Project Officer Full Time NEW

We reach millions of children each year in some of the most difficult places on earth, helping them to stay in school and learn, overcome prejudice, heal from trauma, and develop the skills they need to thrive. We do this by harnessing play, one of the most fundamental forces in a child’s life, to teach children the critical skills they need to dismantle barriers and embrace opportunities, in learning and in life.

Established in 2000, Right To Play reaches children through experiential programming in 14 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and North America. These programs are supported by our global offices in Toronto, Canada; London, UK and seven national offices across Europe and North America.

OUR CULTURE:

• Accept Everyone – Be intentional about inclusion
• Make Things Happen – Seek opportunities to lead and innovate
• Display Courage – Act with integrity
• Demonstrate Care – Look after yourself and one another
• Be Playful – Have fun at work

Please visit our website to learn more about who we are and what we do, and watch this video to find out about the five pillars of our Culture Code.

ROLE SUMMARY:

The Project Officer reports directly to the Project Manager (PM) and is responsible for the effective administration of the project and reporting on the outcome to internal and external contacts as required

The Project Officer provides direct advice and guidance to partners for effective implementation of Right To Play projects in the project location.

The Project Officer will manage Project Coordinators.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

1: Project administration and training and capacity building, where applicable (45% of Time):

Contributes to the formulation of the project strategic and operational plans feeding into the overall country strategic plan.

• Prepares and manages the implementation plan of project activities from existing operational plan.
• Guides project coordinators on executing the activities in each project location.
• Ensures that activities are compliant with design of the project, RTP methodology and stand- ards.
• Organizes and facilitates events such as Play Days, trainings, community sensitization work- shops to promote topics/issues related to their needs.
• Develops and strengthens understanding of our project management cycle with project staff and partners.
• Compiles reports received from the project coordinators and submits monthly activity reports to the Project Manager.
• Completes monthly budget projections and tracks expenditures.
• Participates in the planning of budget and tracks activity expenses occurred against cash pro- jections.
• Supports procurement of project equipment (in coordination with Logistics Officer/Assistant where applicable), within authorization levels set in the In-Field Authorization Levels policy.
• Arranges for storage and delivery of sport equipment to participating schools.
• Coordinates with other NGOs/CBOs to ensure participation in partner events.
• Monitors security situation in project location and reports to the PM.
• Follows up on logistics issues at project location and ensure assets, including project vehicles are maintained.
• Coordinates with the project team members on coordinating training and capacity building functions.
• Development of annual training plan to enhance staff skills and builds their capacities in line with the RTP country plan.
• Conducting training sessions in child protection, gender, human rights and other related subjects.
• Training Project coordinators, teachers and educational staff in RTP resources and sup- porting the certification process of -teachers.
• Works with Project Coordinators, teachers and educational staff to evaluate training workshops and develops evaluation reports.
• Ensures teachers get coaching and mentoring support and participate in community of practice
• Maintains records of the training database as well as the training library for the benefit and use of the team.

2: Team management (20% of Time):

• Conducts performance appraisals for all direct reports and provides regular feedback on per- formance.
• Oversees performance of any contract staff such as security guards where applicable.
• Ensures staff understands and complies with policies of RTP.
• Assesses training needs of all direct reports with input from project staff, partners and stake- holders.
• Oversees training of coaches delivered by Project Coordinators and observes teachers’ per- formance for certification.
• Follows existing systems to reasonably safeguard the overall health, welfare and security of the project staff.

#3: Networking, representation and partnership building (15% of Time):

• Shares activity plans with local NGOs, CBOs (community-based organizations) and looks for synergies and opportunities to work together.
• Maintains a positive working relationship with local government structures community based organizations and partners
• Ensures implementation of Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) and agreements with local

representation of Governmentand partner organizations.

• Facilitates collaboration and networking with other organizations, government and other relevant

institutions to enhance RTP visibility and project activities.

•Coordinates planning meetings with partners and represents RTP in various platforms.

• Conducts an assessment survey to determine the NGOs that RTP could partner with and initiates

partnerships.

• Ensures partners are in compliance with RTP Code of Conduct and Child Safeguarding policy.

#4: Monitoring and reporting (15% of Time):

• Visits project locations to oversee activities, events and collects information to report on performance outcomes.
• Works with educational staff and teachers to develop their understanding of RTP’s monitoring and evaluation system as it relates to reporting on children and teachers actively involved in sport and play activities.
• Confirms classroom observations are conducted regularly, every teacher gets feedback and support
• Ensures accurate collection and timely submission of quantitative and qualitative monitoring information according to RTP monitoring tools
• Submits regularly reports to PM and occasionally external stakeholders including Ministries, partners

and donors.

• Provides quarterly updates of lessons learned and best practices to project team, stakeholders and the

PM.

# 5: Perform other duties as assigned (5% of Time)

WHAT YOU’LL BRING (ESSENTIAL):

EDUCATION/TRAINING/CERTIFICATION

Bachelor’s degree in education, educational planning and management, social sciences or other related discipline.

Organization: Right To Play Ethiopia

Department/Division: Program Quality

Reports to: Project Manager

Authorized to work in: Ethiopia (Eligible to work legally without work visa sponsorship)

Target Hiring Range: Local salary scale applies (Grade 6). Hiring range and benefits will be shared with applicants as part of the recruitment process. Please note that this is a national position, and salary will be paid in local currency.

Target Start Date: As soon as possible

Contract Duration: Full-time, one-year contract with possibility of renewal based on performance and availability of funding

Application Closing Date: May 22, 2025

EXPERIENCE

• 3 years’ experience in project administration or community work including managing direct reports.

COMPETENCIES / PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
• Self-starter with ability to work with minimal supervision
• Strong organizational and delegation skills
• Able to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks
• Strong development and team building skills
• Experience in language teaching TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Computer literacy in outlook, MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Internet
• Understand project management cycle
• Effective report writing and analytical skills

LANGUAGES:

• Fluency in spoken and written English
• Fluency in spoken and written local language

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS (An Asset)

• Knowledge in child and/or adult education
• Knowledge in Sport for Development
• Experience developing and managing budgets

ADDITIONAL JOB RELATED CONDITIONS

The incumbent may be asked by the PM to provide support to other project locations/partners which may require travel to other project locations

WHAT YOU’LL GET:

The opportunity to collaborate with an innovative global team who are passionate about working with children and youth. You will gain experience working for a globally recognized organization with a healthy culture premised on our Culture Code (accept everyone, make things happen, display courage, demonstrate care and be playful). You will be immersed in an environment where learning and development is encouraged and valued, and “play” is appreciated as a core avenue to building community.

• Competitive salary and benefits (e.g. medical and life insurance, transportation allowance)
• 20 paid vacation days per year
• 3 personal days per year
• 5 personal learning and development (L&D) days per year
• Maternity/paternity/parental leave top up and support
• Annual learning week
• Annual staff recognition awards
• Opportunity to connect with employees across our offices (e.g. Facebook Workplace)
• Opportunity to engage in global projects and initiatives
• Wellness programs
• Playful activities and events