ABOUT THE COMPANY:

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.

 

JOB SUMMARY

 

 

The Project Coordinator (PC) will be responsible and accountable for the overall project management and coordination, quality programming and results achievement, financial management and compliance, project team management, stakeholder and partner relations, and donor deliverables.

Feminist principles of collaboration, participation, transparency and respect for the agency of women’s organizations will be integrated in all aspects of this role.

The PC will be responsible for development of deep and meaningful partnerships with the government structures at various level, service providers, different work units of PIE as well as WLOs and local partners at grassroots levels, to enhance the project’s outreach and intended objective/ambition. Simultaneously, PC will be in charge of building and/or maintaining links to, partnerships and networks with the government and relevant government bodies to enhance sustainability in the continuation of structures and mechanisms established under this project as well as that ensure evidence generated as a result of the project has the potential to scale and influence broader GBV prevention and responses, linking with One-stop centers (OSCs), champions of change for support and services including social healing, health facilities, law enforcement services, economic empowerment, access to life saving SRHR and CP/GBV information and services to GBV risk groups and survivors as per the safe programming principles and standards, policies/strategies, SOPs, guidelines and project agreement documents.

 

• BA/BSc Degree in Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH), Project Management, Development Studies, or Social Sciences related fields.

 

• Minimum of 5 years of substantial experience in which 3 years broad experience in project management in development and humanitarian settings under INGO environment.
• Experience of managing donors funded complex and large project budgets (> €1mil).
• Experience in developing and implementing Child Protection (CP), Gender Based Violence (GBV), and Sexual and Reproductive Health related projects.

 

 

• Good knowledge and understanding of development and humanitarian principles and established international child protection and CP/GBV and SRHR policies, strategies, programs and priorities, and NGO Code of Conduct.
• Fluency in English language is essential and In addition to Amharic Knowledge of Somali Languages is an additional

 

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REQUIRED EDUCATION: Bachelor Degree

 

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: 60