SRHR Officer | Assossa, 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 80 countries.

Role Purpose

This role will ensure the implementation of Plan’s Child Protection Policy in PIE and focus on protection, gender equality and sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR). The purpose of this position is to empower adolescent girls to be free from harmful practices and enjoy their sexual and reproductive health rights. The post holder is responsible for the delivery of results in line with pre agreed project plans and implementation activities at all stages throughout the project cycle.

Accountabilities and MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

Provide quality Sexual Reproductive Health and Right services (40%)

• SRHR officer will actively promote gender transformative approach to SRHR.
• Responsible for project design, project implementation and monitoring while ensuring quality project delivery of the overall sexual and reproductive health rights.
• Given that a significant and increasing amount of the work is done through community mobilization, a key aspect of the role is nurturing, developing and facilitating the achievement.
• Ensure the technical soundness, appropriateness and general quality in project design and planning and implementation
• Ensure the mainstreaming of CP, Disability and Inclusion in the project implementation.
• Ensure gender equality and the rights of girls.
• Provide timely the delivery of SRHR component in project implementation.
• Involved the project planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
• Prepare and develop in consultation with appropriate stakeholders annual work plans and project plans.
• Ensure M&E and learning in close collaboration with the M&E team.
• Ensure quality and timely reporting and documenting of  project  activities including preparation of quarterly/yearly project progress reports;

1. Project Management and Implementation (20%)

• Work closely with the SGBV Manager to ensure that the implementation of relevant activities are planned and implemented in a phased and prioritised manner in full consultation and co-ordination with all relevant agencies both governmental and non-governmental.
• Design and develop appropriate surveillance, monitoring and evaluation systems for SRHR interventions.
• In coordination with Child Protection staff, support the Monitoring and reporting of child protection concerns and violations of child rights commitments embodied in the UNCRC, resolution 1612 and other legal instruments.
• Ensure early and rigorous implementation of quality and accountability mechanisms.

2. Reporting & Evaluation (20%)

• Evaluate the implementation of the SRHR activities and draft recommendations for improved program design
• Draft the project interventions reports to serve as standalone deliverables or to be included in larger response reports for both donor and internal purposes.
• Submitting reports to SGBV Manager as per the agreed time line.

3. Information and Co-ordination (20%)

• Provide regular updates to SGBV Manager, priorities and constraints – verbally and in writing on an agreed frequency.
• Engage and follow up with relevant SGBV Manager
• Represent PLAN to governmental and non-governmental groups as needed and agreed with the Team Leader.
• Brief updates and reports on sectoral activities/strategies to donors and other stakeholders when needed.

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.

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES

• Understanding Plan International in Context
• Aware of the values and the global strategy and understands why Plan International’s purpose is so important in advancing children’s rights and equality for girls globally.  Understands and applies the principles of safeguarding and protection of the vulnerable populations with which Plan International works.
• aware of the different structural and governing elements, including national organisations, global hub, regional hubs, country offices, liaison offices, members assembly, international board, and the leadership team. Are aware of Plan International’s main sources of funding and knows where to find company information.
• Are aware of the processes, institutions and organisations that shape the development and humanitarian context. Understands their local operating environment, demonstrating political, social and cultural awareness.
• Succinctly articulate the purpose, values, and global strategy to a range of audiences.
• Explain how Plan International will deliver on its objectives through the theory of change and communicates the implications for their team.
• Understands the purpose, lines of accountability and decision-making capacity for each structural element of the organisation. Helps their team to understand where they sit within the organisational structure.
• Supports the team to understand the local operating environment and to consider the implications for work activities. Adjusts work activities and practices to reflect the political, financial, social and cultural context.

