Project Coordinator

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Job Description

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 position holder will be responsible for all operational aspects of the humanitarian intervention and ensuring the quality and effectiveness of Plan’s emergency response within his/her designated geographical area mainly related to three core areas:
Emergency nutrition, Emergency Child Protection and Emergency WASH related projects including handling manpower and budgetary aspects of the projects.

The Individual:
Qualifications/ experience essential:

MSc/BSc in nutrition, Social studies, Public Health Rural Development, Agriculture, Economics, Development studies, Hydraulic Engineering, Sociology or other related fields is required
At least 5+ years of relevant experience out of which 3 years on a senior level experience or demonstrated equivalent combination.
Good managerial experience, including managing budgets

Qualifications and experience desirable:

Equipped with sufficient level of awareness on : Early warning concepts; Disaster risk management practice and knowhow; food security framework; good understanding of national government policies and agro-pastoralist awareness
Knowledge of Plan policies and procedures, Sphere and the Red Cross/ NGO Code of Conduct
Knowledge of child rights programming
Good knowledge of field level realities of humanitarian NGOs work;
Experience of working in agro-pastoral context and speak Afan Oromo;
Knowledge of FSL, WASH, DRR, CTP, EWS, DRR and DCM;
Good understanding of the external operating environment including government policies, strategies, guidelines and operating procedures in managing emergencies and disasters in the country Perform multiple, non-technical tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions.

Source: https://jobs.plan-international.org/job/Sehala-and-Argoba-Project-Coordinator/1020621901/

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