Education Officer – NORAD Project

The Opportunity

Plan International Ethiopia is looking for an Education Officer for Multi sectorial project funded by the Norad. This position will be a part of Multi sectorial project of Education, SRHR, Youth Economic Empowerment, Civil Society and youth Engagement initiative to contribute for building resilience, empowerment and realizing rights of adolescent girls and young women of West Hararge zone, Guba Koricha woreda.

This position is responsible for assessment, response analysis and implementation of the education components of multi-sector project. S/he will need to co-ordinate with other project team members and Plan staff, especially Sexual and reproductive health, youth economic empowerment and other relevant technical sectors, to ensure a rapid, proportionate and effective project delivery.  The officer may be expected to take a very active role in technical co-ordination, support and advocacy with the local education clusters and other stakeholders and technical agencies relevant to the sector. 

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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,

The Individual 

• B.A/B.Sc. degree in Education, Social Studies, Pedagogy, Community Development, Psychology
• Minimum of 3 years of practical experience in Education and School based multi – sectoral programming.
• Minimum of two successful assignments in a complex crisis,
• Experience in mobilizing and training school teachers and students

Languages required:

• Fluency in English language is essential.
• In addition to Amharic other local Knowledge (Afan Oromo) is Mandatory.

How To Apply

The closing date for the application is April 06, 2026. Qualified candidates should submit their application with the links

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.