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

Plan International Ethiopia is looking for an Education Officer for conflict affected areas funded by EU. This position will be a part of Education and child protection initiative to contribute for conflict affected to respond to and recovery opportunities for pre-primary and primary school aged community children impacted by the northern conflict. This position holder shall ensure that activities are implemented duly as planned, compile detail project reports and best practices as required and support in in putting in place strategies for effective and smooth operation of the project. The officer may be also expected to take active role in technical co-ordination, support and advocacy with the Regional Education Clusters, other stakeholders and technical agencies relevant to the sector.

The ECCE Education officer will be responsible for contributing to education project activity implementation, stakeholder and partner participation, and effective delivery of outputs.

• Implementation of Early Childhood Care and Education activities in the targeted communities.
• Liaise with government offices, NGOs and other civic organizations operating in the Woreda/ Zone.
• High quality activity implementation and maximize safety and wellbeing of all target community members, especially children.
• Effective collaboration and support of procurement and logistics,

The Individual

• B.E./BA degree in Education, Community Development, Psychology, Social Sciences
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience implementing Early Childhood Care and Education projects
• Minimum of two successful assignments with field level posts;
• Mobilizing as well as facilitating training to teachers and community
• Knowledge and practical experience in early childhood care and education
• Mobilizing community and training to the ecce facilitators and school teachers
• Knowledge and experience of the education and support of the pre-school children

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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: Amhara PA, Lalibela

Type of Role: EUD Project

Reports to: EUD Project Coordinator

Grade: C1

Closing Date: September 28, 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.

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