Location: Aderkay, Dabat, Debark, Amhara 

ROLE PURPOSE

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 programme. 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 project implementation 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 five districts, namely, Debark, Aderkay, Dabat (North Gondar Zone), Ambasel and Tehuledere (South Wollo zone) woredas of Amhara Region- including project implementation, day-to-day monitoring and reporting. 

Accountabilities and MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

Organize and Lead Emergency teams (15%)

• Lead emergency livelihoods teams consisting of Community Development Facilitators (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, Amhara field office coordinator/manager and concerned CO staffs
• 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, colour, sex or creed.
• Ensure all team members (CDFs) 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.
• Provide feedback on periodic performance of CDF’s to PC and provide timely feedback to CDFs along with PC.
• Ensure logistical resources demands are fully assessed, identified, described and communicated to the PC and log officer,
• Ensure compliance with all Ethiopian government legal, contractual, labour and statutory requirements.
• Communicate effectively on usage, procedures and relevant communications protocols to all emergency response team under his supervision.

Managing project budget (5%)

• Provide support for field emergency finance teams in providing financial documents that help for settlement purpose. 

Project implementation coordination, monitoring, follow up and reporting (30%)

• Provide leadership in designing, implementing and monitoring sound emergency and recovery livelihood project activities in Plan targeted districts as per the agreed project documents and work plan including income-generating activities, CTP and the provision of livestock and seed inputs;
• Coordinate and lead livelihood & recovery projects during planning, implementation, M&E and timely reporting ensuring quality and standards through enhanced partnership with government and non-government partners zonal, woreda and local levels and also civic organizations including CBOs;
• Coordinate the designing/development of FSL projects and ensure projects are effectively implemented, monitored/reviewed, evaluated and progress and final reports are timely compiled and shared with Livelihoods Project Coordinator for Amhara for review and then submission to the CO.
• Facilitate joint supportive supervision with concerned government sectors from region and district (through drafting and submission of ToR to PC)   
• Facilitate beneficiary selection along with CDFs, community representatives and government structures
• Summit beneficiary master data to PC for further submission to the CO before project input distribution.
• Ensure adequate monitoring, reporting and acquittal of emergency response activities in accordance with donor regulations, country and national office requests, international humanitarian accountability frameworks and relevant SPHERE standards
• Provide continuous technical and organizational support and capacity building to field team and woreda and community level extension agents
• Make regular visits to input distribution sites and ensure delivery of project inputs/seeds on timely basis;
• Ensure the PC and Amhara Field Office Coordinator are kept informed about project progress (weekly plan and achievements);
• Contributes to their individual accountability plan and understands how they contribute to the team and organizational plan.
• Organize training for field staff of Plan and partners to build core skills in livelihood concept, recovery and resilience building;
• Actively participate in rapid assessments and provide input in designing of concept notes and project proposal in areas of emergency response, livelihoods recovery and food security; 
• Facilitate the implementation of project activities are carried out in accordance with the agreed LoA with the donor, work-plans and proposals

Managing relationship and networking with government, partners and other stakeholders (10%)

• Participate in a coordination meeting held at woreda and community levels and provide progresses regarding the project implementation.
• Establish and maintain constructive working relationships with other NGO’s and UN agencies operating in the district, local government, bilateral and multilateral donors, and other principle stakeholders including the military where present and if necessary.
• Ensure that sex-disaggregated beneficiary data collected and submitted to the PC, and provide required information to PC that help to produce progress report in accordance to the 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
• Facilitate visits that planned by regional government, CO as well as the donor.  

Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) (10%)

• 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 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.

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications/ experience essential:

• BSc Degree in Crop Production and Agronomy, Food Security, Disaster Risk Management, Agricultural Extension, Rural Development, Agricultural Economics, Development Economics, Agribusiness Management, Development studies, Sociology or other related fields is required with a minimum of 3-5 years of related working experience.
• Good managerial experience, including managing budgets

 Qualifications and experience desirable

• Equipped with sufficient level of awareness on : Early warning concepts; agriculture, Disaster risk management practice and knowhow; food security and livelihoods framework and Gender,
• 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 Amhara and speak Local language;  
• Knowledge of FSL, CTP, Agriculture, 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.
• Ability to work independently

Languages required

• English language
• Knowledge of local language is desirable

Plan International’s Values in Practice

We are open and accountable

We create a climate of trust inside and outside the organization by being open, honest and transparent. We hold ourselves and others to account for the decisions we make and for our impact on others, while doing what we say we will do.

We strive for lasting impact

We strive to achieve a significant and lasting impact on the lives of children and young people and to secure equality for girls. We challenge ourselves to be bold, courageous, responsive, focused, and innovative. 

We work well together

We succeed by working effectively with others, inside and outside the organization, including our sponsors and donors. We actively support our colleagues, helping them to achieve their goals. We come together to create and implement solutions in our teams, across Plan International, with children, girls, young people, communities, and our partners.

We are inclusive and empowering

We respect all people, appreciate differences and challenge inequality in our programmes and our workplace. We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives. We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential.

How to Apply

The closing date for the application in 20 April 2022. Qualified candidates should submit the application using the link provided below:

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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 http://plan-international.org  

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.