Plan International Program Manager Jobs in Ethiopia

Plan International Program Manager Jobs in Ethiopia

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We strive for a just world, working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners. Plan International has been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 80 years and is active in 75 countries across the world.

Plan International has a liaison office to the African Union (Plan AULO) based in Addis Ababa. Plan AULO leads Plan International’s liaison engagement with the AU and other related continental institutions. It also implements continental projects and initiatives (mainly on policy implementation and influencing) in line with its strategic focus areas.

This position is aimed at managing the Dutch government funded multi-year, multi-partner, regional projects namely She Leads, Break Free and Leaders of Peace projects.

Summary of projects

She Leads Project:

She Leads is a strategic partnership between Defence for Children - ECPAT the Netherlands (DCI-ECPAT), African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET), Plan International Netherlands, Terre des Hommes the Netherlands (tdh) and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Equal Measures 2030 is a technical partner.

The She Leads consortium brings together child rights organisations, feminist/women’s rights organisations, and GYW-led groups and aims to increase sustained influence of girls and young women (GYW) on decision-making and the transformation of gender norms in formal and informal institutions.

The overall strategic objective of the SHE LEADS programme is “increased sustained influence of GYW on gender norms and in decision-making in formal and informal institutions” and the overall vision/impact being “government and societal groups address concerns of GYW in their laws, policies, norms & practices”. The programme outcomes are as following:

Outcome 1: Increased acceptance of positive social gender norms

Outcome 2: Enhanced collective action of GYW in a gender-responsive civil society

Outcome 3: Political institutions enable meaningful participation of GYW.

Break Free! Project

The Break Free! Consortium is a collaboration of Plan International, SRHR Africa Trust (SAT) and Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) with KIT and Rozaria Memorial Trust (RMT) as technical partners. The aim of the Break Free! Consortium is for adolescents to exercise their right to live free from Teenage Pregnancy (TP) and Child Marriage (CM), supported by civil society.

Key Responsibilities of the Program Manager

The Program Manager has overall responsibility for leading, supporting and coordinating the successfully implementation of the three projects, working directly with program teams and the consortium members.

The Program Manager ensures meaningful engagement of young people and a Gender Transformative Approach in the projects.

Key Tasks of the Program Manager

Represent Plan and the projects during High Level meetings and events and proactively explore opportunities and spaces to engage in policy dialogues

Lead the efficient implementation of the respective projects: She Leads Project

Regional Africa Programme, with BF! Consortium members and the Leaders of Peace team in South Sudan

Guide and coordinate the development and approval of annual plans and budget in a timely and quality manner.

Lead quality and timely reporting and documentation of project activities at AULO level including preparation of quarterly/yearly project progress reports in line with Dutch Government guidelines.

Raise the profile of the projects within and outside Plan International and partner - Lead effective project budget management and ensure that transfer and disbursements are according to plan/budget and internal policies and procedures.

Provide strategic oversight of project milestones development, baseline survey, periodic monitoring, midterm evaluation, final evaluation and close out of the project in close collaboration with the various stakeholders.

Lead the monitoring of the delivery of activities based on agreed upon project plan and ToC to ensure quality implementation and oversees processes of joint learning on context, programme and collaboration, with support from the PMEL working group.

Lead the engagement in joint annual monitoring, review and planning, including country involvement in baseline, MTR and evaluation from Plan AULO side.

Lead capacity strengthening, joint communication and advocacy with other consortium partners and consortium

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Being the main contact for the project, Plan, CSOs and partner organisations involved in the project, take on and provide additional management support in relation to the delivery of the projects

Develop and accompany key relationships with the AU and its organs, RECs, key Addis missions and relevant pan African CSOs and networks/alliances focusing on SRHR, teenage pregnancy, ending child marriage and other harmful practices and girls’ education areas.

Work closely with pan African CSOs and networks particularly girls and young women movements, SRHR networks and gender equality networks in the context of joint advocacy initiatives at the AU and RECs.

Initiate (quarterly) coordination/monitoring meetings with the BF! Partners. Organize planning, monitoring, reflection and learning meetings (venue (joint effort), refreshments, not partners’ travel or accommodation costs for attending these meetings).

Act as liaison between regional and international programme levels for the regional programme. The Program Manager is the liaison and first contact point for the global consortium Desk and the consortium for matters concerning the programme. The Program Manager shares information from the Desk or the consortium with the consortium team.

Ensure effective leveraging of resources, opportunities and synergy among the three projects and other projects implemented by Plan AULO

Support the engagement and networking of girls and young women from the project to continental level influencers and their peers on yearly basis through the GIMAC platform

Educational Qualification and Experience

Master’s in human rights, political science, international development, gender studies or other social sciences,

At least 10 years of relevant working experience in a similar role or environment.

Demonstrated experience on project management, gender equality, girls’ rights, SRHR, teenage pregnancy, ending child marriage and other harmful practices and girls education areas.

A very good understanding of the AU human rights mechanism and how these operate is essential.

Documented experience in gender equality and advocacy and lobby work with regional and international actors is essential.

Sound experience in national and continental partnership management and projects and program management

Strong skills in lobby and advocacy, M&E systems particularly Outcome Harvesting methodology is an asset

Excellent experience in partner capacity building

Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, Behaviours, and Experience Required to Achieve Role’s Objectives:

Knowledge

Strong academic and practical background/experience in project management, gender equality, human rights, Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights, Policy and Practice

Sound thematic knowledge on girls’ rights, movement building, consortium management, teenage pregnancy, ending child marriage and other harmful practices and girls education areas.

Good knowledge of the links between gender equality, girls/children’s rights and NGO development/humanitarian programming practice.

Demonstrated understanding of gender equality and girls rights issues in both development and humanitarian contexts.

Experience designing, implementing, and evaluating high quality programmes with demonstrated impact on improving gender equality or girls’ empowerment.

Sound knowledge of the Africa regional context

Project cycle management with strong budget management background - Consortium management and working at multiple levels

Skills

Strong advocacy and campaigning skills especially on gender equality, girls/children’s rights, SRHR, teenage pregnancy, ending child marriage and other harmful practices and girls education areas.

Strong verbal and written communication skills and able to communicate complex concepts around gender equality and empowerment clearly and concisely, and apply them in practical situations.

Strong project management and coordination skills

Demonstrated communication skills operating at a distance and across a wide variation in cultures

Excellent written and spoken English required (including excellent report writing skills)

How to Apply

Interested and qualified internal candidates shall submit their motivation letter along with their recent CV via Plan AULO e-mail address: AULiaisonOffice@plan-international.org

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