The Opportunity<\/p>\n
The Project Manager (EU INTPA \u2013 Education) supports the Team Leader in ensuring the high-quality, timely, and compliant implementation of education activities in Benishangul Gumuz and Amhara regions. The post holder oversees and ensures field implementation across target schools and communities in Benishangul Gumuz and Amhara, including refugee and host community settings, ensuring delivery is consistent with donor agreements and relevant coordination requirements with government and humanitarian stakeholders (including UNHCR and RRS where applicable).<\/p>\n
The role provides hands-on technical and operational support to field teams, including coordinators, officers, and social workers, through regular guidance, coaching, and follow-up to ensure effective and quality implementation of project activities.<\/p>\n
Key Accountabilities Include;<\/p>\n
Lead end-to-end project management, including planning, budgeting, implementation, and performance tracking
\nEnsure high-quality project delivery through effective coordination with teams, partners, and stakeholders
\nMonitor project progress and financial performance, ensuring timely corrective actions and compliance
\nPrepare and deliver donor reports aligned with required standards and timelines
\nProvide strategic leadership, risk management, and decision-making support across project teams
\nStrengthen monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) systems for evidence-based results
\nPromote knowledge sharing by documenting and disseminating best practices and lessons learned
\nOversee financial, administrative, and procurement processes in line with organizational policies
\nEnsure alignment with organizational values, safeguarding, and compliance requirements
\nSafeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)<\/p>\n
Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International\u2019s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
\nEnsures that the team members under supervision are properly inducted on and understands their role in upholding Plan International\u2019s safeguarding and GEI policies;
\nEnsures that Plan International\u2019s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day-to-day work.
\nEnsures that Plan Ethiopia contributes to Plan International\u2019s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.
\nAbout You
\nThe Individual<\/p>\n
Qualifications\/ Experience\/Skills Essential:<\/p>\n
BA, BSc degree in Project Management, Social Sciences, Education, Disaster Management, Humanitarian Sciences, Child Development, Development Studies, Sociology, Social Work, or other related fields.
\nMinimum 7 years of experience, in education or humanitarian project management within the UN\/NGO sector.
\nKnowledge of evidence-based practices and standards for child protection and child participation, including the Minimum Standards for Child Protection and Education in humanitarian contexts.
\nExperience in refugee or fragile context programming is required
\nStrong understanding of humanitarian principles and established international child protection standards, including Sphere Standards, Sphere Companion Standards, Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS), and the Code of Conduct for Red Cross\/Red Crescent and NGOs.
\nSkills Specific to the post<\/p>\n
Basic understanding of Results-Based Management (RBM)
\nStrong facilitation, negotiation, communication and representation skills.
\nStrong leadership and management skills.
\nSkills in monitoring, evaluation, Learning and reporting.
\nStrong analytical skills.
\nExcellent writing and speaking skills.
\nRequires general finance, administration, information management and telecommunication skills and proficiency in information technology\/ computer skills (SAP, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
\nRequirement Skill<\/p>\n
Financial management<\/p>\n
Analytical and critical thinking skills<\/p>\n
Social Work, Sociology, Development Studies, Public Health, Education, Gender<\/p>\n
Excellent negotiation, communication, and reporting skills.<\/p>\n
Strong training and mentoring skills;<\/p>\n
Communication, coordination, networking and facilitation skills<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":207,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","job_listing_type":[17],"job_listing_category":[210],"job_listing_location":[4],"job_listing_tag":[],"class_list":["post-36251","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","hentry","job_listing_type-full-time","job_listing_category-project-management-and-administration","job_listing_location-addis-ababa"],"metas":{"_job_logo":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-content\/uploads\/wp-job-board-pro-uploads\/_job_logo\/2026\/06\/Plan-International-Ethiopia.webp","custom-text-26140818":"Plan International Ethiopia","_job_featured":"","_job_tag":[],"_job_filled":"","_job_urgent":"","_job_type":{"17":"Full Time"},"custom-select-24762152":"Onsite","_job_category":{"210":"Project Management And Administration"},"_job_expiry_date":"","_job_gender":"Both","_job_salary_type":"monthly","custom-number-21785310":"1","_job_experience":"Senior","custom-select-25910079":"5 \u2013 10 Years","_job_qualification":"Bachelor Degree","_job_application_deadline_date":"2026-06-15","_job_location":{"4":"Addis Ababa"},"_job_apply_type":"external","_job_apply_url":"http:\/\/plan-international.org","_job_apply_email":"","_job_phone":"","_job_employer_name":"Beleqet Jobs","_job_employer_url":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/employer\/meseret\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/36251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/207"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_type?post=36251"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_category?post=36251"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_location?post=36251"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_tag?post=36251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}