JOB VACANCY : Education in Emergency Officer - IRISH AID -  PLAN International Cameroon - NGO

Education in Emergency Officer - IRISH AID
Date: 11 Mar 2025

Location: Maroua, Cameroon

Company: Plan International

The Organisation

 

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.

 

The Opportunity

 

In collaboration with the Project Coordinator, as Education in Emergency Officer (EiE Officer), you will support the conduct of specific or general needs assessments, as required, and contribute to assessments in other sectors, support community partners involved in the recovery process. You will ensure educational continuity and the protection of children in the areas of intervention, contribute to the development of actions that strengthen the resilience of communities in projects; contribute to the development of actions that strengthen the resilience of communities in projects.  As EiE Officer, you will ensure to support the development of project-specific reporting templates for each level of implementation and each actor, you will ensure the sharing and dissemination of good practices and project results with all implementation stakeholders, on the one hand and within Plan-International. The Eie Officer is also responsible to conduct frequent field visits to all affected areas to monitor the implementation of education activities, identify and report to the project coordinator on opportunities and constraints and any necessary adjustments and ensure that compliance with Plan International Cameroon's child protection policy and that all concerns are reported.

 

The Individual

 

We are looking to recruit a qualified candidate, with a Bachelor degree in education or social sciences or any other equivalent discipline and a strong professional experience. As EiE officer, you will have an experience in management, strategic planning, monitoring/evaluation. Experience working in emergency situations (Internally Displaced Population) would be an asset.

 

Please follow this link for a full role profile: Job description - EiE Officer IRISH AIDS.pdf


Location: Maroua

Type of Role: Fixed term contract

Reports to: Project Coordinator

Hay Level:  12

Closing Date: 24th March 2025

All applications must be submitted ONLINE at  : https://jobs.plan-international.org/search/?createNewAlert=false&q=cameroon