The Organisation

 Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation 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.

 The Opportunity:

 The position will be undertaking all tasks for project management on field level in the implementation of the Food security and agriculture  components of the programme incorporating Climate Resilient Agriculture in accordance with Plan’s Child Cemented Community Development (CCCD approach. He/she ensure that quality project deliveries are reflected within the entire project cycle and that all field program implementation is undertaken efficiently and effectively. The position holder technically works closely with the Healthy Village team at EPA, CO and supports the programme teams to ensure proactive engagement in the area of networking and collaboration, learning and knowledge management within the broader organization and with another partner organization.

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 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

Qualifications/ experience essential:

• BSC Degree in Nutrition, Public Health, Agriculture, or related disciplines.

• 3 to 5 years of work experience with considerable experience in managing multidimensional projects on integrated WASH, Health & Nutrition as well as hands-on experience on child growth monitoring, food & nutrition security focusing on climate resilient agriculture, NSA. NGO experience will be advantageous.

Knowledge of

• Experience working on food, nutrition  security projects including supply and use of new nutrition inputs 

• Governmental food security programmes such as the Productive Safety-Net Programme (PSNP), National Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture strategy and Agricultural Growth Program (AGP)

• Experience on working in nutrition project and child growth monitoring. This includes child feeding, child growth monitoring and promotion/GMP/ related works.

• Governmental led nutrition programmes like  National Nutrition Strategy

• Train and build skills of HEWs/HWs, community representatives, caregivers and local actors at cluster level in the fields of nutrition-sensitive agriculture, MUS as well as community climate change resilience.

• Experience on complementary feeding and caring practices, nutrition and hygiene education, counselling, homestead and school gardening, entrepreneurs selling nutrition products, and nutrition-sensitive agriculture.

• Experience in promoting the production of nutritious food and dietary diversity as well as improve food storage, and availability and intake of nutritious (micronutrient-rich) food at household and community level

• Experience in creating awareness/training about the importance of adequate nutritional intake, meeting minimum dietary diversity for women (particularly pregnant and lactating) and adolescent girls and nutrition education households/ communities with aim to address undernutrition in PLW and future mothers, addressing the link between maternal and child health

• Organise community food cooking demonstrations and informative sessions on food hygiene for caregivers to improve ‘reproductive, maternal, new-born and child health’, nutrition practices and care-seeking behaviours

• Experience in establishing VESA/VSLA, training them and skill back up to them by continuous follow up & support with special focus on nutrition marketing

• Experience in conducting field level assessments for nutrition and child growth related works.

• Experience in capacity building of partners and staff, training of zonal, woreda and kebele staff on the various food and nutrition practices.

• General finance, administration, information management and proficiency in information technology/computer skill.

• Excellent report writing skill

• Ability to deliver quality programs in a short term and work under stressful conditions.

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

• Excellent written, verbal communication skills in English and Local Language.

Qualifications/ experience desirable:

• MSc Degree in Nutrition, Public Health, Agriculture, or related disciplines.

• 3 years of work experience for master’s degree with considerable experience in managing multidimensional projects on integrated WASH, Health & Nutrition as well as hands-on experience on child growth monitoring, food & nutrition security focusing on climate resilient agriculture, NSA. NGO experience will be advantageous

 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 November 2, 2023. Qualified candidates should submit the application form found at this link:

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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 at 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.