Job Vacancies at Plan International

Role Purpose

• Plan International Nigeria is seeking applicants for a project Manager for the FCDO funded through UNICEF for Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria (PLANE) Education in Emergencies Component activity in Nigeria.
• The PLANE activity aims to equip out-of-school children and youth in northeast Nigeria (in Borno and Yobe states) with the foundational skills needed to progress to higher levels of education, training and/or engagement in the workforce.

Dimensions of the Role

• Communicates within Plan International Nigeria, UNICEF and development partners and related government institutions in two States Borno and Yobe.
• The Project Manager will be responsible and ultimately accountable for the project’s strategic direction, planning, quality programming and implementation, management, team leadership, stakeholder and partner relationships, and donor deliverables.
• He/she will be responsible for overseeing activities contributing to increased systems strengthening.
• He/she will implement education activities and also document lessons learnt, support assessments and monitoring and evaluation of the Education in Emergencies components of Plan International's emergency response.
• He/she is responsible for assessment, response analysis, capacity building. The post holder will also contribute towards the capacity building of EiE staff and Plan Internationals implementing partners.

Accountabilities

• Ensures proper stewardship of Plan Nigeria resources, and adherence to government and donor policies and regulations.
• Project cycle management processes and tools (including detailed implementation plans and annual workplans, M&E Plan, Procurement Plan, Risk register, etc…) effectively implemented to achieve project results and comply with donor requirements, government, and partnership agreements with UNICEF.
• Grant management, disbursement and reporting (quarterly and annually) processes developed in collaboration with the project team(s)
• Expenditure (including that of local implementing partners) is monitored monthly to ensure spending is on track and forecasts are duly updated based on project needs and in compliance with donor regulations. 
• Participates fully in strategic planning, annual planning and budgeting and other program planning processes, and ensures that implementing partners are involved where appropriate.
• Provides leadership and management for all direct reports and ensure the establishment of and functioning of a strong, effective and coordinated team.
• Coordinates the management of ongoing relationships with existing partners at the field level and where relevant, leverage those relationships to greater collective impact.
• Regularly communicates to the Education Unit on organizational priorities and key decisions
• Represents Plan International Nigeria with external stakeholders, by attending meetings, making presentations, and providing advice where necessary depending on EiE Specialist request.
• Ensures that team members and all other colleagues uphold Plan shared values in all aspects of their work, perform their duties and functions in a collaborative, effective and supportive team environment.
• Coordinates with all other units as may be required for the support necessary to advance the work for education development.
• Identifies best practices and incorporates new ideas for building the education program.
• Ensures the integration of partners’ voice into program planning and the development of innovative projects.
• Ensure provision of timely and quality programmatic and financial reports as per the requirement of Plan International and the donor.
• Ensure sufficient and efficient management of projects’ budgets.
• Provide leadership and technical support including trainings to both Plan International and partner staff as well as the government.
• Perform any other project related duties as specified by the Supervisor.

Qualifications and Experience
Essential:

• Master's or Bachelor’s Degree in International Education, Special Education, Education, Education Policy and Planning, Educational Administration, International Development or related field required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of education project implementation experience in similar role
• Specific experience in primary education reform, policy framework development, and working in crisis-affected environments
• Demonstrated experience working with government agencies, actors, and other stakeholders at the national, district, and local levels
• Demonstrated expertise in policy mapping
• Ability to lead workshops, trainings, and strategic planning sessions;
• Experience in Monitoring and Evaluation highly desired
• Good knowledge and understanding of DO NO HARM principles and established international child protection standards (especially UNCRC)
• Work experience in North East Nigeria highly preferred
• Strong ability to work independently, organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail
• Prior work experience on UNICEF or FCDO funding is an asset
• Proficient English oral and written communication skills are essential
• Support the development and implementation of quality assurance policies and tools
• Identify new opportunities to shape and inform quality equitable education policies and programs with data, evidence and lessons learned from non-formal education in Nigeria
• Facilitate local accountability for management and oversight of non-formal learning centers.

Desired:

• Experience managing projects in collaboration with local implementing partners
• Experience working with IDPs, refugees and other vulnerable populations (ideal)
• Experience with participatory approaches to education, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, or other related area.
• excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity and flexibility
• Understanding of gender issues in Nigeria, especially pertaining to the education sector.
• Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.
• Ability to read and write in both English and others languages in North East appropriately.

Skills and Behaviours:

• Creates strong sense of purpose and commitment within own part of operations and with stakeholders
• Holds self and others to account to deliver on agreed goals and standards of behaviour
• Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism/integrity
• Provides good and adequate administrative and logistical support to enable programmes to meet meets it’s agreed financial and program outcomes.
• Actively seeks for support in addressing difficulties in execution of duties.
• Strategic thinking and effective contribution to own work and Organizational development.
• Sound judgement and decision-making in complex situations
• Strong emotional intelligence including self-awareness.
• Leads by example to motivate high performance of others.
• Very strong commitment to continuous learning.

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Role Purpose

• The purpose of this role is to support daily implementation of FCDO PLANE II funded Education project, Plan international Nigeria

Dimensions of the Role

• The post holder will directly implement the project and also document lessons learnt, support assessments and monitoring and evaluation of the Education in Emergencies components of Plan International's emergency response.
• He/she is responsible for assessment, response analysis, design, capacity building.
• The post holder will also contribute towards the capacity building of Plan Internationals implementing partners.

Accountabilities
In collaboration with the Project Manager:

• Support in documenting lessons learnt and best practices of the pilot project
• Support the project Manager in designing of the Project Implementation Plans.
• Ensure the execution of the Project Implementation Plan is accurately carried out under the project Manager’s supervision
• Will work closely with the Consortium partners in the execution of the Formal, non-formal (ABEP & IQE) education component of the project
• With support from M&E team, will support to design a Monitoring plan and simple data collection tools to ensure monitoring and data collection of key project indicators (including data of learners, SBMCs, School personnel and others types of beneficiaries.
• Will be responsible for the formation, strengthening and training of the Community structures (SBMCs, PMCs, CBCPCs) etc.
• Will play a key role in the mobilization and engagement of the community and stakeholders in the implementation and monitoring of the project
• Will be responsible for school supervision, and data collection in and out of schools (in non-formal context)
• Will support in organizing and facilitating teacher trainings and assessments
• Support assessment of Education sector in the state of implementation
• Review, assess and update the education situation in areas affected by emergency
• Highlight education issues requiring a response – both immediate (less than 2 months) and medium term and make recommendations on specific PLAN actions required.
• Ensure core commitments to children are taken into consideration.
• Ensure key data from assessments could be used as a baseline for program evaluation.  If additional baseline data is required to evaluate children’s learning outcomes, then work with appropriate colleagues to collect this additional information.
• In collaboration with national and international Education actors, map current institutional response capacities – including conducting an education specific 5Ws.
• Support in designing appropriate education interventions based on the outcomes of assessments and the context.  Inclusion of quality issues in education and learning outcomes is really important.
• Ensure that issues of early gender, protection, DRR, and conflict sensitivity are factored into the program design.
• Ensure Plan international guidelines, Education cluster standards and INEE Minimum Standards, are considered in implementation and documented.
• Provide regular updates to FCDO Project Manager, on progress, priorities and constraints – verbally and in writing on an agreed frequency.
• Support the implementation of, and represent Plan International in, emergency education coordination mechanisms including any relevant cluster.
• Brief updates and reports on sectoral activities/strategies to donors and other stakeholders.

Qualifications and Experience
Essential:

• University Degree or equivalent in Education, Social Science, Social Work, Psychology, or related fields
• Minimum of 3 years relevant working experience Education in Emergencies
• Experience working in Northeast Humanitarian settings
• Good knowledge and understanding of DO NO HARM principles and established international child protection standards (especially UNCRC)
• Experience with participatory approaches to education, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, or other related area.
• Experience working with IDPs, refugees and other vulnerable populations (ideal)
• Previous experience directly providing services to children at risk and victims of abuse, exploitation and violence
• Good experience of both Formal and Non-Formal Education in Nigeria context.

Desired:

• Strong ability to work independently, organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity and flexibility
• Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.
• Ability to read and write in both English and others languages appropriately in Northeast Nigeria.

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Role Purpose

• This role exists to support effective internal, and external engagement and coordination for the Country Director and Senior leadership across all parts of Plan International Nigeria including supporting oversight and delivery of key projects related to the Leadership Team.
• The Executive Engagement Manager role will organise and coordinate Country Director outreach and serves as the primary point of contact for stakeholders in their engagement with the Country Director.
• The role also exists to actively manage the Country Director’s scarce resources of energy and time and to provide and/or ensure delivery through effective delegation, and administrative support for the CD.
• This role will also be responsible for managing the CDs communication strategy both internally and externally in close collaboration with the Policy, Research and Influencing Manager

