Apply for the Project Manager Role - WFP

About the Company

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 WFP/TSFP project in the respective regions and ensure that projects are implemented in target locations according to the agreements made with government signatory offices. He or she will provide hands-on guidance, support, mentoring, and coaching to frontline staff, including Coordinators, Officers, and Social Workers, to ensure the smooth and quality implementation of the project. This role involves coordinating with the Ministry of Health (MOH), WFP, and other partners to supply specialized nutritious foods and support children under five years old and pregnant or breastfeeding women who are experiencing Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM).

The Individual

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Public Health, or a related field. A Master’s degree is preferred.
• At least 7+ Years of relevant experience out of which 3 years on a senior level experience or demonstrated equivalent combination.
• Proven experience in implementing the National Acute Malnutrition guideline.
• Experience in budget management and monitoring
• In-depth knowledge of nutrition and health program implementation.
• Familiarity with WFP’s guidelines and MOH’s policies on acute malnutrition.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Strong leadership and team management abilities
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders
• High level of integrity and commitment to humanitarian principles
• Excellent skills in presentation, facilitation, coaching, and creative thinking
• Adaptability and problem-solving skills in challenging environments
• Ability to manage stress and prioritize workload in stressful situations

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Safeguarding Children and Program Participants (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 per the appropriate procedures.
• 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;
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Program Participants 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 contarct until December 31, 2026

Reports to: Head of Disaster Preparedness and Response

Closing Date: January 10, 2026

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.