Field Officer

The Organization
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 this is often
suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls
who are most affected.
Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we
strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing
girls and all vulnerable children.
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.
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over ‎80 years,
and are now active in more than ‎70 countries.
Please see https://plan-international.org/organisation/strategy for Plan
international strategy
Plan started working in Egypt in ‎1981 and has a presence in ten of the ‎27
governorates in which the country is divided: two urban (Cairo and Alexandria)
and eight rural (Giza, Beheira, Kalyoubia, Damietta, Qena, Assuit, Sohag and
Aswan). Plan Egypt’s work focuses on child rights, implementing programmes
designed to enable communities to improve the lives of the most marginalised
children and their families. Plan Egypt’s Country Strategy focuses on five
strategic objectives listed below:
Improve the quality of early childhood care & education;
Promote economic empowerment of vulnerable young men & women;
Facilitate girls in realising their full potential in an enabling and gender
responsive environment that protects them from all forms of abuse, neglect,
exploitation and violence;
Support adolescents and young people, particularly girls to become active
drivers of change and lead the way towards more equitable and inclusive
societies;
Promote adolescents and young people, particularly girls to be empowered to
take informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health and live
free from gender-based violence
Purpose:
Reporting to the Area Supervisor (AS), the Field Officer (FO) is entitled to
facilitate and monitor the implementation of Plan’s programs in tandem with
the approved annual plan of the program unit. Through working together with
the PU’s leadership team, the FO retains final accountability for timely and
quality delivery of and monitoring of the implementation of the project’s
activities ensuring that they are significantly contributing to lasting and
positive changes in the lives of disadvantaged children and communities
Dimensions of the Role:
This role acts as the front-line in working directly with communities through
different community partners.
This role has no direct reporters.
Accountabilities and Typical Responsibilities - Key End Results of Position
Leadership role in the PU
Work together with the AS in developing the project outlines.
Team up with the PU leadership team in developing the annual plan for the PU.
Work together with the AS, local partners in developing the capacity building
plans and consider it with in the implementation.
Program Implementation
Facilitate the implementation of the relevant project within the communities
ensuring that they contribute to improving the lives of targeted groups and
communities.
Facilitate, guide and monitor the implementing partners and provide continuous
feedback to the line manager.
Collaborate with the AS in developing detailed action plans aligned with the
approved log-frames ensuring ‎100% active participation of sponsored children
in program activities.
Develop the required community friendly tools enabling the marginalized
children and families to actively engage in all phases of the project cycle.
Facilitate the development of community-led sustainability plans ensuring that
local communities and partners are capable of leading their own development
Facilitate the active engagement of children and local communities in
participatory advocacy initiatives to demand positive and lasting changes in
their lives.
Provide supervision, technical support and guidance to the project partners.
Develop the required reports and support AS in responding to the donor’s
queries to inform quality programming.
Develop a detailed plan of action at the community level and in tandem with
the program strategy set out at the geographical area.
Perform his/her duties and responsibilities in accordance to the project
proposal and in addition to the programmatic, administrative and financial
policies/ regulations of Plan International.
Networking and Advocacy
Provide support to the local communities including children and youth groups
to organize themselves and engage in collective actions to demand sustainable
and positive changes in their lives.
Create opportunities for community based informal groups to form networks/
coalitions with the overall purpose of advocating for their rights.
Budget management and asset management
Team up with the AS in developing the budget for the POs within the
geographical areas.
Develop a detailed action plan including the burn rate of the planned
activities.
Ensure that Plan’s assets donated to the local partners are well-utilized.
Monitor the implementation of the global assurance’s admin recommendations at
the community level ensuring that the necessary strategies are in place to
mitigate the identified risks.
Sponsorship
Follow-up and monitor sponsorship activities and communication through
volunteers, promoters and ensure that sponsored families are included in
program activities.
Ensure the quality implementation of the sponsorship commitments and in tandem
with Plan Egypt KPIs.
Ensure that the local community organizations are capable of delivering
sponsorship communications with the maximum level of quality.
Conduct home visits to Sponsored families as the approved home visit plans
Dealing with Problems
Demonstrated capacity and commitment to solve day to day program issues.
