Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. It has building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and is now active in more than 70 countries.
Benefits & Culture
This is a newly created, highly visible and influential role offering an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of Plan International’s strategic ambition to transform the lives of 100 million girls.
The Role
The Director of Gender Transformative Policy and Practice (GTP&P) leads the global GTP&P function and its associated specialist areas; Protection from Violence, Early Childhood Development, Skills and Opportunities for Youth Economic Empowerment, SRHR and Inclusive Quality Education worldwide. The role provides strategic leadership and expertise across all Plan International’s thematic and cross-cutting work in policy, advocacy, and practice, to tackle the root causes of discrimination against girls, exclusion, and vulnerability globally, in both humanitarian and development contexts. You will also:
Skills Required
You will be a transformational leader, with country-level international development and humanitarian programming management expertise and proven regional influencing capabilities. You will have led large multi-disciplinary international teams, including in fragile contexts, and have a demonstrated understanding of NGO structures, the girls’ and women’s equality movement, and the UN human rights and humanitarian system. Naturally you have deep knowledge of human rights, child rights, girls’ rights, inclusion and gender equality. In addition, your experience includes:
Please note:
Location: home-based, ideally in a Regional Hub such as Kenya, Senegal, Thailand, or in the Americas and Caribbean. Other locations closest to impact points may also be considered.
You must have full local work rights for the country you apply to be based in.
Fluent English required with French and/or Spanish language skills desirable
If you are passionate about promoting gender equality and you meet the key criteria above, please submit your resume in MS Word and a cover letter to Lois Freeke addressing the skills required and quoting reference #708237, or email: Lois.freeke@ngorecruitment.com