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 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.
ROLE PROFILE
| Title | Project Assistant – Innovation Fund | Grade | B |
| Functional Area & Location | Program – Nairobi | Date | June 2019 |
| Reports to | Project Manager – Innovation Fund | ||
| Matrix reporting | N/A | ||
| Provides supervision to | None | ||
role PURPOSE
Plan International is an independent child rights and humanitarian organisation committed to children living a life free of poverty, violence and injustice.
We actively unite children, communities and other people who share our mission to make positive lasting changes in children’s and young people’s lives. We support children to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to claim their rights to a fulfilling life, today and in the future. We place a specific focus on girls and women, who are most often left behind.
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 75 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.
Plan International has set a goal of reaching 100 million girls and to achieve this goal it will not be done through business as usual. We are challenging ourselves to find new and impactful ways of tackling gender inequality and working with girls to find new ways to protect their rights. This means new types of programming, new bold ways to influence those with power, and new business models for Plan International and the sector.
With Funding from Plan International Innovation fund, the main purpose of this position is to support the implementation of an innovative project working with young mothers in informal settlements with limited skills and education.
Dimensions of the Role
The Project Assistant will be responsible for mobilizing, coordinating, and supporting young mothers working in informal settlements of Kayole and other areas working as domestic workers and small-scale traders to organize themselves into cooperative groups as a means of pooling their resources for investing, saving, and providing safe and affordable day care services for their children. The project assistant will act as a link between Plan International and the young mothers. The office holder will provide mentorship/support to groups in organizing themselves and supporting them to become financial independent and improve on their financial well-being.
The funding of this role is to test a support a 7-month project in Kayole
Additionally, the role will require liaison with other project teams to ensure synergy and integration of project interventions. The incumbents will report to the Project Manager.
Accountabilities
Project design and Implementation: 40%
- Develop Monthly activities and budget plans to be implemented as per approved work plan and that all activities are on track with appropriate scheduling, quality and timelines
- Build relationship with relevant staff to ensure all logistics and procurement processes are in conformity with Plan policies, procedures and standards
- Facilitate access to relevant and accurate information on the project to stakeholders including the government officers, parents, and children.
Manage Project budget: 15%
- Prepare a breakdown of project budget by activities
- Monitor project expenditures and ensure compliance with approved budget.
Monitoring, Reporting and Documentation: 20%
- Consolidate/write project reports in line with the laid down requirements and Plan standards.
- Contribute to documentation and sharing of best practices with all stakeholders
- Work with project team and M&E team in documenting project achievements and lessons learnt
Build and manage stakeholders: 20%
- To engage and maintain cordial stakeholder relationships for effective project delivery throughout the project cycle
- Managing community conflicts
- Managing community/Plan Policy conflicts
- Maintain good working relationships with other Civil Society Organisations (CSOs).
Others: 5%
As assigned by the supervisor
- Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Child Protection (CPP) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
Key relationships
Internal:
| Project Manager | Supervision and guidance |
External:
| Government partners/Other civil societies | Partnership |
| CBOs | Partnership |
| Project beneficiaries | Engagement in project activities |
He/she will also work closely with other members of the Human Resources Team, contributing to development of a range of initiatives and achievements of HR department objectives.
Technical expertise, skills and knowledge
Essential
- Completed form four and acquired KCSE certificate
- Strong Knowledge of community development.
- Conversant with child rights issues and child participatory methodologies.
- Knowledge and experience of working with children and youths
- Hold personal values, ethics and attitudes, which are in alignment with the principles of the Plan’s Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy.
Desirable
- Skills in managing project implementation and monitoring is critical
- Strong report writing skills
- Community facilitation, networking, partnership development and management skills
- Good communication, negotiation and advocacy skills
- Good interpersonal, relationship and team working
- Conflict Management skills
Plan International’s Values in Practice
We are open and accountable
- Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
- Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
- Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
- Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
- Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people
We strive for lasting impact
- Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
- Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
- Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
- Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.
We work well together
- Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
- Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
- Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
- Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.
We are inclusive and empowering
- Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
- Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
- Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
- Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.
Physical Environment
The project officer will based in the program unit and will be required to use a motorbike for frequent visits to the field sites for project visit, meetings and implementation.
More Information
- Job City Nairobi
