The Organisation
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances childrenโs 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 itโs 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 childrenโs rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for โ and respond to โ 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 80 countries.
Role Purpose
The purpose of this position is to lead the health component of early survival and development CP at the PU level and ensure support and linkages to the ECCD and HTP components. The post holder is responsible for the delivery of results in line with pre agreed program plans and objectives and oversees program implementation at all stages throughout the project cycle.
Management of the health budget at the program area level which will be approximately 5 million Birr annually. Responsible for project design, overseeing implementation and monitoring while ensuring quality program delivery of the overall health country program activities.
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.
Given that a significant and increasing amount of the work is done through partnership, a key aspect of the role is nurturing, developing and facilitating the achievement of results through partners.
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 health programs
Policy engagement and networking
- Serve as a principal representative to regional health 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.
- Establish links and good relationships with relevant government authorities, NGOs, academic and research institutions and the media, in the area of health 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.
Partnership development and strengthening
- 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 parternship in a holistic and reciprocal manner.
- Make it their business to know about othe rorgnisation 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 health 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.
- Complexity of problems handled & the degree of investigation, analysis, & creative thinking required solving them
- Resolves challenges which typically occur in health programme management at the PA level, while introducing innovations as needed to meet the demands of a dynamic and sometimes unpredictable operating environment while ensuring Plan systems and policies are adhered to.
- Coordinates the PULT program portfolio to ensure the highest level of project quality and its link with the overall country program. This will encompass strengthening accountability, planning, management, adherence to policies and procedures, and promoting a culture for delivery of results, both short and long term.
Educational Qualification and Experience