Project Manager at Plan International

Job Title: Project Manager

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 75 countries.

This position holder would be responsible for assessment, response analysis, design, implementation and evaluation of the project. S/he is required to co-ordinate intervention activities and collaborative work with other Emergency Response team members and Plan staff, specifically with project management, Livelihoods, Child protection and education sectors. The project manager should have active role in technical co-ordination, facilitation of interventions, creating joint platforms for collaborative work and information sharing with implementing Partner (PC), Somali-Land Plan International Office and other different stakeholders, local government and humanitarian agencies in the intervention region.

Accountabilities and MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

Program design, monitoring, evaluation, and management: (45%)

• Lead the concept note/proposal development and ensure that all proposals have clear goal, objectives and indicators illustrated by a clear log frame.
• Closely work with MEAL coordinator on developing the monitoring tool for the project
• Support the Implementation of Project  to partner team at country & Region level
• Provide guidance on Plan’s corporate system (APPR, CPPR and SAP business) to project area staff
• Ensure that the project implementation in two locations is maintained its progress as per the intended quality & standards
• Ensure consultation and engagement of partner in all phases of the project is undertaken
• Roll-out of the Plan’s Program Policies (Program Guide, and Program Quality) to the partner staff
• Ensure equal and fair opportunities and representation of both sexes and persons with disabilities in the program.
• Engage in capacity building of project staffs in coordination with partner and thematic sector leads at CO.
• Ensure joint review meetings have been conducted with the presence of partners and PIE team on regular bases

Manage periodical Coordination platform & production of quality reports: (30%)

• Arrange/facilitate regular project review meetings among partner and PIE program staff
• Participate in coordination meetings organized by partner or local government
• Support donor report writing, specially outcome reports
• Ensure logic and coherence between financial and narrative reports, and identify any changes to the description, timeframe of implementation and/or budget expenditures.
• Timely report any changes made to the description, timeframe of implementation and/or budget to his/her immediate supervisor
• Actively participate in the coordination plat form established between Somaliland & Ethiopia & SPNO

Documentation and dissemination of lessons learned and good practices: (15%)

• Engage the knowledge management specialist for creation and application of any innovative approach in implementation
• Support the knowledge Management Specialist towards ensuring that relevant project documentation is well organized and best practices, lessons, success stories, case studies, etc. are well captured, synthesized, packaged, produced and shared to relevant stakeholders using different technologies and methods.
• Document, share lessons learnt on the impacts and best practices of the project; and ensure effective communication and information sharing for scaling up of the project’s outcomes/impacts Prepare and compile case studies, best practices, proceedings, etc., and submit to concerned bodies as deemed required;
• Oversee the successful implementation of project baseline, mid-term and end line assessments/ evaluations and ensure lessons learnt feed into project adjustments.

Representation, partnership, advocacy and coordination:  (20%)

• Represent Plan International Ethiopia in the working group related to this project at Addis and Region level
• Ensure that the project is well coordinated with the local stakeholders, UN agencies and local government in two locations
• Ensure periodical reports are submitted timely to the local government & Donor
• Manage and facilitate key project governance mechanisms at country level and design and manage effective communication channels
• Represents PIE and participates in experience sharing and related forums on matters related to this project.
• Engage influencing and advocacy unit at CO for possible advocacy issues to undertake at national and local level

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 partner staff 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.

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Qualifications/ experience essential:

• MA/BA Degree in Sociology, Social Work, Development studies and other related disciplines.
• Four to five years’ experience in project management in NGOs sector.
• Knowledge of evidence based, best practice programming and standards for Emergency responses.

Qualifications/ experience desirable:

• Sound understanding of integrated development issues and critical analysis of child poverty
• Experience in both development and humanitarian contexts.

Languages required

• Fluency in English language is essential
• In addition to Amharic, Knowledge of Local Languages is advantageous (somali)

Location: Country Office, Addis Ababa with 50% travel to Somali Region, Awber and Wichalle Woredas

Type of Role: Managerial

Reports to: Head of Disaster Preparedness, Response & Resilience

Grade: D2

Closing Date: September 12, 2022

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 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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