Plan International Ethiopia Vacancy Announcement, 2022

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 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

The post holder is responsible for the deliveries of results in line with pre-agreed program planes and objectives and oversee the implementation of the child protection policy in the PA and contribute towards achieving the country program goal of improved protection mechanisms and community practices against harmful traditional practices and violence against children. Plan International Ethiopia has put in place a child protection policy that all of its staff must adhere to and sign.

The post holder will have a role of utilizing budget that will be allocated to the program area together with other child protection and youth program officers in the emergency response and development programs when necessary.

The position holder will mainly work with volunteer social workers, community structures, and other partner organization representatives and will have a frequent contact with the beneficiary community. S/he will be the sole representative of Plan International at the grass root level where s/he will be assigned to work.

The post holder will be reporting to the line supervisor and will be collecting reports from the community volunteers on his part.

When necessary, the post holder will be responsible to work closely with and share reports with other likeminded agencies working in the area in consultation with the line supervisor.

The role holder is responsible to identify, and respond to the needs of the direct beneficiaries, coordinate and collaborate with fellow staffs, other agencies including government bodies working in the area.

Essential

1. CPiE/YiE officer

• BA degree in Sociology, Social Work, Psychology Child Development and other related fields.
• A minimum of 3 years of humanitarian aid experience applied in emergency/recovery response operations preferably in the area of child protection and youth program Activity
• excellent knowledge of Child Protection and SGBV minimum standards and basic principles; Good knowledge of SGBV and Child Protection case management
• Excellent knowledge of basic child protection and youth principles and child & adult development and learning
• Good knowledge of donor grants and contract regulations.

Desirable

• Ability to deliver quality programs in a desirable time and work under stressful conditions.
• Proven ability to work in a team environment and independently.
• Excellent written, verbal communication skills in English and Amharic.
• Computer literate.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Gender sensitive.
• Proposal and report writing skills.
• Analytical and strategic thinking

Opening Date: 15-Apr-2022

Closing Date: 24 April 2022

Location: Gambella

Type of Role: Child Protection

Reports to: Child Protection Coordinator

Grade: C1

 

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2. Education Content Development and Adaptation Specialist

Date: 15-Apr-2022

Closing Date: 24 April 2022

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Company: Plan International

Accountabilities and MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

Accountable for for ensuring that PlayMatters consortium and PLAN Ethiopia staff identify, engage, and influence key education stakeholders in Ethiopia that are responsible for and engaged in promoting learning outcomes for refugee and local children ages 3 to 12.

Programme and project design and influence (80%)

• Based on behavioral insights mapping and human centered design research, support development of and lead localization of content for teachers, parents and children.
• Report and prototype samples of different content areas and delivery mechanisms for teachers, parents, and children;
• Develop and lead implementation of rapid and iterative testing for developed content and approaches
• Engage government and humanitarian coordination leads, implementing partners, teachers, parents and children through structured adaptation processes
• Develop/adapt training content for teachers in refugee and refugee host communities through participatory and consultative process involving local teacher education colleges and other education partners.
• Deliver a TOT to prepare trainers from PlayMatters, other education service providers and the government to conduct trainings with teachers and caregivers in collaboration with teacher education colleges.
• Support the monitoring of quality/fidelity of these trainings in collaboration with the MEAL staff at local level
• Develop/adapt content and key messages on LtP targeting parent/caregivers and dissemination strategy to reach wider audiences
• Establish a framework for LtP competencies and quality LtP standards;
• Develop samples and templates of content for teachers, parents, and children on LtP
• Update key messages and communications materials on play-based learning to reflect the Ethiopian context targeting refugees and host communities and update as the context evolves

Planning Strategy and Policy (10%)

• Establish links and good relationships with relevant government authorities, NGOs, academic and research institutions and the media, in the area of Education and ECCD to draw information and knowledge for program efficiency and effectiveness.

 

Partnership and resource mobilisation (10%)

• Periodically collect information on information about other organizations working within the region to gain institution knowledge of the environment.
• In support of the regional manager, manage the partnership in a holistic and reciprocal manner.
• Make it their business to know about other organization in the region.
• Seeks opportunities for different kinds of partnership for enhanced quality program implementation.
• Provide support to partner staff, coaching for results and support to the Education and ECCD thematic area team as well as in their individual development and performance management.
• Facilitates communication and interaction between partners/collaborators and Program Area finance team.

Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

• Demonstrate commitment to Plan’s child protection policy through implementing the policy in its entirety, and report any actual or potential risk situations following the reporting procedures, being aware of abuse and risks to children, being vigilant, becoming familiar with the Child Protection Policy.
• Raise children’s rights/protection awareness and important of gender equality and respect to diversity within Plan and amongst partners and community members.
• Child protection and gender equality policies are understood by the staff and partners.
• Ensure equal participation and benefit of boys and girls and children with disabilities in all phases of programme/ project implementation.

