SRHR Officer – Plan International Ethiopia Vacancy Announcement

This role will ensure the implementation of Plan’s Child Protection Policy in PIE and focus on protection, gender equality and sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR). The purpose of this position is to empower adolescent girls to be free from harmful practices and enjoy their sexual and reproductive health rights. The post holder is responsible for the delivery of results in line with pre-agreed project plans and implementation activities at all stages throughout the project cycle.

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Educational Qualification and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health and other related field at least 3 and above years relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience on working with gender equality and SRHR.
• At least 2 years relevant experience in an international NGO or similar organization.
• Computer literate in word processing and excel packages.
• An understanding of child rights and their protection and fulfilment in the development context.

Qualifications / experience desirable:

• Extensive knowledge of the sexual and reproductive health rights and gender equality and girls’ rights.
• In-depth knowledge of project cycle management and child centred community development programming
• Knowledge of development issues, trends, challenges and opportunities and implications to community development
• Knowledge of effective participatory Monitoring, Evaluation and Research systems and processes
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships with colleagues.
• Gender analysis and gender mainstreaming skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentation
• Strong negotiation, influencing and problem-solving skills.
• Numeracy and the ability to interpret financial data, in order to understand budgetary processes including planning, monitoring and reporting.

Languages required

• Fluency in English language is essential
• Knowledge of local languages is a desirable

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 in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
• Ensures that all staff in the unit/function/department are properly inducted on and understands 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.