Diletta Libenzi
ECHO Partnership Assistant
ECHO Partnership Officer vacancy
5 June 2024Apply to join the Plan International EU Liaison Office as the ECHO Partnership Officer.
Plan International is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities or members of other underrepresented groups to apply. In addition, if you do not meet all the requirements and are very interested in the position, you can still apply by letting us know what you would bring to the work of Plan International.
- Job title: ECHO Partnership Officer
- Reporting to: ECHO Partnership Manager
- Duration: CDI Belgian Law, full-time (5 days per week, 37.5 hours)
- Preferred starting date: mid-July, 2024
- Responsible for: Supporting the EU Liaison Office Partnership Team
- Based in: Brussels / Hybrid
- Flexible working environment (Work up to 3 days per week from home)
- Monthly gross salary:2.929,24 EUR
About Plan International
Founded in 1937, Plan International is a development and humanitarian organization working with children, young people, supporters, and partners to strive for a just world where all are equal. We tackle the root causes of the challenges and inequalities faced by children, especially girls, from birth until adulthood, enabling them to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity.
We engage with people and partners to:
- Empower children, young people, and communities to make vital changes that tackle discrimination, exclusion, and vulnerability.
- Drive change in practice and policy at local, national, and global levels through our extensive reach and knowledge.
- Prepare for and respond to crises, ensuring the safe and successful progression of children from birth to adulthood.
To fulfil the promise of the 2030 Global Goals, our 5-year Global Strategy is designed to deliver significant change for girls and boys, with a special emphasis on gender equality. We see clear links between fulfilling children’s rights, achieving gender equality, and ending child poverty.
The opportunity
Plan International is seeking a dynamic and motivated individual to join our team as the ECHO Partnership Officer in Brussels. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to our mission by supporting the EU humanitarian aid funded initiatives.
Purpose of the role
The ECHO Partnership Officer will support the ECHO Partnership Team in executing the Plan Europe funding strategy and implement the EUO workplan deliverables in the frame of the relevant financial year. This role involves coordinating funding opportunities across the organization, ensuring project compliance during design, submission, and implementation phases, contributing to key advocacy messages, and monitoring data from Plan ECHO-funded projects to strengthen funding strategies and mobilize necessary resources.
Primary responsibilities
Under the supervision of, and in collaboration with, the ECHO Partnership Manager:
A. Strategy
- Support the ECHO Partnership Team in capitalizing on donor funding opportunities aligned with Plan Europe strategic and thematic priorities. Engage in efforts to inform and influence donor policies and priorities.
B. Operations and implementation
- Monitor and disseminate upcoming ECHO funding opportunities and thematic programmes;
- Coordinate internal work between Plan National Offices (NOs) and Country Offices (COs) for ECHO funding (involving also Plan Global Hub experts and Regional Hubs);
- Support NOs and COs in applying for and implementing ECHO grants, particularly in compliance;
- Conduct grants training covering the entire project cycle at various levels (NOs, COs, and RHs);
- Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis of ECHO grants within Plan;
- Coordinate monthly ECHO grants updates and newsletter material to inform the federation about funding trends and opportunities;
- Develop tools to support NOs and COs on ECHO policy updates throughout the funding cycle;
- Collect lessons learned and best practices for peer learning and framing the humanitarian regional strategies;
- Monitor and support engagement from the COs;
- Maintain updated databases and systems;
- Review project proposals – if necessary – to meet specific targets.
C. Outreach and networking
- Represent Plan at meetings with European Institutions (ECHO, EEAS) and within civil society networks if needed;
- Represent Plan in the VOICE Humanitarian Partnership Watch Group and sub-groups if needed;
- Participate in peer reviews and relevant advocacy/influencing events such as the EHF;
- Support in coordinating various Plan offices (NOs, COs, RHs, GH) participation and preparation for attending or speaking at relevant fora;
- Support in organising internal meetings such as the Annual Grants Meeting with dedicated sessions (including logistics);
- Connect and integrate the partnership work with the influencing team efforts (advocacy).
Profile
- Knowledge of or previous experience engaging with DG ECHO or DG INTPA/NEAR (knowledge of donor compliance is a plus);
- Previous experience working at NGOs or International Organizations levels;
- Field experience in humanitarian programming at the CBO/I/NGO levels;
- Proficiency in computer literacy, including Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint;
- Ability to analyze and communicate quantitative and qualitative data to different audiences;
- Well-organized and flexible, with the ability to work independently and take on additional responsibilities when required;
- Strong writing and editing skills;
- Strong communication skills (both written and verbal fluency in English is essential);
- Strong analytical skills;
- Ability to work with diverse people and adapt to new environments;
- Authorisation to work in Belgium.
How to apply
If you meet the requirements above and are interested in applying for this post, please send your CV (no Europass and max 2/3 pages) and cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) in English to EUORecruitment@plan-international.org with “Application: ECHO Partnership Officer” in the subject.
Deadline for applications is the 19th of June 2024 COB (5PM) CEST.
Applications received after the deadline will not be reviewed. Due to high volumes of applications received, should you not have received feedback on your application within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Visa/passport requirements: the candidate must hold the independent right to live and work in Belgium and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract. Please specify in your application how you hold this right.
A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy. 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 it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organization, do everything we can to keep children safe.
For more information on how we work, visit: https://plan-international.org/how-we-work/programmes-and-influencing
And the EU Liaison Office: https://plan-international.org/eu/
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