Qualifications/ experience essential:

• Advanced degree from an accredited university in education, curriculum development, or related field;
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in content/curriculum development/adaptation, testing and training;
• Experience teaching in ECD and/or Primary School preferred
• Experience in complex emergencies or post-conflict settings, with experience working in a difficult security environment.
• Proven track record of and knowledge of engaging with government priorities, systems, and structure;
• Proven success in developing educational/training content and delivery;
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written;
• Proficient computer skills and use of relevant software and other applications (e.g. word processing, spreadsheet, database, internet).
• Knowledge of the ECCD and Education curriculum, policies and teaching content
• In-depth knowledge of project cycle management and child 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

Qualifications/ experience desirable:

• Passion for feminist principles, mission driven work and personal values aligned with Plan International.
• Commitment to working transparently and with integrity.
• Inclusive and empowering approach to leadership and project management.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills, natural ability to manage diverse opinions and agendas, finding win-win solutions in a respectful manner.
• Demonstrated creativity and willingness to innovate.
• Flexible and adaptable work style to respond to an evolving context.
• Proven leadership, inter-personal and cross-cultural skills, and ability to build and motivate teams.
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize and meet deadlines.

Languages required

• Proficiency in English required. All donor reports, deliverables and communication will be in English.

Location: Addis Ababa

Type of Role: Education

Reports to: LEGO Project LEAD

Grade: D1

 

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3. Child Protection Information Management Systems (CPiMS) Officer

Opening Date: 18-Apr-2022

Closing Date: April 25, 2022

Location: Amhara Program Area, Debark, Ethiopia

Company: Plan International

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: 

• Managing and maintaining child protection information management system (CPIMS), to the level of high quality standard.
• Periodically produce high quality documentation and reporting from the CPIMS system to inform programs and quality implementation of activities at the field level, and to input advocacy and communication briefs with donors and other stakeholders
• Maintain a program database and ensure that the databases are updated regularly.
• Support the adaptation/ contextualization, standardization, operationalization and harmonization of existing CPIMS/CPIMS+ tools, forms and resources, SOPs and information sharing protocols
• Work closely with the CPiE Coordinator, CPiE MEAL Coordinator and other relevant project staffs on the roll out of the CPIMS /CPIMS+ where necessary. Ensure the appropriate set-up and roll out of the system based on the pre-defined phased approach in line with the case management data flow, referral pathways, SOPs for case management and the ISP
• Offer technical support and training to CPiE project teams in managing and maintaining their CPIMS tools, data and supporting teams to produce high quality documentation and reporting that informs implementation of activities on the ground.
• Support, and where needed lead workshops, training events, and meetings aimed at experience sharing and developing technical capacity of staff at all levels, in CPIMS and other information management and reporting.
• Contextualize and roll-out basic trainings on case management to respond to identified gaps and priorities with support from MEAL Coordinator.
• Support data analysis workshops and generate reports/content to be regularly documented and shared with donors, CP actors and through other relevant networks
• Support the review existing training and mentoring modalities, initiatives, materials and tools currently in use to determine lessons learned and provide recommendations for a capacity building plan.
• Serve as an inter-agency liaison in rolling out CPIMS+;
• Attend and initiate meetings with relevant government and non-government child protection actors and community-based mechanisms to support case management and roll out CPIMS+;
• Ensure the implementation of a child protection data protection protocol in case management; including protecting the confidentiality of the case information and serve as focal point for audit process.
• Draft reports based on trends of cases for donors as needed;
• Participate in relevant CPIMS related workshops and learning initiatives
• Represent the organization at all relevant technical external task forces, working groups, or other meetings / forums which have been identified, and use these meetings to negotiate strategic, and advocacy positions related to CP information management systems.

Job Requirements

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Statistics, Social Science, Computer Science or Project Management.
• Diploma in IT with a base in Database Development will be an added advantage and certificate in M&E is a plus.

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Statistics, Social Science, Computer Science or Project Management.
• Diploma in IT with a base in Database Development will be an added advantage and certificate in M&E is a plus.

EXPEREINCE:

• Minimum of 4 years of experience working in INGO’s and or UN Agencies in developmental or in humanitarian programmes, out of which 2+ years in field postings, and 2+ years working for an international agency on management information systems development.
• Experience in Child Protection Information management system and CPIMS+
• Proven experience of undertaking analysis of both qualitative and quantitative research using relevant software
• Minimum of 4 years of experience working in INGO’s and or UN Agencies in developmental or in humanitarian programmes, out of which 2+ years in field postings, and 2+ years working for an international agency on management information systems development.
• Experience in Child Protection Information management system and CPIMS+
• Proven experience of undertaking analysis of both qualitative and quantitative research using relevant software

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITY

• Good communication skills in English and local language is preferred
• Proven skills and experience in system development, repair and maintenance.
• Full understanding of Excel and report creation.
• High level technical understanding of the deployment infrastructure (i.e. servers, ip addresses, databases, local and cloud deployments).
• Preferably basic knowledge on case management and child protection programming
• Strong information management and telecommunication skills and proficiency in IT/computer skills (including sound MS Excel, Ms PowerPoint and Ms Word proficiency).

Location: Amhara Program Area, Debark

Reports to: CPiE Coordinator

Grade: C1

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