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.

Role Purpose

Plan International PI is an independent child rights and humanitarian organisation committed to children living a life free of poverty, violence and injustice. Plan actively unite children, communities and other people who share our mission to make positive lasting changes in children’s and young people’s lives. PI, support children to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to claim their rights to a fulfilling life, today and in the future. PI place a specific focus on girls and women, who are most often left behind. Likewise, the organization have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 75 years and are now active in more than 70 countries around the globe.

Plan International Sudan aims to respond effectively, rapidly, and at significant scale to the core humanitarian needs of children and their families affected by the conflict between the armed forces in Sudan. Specifically, Plan International Sudan aims to minimize disruption to formal and non-formal education systems and to restore formal education services; strengthen the proactive environment for children and their families including age and gender appropriate services during and after disasters; create opportunities for and build capacity of young people affected by the armed conflict to generate income and to improve their life skills; and to become recognized actor in both in linking related community based interventions to national coordination and interagency mechanisms where Plan International Sudan will gradually take on leadership functions. 

Dimensions of the Role

The post holder, will Coordinate (Implementing with partner) and manage the GPE BRIDGES project implementation in Khartoum. He/she will ensure that the project is implemented in target locations as per the signed agreement with the Consortium lead (Save the Children), donor and Plan International Sudan Country Office. She/he will coordinate all project activities with overall responsibility on this project in Khartoum. She/he will be providing hands-on guidance, support, mentoring and coaching to the Local partner staff in Darfur, including Officers, Case workers and Community Volunteers to ensure smooth and quality implementation of the project.
 

Accountabilities

Project Management

1. Responsible for management of GPE BRIDGES project in the designated location ensuring that proposed results are achieved on time, within budget and in compliance with donor regulations
2. Support the Partner staff in the target locations to ensure timely and quality implementation and monitoring of the project activities;
3. Manage project budget including monthly budget/cash forecasting and quarterly budget revisions.
4. In close coordination with the Project Manager, EiE Specialist, Humanitarian Response Manager, participate in concept and proposal development processes related to the project.
5. Provide leadership on project implementation methodologies in line with good practice and in collaboration with the Project Manager.
6. Conduct regular community engagement meetings with partner and key stakeholders such as the local authorities, Ministry of Social Welfare, camp management and community leaders to ensure good collaboration throughout the project cycle.

Budget management:

1. Responsible for the budget, ensuring application and observance of financial procedures and guidelines set out in Plan International financial manual and donors’ requirements 
2. Follow up with the local partner on budget disbursement and utilization (if any)
3. Ensure timely liquidations under the project

Capacity building:

1. In coordination with the Project Manager, Partner staff and Technical Specialists, support in delivering trainings for staff, teachers, volunteers and PTAs, on SIP development, Child Protection supervision/coaching tools, monitoring and tracking, etc. 
2. Develop a capacity building plan for the local implementing partner under the project and ensure that the partner is trained.
3. Work with government ministries to strengthen capacity on child protection, PSS, community-based programming and advocate for improved child protection systems and policies.

Reporting:

1. Work with the PM to develop timely and high quality monthly, progress and final reports for external and internal use. These should be results-based and demonstrate progress against agreed indicators.
2. Ensure appropriate, timely and accurate data collection against agreed indicators to enable both internal and external reporting.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

1. Work closely with Monitoring and Evaluation team to ensure that Monitoring & Evaluation and indicator tracking plans for project activities in target locations are in place and, developing additional Monitoring & Evaluation tools as necessary to monitor project progress.
2. Support the Monitoring and Evaluation team to assess needs or, coordinate and oversee needs assessments on child protection, to map out priority protection gaps and identify key resources and assets utilising Education cluster and CPIE Rapid Assessment tools
3. Ensure that there is a functional & confidential complaints and feedback mechanism in place in the target localities and that complaints and feedback are regularly collected and provided in coordination with the MERL Manager/Coordinator.

Integration:

1. Ensure referral systems (education, psychosocial, NFIs, nutrition, food security, etc.) are identified as appropriate within GPE BRIDGES project and are utilized
2. Support in ensuring that child protection interventions are informed by and integrated with other core sectors of education, nutrition, food security and livelihoods.

Representation and coordination:

1. Ensure the representation of Plan international in coordination meetings such as the Education and Protection Cluster, Child Protection and GBV AoRs.
2. Ensure systematic coordination with Chad country office staff to facilitate aligned cross‑border programming, information sharing, and joint decision‑making throughout the project cycle.
3. Any other tasks required.

Safeguarding

1. Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

Key relationships

• Project Manager GPE
• Programme Area Manager-Khartoum
• Education Project Officer
• Project Manager-Partner
• Project MERL Officer
• Project Finance/Grants Coordinator
• Gender Specialist/Gender Advisor

Technical expertise, skills and knowledge

Essential

• University Degree, preferably with a Masters’ degree, Education, Development Studies, in Social Science, Social Work, 
• A minimum of 5-7 years’ experience in Education work with a humanitarian organisation.
• Solid knowledge base and practical experience in community-based child protection approaches, case management, psychosocial support and child participation methodologies.
• Experience of managing the programme cycle, including assessments, proposal and report writing, Monitoring and evaluation.
• Strong experience and skills in management of staff from different backgrounds.
• Experience in building relationships, fostering interagency coordination and experience of representing an organization to external parties.

1. Strong self-starter, able to set up and manage child protection programmes

Desirable

• Proficiency in computer skills and MS applications
• Excellent report writing skills
• Knowledge of Arabic language 
• Willingness to work in a complex humanitarian crisis setting 
• Communicates clearly and effectively appropriate to the audience
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders and maintain strong relationships.
• Holds self and others to account to deliver on agreed goals and standards of behaviour
• Strategic thinking and effective contribution to own work and organisational development.

Physical Environment

Travel to programme units and activities is required as necessary to ensure that programme activities are effectively monitored.

Level of contact with children

High Contact: The job responsibilities of this position require the post holder to have frequent contact to low contact with children. It is expected that children shall be protected at all times.

Interested pleas apply to link: https://career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareerpvt?jobId=53801&company=PlanInt&st=EE4800C4FA250B2103468AC178F980AE029DE0CE

Women are strongly encouraged to apply