Effective community facilitation skills to decrease expected conflicts .
High level of capacity to manage stress and solve problems. With in Plan team
and community level.
Safeguarding Children and Young People (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 in accordance with the
appropriate procedures. Ensures that all staff in the unit/function/department
are properly inducted on and understands 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
Leadership and BUSINESS management COMPETENCIES
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES Set and communicate ambitious but realistic work goals
and priorities, explaining how these contribute to Plan International's
purpose. Set high standards for self and others' behavior, inside and outside
work. Championing our values and commitment to rights, gender equality and
safeguarding. Supporting the health, well-being and both physical and
psychological safety of our staff, including their safety to speak out. Hold
self and others to account for what we have agreed, dealing with poor
performance quickly, firmly and constructively. Create a positive team spirit,
helping people work well together, to reflect and continuously improve the
efficiency and quality of what we do. Collaborate with team members,
colleagues and partners in finding creative solutions to problems by sharing
information, experience and ideas and actively seeking their input. Motivate
and developing others by taking an interest, giving constructive feedback and
praise, ensuring they are properly trained and helping them develop their
potential. Accept change and support others in adjusting to it, helping them
understand. Perform any other related duties as assigned by immediate
supervisor
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES Understand relevant sectoral context
including how the sector operates in terms of funding and governance and
awareness of Plan's purpose, values, and global strategy Manage legal and
reputational risk including risk assessment, communication, risk management
and reporting in full compliance with risk-related standards, including in
areas such as Child and Youth Safeguarding and Protection, Gender equality and
inclusion, Counter Fraud, Safety and Security Manage activities and resources
including skills in strategic thinking, planning and organizing, financial
planning and monitoring, negotiation and programme and project management
Manage people and information including skills in assessment and coaching,
evidence-based management, communication skills, both speaking and writing,
and digital working, including personal digital skills
Key Relationships:
Internal:
Area supervisor (High Contact).
PULT members to consult on major decisions related to PU operations
implementation (High Contact).
Finance/operations team (High Contact).
External:
Local partners to assess progress and agree on the appropriated mitigation
strategies (High contact).
Local respective stakeholders to ensure their engagement in the project as
appropriate.
Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge
Essential
University degree in related field
‎2 - ‎3 years of experience working in INGO environment
A degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies or related discipline
Experience in the basics of protection mechanisms and structures.
Facilitation skills.
Report writing skills.
Good communication, presentation and problem solving skills.
Understanding of community development principles and strategies including
rights based programming.
Knowledge of project management cycle.
Desirable
Good level of English language.
Willingness to learn and ability to work under stress.
Positive attitude and strong belief in empowering communities.
Strong commitment to children’s poverty and gender equality.
Positive attitudes, self- assertiveness and capacity to inspire others.
Decision making skills.
Influence and communication and able to communicate concerns to managers and
teams
Plan International’s Values in Practice
We are open and accountable Promotes a culture of openness and transparency,
including with sponsors and donors. Holds self and others accountable to
achieve the highest standards of integrity. Consistent and fair in the
treatment of people. Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls &
young people
We strive for lasting impact Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets
high expectations. Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to
challenge and new ideas. Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-
term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises. Evidence-based and
evaluates effectiveness.
We work well together Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing
to compromise when appropriate. Builds constructive relationships across Plan
International to support our shared goals. Develops trusting and ‘win-win’
relationships with funders, partners and communities. Engages and works well
with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all
children.
We are inclusive and empowering We empower our staff to give their best and
develop their potential We respect all people, appreciate differences and
challenge equality in our programs and our workplace We support children,
girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own
lives.
Physical Environment
Typically, office environment with at least ‎20% travel to other project
locations to attend scheduled meetings with regular visits to the field.
Level of Contact with Children:
High level: Heavy Contact with children.
Location: Assuit Program Unit
Type of Role: One-year fixed term contract .
Reports to: Area Supervisor
Closing Date: 27th of Nov. ‎2022
Equality, 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.
Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails
requesting payment from candidates.
Job Type: Full-time