Chief of Party

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 know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. 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.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

The Opportunity 

The COP for USAID’s Worker Wellness Alliance (WWA program which is multiregional program (in Sidama, Oromia, Tigray and Amhara  regions) is a project strategist that provides dynamic leadership for the multi-year, multi-million USD, multiple partners (private sector, academia, specialized service providers, public and community based organizations) that employs a complex continuum of support to the young Female Factory Workers and creating & expanding economic opportunities to the host communities along high potential Value Chains and other Economic Strengthening interventions. The COP leads and provides oversight to all aspects of this project, leading strategic planning, decision-making, providing technical guidance, managing the activities of the sub-recipients, and provides strategic & regular direction for a team of 20+staff members. Serving as the key liaison with USNO, local governments, implementing partners and other stakeholders. The COP  will also establish and maintain an integrated vision among different actors while ensuring adherence to all project objectives, performance requirements, and donor regulations. S/he will oversee coordination of field operations and ensure that activities are meeting USAID and Plan standards.

The COP will provide technical leadership, management and project oversight, and strategic vision for the WWA Activity. S/he will be responsible for making key decisions and rapidly solving problems while ensuring program quality and maintaining effective program operations. The COP will ensure coordination and integration across multiple activity components at national and PA levels. S/he will have experience in International Development and specifically in Labour Market Systems and young female migrant workers, with demonstrated experience in managing USAID cooperative agreements.

The Individual

• Possess at least a Master’s Degree in Social Studies and related fields and Ten years of relevant experience
• Strong knowledge of workforce development in Ethiopia 
• Experience managing a workforce and/or economic empowerment program for an international NGO
• Significant experience managing a multi-year US government-funded programs, with a strong track record of successfully managing USAID-funded programs 
• Demonstrated knowledge of USAID project management, including USAID rules, regulations, and reporting requirements
• Demonstrated knowledge of gender and proficiency in managing development projects that mainstream gender
• Demonstrated ability to implement projects with rigorous timelines and deliverables and to track program quality through donor-approved monitoring and evaluation systems
• Proven leadership, interpersonal, and cross-cultural skills, with the ability to build and motivate diverse teams

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Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
• Ensures that the team members under supervision are properly inducted on and understands their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;
• Ensures 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.
• Ensures 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. 

Location: Addis Ababa, Country Office

Type of Role: WWA Project 

Reports to: Head of Program Implementations 

Grade: E

Closing Date: October 24, 2024

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.

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