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.

The Opportunity:

The post holder will ensure co-coordination and monitoring infrastructure development in the Program Area and also implement construction works in sites to ensure compliance with design, specifications and standards.The main purpose of this post is to undertake the construction and rehabilitation works under project/s. The post demands frequent communication and discussions with woreda and kebelle level communities and stakeholders. The role also demands high professional and organisational ethics in every relationship with stakeholders.

The Individual:

Technical expertise, skills and knowledge

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications/ experience essential:

• BSc in Civil Engineering, Construction Technology Management, Building Technology, Hydraulics or related fields
• Having a minimum of two years direct field related experience at NGO in Emergency Response Construction Tasks

Qualifications/ experience desirable:

• Good knowledge of Office & Engineering Software’s: Auto-CAD, Archi-CAD, Excel, Word & PowerPoint
• Good knowledge of preparing Architectural designs & Working Drawings, properly reading plans
• Good knowledge of quantifying quantities works, taking a take-off sheets and developing appropriate Payment Certificates

Languages required

• Good knowledge of written and spoken English, and good interpersonal skills
• Good knowledge of communication skills in local language

Qualifications/ experience desirable:

• Good knowledge of reading and sketching plans
• Good knowledge of quantity Surveying & taking a take-off sheet
• Good knowledge of leading construction site works in Emergency areas

• Desirable specialist expertise in construction
• Technical competencies for Technical Professional roles in Plan International to be
• Understands fundamental issues and root causes:
• Understands key programme and influence principles:
• Understands a range of strategies and approaches:
• Analyses issues and evidence in context –
• Shapes strategy, policy, standards and plans
• Designs effective programmes and projects
• Supports partnering and resource mobilisation
• Assesses effectiveness to improve evidence and quality
• Builds capability in Adapts work to context

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Safeguarding Children and Young People and ensuring 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). ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
• Ensure that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in your day to day activities.
• Ensure that Plan International Ethiopia contributes to the global efforts of to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted to the relevant body.
• Ensures that all staff signed safeguarding policies;
• Implement Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day to day work

Location: Ahsea/Rama

Type of Role: Construction Foreman

Reports to: Construction Supervisor

Grade: B2

Closing Date: January 28, 2024

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 the 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.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.