CPIE Officer
Date: 19 Dec 2025
Location: Gambella, Ethiopia
Company: Plan International
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 post holder will manage the allocated budget for child protection and youth programs within emergency response and development initiatives, collaborating with other program staff. The post holder will primarily work with volunteer social workers, community structures, and partner organizations. They will collect reports from community volunteers and, when necessary, share information with similar agencies in consultation with their supervisor. Additionally, He/she will identify and address the needs of direct beneficiaries while coordinating efforts with staff and local government bodies.
The Individual
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BA degree in Sociology, Social Work, Psychology, Child Development, and other related fields.
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A minimum of 3 years of experience in humanitarian aid, preferably applied in emergency/recovery response operations, with a focus on child protection and youth program Activities.
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Excellent knowledge of Child Protection and SGBV minimum standards and basic principles; Good knowledge of SGBV and Child Protection case management.
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Excellent knowledge of basic child protection and youth principles, and child & adult development and learning.
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Good knowledge of donor grants and contract regulations.
How to Apply
The closing date for the application is December 23, 2025. Qualified candidates should submit their applications with the links provided below.
This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia.
Please note that:
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Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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We are not accepting CVs that are not sent through the indicated links.
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Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
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Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
More information about Plan International can be found on http://plan-international.org
Safeguarding Children and Program Participants (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)
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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 per the appropriate procedures.
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Ensures that all staff in the unit/function/department are properly inducted on and understand their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;
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Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Program Participant and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day-to-day work.
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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: Gambella
Type of Role: Child Protection
Reports to: CPiE Manager
Grade: C1
Closing Date: December 19, 2025
This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion are 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 applying, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.