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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 75 countries.

Project design, implementation, and reporting

  • Responsible for the quality standard of all construction/rehabilitation works
  • Monitor construction/rehabilitation quality in line with the standard
  • Responsible for hygiene and sanitation promotion works
  • Coach project and government staff how to undertake ongoing technical support
  • Conduct field feasibility study to new project sites
  • Follow up proper management of construction sites and take a measurement, quality control, give instruction with the consultation of the WASH coordinator and other hierarchies
  • Establish and facilitate training to the beneficiary at community, Education, and health facilities/ institutions.
  • Ensure the technical soundness, appropriateness, and general quality in water supply and sanitation and Infrastructure project design, planning, implementation of projects, and Construction Supervision and Contract Administration.
  • Work for effective and efficient thematic area coordination in consultation with the project Health and Nutrition officer and Coordinator and other project staff.
  • Close monitoring and follow-up for smooth and on-time project implementation.
  • Participate in Preparing and developing in consultation with appropriate stakeholders’ annual and multi-year project plan.
  • Record and share good practices and case stories achievements of the project
  • Participate and contribute to the quality and timely reporting and documenting of project activities including preparation of quarterly/yearly project progress reports.
  • Manage and organize training, workshops, and meetings that concern the project at all district levels.
  • Field supervision and quality control of the construction of borehole, Rural, and Urban piped water supply project, rehabilitation, and expansion of civil works, construction of VIP Latrine.
  • The post holder is expected to develop a standard design for all infrastructure supported by the Plan based on the humanitarian and government standard.
  • Participate in the bid process, Prepares Bid documents, and construction agreements, and coordinate contract awards.
  • Prepare take off sheet, cost, and material estimation for payment and planning

Policy engagement and networking

  • In addition to the WASH coordinator, he/she can be Serve as a principal representative to WASH thematic networks and clusters in the project areas that have relevance to the project implementation, to create collaborative and positive partnerships and alliances, and to influence policy that maximizes the impact of the project.
  • Establish links and good relationships with relevant district government authorities, UN organizations, NGOs, academic and research institutions, and the media, in water, sanitation, and hygiene to draw information and knowledge for project efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Makes follow-up and proper documentation and share of district government information, strategies with respect to water sanitation and hygiene.

Partnership development and strengthening

  • Periodically collect project-related and relevant information about other organizations working within the target districts to gain institutional knowledge of the environment.
  • Seeks opportunities for different kinds of partnership for enhanced quality project implementation.
  • Provide technical assistance and build the capacities of WASHCOs, clubs and local partners in project management.
  • for smooth project implementation of the project Facilitates communication and interaction between partners/collaborators

Relationship Management / Communications

  • Reports to: Program Coordinator
  • Key relationships
  • Internally: The job holder has a close working relationship internally with the following departments and/or functions:
  • Field teams (all officers); PA team and CO staffs
  • Externally: The job holder has a close working relationship externally with the following departments and/or functions:
  • Program beneficiaries, local government sector offices, particularly zonal and woreda Agricultural Office, Zonal and woreda water development offices and. NGOs operating in PA.

Child Protection and Gender Equality Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate commitment to Plan’s child protection policy through implementing the policy in its entirety, and report any actual or potential risk situations following the reporting procedures, being aware of abuse and risks to children, being vigilant, becoming familiar with the Child Protection Policy.
  • Raise children’s rights/protection awareness and important of gender equality and respect to diversity within Plan and amongst partners and community members.
  • Child protection and gender equality policies are understood by the staff and partners.
  • Ensure equal participation and benefit of boys and girls and children with disabilities in all phases of project implementation.
  • Ensure enough budget and resources are allocated for gender equality activity in their respective area annual plans and project activities.
  • Support partners in understanding plans’ gender equality strategy and program criteria and capacity building activities on gender as part of the regular work at field level.
  • Ensure the representation of Plan Ethiopia in their respective project from gender equality perspectives.
  • Plan Ethiopia has put in place a CP policy that all of its staff must adhere to and sign.

  • 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.

Donor Reporting

  • Prepare and provide all the necessary technical and information inputs prepare quarterly, mid-term and yearly reports and end of project report deliverables, as per standard templates and direction provided, including all narrative and financial content and associated annexes.
  • Prepare and submit monthly narrative reports, including updates on project progress and outstanding issues to the line manager and communication department as necessary.
  • Identify and communicate any issues related to project delay to the line manager, other concerned bodies and include relevant mitigation/contingency plans.
  • Assist and ensure that results of any internal Plan-led or external donor-led audits are addressed.
  • Provide technical support for government partners and program unit staff on effective M and E applications.
  • Identify, document, and disseminate best practices, success stories, and stories of changes from within and outside the Plan to staff and other development partners.
  • Ensure project learning and achievements are documented and disseminated widely.
  • Ensure all project documentation is filed and organized for accountability purposes.

