Plan International is an independent non-profit organization that advances children’s well-being and equality for girls. Working in building powerful partnerships for children for over 75 years and present in 70 countries, Plan International strives for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children while working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners. Plan International Ethiopia is looking for Child Protection in Emergency and Youth Officer for Asossa Emergency Response Project.

The post holder is responsible for project design, overseeing implementation and monitoring while ensuring quality program delivery of the overall child protection in emergencies program activities including interventions among host communities.  She/he ensures integration as well as smooth teamwork within and across other refugee programs at the Sub Office level.  Key components of the position also include regional advocacy and networking, strategic thematic area planning, developing and strengthening partnerships and mainstreaming of child centred community development.

 Accountablities:

Project design, implementation and reporting

• Ensure the technical soundness, appropriateness and general quality in project design and planning
• Provide leadership into the project planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation; assess the  outputs, outcomes and impact of program interventions and activities in the program unit.
• Oversee project implementation.
• Prepare and develop in consultation with appropriate stakeholders annual work plans and project plans.
•  Under the Country Lead leadership contribute to the development of concept notes and proposals.
• Ensure effective and efficient management of financial resources, including review and check project budgets, monitoring expenditures, and implementing cost control measures.
• 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 program progress reports.
• Ensure the mainstreaming of CP, Inclusion and DRR in your program area.
•  Provide timely coordination and guidance in the delivery of  child protection  in emergencies  programs
• Provide leadership in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the child protection policy implementation standards at PU

Policy engagement and networking

•  Serve as a principal representative to regional child protection thematic networks and clusters to promote effective program implementation, to create collaborative and positive partnerships and alliances, and to influence policy that maximizes the impact of the country program.
• Lead regional level inter-agency coordination mechanisms with UNHCR and ARRA and other implementing partners.
•  Establish links and good relationships with relevant government authorities, NGOs, academic and research institutions and the media, in the area of child protection to draw information and knowledge for program efficiency and effectiveness.
• Makes follow up and proper documentation of regional government policies, strategies and plans with respect to education.
• Periodically collect information on information about other organisations 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 re organisation 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 child protection thematic area team as well as in their individual development and performance management.
• Facilitates communication and interaction between partners/collaborators and Program Unit finance team.

Qualification, Knowledge, Skills, Behaviours, and Experience Required to Achieve Role’s Objectives:

• Bachelors Degree in Sociology, Law, Political Science and related fields with at least 5 years relevant experience of which at least four years’ experience with NGOs, preferred in Gambella
• Demonstrated experience in the management of child protection in emergencies projects.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the child protection in emergencies sector.
• 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 Child Protection Policy (CPP) principles and procedures
• Knowledge of effective participatory Monitoring, Evaluation and Research systems and processes.

Skills Specific to the Post

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships with colleagues.
• 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 analyze information and evaluate options including planning skills.
• Proficient in computer skills and use of relevant software and other applications.