Plan International Education in Emergency Project Manager Jobs in Ethiopia

Plan International Education in Emergency Project Manager Jobs in Ethiopia

Job Description

About the Organization

Plan International is an independent child rights and humanitarian organisation committed to children living a life free of poverty, violence and injustice. We actively unite children, communities and other people who share our mission to make positive lasting changes in children’s and young people’s lives.

We support children to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to claim their rights to a fulfilling life, today and in the future. We place a specific focus on girls and women, who are most often left behind. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 75 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

Responsibility & Accountability

Assessment

Review, assess and update the child learning situations in refugee site and host communities of intervention areas.

Assess and highlight education issues requiring responses and recommend for specific actions considering children.

Assess in-country resources with relevant staff and agencies that assist in capacity building programs of project staff and stakeholders.

Identify potential partnerships to implement recommendations, assess potential partners where available or make recommendations on how to fill gaps.

Program Design

Collaboratively work with project and country office staff in redesigning programs/plan as required.

In collaboration with national and international Education and Child Protection Actors, map current institutional response capacities – including conducting an education specific 5Ws.

In collaboration with Education Actors, develop a realistic evidence‐based, education program plan, including both programmatic and advocacy activities (results oriented).

Design most appropriate education interventions based on the outcomes of assessments and the context.

Ensure that issues of gender, protection, DRR, and conflict sensitivity are factored into the program design.

Ensure PLAN’s guidelines and UN education cluster standards are considered and any departures documented.

Work in close collaboration with other program specialists to ensure that emergency interventions build upon each other and link in to longer-term programming.

Support for developing education program plan, concept papers, and proposals in respect of the above.

Monitoring and Evaluation

Develop required tools for monitoring effective implementation of project activities; lead, engage and facilitate for frequent and regular monitoring and evaluation of delivery of outcomes.

Organize platforms for joint monitoring and evaluation of project implementation with other stakeholders including Woreda/Zone offices, community members and other actors.

Ensure early and rigorous implementation of quality and accountability mechanisms.

Draft education intervention reports to serve as standalone deliverables or to be included in larger emergency response reports for both donor and internal purposes.

Assess, collect, compile and analyse data for evidence-based decision by respective program area and country offices.

Provide regular updates to project manager and emergency team on progress, priorities and constraints – verbally and in writing up on agreed frequency.

Brief updates and reports on sectorial activities/strategies to donors and other stakeholders.

Lead high-level missions (government and donor) to the project area

Reporting and Documentation

Ensure high quality reports are submitted in a timely manner and according to the donor and PIE requirements.

Ensure to develop weekly project progress report that should be submitted to Humanitarian and Resilience Unit, donor and for internal consumption.

Monitor the impact of the EiE project and ensure the proper documentation of best practices for future emergency works.

Coordination, partnership and networking

Ensure regular participation in Education and other related clusters, task force meetings, networks and other platforms at zonal and woreda levels and ensure timely sharing of information collected within woreda, zone and PIE.

Foster mechanisms for close collaboration and partnership with other stakeholders working in education and child protection

Provide other related supports as required.

Financial and budget management

Serve as a budget holder for the project, oversee and support the budgeting (submission of budget revisions), expenditure tracking and all aspects of financial management of the programme.

Initiate the procurement of project

inputs and follow-up the delivery.

Lead the budget modification and reforecasting of the project financial flow.

Ensure project budget and expenditure is planned in accordance with the donor compliance and Plan’s financial policy.

Team management and Capacity building support

Ensure team members are guided, followed up, and supported to execute organizational businesses.

Evaluate the performance of team members under supervision.

Conduct staff development needs, and address their needs through supportive supervision, experience-sharing events, on-job training, mentoring and coaching approaches.

Organize, facilitate trainings to teachers, assistants, PTSAs, woreda and zonal experts in collaboration with the EiE coordinator, program area and country office EiE team.

Participate on EiE related TOT trainings and workshops and cascade the training to concerned government experts, school structures and local communities.

Document training outcomes- assess and evaluate the effectiveness of training programs, organize best experience sharing with relevant actors.

Plan International’s Values in Practice

We are open and accountable

Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.

Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.

Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.

Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.

Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people

We strive for lasting impact

Articulates a clear purpose for quality delivery and sets high expectations.

Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.

Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.

Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.

We work well together

Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.

Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.

Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.

Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

We are inclusive and empowering

Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.

Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.

Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.

Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

Job Requirements

Education, Skill and Work Experience

Education

MA/B.E./BA degree in Education, Community Development, Psychology, Social Sciences

Work Experience

Minimum of 7 years’ experience implementing Education in Emergency (EiE) projects

Minimum of two successful assignments in a complex IDP emergency situation (at least one of these must be field level post);

Experience with the following technical areas:

Mobilizing as well as facilitating training to teachers

Knowledge and practical experience in EiE as per the INEE Minimum Standards

Participation and/or coordination with the Education Cluster

Knowledge and experience in formal and non-formal education

Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge of humanitarian interventions/activities in IDP settings.

Awareness of safeguarding and child protection issues

Sensitivity to gender and inclusion in EiE contexts.

Ability to deliver quality programs in a short time and work under stressful conditions.

Proven ability to work in a team environment and independently.

Proposal and report writing skills.

Analytical and strategic thinking

Excellent written, verbal communication skills in English and Amharic

Proficient in the local language

Computer skills including Microsoft office and other relevant application

How to Apply

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