Dealing with Problems:

  • The post holder will coordinate field-based staff in collaboration with any other department to ensure the highest level of program quality and overall impact. This will encompass strengthening accountability, planning, management, adherence to policies and procedures, and promoting culture for delivery of results.
  • The position involves a high degree of complexity in resolving a wide range of challenges that typically occur in project management. The post holder will demonstrate the ability to solve problems, think strategically while implementing projects, introduce innovations as needed to meet the demands of a dynamic operating environment while ensuring Plan systems and policies are adhered to.
  • Understands organizational strategies and contributes to its fulfilment by supporting his/her team to play their roles and implement programs in accordance with organizational values, goals, and requirements.
  • Working at the community and district level to give support to partners and sector staffs influences PA colleagues to adhere to required implementation standards in an integrated manner to support the sustainability and effectiveness of the PlE programs.

Key relationships

To maximize overall Project impact through the optimized contributions of others, the post holder will be required to initiate, develop and maintain a range of working relationships, including with government counterparts, implementing partners, community organizations, and other development organizations within the region/project area.

Internally s/he must have an effective working relationship within the programs department, PA staff, and the Project team is essential. The job holder will have frequent communication with his line manager, the program area staff, and support staff at Plan International Ethiopia, colleagues at Plan National Offices, and various internal staff networks.

Location: Afar 

Type of Role: WASH 

Reports to: WASH Coordinator 

Grade: C1

Closing Date: August 19,2022

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.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates. 

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Plan International is an international organisation or development which works in 51 countries across Africa, the Americas, and Asia to promote the safeguarding of children.It is a nonprofit organisation and is one of the world's largest organisations based on children, it works in 58,000 communities with the help of volunteers to improve how 56 million children live. The charity also has 21 national organisations who have been given the responsibility to oversee the raising of funds and awareness in their individual countries.

The organisation puts an emphasis on communities working together in order to address the needs of children around the world. The NGO focuses on child participation, education, economic security, emergencies, health, protection, sexual health (including HIV), and water and sanitation. It provides training in disaster preparedness, response and recovery, and has worked on relief efforts in countries including Haiti, Colombia and Japan.

Plan International also sponsors the Because I Am a Girl campaign, which has published many stories focusing on the struggle of young women in the developing world.

Plan International was founded during the Spanish Civil War by British journalist John Langdon-Davies and aid worker Eric Muggeridge. When they witnessed the conflict change the lives of children, they founded ‘Foster Parents Plan for Children in Spain’, which would later change its name to Plan International. Set up in 1937, the organisation provided food, shelter and clothing to children whose lives had been destroyed by the war.

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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 75 countries.

Project design, implementation, and reporting

  • Responsible for the quality standard of all construction/rehabilitation works
  • Monitor construction/rehabilitation quality in line with the standard
  • Responsible for hygiene and sanitation promotion works
  • Coach project and government staff how to undertake ongoing technical support
  • Conduct field feasibility study to new project sites
  • Follow up proper management of construction sites and take a measurement, quality control, give instruction with the consultation of the WASH coordinator and other hierarchies
  • Establish and facilitate training to the beneficiary at community, Education, and health facilities/ institutions.
  • Ensure the technical soundness, appropriateness, and general quality in water supply and sanitation and Infrastructure project design, planning, implementation of projects, and Construction Supervision and Contract Administration.
  • Work for effective and efficient thematic area coordination in consultation with the project Health and Nutrition officer and Coordinator and other project staff.
  • Close monitoring and follow-up for smooth and on-time project implementation.
  • Participate in Preparing and developing in consultation with appropriate stakeholders’ annual and multi-year project plan.
  • Record and share good practices and case stories achievements of the project
  • Participate and contribute to the quality and timely reporting and documenting of project activities including preparation of quarterly/yearly project progress reports.
  • Manage and organize training, workshops, and meetings that concern the project at all district levels.
  • Field supervision and quality control of the construction of borehole, Rural, and Urban piped water supply project, rehabilitation, and expansion of civil works, construction of VIP Latrine.
  • The post holder is expected to develop a standard design for all infrastructure supported by the Plan based on the humanitarian and government standard.
  • Participate in the bid process, Prepares Bid documents, and construction agreements, and coordinate contract awards.
  • Prepare take off sheet, cost, and material estimation for payment and planning

Policy engagement and networking

  • In addition to the WASH coordinator, he/she can be Serve as a principal representative to WASH thematic networks and clusters in the project areas that have relevance to the project implementation, to create collaborative and positive partnerships and alliances, and to influence policy that maximizes the impact of the project.
  • Establish links and good relationships with relevant district government authorities, UN organizations, NGOs, academic and research institutions, and the media, in water, sanitation, and hygiene to draw information and knowledge for project efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Makes follow-up and proper documentation and share of district government information, strategies with respect to water sanitation and hygiene.

