About the Organization
Plan International is an independent humanitarian and development organization dedicated to advancing children’s rights and promoting equality for girls. For more than 85 years, the organization has worked across over 80 countries to improve the lives of children, adolescents, and vulnerable communities.
The organization focuses on addressing poverty, violence, exclusion, discrimination, and harmful social practices that disproportionately affect girls and young women.
Plan International Ethiopia is known for its strong presence in both development and emergency response programming, particularly in child protection, education, gender equality, and humanitarian assistance.
Joining Plan International offers a meaningful opportunity to contribute to life-saving and life-changing interventions while building a strong professional career in the humanitarian and development sector 🌍.
This role is especially valuable for professionals who want hands-on field experience in child protection and gender-based violence response.
Job Description
Plan International Ethiopia is looking for a qualified CPIE and GBV Assistant to support emergency child protection and GBV interventions in Gambella.
The role focuses on supporting the implementation, coordination, and monitoring of protection interventions in both refugee and host community settings.
The assistant will help ensure safe, rights-based, and survivor-centered services for children, adolescents, women, and vulnerable groups.
A key responsibility of the role is to support case management activities, ensuring that cases are handled in line with donor requirements and inter-agency protection standards.
The position requires close collaboration with volunteer social workers, community structures, local partners, and humanitarian actors.
The role holder will serve as Plan International’s representative at the grassroots level, maintaining direct and frequent engagement with beneficiary communities.
This role plays an important part in protecting vulnerable children and survivors of violence while strengthening community-based support systems.
It is an excellent opportunity for professionals seeking career growth in Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE) and GBV programming.
The position also provides valuable field-level exposure that can support future advancement into officer and managerial protection roles.
Educational Qualification
Applicants must have one of the following qualifications:
- Diploma in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Gender Studies, Development Studies, or related fields
- Bachelor’s degree in the above or closely related disciplines
Candidates with academic training in social sciences, child protection, psychosocial support, or humanitarian response are strongly encouraged to apply.
Work Experience
A minimum of 2 years of experience in humanitarian CPiE and/or GBV programming is required.
Applicants should have hands-on experience in emergency response, protection programming, or community-based case support.
Previous work experience in refugee camps, host community settings, or humanitarian operations will be a strong advantage.
This role is ideal for candidates who want to strengthen their professional experience in field protection work and emergency response systems.
Required Skills and Competencies
The ideal candidate should demonstrate the following skills and competencies:
- Basic knowledge of CPiE and GBV minimum standards
- Knowledge of case management procedures
- Understanding of survivor-centered approaches
- Ability to work in emergency and high-pressure environments
- Strong community engagement and interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Good written and verbal communication in English
- Ability to communicate in local languages
- Strong coordination and teamwork ability
- Basic reporting and documentation skills
- Commitment to safeguarding and inclusion principles
Candidates who are compassionate, field-oriented, and able to work closely with vulnerable communities will be highly suited for this role.
Job Location
The position is based in:
Gambella, Ethiopia
This location provides direct field exposure in humanitarian response and community-level protection services.
Professionals in this role will gain highly valuable practical experience in one of Ethiopia’s important humanitarian settings.
Employment Type and Salary
Employment Type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract
Reports To: CPiE & GBV Officer
Grade: B2
Salary: As per Plan International salary scale and employee benefits package
Additional organizational benefits may include field allowances, learning opportunities, and career development support.
This position offers a strong pathway for career progression into officer-level and specialist roles in protection programming.
Women, persons with disabilities, and candidates from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply as part of Plan International’s commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion.
This position is open only to Ethiopian Nationals who are legally eligible to live and work in Ethiopia.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stage of the recruitment process.
Please note that scanned certificates, transcripts, and other attachments are not required during the initial application stage unless specifically requested later.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should apply through the official Plan International careers portal before the deadline.
Applicants are advised to apply early to avoid last-minute submission issues.
Your CV should clearly highlight your humanitarian experience, child protection or GBV exposure, case management skills, and community engagement experience.
This is a powerful opportunity to grow a career centered on humanitarian protection, social impact, and community resilience ✨
Application Deadline: March 31, 2026