Project Officer

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 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 80 countries.

ROLE PURPOSE

Plan International is a rights-based development and humanitarian organization working for better lives for all children. We are independent of government and have no political or religious affiliation. Our purpose is to strive for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

Our global strategy has a specific focus on girls, as they are often the most marginalized and most often left behind. We have committed ourselves to the ambitious target of reaching 100 million girls over 5 years, to ensure they can learn, lead, decide, and thrive. This is our contribution to reaching the sustainable development goals and in particular the goals on gender equality. Our organization is transforming itself to meet this enormous challenge everywhere we work. We need bold, forward-thinking, and innovative individuals to lead our country’s operations, driving change and delivering results that will allow us to reach our target of 100 million girls.

The Position Holder will lead all community-focused and inside Yirgalem Agro-industry park activities of the project. He/she will work with local government, partner NGOs, stakeholders at the industrial parks, and different community groups and other relevant stakeholders.

management scope, reporting lines, key relationships

Reports to: Technical Lead

Direct Reports: No direct reports

Accountabilities and MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

Plan has a performance management and accountability matrix SOP. Every position holder is expected to adhere to the SOP and review and review her/his responsibility against the accountability matrix.

Dimension of Role

1. Project activity implementation and reporting (70%)
   • Coordinate and lead project field-level activities under his/her assigned areas based on the action plan (monthly, quarterly, and semi/annually)
   • Compile and submit detailed monthly updates, and quarterly and annual project reports to the line manager within the set deadlines;
   • Ensuring capacity development training is provided for the project targets
   • Lead and coordinate meetings, workshops, conferences, training, and related activities relevant to the implementation of the project
   • Create a working team spirit with the PIE project staff and stakeholders
   • Ensure result-based project management where the focus should be on results than inputs, activities, and processes.
   • Establish implementation plan using Plan International’s Structural Quality Dimensions Checking
   • Perform any other duties assigned by the line manager within the area of technical competence.
     1. Establish sound working relations with key stakeholders (government and non-government) working in the WWA operational area/s both inside and outside the park (20%)
        • Conduct mutual partnership appraisal meetings every quarter with the local implementing partners
        • Ensure adequate stakeholder/partners consultation and participation at all stages of the project implementation
        • Establish and maintain good working relations with government partners at the zonal and district levels as well as other collaborators in this project
          1. Project design, planning, and MEAL (15%)
             • Assist and provide inputs in the development of the annual work plan.
             • Ensure all project-level project documentation is filed and organized for accountability purposes
             • Ensure IP-level learning and achievements are documented and disseminated widely in the project

               Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

               • Understand and put into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC).
               • Ensure 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.