Partnership development and strengthening

  • Periodically collect project-related and relevant information about other organizations working within the target districts to gain institutional knowledge of the environment.
  • Seeks opportunities for different kinds of partnership for enhanced quality project implementation.
  • Provide technical assistance and build the capacities of WASHCOs, clubs and local partners in project management.
  • for smooth project implementation of the project Facilitates communication and interaction between partners/collaborators

Relationship Management / Communications

  • Reports to: Program Coordinator
  • Key relationships
  • Internally: The job holder has a close working relationship internally with the following departments and/or functions:
  • Field teams (all officers); PA team and CO staffs
  • Externally: The job holder has a close working relationship externally with the following departments and/or functions:
  • Program beneficiaries, local government sector offices, particularly zonal and woreda Agricultural Office, Zonal and woreda water development offices and. NGOs operating in PA.

Child Protection and Gender Equality Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate commitment to Plan’s child protection policy through implementing the policy in its entirety, and report any actual or potential risk situations following the reporting procedures, being aware of abuse and risks to children, being vigilant, becoming familiar with the Child Protection Policy.
  • Raise children’s rights/protection awareness and important of gender equality and respect to diversity within Plan and amongst partners and community members.
  • Child protection and gender equality policies are understood by the staff and partners.
  • Ensure equal participation and benefit of boys and girls and children with disabilities in all phases of project implementation.
  • Ensure enough budget and resources are allocated for gender equality activity in their respective area annual plans and project activities.
  • Support partners in understanding plans’ gender equality strategy and program criteria and capacity building activities on gender as part of the regular work at field level.
  • Ensure the representation of Plan Ethiopia in their respective project from gender equality perspectives.
  • Plan Ethiopia has put in place a CP policy that all of its staff must adhere to and sign.

  • 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.

Donor Reporting

  • Prepare and provide all the necessary technical and information inputs prepare quarterly, mid-term and yearly reports and end of project report deliverables, as per standard templates and direction provided, including all narrative and financial content and associated annexes.
  • Prepare and submit monthly narrative reports, including updates on project progress and outstanding issues to the line manager and communication department as necessary.
  • Identify and communicate any issues related to project delay to the line manager, other concerned bodies and include relevant mitigation/contingency plans.
  • Assist and ensure that results of any internal Plan-led or external donor-led audits are addressed.
  • Provide technical support for government partners and program unit staff on effective M and E applications.
  • Identify, document, and disseminate best practices, success stories, and stories of changes from within and outside the Plan to staff and other development partners.
  • Ensure project learning and achievements are documented and disseminated widely.
  • Ensure all project documentation is filed and organized for accountability purposes.

Dealing with Problems:

  • The post holder will coordinate field-based staff in collaboration with any other department to ensure the highest level of program quality and overall impact. This will encompass strengthening accountability, planning, management, adherence to policies and procedures, and promoting culture for delivery of results.
  • The position involves a high degree of complexity in resolving a wide range of challenges that typically occur in project management. The post holder will demonstrate the ability to solve problems, think strategically while implementing projects, introduce innovations as needed to meet the demands of a dynamic operating environment while ensuring Plan systems and policies are adhered to.
  • Understands organizational strategies and contributes to its fulfilment by supporting his/her team to play their roles and implement programs in accordance with organizational values, goals, and requirements.
  • Working at the community and district level to give support to partners and sector staffs influences PA colleagues to adhere to required implementation standards in an integrated manner to support the sustainability and effectiveness of the PlE programs.

Key relationships

To maximize overall Project impact through the optimized contributions of others, the post holder will be required to initiate, develop and maintain a range of working relationships, including with government counterparts, implementing partners, community organizations, and other development organizations within the region/project area.

Internally s/he must have an effective working relationship within the programs department, PA staff, and the Project team is essential. The job holder will have frequent communication with his line manager, the program area staff, and support staff at Plan International Ethiopia, colleagues at Plan National Offices, and various internal staff networks.

Location: Afar 

Type of Role: WASH 

Reports to: WASH Coordinator 

Grade: C1

Closing Date: August 19,2022

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.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates. 

2022-08-20

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