Job Opportunity: Project Officer - Adidas Foundation position available at Plan International Ethiopia in Assosa, Benishangul Gumuz. Social Sciences and Community Service, Development and Project Management jobs in Ethiopia are in high demand. Apply now through GeezJobs - Ethiopia's leading job portal.

This position is responsible for implementing the Adidas Foundation Project in Benishangul Gumuz Program Area (PA), focusing on sport for peace and resilience among conflict-affected refugees and host communities. The role contributes to annual planning, serves as the principal representative at implementation sites level, tracks progress, reports achievements, conducts assessments, and facilitates youth-related activities, including capacity building, youth-friendly services (YFS), peace forums, and youth-led tournaments. Activities align with SDGs 5, 10, and 16, targeting focus communities such as girls and women, refugees, IDP, people with disabilities (PwDs) individuals, and those facing religious, racial, or ethnic discrimination, to reduce gender-based violence, enhance social cohesion, empower youth, and promote inclusive sport spaces.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology, Psychology, Project Management and other related fields.

• Minimum 3 years of relevant humanitarian aid experiences applied in emergencies, experience in Youth engagement and development, Protection in an NGO setting

• Sound analytical and problem-solving capability;

• Excellent communication skills

• Excellent knowledge of Child Protection & youth and SGBV minimum standards and basic principles; Good knowledge of SGBV and Child Protection

• Ability to deliver quality project in a desirable time and work under stressful conditions

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Safeguarding Children and Program Participants (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed per the appropriate procedures.

• Ensures that all staff in the unit/function/department are properly inducted on and understand their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;

• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day-to-day work.

• Ensures that Plan Ethiopia contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.

How To Apply

The closing date for the application is January 18 ,2026. Qualified candidates should submit their application with the links provided below.

• Internal Applicants: Link
• External Applicants: Link

This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals, who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia.

Please note that: 

• Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• We are not accepting CVs that are not sent through the indicated links.
• Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
• Female candidates are highly encouraged to Apply

More information about Plan International can be found on http://plan-international.org 

References will be taken and background and anti-terrorism checks will be carried out in conformity with Plans Child Protection Policy. Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all persons meeting the skills and experience required. As an international child centered community development organisation, 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 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.