Accountability and Responsibility

• Centrally lead in establishing; centrally coordinating and managing; and maintaining Program Area level Child Protection Information Management System (CPIMS/CPIMS+), to the level of high-quality standard.

•  Periodically produce high quality documentation and reporting from the CPIMS/CPIMS+ system to inform programs and quality implementation of activities at the field level, and to input advocacy and communication briefs with donors and other stakeholders.

•  Maintain a program database and ensure that the databases are updated regularly.

• Support the adaptation/contextualization, standardization, operationalization and harmonization of existing CPIMS/CPIMS+ tools, forms and resources, SOPs and information sharing protocol across development and emergency child protection (CP) programs.

• Work closely with the Program Area level CP, CM and FTR teams, and other relevant technical and field staffs on the implementation and roll out of the CPIMS/CPIMS+ where necessary. Ensure the appropriate set-up and roll out of the system based on the pre-defined phased approach in line with the case management data flow, referral pathways, SOPs for case management and the ISP.

• Offer technical support and training to CP, CM and FTR teams in establishing, managing and maintaining their local level CPIMS/CPIMS+ and supporting teams to produce high quality documentation and reporting from each CPIMS field team that informs implementation of activities on the ground.

• Support, and where needed lead on Program Area level workshops, training events, and meetings aimed at experience sharing and developing technical capacity of staff at all levels, in CPIMS and other information management and reporting.

• Support the organization and facilitation of CPIMS/CPIMS+ trainings with agency focal points contextualize the CPIMS/CPIMS+ implementation plan and CPIMS/CPIMS+ user guide.

• Contextualize and roll-out basic trainings on case management to respond to identified gaps and priorities with support from CP Coordinators.

• Support data analysis workshops and generate reports/contents to be regularly documented and shared with donors, CP actors and through other relevant networks.

• Support the review existing training and mentoring modalities, initiatives, materials and tools currently in use to determine lessons learned and provide recommendations for a capacity building plan. Lead the implementation of the capacity building plan for CP IMS/CPIMS+.

• Identify and support the establishment of adequate, effective and appropriate mechanisms to facilitate case management coordination, information management system, and related capacity building to government mandated offices and other child protection stakeholders Serve as an inter-agency liaison in rolling out CPIMS/CPIMS+;

•  Attend and initiate meetings with relevant government and non-government child protection actors and community-based mechanisms to support case management and roll out CPIMS/CPIMS+;

• Coordinate with Program Area MEAL teams to develop strong CPiE SMART monitoring systems and indicators and ensure that they are tracked periodically; and regularly monitor impact of case management interventions.

• Ensure the implementation of a child protection data protection protocol in case management; including protecting the confidentiality of the case information and serve as focal point for audit process. 

• Draft reports based on trends of cases for donors, partners and other stakeholders as needed;

• Participate in relevant Plan International Ethiopia’s Program Area and field level CPIMS related workshops and learning initiatives.

•  Represent PIE at all relevant technical external task forces, working groups, seminars or other meetings/forums which have been identified, assigned and approved by line managers, and use these meetings to negotiate strategic, and advocacy positions related to CP information management systems.

• Ensures that 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.

• Perform other tasks as requested…

• 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 AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• BA degree in Computer Science, Information technology, Information Science and other related fields.

• A minimum of 5 years of humanitarian aid experience applied in emergency/recovery response operations preferably in the area of Child Protection Information Management, data management under Child Protection in emergency

• excellent knowledge of information management, data management, Child Protection minimum standards and basic principles; Good knowledge of SGBV and Child Protection case management

• Excellent knowledge of basic child protection and youth principles and child & adult development and learning

Qualifications / experience desirable:

• Ability to deliver and manage information and data quality programs in a desirable time and work under stressful conditions.

• Proven ability to work in a team environment and independently.

• Excellent written, verbal communication skills in English and Amharic.

• Computer literate.

• Good interpersonal skills.

• Gender sensitive.

• Proposal and report writing skills.

• Analytical and strategic thinking

Languages required

·       Fluency in English language is essential

·       Knowledge of local language is advantageous

How to Apply

Qualified candidates should submit the application form found with THIS LINK

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 THISLINK

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.