PlayMatters Project Manager -Assosa, Ethiopia

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 75 countries.

Accountabilities

Project Leadership and Management: Sub-lead high quality and results-oriented program planning, implementation and reporting in compliance with donor and government agreements. Therefore, a strong understanding of project cycle management, results-based management and managing complex grants is essential.

Expected Outcomes:

• In collaboration with the Counter office  PMs Project lead, overall technical responsibility for the development and implementation of the LEGO PMs project in BSG
• Ensures management systems and processes consistent with program quality needs
• Develop steps and procedures in the planning and implementation of the project in BSG
• In collaboration with the Grants and Finance Manager as well as the PMs Project lead ensure BSG specific budget expenditure is monitored monthly to ensure spending is on track and forecasts are duly updated based on project needs and in compliance with donor regulations.
• Quality BSG programmatic and financial reports are prepared on time and in line with Plan International and donor standards.
• Effective monitoring and evaluation system, tools and processes are developed for measuring the results of the project, and project data is collected, and validated by and shared with relevant stakeholders in BSG.
• Ensure program strategies in gender equality and women’s empowerment are responsive to the context, implemented consistently across all project activities, and adhere to best practices in the sector.

Synergy, Communication and Coordination: Foster and maintain productive and professional relationships with and between all project stakeholders, particularly with government bodies.

Expected Outcomes:

• Provide strategic oversight over Plan International Ethiopia and partner activities through open communication, agreement on roles and responsibilities, and joint planning and review sessions in BSG.
• In collaboration with the PMs Project lead, as well as the PMs Advocacy Advisor, foster strong coordination and collaboration with regional government bodies through open and transparent communication, participation and joint decision-making, and respect for their agency and technical expertise in BSG.
• In collaboration with the Technical leads, ensure BSG best practices and lessons learned are documented, shared, and integrated into programming
• Work with program staff and technical advisors to identify the technical support needs of the project and ensure this support is provided

Team Leadership: Sub-lead and manage a team of professionals to ensure high levels of motivation, commitment, capacity and teamwork.

Expected Outcomes:

• Roles, responsibilities and expectations are clearly communicated and understood by the full project team in BSG and tasks are appropriately delegated.
• Internal planning meetings are organized regularly to provide direction and guidance.
• In collaboration with the PMs Project lead, ensure team members are mentored and coached to achieve their full potential and results of the project.
• Ensure that Plan International’s global policies for Child Protection and Gender Equality and Inclusion 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, their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

Key Relationships

The PlayMatters BSG Project Manager in collaboration with the PMs Project Lead will be responsible for ensuring the productive and functional relationships with the project team, implementing partners, government departments, beneficiaries and stakeholders.

Skills, Knowledge and Behaviours Required

Skills and Knowledge

• Academic Qualification BA/MA in Education or other related social science fields.
• Proven experience (minimum 10 years for BA & 7 years for MA) in leading international projects – preferably education project – that delivered high quality programming and gender transformative results, preferably in an Emergency setting
• Experience in complex emergencies or post-conflict settings, with experience working in a difficult security environment.
• Working knowledge of Child Protection and Education in Emergencies programming.
• Proven experience in directly managing a diverse team including technical and finance staff ensuring high levels of motivation, commitment, capacity and teamwork.
• Knowledge of the Minimum Standards (MS for EiE; MS for CP in Humanitarian Action; Inter-Agency Guideline on Mental Health & Psycho-social Support) and experience in active participation on key coordination forums.
• Experience leading cross-functional and remote teams to deliver results.
• Ability to fully function in English (verbal and written) in essential. All donor reports, deliverables and communication will be in English.
• Proficient computer skills and use of relevant software and other applications (e.g. word processing, spreadsheet, database, internet).

Location: Assosa

Type of Role: PlayMatters project Manager

Reports to: Program Area Manager

Grade: D2

Closing Date: November 24/2022

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.