The Organization
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 this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.
Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.
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.
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 75 countries.
ROLE PURPOSE
The post holder will responsible for Co-coordinating and monitoring infrastructure development in the WWA intervention areas viz., Hawassa, Adama and Kombolcha Industrial parks & the surrounding Host communities. Planning and supervising proper implementation of infrastructure renovation activities in collaboration with partners to ensure compliance with design, specifications and standards.
The role has no direct reports. However, the job holder will have frequent contact with various stakeholders and park community. As the program has plans to implement most needed infrastructure renovations in partnership with other collaborators for the target groups (host community and factory workers living in these community), it requires the infrastructure Specialist-IS to conduct critical needs assessment (in collaboration with the community coordinator and technical coordinator in respective industrial parks) and implementation of cost effective but impactful infrastructures.
The IS conducts needs assessments, prepares plans including Bills of Quantities (BOQs) for each infrastructure need jointly identified & selected with key program stakeholders and once approved by the responsible person in PIE. Follow up the proper implementation of approved BOQs.
ACCOUNTABILITY AND MAIN WORK ACTIVITY
Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)
LEADERSHIP AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES
Leadership COMPETENCIES
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES
Technical expertise, skills and knowledge
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications/ experience essential:
Plan International’s Values in Practice
We are open and accountable
We create a climate of trust inside and outside the organisation by being open, honest and transparent. We hold ourselves and others to account for the decisions we make and for our impact on others, while doing what we say we will do.
We strive for lasting impact
We strive to achieve significant and lasting impact on the lives of children and young people, and to secure equality for girls. We challenge ourselves to be bold, courageous, responsive, focused and innovative.
We work well together
We succeed by working effectively with others, inside and outside the organisation, including our sponsors and donors. We actively support our colleagues, helping them to achieve their goals. We come together to create and implement solutions in our teams, across Plan International, with children, girls, young people, communities and our partners.
We are inclusive and empowering
We respect all people, appreciate differences and challenge inequality in our programmes and our workplace. We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives. We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential