CPIMS Officer

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

This role will be responsible for efficient and accurate information management of individual case under protection case management, and produce biweekly, monthly, disaggregated statistics and qualitative updates of progress upon demand according to the protocol under DRA-EJR project, being implemented in Ziquala woreda, Wagihmra Zone, Amhara Region. The CPIMS Officer assumes the responsibilities given under the purpose and undertakes his/her regular tasks in accordance with a well-defined framework of policies and procedures under immediate supervision.

Key Accountabilities Include; The accurate, secure, and timely management of case data in CPIMS+, maintaining high data quality and compliance with data protection standards. Provide technical support, system troubleshooting, and capacity building for staff through training and on-the-job guidance.Strengthen coordination by mentoring staff, collaborating with partners, and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships.Lead and support monitoring and evaluation efforts by ensuring reliable data availability, tracking system performance, and producing high-quality reports.

The Individual

Qualifications/ experience desirable:

• Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information System, Information Management, Statistics, Project Management, Data Science or other relevant fields.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Information management, Database management, and Data analysis.
• Experience with managing child related data, more preferably CPIMS/CPIMS+.
• Excellent understanding of data protection and information sharing protocols.
• Very good conceptual understanding of the job
• Fluency in English/ verbal and written
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
• Ability to work effectively as a team member and independently

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 Program Participants 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.

Location: Ziquala Woreda

Type of Role: DRA Project - untill 31, December 2026

Reports to: Project Coordinator

Closing Date: July 4, 2026

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

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. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.