetings, networks and other platforms at zonal and woreda levels and ensure timely sharing of information collected within woreda, zone and PIE.
• Provide other related supports as required
• Related to capacity building support
• Provide adequate technical support to EiE and ECCD Offices and partners in the area of planning and programming projects focusing on education in emergency.
• Participate on EiE related TOT trainings and workshops and cascade the training to concerned government experts, school structures and local communities.
• Have adequate leadership capacity to manage multi-sectorial staffs and provide necessary support the EiE & ECCD officers and other teams as needed.
• Resources management and Team Development 
• The post holder will manage the an average of 2.5 million euro worth projects per annual and the size of the fund and program size will depend on the refugee influx and migration in the country
• Oversee effective delivery and reporting, financial management, human resource management, and build the technical capacity of Plan emergency response staff and community facilitators and also ensure possible active benefices involvement in the pre and post assessment conceptualization, development, management, monitoring and evaluation of education programs
• Promote a productive work environment respectful of the Code of Conduct with zero tolerance for verbal and physical abuse or discrimination against children and other persons on the grounds of race, colour, sex or creed
• Advising the Head of refugee & Migration, ERMs, & Head of DPRR on human resource requirement according to the minimum standard and to ensure existing human resources needs are fully assessed, identified, described and communicated, in collaboration with the field and Country Office HR Officers

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. 

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES

• Understanding relevant sectoral context including how the sector operates in terms of funding and governance and awareness of Plan’s purpose, values, and global strategy
• Managing legal and reputational risk including risk assessment, communication, risk management and reporting in full compliance with risk-related standards, including in areas such as Child and Youth Safeguarding and Protection, Gender equality and inclusion, Counter Fraud, Safety and Security
• Managing activities and resources including skills in strategic thinking, planning and organizing, financial planning and monitoring, negotiation and program and project management
• Managing people and information including skills in assessment and coaching, evidence-based management, communication skills, both speaking and writing, and digital working, including personal digital skills

Job Requirements

• At least 5 years in NGO sector, or demonstrated equivalent combination of education and experience. Ability to develop effective working relationships across a network.•
• Demonstrated experience in activities with communities and/or international development in INGOs working environment and preferable have experience on leading refugee & migration responses and/or wide range of disaster
• Knowledge of existing policies and technical understanding of Gender Equality approach, Education in Emergency, Child Protection and Social inclusion response

How to Apply

The closing date for the application in May 20.2021. 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 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.