Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) Lead

The Opportunity

The conflict in Ukraine is resulting in a major humanitarian crisis with over 4 million people having fled to neighbouring countries, and millions displaced within Ukraine. Plan International is responding to the crisis and working in partnership with civil society organisations in Ukraine, Poland, Romania, and Moldova to meet the key needs of those affected by the crisis as well as host communities.

The post-holder will lead on enhancing Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) across Plan International’s Ukraine Response in Poland, Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine. The AAP Lead will develop appropriate tools and guidance to support the Response to incorporate AAP into programme portfolio. The postholder will ensure strong linkages with Plan International’s safeguarding teams and be a representative in relevant external fora and inter-agency coordination groups.

The Individual will have to-

• Ensure gender equality is core to all AAP activities
• Develop appropriate tools and guidance notes in coordination with stakeholders and align to Plan International policies and management standards.
• Lead on roll out of Plan International’s Emergency Response Manual (Programmes) AAP chapter
• Lead on partner assessment for AAP and feedback mechanisms, and develop with Response country teams, appropriate capacity building plans
• Support Plan International’s engagement with the CHS, including reporting, implementation of the CHS Action Plan and supporting Ukraine Response countries to integrate the CHS into their operations.

Technical expertise, skills, and knowledge

• Broad knowledge of the humanitarian and/or development sector
• Experience of implementing humanitarian programmes, particularly of implementing AAP activities in emergency response
• Demonstrable experience of humanitarian standards (Sphere, CHS etc).
• Experience in implementing AAP activities and training.
• Experience of developing guidance notes and tools for use by staff.
• Proven experience in networking and external representation.
• Developing and maintaining collaborative relationships; managing self in a pressured and changing environment; motivating and influencing others
• Adherence to humanitarian principles and standards