The Organization

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.

ROLE PURPOSE

The position holder will be responsible to support the implementation of PIE’s strategy mainly through strategically leading Plan’s gender equality and inclusion interventions to ensure that PIE’s ambition of becoming a girl’s rights and gender quality organisation is realized. This would be demonstrated in undertaking responsibilities which includes provision of strategic leadership on gender transformative programming in the design and delivery of all development and humanitarian programs as well as strengthening staff’s and partners’ capacity on gender transformative programming. The leadership of the position holder will also be demonstrated through proactive internal and external engagement and partnership building (including in resources mobilization), networking and collaboration for policy engagement, and learning and knowledge management within the broader organization on gender equality and inclusion. These responsibilities will cut across both development and humanitarian sectors, with special attention paid to the nexus between the two. 

ACCOOUNTABILITIES AND MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

Plan has a performance management and accountability matrix SOP. Every position holder is expected to adhere to the SOP and review and review her/his responsibility against the accountability matrix.

Strategic Leadership (40%)

• Demonstrate leadership and accountability in relation to Plan International policies and practices with respect to GEI, overall technical leadership on GEI programming, policy influencing & advocacy, capacity building, people development, partnership, representation, studies and evaluations of the GEI sector.

• Provide leadership and oversight in gender transformative programming; conduct regular assessment and evaluation of projects from a gender transformative programming perspective and support the project team in taking relevant actions to accelerate progress.

• Act as resource person in the organisation for GEI and keep oneself up to date with developments happening in this field both nationally and internationally.

• Lead in formulating country specific policies, strategies and objectives on youth employment and entrepreneurship for quality programming.

• Regularly develop and submit progress reports, status updates and briefs on emerging

•  issues to relevant team members.

• Takes accountability for the quality of work in GEI to improve Plan International’s work and impact.

Strategic Partnership, Networking & Collaboration (20%)

• Represent the organization in relevant national and regional forums and platforms at international level concerning gender equality and inclusion

• Develop strategic partnerships with key constituencies to elicit support for and maximize impact of Plan’s work

• Develop and implement policy advocacy action plan related to GEI using all relevant tools and techniques and in close collaboration with the Influencing and Communications team. This will include, but not be limited to, developing policy briefs, advocacy messages, organizing conferences and seminars, etc. 

• Proactive engagement in internal and external environment, networks, collations and alliances (Plan international regional forums, GEI and related technical working groups)

• Actively build and maintain collaborative relationships with colleagues and partners, facilitating and negotiating to reach practical solutions for all parties, often without using positional power.

Resource Mobilization (15%)

• Lead and deliver quality project / programme development in line with PIE’s country strategy to compete in funding opportunities (scanning the situations, come up with innovation and also consider sustainability and also impact of the projects and programmes) 

• Present and share lessons, best practices, approaches and tested models for donors, government and other stakeholders, partners and alliances to further scaling up and reach wider beneficiaries as well as influencing and attracting more resources

Technical support (25%)

• Build the capacity of Plan Ethiopia staff, and strategic partners to promote gender equality and inclusion, with specific emphasis on gender transformative programming

• Ensure the application of a range of evidence-based strategies and approaches at Plan Ethiopia to inform quality GEI programming and policy engagement

• Develop tools and relevant guiding documents and manuals to systematically strengthen Plan Ethiopia’s GEI programming and policy influencing work

• Provide demand driven technical support to key departments and units within PIE (Program Quality & Operations, Humanitarian Department. Influencing and Communications; Business Development; Program Areas) and ensure high quality programme (design & implementation) and influencing work. This will include designing, conducting and coordinating training programmes, technical field visits, development and dissemination of guidance material, etc.

• Support and coach colleagues, partners, children and young people to develop their capability and take more responsibility.

• Document, share and disseminate lessons learned and accumulative experience of GEI activities.

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 signed safeguarding policies;

• Implement 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:

• Masters in Gender Studies, BA/LLB or Master’s degree in social work, sociology, psychology, law and other disciplines relevant to Plan International Ethiopia’s work

• A minimum of eight years of experience relevant for the position, of which three years at supervisory position

• Demonstrable experience of leading gender transformative programming and influencing/advocacy models in development and humanitarian settings. Demonstrable experience in promoting gender and inclusion and in advancing children’s rights and/or gender equality in a national context

• Comprehensive understanding of relevant governments policies, strategies, programs and priorities related to gender equality and inclusion.

• Proactive engagement and networking on GEI in Ethiopia 

• Experience in designing & facilitating training for staff and partners using participatory methodologies

• Knowledge and experience in rights based and gender transformative programming and influencing

Qualification Desirable:

• Knowledge of development issues, trends, challenges and opportunities and implications to community development.

• Demonstrable experience on development and humanitarian nexus will be highly desirable

Languages Required:

• Fluency in English language is essential

• In addition to Amharic, Knowledge of Local Languages is a desirable

Plan International’s Values in Practice

We are open and accountable

We create a climate of trust inside and outside the organisation 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 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 organisation, 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 is September 03, 2023. Qualified candidates should submit their application with the links provided below. CLICK HERE

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

Please note that: 

• Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

• We are not accepting CVs that are not sent through the indicated links.

• Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

• Female candidates are highly encouraged to Apply

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 organisation, 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 organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.