Dimensions of the Role

• No direct reports.
• External and internal stakeholder engagement and management with the Country Director and Leadership Team, Senior Management Team and other Country Office (CO) departments/functions
• This role is responsible for providing exceptional administrative and tactical support to the CD by monitoring, analysing and tracking agreed activities and decisions; supporting internal and external engagements, communication and strategic coordination and collaboration; and supporting CD time, priority and logistics management

Accountabilities

• Support the CD and Plan International Nigeria Leadership Team in internal and external engagement and activities with but not limited to Government, CSO, CBO, and other stakeholders by utilising knowledge of organisational priorities and global opportunities, to ensure the CD is best placed to achieve strategic aims.
• Liaise actively with all parts of Plan International Nigeria to provide effective coordination and collaboration of the CD’s and Leadership team’s external and internal objectives to ensure strong global management coherence and to support executive decision-making.
• Actively manage the CD’s scarce resources of energy and time and provide and/or ensure delivery through effective delegation, administrative and planning support for the CD
• Together with the CD and Head of People and Culture develop and manage systems for collaboration and communications between Plan International Nigeria Directorates.
• Together with the Policy Research and Influencing Manager (PRIM) develop, initiate and maintain quality controlled systems for internal and external information and communication flows to and from the CD.
• Interface with relevant stakeholders within the organisation, and provide high quality and timely support to the CD and other Leadership Team members as required in the areas of internal relationships and strategic projects that are related to the Leadership Team.
• Together with the PRIM to provide high quality, strategic and politically attuned advice to the Country Director and Senior Leadership team on external priority issues, position statements and external and internal communications activities
• Together with the PRIM provide support to senior leaders and governing bodies of Plan International, in particular on their internal and external engagement through the development of messages and communication materials
• Responsible for oversight, planning and operational support for the CD’s engagement with external stakeholders, develops the CD’s speech and briefs and managing the CD’s internal and external communications
• Works with partnerships team to identify and manage external coalitions on behalf of the CD and Leadership Team
• Act as coordinator and meeting secretary to the Leadership /Senior Management Team including planning agendas, managing meetings, taking minutes and recording and tracking actions, and ensuring information flow to and from the Leadership Team to other management groups and internal stakeholders
• Act as travel coordinator for the Country Director, managing travel logistics and occasionally travelling with the CD to provide high-level support.
• Together with the PRIM prepare relevant communications content that is engaging and effective for the CD to the wider organisation (blogs, video posts, speeches)
• Undertake specific assignments for the Leadership Team as required.
• Manage Board and Governance activities; meetings, communications and information flow
• Develop and maintain strong, mutually supportive working relationships across Plan International Nigeria
• Ensure Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are reflected in all work and behaviours. Understand responsibilities under Plan II’s policies, values and vision.

Qualifications and Experience
Essential:

• Educated to at least degree level or relevant experience
• Strong experience in providing support for upper-level management in a related organization
• Experience in providing strategic and analytical support to senior management and/or governance bodies

Desired:

• Experience from having worked in a development or humanitarian setting

Skills and Behaviours:

• Highly positive, proactive, and an enthusiastic team player
• Exceptionally structured and strong project management, planning skills
• Capacity to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• Flexibility and ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Good analytical skills, writing and communication skills.
• Ability to process information quickly and to think outside the box.
• Strong collaboration skills and excellent interpersonal skills, working with people from different cultures with integrity and honesty
• Flexible and resilient, comfortable with and adapts to change
• Self-motivated, efficient and highly organised

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Role Purpose

• As part of the Monitoring  Evaluation Research and Learning (MERL) Department , the primary role of the PMERL and Salesforce functional admin specialist is to understand, maintain, advise on and troubleshoot the Salesforce, Vera, Taro works and Open FN, tools which comprise a system known as “PMERL” from an M&E functional utilisation perspective. 
• This role will be pivotal in ensuring utilisation, governance and application aligned to PM and M&E frameworks and operating standards and procedures. 
• This role will work closely with both the Y.O.D.A. Programme and IT operational teams who support PMERL from an IT perspective as well as leading engagement with third-parties working to support the platform.

Dimensions of the Role

• This role has no direct reports ,and has an international reach acting as a key PM and M&E functional point of contact for many different stakeholder groups at all levels in the organisation including national offices, country offices, regional offices and the Global Hub.
• This role is line managed by the Director of MERL but is matrix managed by both the Director of MERL and Director of Programme Delivery and Resources as far as the execution of the accountabilities of the role is concerned.

