Education in Emergency (EIE) Coordinator

Plan International Cambodia; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international humanitarian organization is seeking a coordinator to implement projects for vulnerable children. The successful candidate will ensure activities are executed as planned, compile reports, and engage with education stakeholders. Candidates should hold a relevant degree and have significant experience in emergency response settings. Fluency in English is essential, and knowledge of local languages is a plus. This is a Fixed Term role based in Gambella with a closing date of January 03, 2026.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience, with at least 3 years in complex refugee emergencies.
• Experience in planning and monitoring emergency response projects.
• Knowledge of EiE as per INEE Minimum Standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure activities are implemented according to plans.
• Compile performance reports and best practices.
• Engage with technical coordination and stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical skills

Relationship building

Problem-solving

Budget management

Training facilitation

Education

MA/BA degree in Education, Community Development, Psychology or Social Sciences

Job description

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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.

Location

Gambella, Ethiopia

Opportunity

This position holder shall ensure that activities are implemented duly as planned, compile detailed performance reports and best practices regularly as required and put in place strategies for effective and smooth operation of the project. The coordinator may also be expected to take an active role in technical coordination, support and advocacy with the country-specific Education Clusters, other stakeholders and technical agencies relevant to the sector.

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Qualifications/Experience/Skills Essential

• MA/BA degree in Education, Community Development, Psychology, Social Sciences
• 5+ years of relevant experience, out of which 3 years of successful assignments in a complex refugee emergency.
• Sound analytical and problem-solving capability; ability to influence others’ behaviour through effective relationship building; thorough current knowledge and understanding of relevant policies, frameworks, etc.
• Experience with the following technical areas:
• Planning, implementation and monitoring of emergency response projects
• Mobilising as well as facilitating training to teachers
• Experience and skills in budget planning and management
• Knowledge and practical experience in EiE as per the INEE Minimum Standards
• Participation and/or education technical working group and coordination with the Education Cluster

Qualifications/Experience Desirable

• Knowledge of humanitarian interventions/activities in refugee settings.
• Sensitivity to gender and inclusion in EiE contexts.
• Ability to deliver quality programs in a short time and work under stressful conditions.

Languages Required

• Fluency in the English language is essential
• In addition to Amharic, Knowledge of other Local Languages is a desirable

Safeguarding, GEI and Reporting

• 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.

Role Details

Location: Gambella Program Area
Type of Role: Fixed Term
Reports to: Consortium ECHO Project Manager
Closing Date: January 03, 2026
This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals, who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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, etc. 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...

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