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 know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. 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.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

The Opportunity

The Project Officer for Emergency Response provides critical support in managing and overseeing all aspects of the project management cycle, with particular focus on the sectors of Education in Emergencies, Child Protection, WASH, nutrition and food security within emergency response projects and broader humanitarian programs. This role includes coordinating, managing, documenting, and facilitating communication to ensure timely and effective emergency responses. The Project Officer also collaborates with the field team to track project progress and document success stories and best practices. The Project Officer works closely with the Consortium Manager, MERL Specialist, Grant Finance Coordinator, Field team, other internal departments, partners, and stakeholders to ensure the effective delivery of humanitarian assistance and the achievement of program objectives.

The Individual

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in project management or administrative, education, disaster risk management and related field is typically required. Additional certifications training in education, child protection, WASH, Nutrition and food security can be advantageous.
• At least 3 years of progressive experience in humanitarian and development sector preferably in similar organizations working in protracted and complex humanitarian setups.
• Experience in project management assistance, emergency response, related field coordination, financial, logistics and administration is highly desirable.
• A strong understanding of education, child protection, WASH, nutrition, and food security principles in humanitarian settings, including knowledge of sectoral practices, guidelines, and relevant policies and regulations.
• Proficiency in conducting sectoral assessments, data collection, and analysis. Familiarity with CPiMS, EIMS and other sectoral information systems, monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and reporting tools. Knowledge of sectoral assessment and beneficiary selection/screening tools is an asset.

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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

Location: Addis Ababa, Country Office

Type of Role: ECHO Project until June 30, 2025

Reports to: Consortium Project Manager

Grade: C2

Closing Date: September 08, 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.