CPIE Officer

Overview

Manage budgets for child protection and youth programs; collaborate with volunteers and organizations.

You have:

• BA degree in Sociology, Social Work, Psychology, Child Development, or related fields.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in humanitarian aid, preferably applied in emergency/recovery response operations, focused on child protection and youth program activities.
• Excellent knowledge of Child Protection and SGBV minimum standards and basic principles, and good knowledge of SGBV and Child Protection case management.
• Good knowledge of donor grants and contract regulations.

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 post holder will manage the allocated budget for child protection and youth programs within emergency response and development initiatives, collaborating with other program staff. The post holder will primarily work with volunteer social workers, community structures, and partner organizations. They will collect reports from community volunteers and, when necessary, share information with similar agencies in consultation with their supervisor. Additionally, He/she will identify and address the needs of direct beneficiaries while coordinating efforts with staff and local government bodies.

The Individual

• BA degree in Sociology, Social Work, Psychology, Child Development, and other related fields.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in humanitarian aid, preferably applied in emergency/recovery response operations, with a focus on child protection and youth program Activities.
• Excellent knowledge of Child Protection and SGBV minimum standards and basic principles; Good knowledge of SGBV and Child Protection case management.
• Excellent knowledge of basic child protection and youth principles, and child & adult development and learning.
• Good knowledge of donor grants and contract regulations.

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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 Program Participant 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: Gambella

Type of Role: SNO Project until June 30, 2026

Reports to: CPiE Manager

Grade: C1

Closing Date: December 24, 2025

This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are 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 applying, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.

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