Location: Afar, Semera, 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 SRHRiE Coordinator will be responsible and ultimately accountable for implementing the project’s sexual and reproductive health and rights with the aim to empower adolescent girls and boys to. This project is implementing in Benishangul-Gumuz, Tigray, Afar Regions of Ethiopia, as well as in Lakes and Jonglei states in South Sudan. However, the post-holder will be specifically based in Samara, Afar(Ethiopia) yet travel to the project implementation districts/ locations for approximately 40% of his/her time. The post-holder will be expected to collaborate with the SRHR Technical Lead in Plan Ethiopia, as well as with the SRHR Coordinators based in Tigray and Benishangul-Gumuz.
- SRHRiE Coordinator will actively promote gender transformative approach to SRHR.
- Responsible for project design, planning, coordinating, overseeing implementation and monitoring while ensuring quality program delivery of the overall sexual and reproductive health rights in Afar program area, working together with government sectors[health, women and social affairs, education, finance and economy,..] CSOs and networking with like-minded organizations, developing and strengthening partnerships and mainstreaming of adolescent and youth friendly health/SRH, protection and other social development initiatives.
- Key components of the position also include regional SRHR advocacy and networking, strategic thematic area planning, developing and strengthening partnerships and mainstreaming of child centred community development.
- Given that a significant and increasing amount of the work is done through partnership and collaboration with health sector, key other sectors and related projects in Plan Ethiopia and Afar, a key aspect of the role is nurturing, developing and facilitating the achievement of results as per the approved project plan and budget line.
The Individual
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURS REQUIRED
Skills and Knowledge
- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, or clinical studies (medicine, nursing, midwifery), and other related field (e.g. social sciences, sociology, social work) at least 5 years relevant experience of which at least two years’ experience with NGOs.
- Demonstrated experience on working with SRHR.
- Extensive knowledge of the sexual and reproductive health rights and gender equality and girls rights.
- In-depth knowledge of project cycle management, results-based programming and adolescent, child and youth centred community development programming
- Knowledge of development issues, trends, challenges and opportunities and implications to community development
- Knowledge of effective participatory Monitoring, Evaluation and Research systems and processes
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships with colleagues.
- Gender analysis and gender mainstreaming skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentation.
- Strong negotiation, influencing and problem-solving skills.
- Numeracy and the ability to interpret financial data, in order to understand budgetary processes including planning, monitoring and reporting.
- Ability to analyse information and evaluate options including planning skills
- Proficient in computer skills and use of relevant software and other applications
Behaviors
- Passion for gender transformative programming, mission driven work and personal values aligned with Plan International.
- Inclusive and empowering approach to SRHR, learning and capacity development.
- Commitment to working transparently and with integrity.
- Demonstrated creativity and willingness to innovate.
- Flexible and adaptable work style to respond to an evolving context.
- Proven inter-personal and cross-cultural skills, and ability to build strong and productive relationships. Ability to work under pressure, prioritize and meet deadlines.
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Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) (5%)
- 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.
Location: Afar Program Area, Woreda Level
Type of Role: Definite Contract
Reports to: Project Manager
Grade: D1
Closing Date: January 10,2024
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.