Accountabilities and MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

The field-based Project Manager is accountable for the overall management, coordinating, and facilitating the efficient and effective implementation of the Sun WASH Project to meet the aim of providing sustainable and climate-resilient solar pumped water supply systems, WaSH services, and youth economic empowerment for host and refugee communities to contribute to Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus. As a result, the post holder required and specifically responsible to facilitate the smooth management of the project at the CO level with a special focus of smooth communication, cross-learning, downward accountability, project monitoring & evaluation aspects, and producing consolidated narrative reports for both financial and physical aspects of the project. S/he will be responsible that coordinating with Finance, Procurement, and Logistics to access the support required for project implementation. The role post holder is expected to have experience in the following areas:

Planning, strategy, and policy (10%)

• · Support the development of the WASH technical management strategies and support and updates to all relevant Plan International staff to make the WASH programing focusing on Climate Resilient and Gender Transformative.
• · Conduct periodic visits to implementation sites (districts and locations) to understand the reality, provide on-site advice/support and come up with recommendations for program quality improvement
• · Support and guide the Sun WASH team to capture /document program lessons at different levels
• · Provide managerial advice /guidance to the Sun-WASH team while conducting surveys, evaluations, and other assessments, including in the design, conduct, and analysis and write up of the reports; oversee possible consultancy work in the area.
• Support the development of annual operational plans and the regular internal program planning and review meetings weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual PIE reports
• · Identify new potential partners for strategic engagement and negotiate strategic priorities, through external contact with relevant counterparts across agencies
• · Understands the planning procedures relevant to their role and contributes to annual planning where possible.
• · Contributes to their individual accountability plan and understands how they contribute to the team and organizational plan.
• · In collaboration with the HR department, ensure support to recruitment and selection of staff and for all matters concerning human resources for the health unit.
• · Ensure that relevant cross-cutting issues are strategically mainstreamed in new projects; also ensuring relevant staffs understand and are capacitated to take the issues forward.
• · Develop DIP for the proposed work activities in line with the assigned budget

Program Management & Coordination – 20%

The position will be the budget holder for the Program Area level responsibilities. Therefore S/he will be:

• · Responsible to overview all program activities and operations implemented in Ethiopia
• · Have direct and matrix supervision of the Project manager- at CO and the technical manager at CO
• · Responsible to work with program area-based managers, Program Coordinators, and officers at PA Level.
• · Responsible to attend WASH coordination meetings and research coordination meetings at the PA level
• · Expected to jointly work with the technical team based at Plan International CO
• · Responsible for all the required support to conduct audits of the project in Gambella PA
• · Ensure the regular revision of the Detail Implementation Plan (DIP) based on the dynamic context in the Implementation area.
• · Responsible to support the visibility and communication activities of the project in line with the Communication and Visibility plan of the project
• · Expected to lead the implementation of the activities at program area level and organize the CO level Sharing event where appropriate.
• · S/he will be ensuring effective information sharing and learning across agencies including providing monthly and quarterly updates on project activities for internal consumption
• · Establish strong working relationships with all implementing partners and stakeholders of the project, and develop an in-depth understanding of the activities.
• · Organize project planning & monitor meetings with staff, partners, and stakeholders.
• · Coordinate with Finance, Procurement, and Logistics to access the support required for project implementation.
• · SAP expenditure and actual monitoring and follow-up.
• · Update Project Outline with any significant changes in context and secure the required Approval
• · Participate in coordination and cluster meetings when required
• · Coordinate the writing and submission of regular narrative and financial reports to the PA and CO.

RESOURCE MOBILIZATION – 20%

• · Participate in resources mobilization and develop emergency WASH funding project for Gambella program Area through conducting rapid needs assessments and writing concept notes and proposals, submit timely to country office team based on the national and regional appeal and resources gaps.
• Supporting the development and implementation of emergency WASH projects at all levels based on Plans’ corporate procedures to enhance resource mobilization efforts to save the lives of disaster affected children and communities.
• · Map partner’s in order to identify potential grant for emergency response WASH projects and enhance partnership.
• · Ensure that emergency response WASH projects are implemented in compliance with donor requirements and in line with Plan’s grant management systems.
• · Ensure efficient utilization of emergency response grant funds for WASH in close collaboration with all relevant staff at the country and field levels.
• · As part of donor compliance and tools for maintain good relation with donors to run smooth resource mobilization, prepare and submit periodic quality narrative and financial reports in a timely manner according to the requirements.

