Project Officer, Future4Binti project - Countering Harmful Practicesnew

The Organisation

 

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 Project officer  will work closely with contractual partners and government stakeholders to implement the Future4Binti project - Countering Harmful Practices. The Project Officers will offer grassroot level management and coordination of for the Countering Harmful Practices F4B Project (2026–2030), funded by the Dutch Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA). This project aims to strengthen local civil society organizations to prevent and respond to harmful practices including Child, Early and Forced Marriage (CEFM), Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C), teenage pregnancy, and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the designated project implementation areas.

 

Working under the general guidance of the Future4Binti Project Coordinators, the Project Officers focuses on day-to-day implementation coordination, monitoring, and reporting of project activities within the assigned project locations, in line with approved plans, budgets, donor requirements, and Plan International Ethiopia policies and Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs). 

 

Key Responsibilities

• Support planning, implementation, and monitoring of project activities that protect girls and prevent harmful practices.
• Strengthen the capacity of local partners, service providers, community structures, and civil society organizations through technical support, coaching, and training.
• Promote survivor-centered, child-friendly, gender-transformative, and rights-based approaches across all interventions.
• Coordinate closely with government offices, community groups, CSOs, and other stakeholders to enhance service delivery, referral pathways, and community engagement.
• Facilitate meaningful participation of adolescents, youth, and children with disabilities in project activities.
• Support integration of safeguarding, disability inclusion, gender equality, youth participation, climate, and conflict sensitivity across project implementation.
• Conduct routine monitoring, collect and analyze project data, support reporting, and document lessons learned, best practices, and project achievements.
• Participate in multi-sectoral coordination platforms and contribute to strengthening partnerships and accountability mechanisms.

The Individual  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Sociology, or other related Social Science fields.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience, including at least 2 years with NGOs.
• Strong knowledge of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), harmful traditional practices (HTPs), gender equality, girls’ rights, child protection, and SRHR.
• Experience in child protection, advocacy, behavior change communication, community development, and civil society strengthening.
• Good understanding of humanitarian and development principles, child protection standards, and NGO Codes of Conduct.
• Proven experience working with government institutions, CSOs, community leaders, women- and youth-led organizations, and service providers.
• Familiarity with national and regional laws, policies, and referral mechanisms related to GBV, FGM/C, CEFMU, child protection, and SRHR.
• Experience conducting supportive supervision and collaborating with diverse stakeholders at different levels.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong community mobilization, facilitation, planning, negotiation, communication, and representation skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to safeguarding, gender equality, diversity, inclusion, and the rights of children and women.
• High level of integrity, accountability, honesty, and professionalism.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a commitment to teamwork and continuous learning.

Languages

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Fluency in Afaan Oromo  is mandatory.

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 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,

 

Location: Oromia Program Area -Moyalle

Type of Role: Fixed term 

Reports to: Project Coordinator

Grade: C1

Closing Date: 15 November 2026Equality, 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.

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