People and Culture Operations Manager

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 P&C Operation Manager is responsible for the day-to-day P&C operational functions and their performance in accordance with PIE policies and procedures. S/he provide hands-on support. Guidance and advice to staff and managers in operationalizing P&C policies and procedures. S/he has a responsibility to follow-up issues around employee relation, grievance and disciplinary case, Work place safeguarding, employee safety, Coordinate department audit.  Under the supervision of Head of P and C, the incumbent is responsible in providing effective and efficient P&C service to the programmes, optimize the P&C functions. The job holder will be the focal person for programme Area P&C representatives and shall work in close collaboration with the Programme Area /Emergency Response Mangers when it comes to performance management and training and development need for the Area P&C representative.  

S/he will also be expected to work in collaboration with colleagues within the department to operationalize the organization’s P&C initiatives, polices, practices run smoothly and contribute to a healthy work environment by ensuring the P&C polices, guideline, practices reach ground and understood and implemented by PIE Staff.

The Individual

• A BA/Master’s Degree in Human resources or related field.
• 7 years of relevant experience in INGO Sector or demonstrated equivalent combination which at least 3 years in managerial position with NGOs
• Maintain a thorough knowledge and understanding of Ethiopia Labour law and regulations.
• Proven experiences and ability to coordinate and collaborate with different departments.
• Ability to negotiate, advocate and influence effectively at all levels of the Country Office and outside of line management relationships.
• Experience in leading team, coaching and mentoring

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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 Programme Area P&C and staff under this unit 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: Fixed term

Reports to: Head of People and Culture

Grade: D2

Closing Date: May 16, 2025

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.