Stakeholder Coordination – 10%

• · Establish effective working relationships with the government counterparts, implementing partners, private and public sectors, consultants, and other development organizations and target populations in the program operation at PA Level.
• · Coordinate between the project area Sun WASH project team to maintain consistent delivery standards and good working relationships.
• · Represent the Plan International team in meetings with the donor and with implementing partner at the program area Level
• · Work with the implementation partners to identify and address potential capacity building and/or support needs

Staff Development and Management – 10%

• · Actively participate in Area programme team meetings in an open, cooperative and proactive manner and contribute towards ensuring smooth departmental collaboration and coordination as far as WASH emergency response is concerned.
• · Ensure equal and fair opportunities and representation of both sexes and persons with disabilities in the WASH and related emergency response projects and programs.
• · Organise regular performance review meetings to assess emergency response resource mobilization and project implementation progress and communicate any changes in strategy with the key project stakeholders particularly donors and national forums.
• · Build the technical capacity of Plan emergency response staff and community facilitators and also ensure possible active benefices involvement in the pre and post assessment conceptualization, development, management, monitoring and evaluation of WASH emergency response projects and program.
• · Appraise field-based Sun WASH project team performance and ensure capacity building support is provided regular competency update as per the stated level of management.

Monitoring and Evaluation Systems – 20%

• · Ensure the recommended practices of Core Humanitarian Standard for quality and accountability (CHS) and WASH sphere standards being both of them are quality assurance monitoring and evaluation tools for the humanitarian response.
• · Following the emergency response WASH project planning, monitor the implementation processes, coordinate mid-term and final evaluations and document best practices that will be helpful for learning’s and sharing for others.
• · Prepare and document quality and timely case studies for the interest of donors and learning purpose in and outside Plan staff.
• In close consultation with program quality and emergency response teams at all levels, establish community feedback mechanism for quality and accountability and monitor its operationalization.
• · Establish country specific and updated assessment based national database and provide support for program area staff which are relevant for Humanitarian and Development nexus WASH and other humanitarian responses.
• · Identify, document and disseminate best practices from within and outside Plan to staff and other relevant partners.
• · Prepare and submit quality periodic narrative and financial reports for all Humanitarian and Development nexus WASH projects in a timely manner according to Plan International, donor and government requirements.
• · Ensure all emergency response project documentation is filed and organised to serve as a reference for accountability and bases for learning, sharing and dissemination.

Network and Representation – 10%

• · Represent PIE in WASH clusters and forums at regional level for all emergency related WASH intervention and networking particularly with UNOCHA, UNICEF, UNHCR and others as required.
• · Represent the project and liaise with government stakeholders, donors, partners, national offices, and any other relevant project stakeholders.
• · Participate and coordinate Cluster group meetings in WASH, and Protection Sector.
• · Clearly promote Climate resilience, Gender sensitive and child protection programing issues across the work of participants.
• · Support partners in understanding plans’ gender equality strategy and program criteria and capacity-building activities on gender as part of the regular work at the representation level.
• · Ensure the representation of Plan Ethiopia in implementing region from gender equality and their rights perspectives.
• · Establish and lead strong and smooth partnerships and networks with likeminded NGOs, government bodies and forums for cross learning, identification of lessons learned, best practices, resources mobilization and scaling-up to enhance program initiatives.
• · Network effectively with others to draw information and knowledge for the response projects and strategy development.
• Gender Equality, Safeguarding and Inclusion (GESI), & Safeguarding Children and Young People – 5%
• · Understand and put into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding, Child Protection and GESI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC).
• · Ensure 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.
• · Ensure that Plan Ethiopia contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GESI making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.

Job Requirements

Qualifications/ Experience Essential:

• Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Renewable Energy and related solar powered fields.
• 7 years plus relevant experience and of which at least 3 years in managerial position with NGOs in leading programs/ projects or demonstrated
• Demonstrated solid experience in the management of key programmatic areas relevant to Gender Transformative WASH emergency response under the country program.
• Additional experience and commitment to, and understanding of, participatory approaches to respond for disaster affected people, child protection, GBV, and Climate resilient
• Previous experience of managing and developing a multi-disciplinary team.

Qualifications/ experience desirable:

• Extensive knowledge on Climate resilient Gender transformative WASH, and the sector environment.
• Understanding of Core Humanitarian Standards which are workable by sector.
• Knowledge of human resource and coordination role from general and organization perspectives.
• Understand organizational principles, systems and have the ability to provide leadership and support to staff working at community level for disaster affected population.
• Knowledge of child-rights programming particularly Child Protection in Emergency, CPiE
• Knowledge of participatory Monitoring, Evaluation and Research systems and processes.
• Interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships with colleagues
• Have good writing and oral communication skills, including presentation.
• Experiences in resource mobilization through preparation of Humanitarian and Development Nexus WASH Project proposals.
• Understands budgetary processes including planning, monitoring and reporting.
• Ability to provide team leadership and communicate effectively.
• Ability to conduct assessment, analyze information, evaluate options and to think and plan strategically.
• Proficient in computer skills and use of relevant software and other applications