Child Protection in Emergency Coordinator

ROLE PURPOSE

The position holder is responsible to facilitate the implementation of child protection in the emergency projects in targeted woreda in close collaboration with district & kebele key stakeholders. He/she is expected to ensure that the project is implemented with the Minimum Standard of Child Protection in Emergency and Plan International Child Protection in Emergency Policy and Guidelines.

Accountabilities and MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

Operationalization of activity plan, ToR development & execution (30%)

• Develop and submit a work plan for the employment period to the OPA office.
• Develop a detailed implementation plan (DIP) and ToR for each agreed activity disaggregated in woredas in line with available budget & planned targets & closely coordinate timely implementation.
• Develop and submit an accelerated work plan, if necessary, and engage accordingly.
• Follow-up, receive, review, endorse and closely supervise & ensure the implementation of program activities at the district level based on agreed standards & timeline.
• Provide leadership in the project planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation; assess the outputs, outcomes, and impact of program interventions and activities at the field office.
• Under the Country & OPA leadership contribute to the development of concept notes and proposals.

Field-level project monitoring, follow-up & quality assurance (30%)

• Conduct track records of project progress/status with a clear project follow-up checklist periodically.
• Provide technical and management support for the implementation, monitoring, and reporting of child protection in emergency programs and ensure that the following interventions included in the child protection priority focus areas are implemented, monitored and managed in a timely and effective manner.
• Based on needs assessment, support and facilitate capacity building of child protection in emergency project officers, social workers and front line workers on violence, referral pathways, case management, community-based child protection systems, community mobilization,  integration of child protection into other programs (multi-sectoral programming);  and psychosocial support as per capacity building plans.
• Facilitate periodic review of progress of the project status in person or from remote based on practical realities at the ground.
• Ensure M&E and learning in close collaboration with the M&E team.
• Contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of Plan Child Protection and Gender Based Violence activities and draft recommendations for improved program development and program design.

Coordination & networking (20%)

• Provide technical support to stakeholders including Women and Children Affairs Offices in the implementation of emergency child protection response plan. This includes ensuring that the efforts are aligned with existing government mechanisms and services to strengthen the sustainability of efforts.
• Takes part in zonal-based sub-cluster, coordination/taskforce, or network meetings & share update reports with concerned OPA staff.

Reporting (20%)

• Prepare and submit periodic project reports (monthly, quarterly & end line)   as per standard template & agreed time frame.
• Deliver regular updates from CP/GBV sub-cluster and related coordination & taskforce meetings to Borena emergency field office & OPA.
• Provide regular updates to OPA-concerned persons on progress, priorities, and constraints.
• Deliver reports on the Case Management for Unaccompanied and Separated Children and Other Vulnerable Children as necessary/requested by the Child Protection in Emergencies & GBV coordinator.

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.
• Ensure 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.

Job Requirements

Qualifications/Experience Essential:

• Education: Minimum of Bachler’s degree,
• 5 (five) years of relevant professional experience in a similar position

Qualifications/Experience Desirable:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology, Psychology, Social work, Law, Political Science & International Relations, community development, or another related field of social science studies.
• Strong experience (5 yrs) in the child protection sector and technical understanding of CP data management, policies, conventions…etc.
• Experience working with vulnerable children, including children outside of parental care.
• Experience in designing and facilitating of training and capacity building on child protection, counseling, and/or case management technical areas with a variety of audiences.
• Experience in community mobilization and conducting outreach activities, preferably in Guji/West Guji Zone or Borena zone who is experienced in the management of child protection in emergency projects.

Languages Required

• Proficiency in English & Amharic
• Knowledge of the local language (Afan Oromo) is a requirement.

How to Apply

The closing date for the application is December 15, 2022. Qualified candidates should submit their applications with the links provided below.

For internal applicants: https://performancemanager5.successfactors.eu/sf/jobreq?jobId=45336&company=PlanInt

For external applicants: https://jobs.plan-international.org/job-invite/45336/

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 at https://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 organization, 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 organization, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.