Accountabilities
Functional admin specialist:

• Primary M&E functional admin specialist  of PMERL for Plan International with an ability to understand all functionality available and provide training and communication.
• Ensure PMERL interfaces effectively with related systems, e.g.ERP, Child Data and the data platforms (data warehouse, BI and analytics).
• Acts as subject matter expert, together with other functional specialists,  for M&E processes and systems and maintain in-depth knowledge of available and emerging functionality of PM and M&E system and Salesforce platform.
• Support ongoing design and lead testing on system enhancements and new functionality and any integrations with D365.
• Attend M&E management meetings and recommend any enhancements to PMERL.
• Help define/ensure Plan International alignment with all agreed PMERL governance; including PM and M&E framework and operating standards/processes/procedures.
• Support on-going delivery of training requirements to M&E teams across Plan International in order to support the full utilisation of PMERL including system changes/enhancements and on boarding new PM and M&E staff.
• Attending external meetings, wok-shops and conferences to ensure Plan is aware of trends and future roadmaps across the industry.

System Support:

• Support M&E teams in the use of PMERL
• Working with the Applications Team in IT especially their Salesforce Admin, managing, responding and resolving tickets and support issues by system users across Plan International
• Review on quarterly basis, with IT, and the D365 system specialists, support in line with PMERL releases and agree which features should be enabled to support PM and M&E functionality in PMERL and across the integration with D365.
• Review issues reported providing functional support to resolve these and highlight any related training needs.

System Utilisation:

• Increase adoption of the PMERL by M&E staff, line managers and employees and provide continuous updated training and communication materials.
• Monitor use of the system and provide regular updates.
• Understand how PMERL can be used most effectively to support PM and M&E processes and frameworks.

M&E Data and Reporting/MI:

• Support  the use of the PMERL  as the primary source of accurate data relating to PM and M&E through the Data Warehouse.
• Partnering with PM and M&E Business Analysts, PM and M&E leads, support the development and maintenance of a consistent set of M&E dashboards and reports within Salesforce/Vera for use by PM and M&E and global, regional and country  leadership.
• Support the PM and M&E Business Analyst to manage new report requests – review requirements, assess against existing reporting and, if required, establish new reports in PMERL and/or Data Warehouse.

Integrations:

• Working with Data teams, such as Data Warehousing and BI teams to integrate data extraction and utilisation within the broader reporting requirements.
• Working with ERP and Y.O.D.A. Programme Management teams to integrate project data across the systems.

Ongoing Continuous Improvement:

• Review PM and M&E systems functionality regularly, implement/upgrade functionality to support Plan International globally.
• Working with PM and M&E Business Analysts regularly review and update training needs and materials for PMERL.
• Working with PM and M&E Business Analysts regularly review and update PMERL  reporting requirements.
• Supports in the creation and deployment of customer surveys/other forms of feedback on  processes and systems from the organisation.
• Working with PM and M&E Business Analysts and wider Y.O.D.A Programme, responsible for training employees across Plan International Inc. and National Offices on system usage & upgrades
• This role will also have an emphasis on determining how to innovate through automation, process improvement and system enhancement whilst focusing on continuous improvement.

Plan International Policies:

• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Monitoring Evaluation Research and Learning (MERL), Data Privacy,Child Protection (CPP) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) are fully embedded in the relevant aspects of PMERL 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 Management team in DPA Department
• Y.O.D.A. programme pillars
• Regional, Country& National Office functional specialist PM and M&E teams
• PM and M&E and Taro works Super users
• IT and infrastructure teams, including the Applications Team Salesforce administrator
• Y.O.D.A and departmental Leadership Teams
• Sponsorship Department for Taro works DDC
• Vendors & Suppliers
• Peer organisations.

Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge
Essential:

• Proven experience of supporting programme and project delivery (programme effectiveness) and M&E through  Salesforce systems in a large and matrix organisation.
• Knowledge of programme and project management (programme effectiveness) and M&E operations, principles, practices and processes.
• Experience of business process design and mapping.
• Ability to understand programme and project management (programme effectiveness) and M&E workflow and lateral processes, understanding where to probe for inefficiencies and clarity and to lead these discussions with the organisation.
• Experienced in the use of reporting tools to develop standard and ad hoc reports.
• Customer focused and strong influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent understanding and application of MS Excel, Visio
• Must be adaptable and able to work independently on multiple tasks, prioritise workload effectively and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment.
• Experience in setting metrics and analytics and the ability to analyse data for operational and strategic decision making.
• Strong analytical skills and robust problem solving skills.
• Attention to detail; accurate and observant.
• Fluent in English with strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Salesforce Certified Administrator.

Desirable:

• Spanish and/or French verbal and written communication skills is an advantage
• Bachelor's Degree in Development, Business Administration, IT or other related field.
• Good project management skills and/or Project Management qualification.