About Plan International
Plan International is an independent non-profit organization that advances children’s well-being and equality for girls. Working in building powerful partnerships for children for over 75 years and present in 70 countries, Plan International strives for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children while working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners. Plan International Ethiopia is looking for Emergency Program Specialist to be based at CO
The Role
Management of the project and oversee and any development of Plan Germany Projects.Provision of leadership and coordination of emergency response operation for Plan Germany Response projects. Responsible for effective management and utilization of emergency response budget which will approximately be 3,000,000 USD per year. Complete project outline and send to Plan Germany and Emergency Response & Humanitarian Director .Participate in the development of sector response plans. Coordinate with HR department and Humanitarian Director to identify and/or recruit staff for project implementation. Organize project planning and monitoring meetings with key staff, partners and stakeholders. Coordinate with Finance, Procurement, and Logistics to access support required for project implementation. Update project outline with any significant changes in context and send to Humanitarian Director for approval. Participate in coordination and cluster meetings when required by Humanitarian Director. Write up weekly situation reports to share with Humanitarian Director and Program Effectiveness Lead. Coordinate with Program Effectiveness Lead to set up monitoring and evaluation mechanisms Draft donor reports identifying milestones to share with Humanitarian Director and Plan Germany technical team. Act as point of contact for national organizations. Draw project exit strategy and share with Humanitarian Director for review and final sign-off. Analyze whether regional and international resources are needed within the project and inform Humanitarian Director and Head of Program for final decision and request. Release development program staff and other resources to support on-going emergency.
The Person
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