Project Manager- WASH Engineer -Climate Proof Water4Food Project

The Opportunity 

The Project Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, coordination, and successful delivery of the Climate Proof Water 4 Food Project, ensuring achievement of results in line with AfDB CAW requirements, Plan International quality standards, national policies, and consortium commitments. The role provides strategic, technical, financial, and partnership oversight across climate-resilient WASH, climate-smart agriculture, and gender-transformative programming and will lead the implementation of a USD 4.7 million integrated WASH, water resource management, and climate-smart agriculture project. The role is responsible for overall project planning, implementation, budget management, monitoring and evaluation, donor compliance, and reporting. The post holder will coordinate consortium partners, government stakeholders, and technical teams to ensure high-quality project delivery and achievement of project objectives.

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Management, Implementation & Reporting

• Lead the overall implementation of the Climate Proof Water4Food Project in compliance with AfDB requirements and approved project documents.
• Manage project planning, budgeting, procurement, monitoring, reporting, risk management, and team performance.
• Ensure achievement of project targets through effective MEAL systems, quality assurance, financial oversight, and adaptive management.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective project delivery and compliance.

1. Resource Mobilization

• Identify funding opportunities and contribute to proposal and concept note development.
• Conduct assessments, feasibility studies, and prepare technical documentation.
• Support grant management, donor compliance, and timely donor reporting.

1. Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning & Reporting

• Establish and oversee robust MEAL systems aligned with donor and organisational frameworks.
• Ensure data quality, evaluations, learning documentation, knowledge management, and timely reporting.
• Document and disseminate lessons learned, success stories, and best practices.

1. Programme Integration & Mainstreaming

• Integrate safeguarding, gender equality, disability inclusion, DRR, and child protection across project activities.
• Promote child-centred, inclusive, and community-driven approaches.
• Strengthen collaboration across programmes to maximise impact.

1. Partner Development & Strengthening

• Build the capacity of local partners in project planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting.
• Conduct partner assessments and due diligence processes.
• Ensure effective stakeholder engagement, partnership management, and accountability.

1. Networking & Representation

• Develop strategic partnerships with government, NGOs, CBOs, and sector stakeholders.
• Represent Plan International Ethiopia in relevant coordination forums and clusters.
• Promote learning, collaboration, advocacy, and resource mobilisation.

1. Staff Development & Management

• Provide leadership, coaching, mentoring, and performance management to project staff.
• Support staff capacity development and promote inclusive participation.
• Facilitate team reviews, learning sessions, and community engagement.

1. Problem Solving & Operational Support

• Address operational and programme challenges through strategic problem-solving and innovation.
• Support Programme Areas in achieving quality implementation and compliance.
• Promote harmonised and results-oriented practices across teams.

1. Communication & Stakeholder Management

• Maintain strong relationships with government, partners, and other stakeholders.
• Foster effective communication, coordination, and collaboration across Country Office and Programme Area teams.
• Promote knowledge sharing, organizational learning, and mutual accountability.

Safeguarding Children and Program Participants (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

• 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

• Master’s degree (MSc) in WASH-related disciplines, such as Water Supply and Environmental Engineering, Hydraulic or Irrigation Engineering, Civil Engineering, or Agro-engineering.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience in leading integrated WASH and Food Security and Livelihood (FSL) programs, delivering high-quality, gender-transformative results, preferably in humanitarian or emergency settings.
• Progressive experience with international NGOs (INGOs), with increasing levels of responsibility in project management and leadership roles.
• Demonstrated experience in managing multidisciplinary teams, including technical and finance staff, fostering high levels of performance, motivation, and teamwork.
• Proven track record in managing large-scale, multi-million-dollar institutional grants from donors such as AfDB, World Bank, EU, or similar development partners.
• Strong experience in leading multi-sectoral and consortium-based projects, ensuring effective coordination and delivery of results.
• Solid understanding and practical application of project cycle management principles and tools.
• Proven experience in partnership management, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with diverse stakeholders, including government institutions, donors, and civil society organizations, including women-led organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams to achieve results under complex and dynamic operating environments.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks, track performance, meet deadlines, and deliver high-quality outputs.
• Excellent proficiency in English (both written and spoken), with the ability to produce high-quality reports, donor communications, and technical documentation.
• Proficient in computer applications, including CAD, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and internet-based tools relevant to project management

How To Apply

The closing date for the application is October 29, 2026. Qualified candidates should submit thei application with the links provided below.

• Internal Applicants: Link
• 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 shortkited candidate 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.