Risk management

• Applies the Code of Conduct principles to their work activities.
• Are aware of the global methods of assessing risk, the local control environment and the controls in place to mitigate risk.
• Uses Plan International’s logo and brand appropriately.
• Are aware of how to minimise risk in each core standard.
• Participates in risk assessments, applies actions to their work activities and reports risks using the correct procedure.
• Child and Youth Safeguarding and Protection: Understands their safeguarding responsibilities in accordance with the global policy. Work actively to safeguard the rights of children and young people
• Gender, equality and inclusion: Understands and can identify the causes of gender discrimination, exclusion and inequality.
• Counter fraud: Works according to Plan International’s zero tolerance approach to fraud and corruption. Reports any suspicions of fraud to the Counter Fraud Unit.
• Safety and security: Applies all necessary measures to ensure they work safely and securely.
• Regularly undertakes and interprets risk assessments, assigns ownership of risks, and manage oversight.
• Manages risk in accordance to the local and global appetites and tolerances.
• Regularly communicates and discusses risk at department, project, and programme level.
• Understand how to manage risk at a team level for each of Plan International’s core standards:
• Regularly communicates and discusses risk at department, project, and programme level.
• Consider the political, economic, social and cultural climate of the local operating environment and the implications for our work.

Managing activities and resources

• Contributes to strategic planning activities.
• Aligns team plans to the annual plan, avoiding duplication of work activities and setting appropriate budgets and objectives.
• Incorporates digital and technological solutions into workforce plans to reduce complexity, solve problems and optimise working practices.
• Understands the procurement cycle and supply chain, including the importance of good procurement planning.
• Manages internal and external projects in accordance with the project management and MERL principles.
• Manages partner relationships effectively by: anticipating future need; appointing based on programme and organisational needs; communicating Plan International’s core standards; undertaking assessments and reviews.
• Manages external programmes according to Plan International’s financial management procedures, including: the grant agreement process, the cost recovery process, forecasting, cost allocation principles, apportioned costs and scheduling and monitoring of expenditure.
• Understands the planning procedures relevant to their role and contributes to annual planning where possible.
• Contributes to their individual accountability plan and understands how they contribute to the team and organisational plan.
• Plans his/her own work activities in line with the assigned budget
• Knows the resources required for their role. Manages their own workload, avoiding under or over committing to delivery activities.
• Works according to a budget and uses the relevant financial systems.
• Understands how information is used for reporting and decisions making.
• Aware of the programmes that Plan International delivers directly and through partner organisations.
• Complies with financial procedures and controls relevant to their role.
• Seeks opportunities to reflect on and learn from all work, programme and project activities.

Managing people and information

• Understand his/her responsibilities, level of decision making and how their role contributes to the wider team.
• Works in accordance to the policies and procedures relevant to their role and responsibilities.
• Creates channels of communication with other individuals and teams.
• Identifies with the Plan International logo and brand and understand what they represent.
• Apply the brand guidelines to all forms of written and verbal communication.
• Understands the importance of high-quality data and the implications of poor data.  Understands what data Plan International needs to inform decision-making. Interprets a range of sources to inform evidence-based decisions relevant to their role.
• Identifies ways to use digital to improve the effectiveness of work activities. Understands how digital enablers can contribute to achieving Plan International’s purpose.  Utilises the digital tools available in line with privacy and safeguarding guidelines.
• Identifies current and future personnel needs aligned to the workforce plan.
• Manages risk by reviewing capability and capacity against future requirements.
• Designs job roles in line with organisational need, considering the external labour market. Understands the current pay and grading system.
• Manages performance by providing clear objectives, access to developmental tools and opportunities for coaching and mentoring.
• Adapt management style depending on the needs of the individual, team and operating environment.
• Disseminates departmental targets and objectives, making it clear about what needs to be achieved and why.
• Critically appraises and interrogates data to identify anomalies and patterns. Analyses and interprets a range of evidence to inform decision making and implement actions Translate the interpretation and implications of data into language that is accessible and relevant for staff.

Location: Assossa 

Type of Role: sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR)

Reports to: SGBV Manager

Grade: C1

Closing Date: May 16,2023

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.

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