Location: Afar, Ethiopia
Company: Plan International
Job Description
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 EiE project Coordinator will be ultimately responsible for ensuring education project quality and results achievement, stakeholder and partner relations, and effective delivery of out puts. In addition, the officer is responsible for fostering gender sensitive principles of collaboration, active participation, transparency and respect for the agency of women’s organizations as an integral aspect of the role.
- Management of Education component in Afar ECCE Centres as per the proposal
- Supervise and coordinate Education component in ECCE Centres.
- Liaison with government offices, bureaus, UN agencies, NGOs and other civic organizations operating in the Woreda/ Zone and region
- Has responsibility to comply with organizational and statutory policies and laws on HR legality matters and also on matters related to protection of children in gender and child rights in particular in emergencies and disasters.
- Ensure high quality activity management and maximize safety and wellbeing of all inhabitants especially children
- Ensure effective collaboration and support of procurement, logistics, and other required facilities including water, sanitation, health and ensure security
The Individual
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- B.E./BA degree in Education, Community Development, Psychology, Social Sciences
- 5+ years of relevant experience out of which 3year successful assignments in a complex IDP emergency situation. May require formal professional qualification. Sound analytical and problem-solving capability; ability to influence others’ behaviour through effective relationship building; thorough current knowledge and understanding of relevant policies, frameworks, etc.
- Experience with the following technical areas:
- Mobilizing as well as facilitating training to teachers
- Budget planning and management
- Knowledge and practical experience in EiE as per the INEE Minimum Standards
- Participation and/or coordination with the Education Cluster
- Knowledge and experience in formal and non-formal education
KNOWLEDGE AND Skills
- Knowledge of humanitarian interventions/activities in IDP settings.
- Awareness of safeguarding and child protection issues
- Sensitivity to gender and inclusion in EiE contexts.
- Ability to deliver quality programs in a short time and work under stressful conditions.
- Proven ability to work in a team environment and independently.
- Proposal and report writing skills.
- Analytical and strategic thinking
- Excellent written, verbal communication skills in English and Amharic
- Computer skills including Microsoft office and other relevant application
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.
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Location: Afar Program Area
Type of Role: Definite Contract
Reports to: Program Area Manager
Grade: D1
Closing Date: January 28,2024
Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.
We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.
We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.
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. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.
A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.