About the Job
The Opportunity
The Child Protection in Emergency Officer is responsible for ensuring the implementation of child protection activities designed to prevent and respond to child protection risks/concerns affecting crisis-impacted children in target locations. He/she will coordinate project activities at the woreda level and make sure that the project is implemented in the target woreda/locations in line with the agreement entered into with the respective government line offices/signatory bodies.
The post holder is expected to provide guidance, mentoring and coaching to Social Workers/Community Volunteers to enhance the quality of child protection case management and provision of psychosocial support services. In addition, he/she will ensure periodic and timely reporting of project activities as per donor and PIE’s internal reporting requirements.
Key responsibilities included:
- Develop and update project plans, tools, budgets, procurement plans, and spending plans.
- Lead child protection activities and monitor implementation against quality standards, timelines, and donor requirements.
- Conduct and oversee assessments, data collection, analysis, and use of findings to guide programming.
- Develop and maintain child protection strategies, SOPs, referral pathways, and case management systems.
- Ensure quality case management and appropriate care arrangements for at-risk children, including unaccompanied and separated children.
- Plan and deliver psychosocial support through child-friendly spaces and community-based services.
- Strengthen community protection, awareness, and positive parenting through engagement with children, families, caregivers, and community leaders.
- Train, mentor, and support child protection staff, social workers, partners, caregivers, and community members.
- Coordinate with government, partners, and other sectors, represent the program in meetings, and promote integrated programming.
- Support program reviews and M&E, maintain accurate records, and monitor the Child Protection Information Management System (CPIMS).
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.
About You
Qualifications/ Experience/Skills Essential:
- Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, Psychology, Social Work, Law and Community Development.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in implementing child protection in emergency or other similar projects and a clear understanding of child protection technical areas such as case management, PSS and CBCPS.
- Experience of working with child survivors and at-risk children in the NGO working system.
- Experience in organizing and facilitating capacity-building trainings on key child protection topics for a range of target groups, including government frontline workers and Social Workers.
- Experience in community mobilization and conducting outreach activities.
- Experience in capacity building and mentoring.
- Good computer usage skills: e.g. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Good interpersonal communication, and flexibility.
- Good understanding of Child Protection program approaches and practices.
- Supervisory/basic managerial skills & technical and report writing skills.
Languages required:
- Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing is essential.
- In addition, knowledge of local languages Afar-afh is mandatory.
Requirement Skill
community engagement, mobilization
Data Collection & Reporting
Documentation & Reporting
childhood education, Kindergarten Education, Educational Leadership
How To Apply
The closing date for the application is November 15, 2026. qualified candidates should submit their application with the link provided below.
- For Internal applicants: – Link
- For External applicants: – Link
This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals, who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia.
Please note that:
- Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- We are not accepting CVs that are not sent through the indicated links.
- Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply
More information about Plan International can be found on http://plan-international.org
References will be taken and background and anti-terrorism checks will be carried out in conformity with Plans Child Protection Policy. Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all persons meeting the skills and experience required.
As an international child centered community development organisation, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realization of children’s rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.
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. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.
More Information
- Experience Level Mid level
- Total Years Experience 0-5
- Qualification BA/BSc
