Emergency Preparedness Specialist - South Sudan

The Organisation

Working in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas, Plan’s stated Global Strategic Goal (2011-15) is to reach as many children as possible, particularly those who are excluded or marginalised, with high-quality programmes that deliver long-lasting benefits. Plan aims to achieve this goal by working in partnership with others and through high performing teams whose behaviours reflect the corporate values. It has a global income of around $800m.

Join our operation in South Sudan during a time of change and growth

Plan International is an implementing partner of the Room to Learn (RtL) South Sudan project funded by USAID.

Room to Learn South Sudan is a five-year program aims to offer access to quality education for children and youths, with a special focus on increasing access to the most disadvantaged groups.

The project aims to reach children by either directly enrolling them in school or improving retention by addressing the quality, safety and relevance of their instruction. There is also a focus on distance learning, such as radio instruction, for the hardest to reach populations.

Plan has been working in South Sudan, including before its independence, since 2006 - helping poor children to access their rights to education, health, protection and economic security.

The Role

In this varied role you will lead and oversee emergency preparedness activities for the RtL project and be responsible for the technical direction and quality of Plan’s emergency preparedness work in the RtL project.

You will also be required to participate in developing content and training materials for school based emergency preparedness and manage/facilitate Emergency Preparedness training in coordination with the broader RtL program.

As part of the role you will provide input to the annual work plan and quarterly reports and ensure compliance with donors and Plan policy requirements.

Do you have what it takes?

In order to succeed in this role you will require experience in the education sector in the area of education quality. Experience of facilitating trainings and/or developing training manuals, especially with specific experience in DRR and emergency preparedness is also essential.

Knowledge of current key developments and situation in disasters, response and preparedness in education sector is also advantageous. In particular in a South Sudan context.

Previous experience of working on USAID-funded programs is preferred.

As a child rights organisation, demonstrable understanding of the child-rights framework and standards for child protection is preferred but not essential.

Excellent English skills both verbal and written

This role involves frequent interaction with children

Type of Role: 1 year fixed term contract with a possibility of extension

Location:Juba with extensive travels across program areas

Reports to: Head of Programmes

Closing Date: Friday 28th August 2015

Please note that only applications and CVs written in English will be accepted.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plans Child Protection Policy.

As an international child centred community development organisation, Plan 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 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.

Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all areas of the international community.

HOW TO APPLY:

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