Project Manager-DANIDA Project

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 Project Manager will be responsible and ultimately accountable for the Project’s quality economic empowerment programming and results achievement, program area financial management and compliance, program area team leadership, stakeholder and partner relations, and donor deliverables. Gender-sensitive principles of collaboration, participation, transparency, and respect for the agency of women’s organizations will be integrated into all aspects of this role. The Project Manager ensures the inter-relationship between this project and the DANIDA YEE Project that is being implemented at Gambella. The post-holder will be based in Addis Ababa yet travel to the project the location in Gameblla for approximately 50% of the time

The Individual

Education, Qualification and Knowledge/Experience Essential:

• Academic Qualification BA/MA in the field of sociology, economic, development studies and any relevant discipline.

• Seven years work experience in leading international Livelihood/Economic recovery projects that delivered high quality programming and gender transformative results, preferably in an Emergency setting and of which at least 3 years in managerial position with NGOs in leading programs/ projects or demonstrated equivalent combination. Ability to communicate effectively and authoritatively on area of expertise. Ability to develop effective working relationships across a network.

• Demonstrated work experiences in partner management, TVET curriculum development/revision and economic empowerment and livelihood. Demonstrated experience in activities with communities and/or international development in INGOs working environment and preferable have experience on leading refugee & migration responses and/or wide range of disaster

Languages required:

• Excellent written, verbal communication skills in English.

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

• Understands and puts 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.
• 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: Addis Ababa 

Type of Role: Definite Contract 

Reports to: Head of  Disaster Preparedness and Response

Grade: D2

Closing Date: October 17,2023

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.

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