ECCE Project Manager at Plan International

Plan International

Position: ECCE Project Manager

Job Time: Full-Time

Job Type: Contract

Place of Work: Addis Ababa, Country Office - Ethiopia

Posted date: 1 month ago

Deadline: Submition date is over

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization 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 overall purpose of this role is to lead and manage an EU-supported project entitled ‘Enhancing School Readiness through Inclusive Quality Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)’ to increase access to quality ECCE for children in crises, enhance school readiness, and reduce dropout rates in primary education in conflict-affected areas. The post holder has responsibilities for the overall delivery of the ECCE project to support the provision of a safe and conducive pre-primary school environment for 4 to 6 old girls and boys that enhance their well-being, provides them stability, structure, and hope, promotes the children’s, especially girls, right to play and education, and thus improves their school readiness. The post holder oversees the overall performance of the project and collaboratively works with key stakeholders and government departments. She/he has the responsibility of working with various regional and local government offices of Education, Finance, Women Children, and Youth Affairs. S/he will provide hands-on support to staff who will be directly implementing the project.

The Individual

• Master of Arts degree in Education and related fields (Curriculum Studies, Educational Psychology, Educational Planning and Management, social work, sociology, and other related fields of studies).
• At least 7 years of relevant experience as a Grant Accountant / Grant Finance/Grant Manager with at least 3 years in a managerial position with NGOs in leading programs/ projects or demonstrated equivalent combination.
• Technical experience and knowledge in the area of early childhood care and education interventions, including leading emergency projects, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of the projects.
• Progressive experience working for INGOs and with local NGOs and partners in the implementation of programs and support in institutional development.

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 under the appropriate procedures.
• Ensures that all staff in the unit/function/department are properly inducted and understand 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: EUD Project

Reports to: Programme Director

Grade: D2