Project Officer - Humanitarian

The Opportunity 

The Project Officer for Emergency Response provides critical support in managing and overseeing all aspects of the project management cycle, with particular focus on the sectors of Education in Emergencies, Child Protection, WASH, nutrition and food security within emergency response projects and broader humanitarian programs. This role includes coordinating, managing, documenting, and facilitating communication to ensure timely and effective emergency responses. The Project Officer also collaborates with the field team to track project progress and document success stories and best practices. The Project Officer works closely with the Consortium Manager, MERL Specialist, Grant Finance Coordinator, Field team, other internal departments, partners, and stakeholders to ensure the effective delivery of humanitarian assistance and the achievement of program objectives.

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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 in the unit/function/department are properly inducted on and understands their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;

• Ensures 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.

• Ensures that Plan Ethiopia contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in project management or administrative, education, disaster risk management and related field is typically required. Additional certifications training in education, child protection, WASH, Nutrition and food security can be advantageous.

• At least 3 years of progressive experience in humanitarian and development sector preferably in similar organizations working in protracted and complex humanitarian setups.

• Experience in project management assistance, emergency response, related field coordination, financial, logistics and administration is highly desirable.

• A strong understanding of education, child protection, WASH, nutrition, and food security principles in humanitarian settings, including knowledge of sectoral practices, guidelines, and relevant policies and regulations.

• Proficiency in conducting sectoral assessments, data collection, and analysis. Familiarity with CPiMS, EIMS and other sectoral information systems, monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and reporting tools. Knowledge of sectoral assessment and beneficiary selection/screening tools is an asset.

How To Apply

The closing date for the application is September 08, 2024. Qualified candidates should submit their application with the links provided below.

• Internal Applicants:Link
• External Applicants: Link

This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals, who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia.

Please note that: 

• Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• We are not accepting CVs that are not sent through the indicated links.
• Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Female candidates are highly encouraged to Apply

More information about Plan International can be found on http://plan-international.org 

References will be taken and background and anti-terrorism checks will be carried out in conformity with Plans Child Protection Policy. Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all persons meeting the skills and experience required. As an international child centered community development organisation, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realization of children's rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with. 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. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.