Jobs at Plan International

Role Purpose

• Plan International is an independent child rights and humanitarian organisation committed to children living a life free of poverty, violence and injustice.
• We actively unite children, communities and other people who share our mission to make positive lasting changes in children’s and young people’s lives.
• We support children to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to claim their rights to a fulfilling life, today and in the future. We place a specific focus on girls and women, who are most often left behind.
• We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 75 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.
• This position supports the implementation of the commitments on the greening of operations and programmes, providing thought leadership and strategic direction on environmental sustainability.

Dimensions of the Role

• The position collates and responds to internal environmental sustainability information from Plan Entities including Global Hub, Regional Hubs, Country Offices, Programme Units, Liaison Offices and National Organisations.
• All environmental sustainability reporting will be led by this position, for both internal and external requirements. This will include feeding into Plan International’s Worldwide Annual Review.
• The post has no direct reports but maintains regular communication with staff from Plan Entities who have environmental reporting and management responsibilities as per the Environmental Policy.
• The position will deal with contractors or consultants appointed for services or advice on environmental sustainability from time to time.
• The post has no permanent budget responsibility but may have project or workshop budgets to manage.
• The post holder will prepare reports and presentations for distribution and communication within Plan International and present these in relevant events or networks.

Accountabilities

• All Plan Entities are aware of the Global Policy on the Environment and receive technical support on the environmental sustainability aspects of the policy (both humanitarian action and development programmes).
• Provide technical assistance for Plan International on environmental sustainability.
• Coordinate the implementation of the Global Policy on the Environment commitments on greening operations.
• Support Plan Entities in implementing the global policy by providing technical support for the development of operational procedures, tools and standards to mainstream and implement the commitments on reducing GHG emissions and defining and implementing entity-level targets for environmental sustainability.
• Lead discussions and facilitate coordination mechanisms for sharing of best practise and lessons learned across the Federation on environmental sustainability.
• Prepare training and awareness-raising materials to support the dissemination and socialisation of the policy commitments on environmental sustainability and advise localisation of the materials for different contexts of Plan’s work.
• Prepare instructions for collecting data on policy commitments and ensure that they are properly communicated clearly and appropriately to all stakeholders and those responsible for data collection.
• When required, initiate the revisions of the policy commitments through a Climate Change Centre of Excellence and collaborative process involving the Climate and Resilience Network.

Key Relationships
Internal:

• High level coordination with the three other roles assigned within the CoE to ensure internal coherence and synergies.
• High level of contact and close working relationship with identified personnel responsible for environmental impact reporting and assessment of environmental risks from different Plan Entities (GH, RHs, Liaison Offices, NOs).
• The post holder will liaise closely with the International Headquarters Group Reporting Manager
• There will be a moderate level of contact with Deputy Regional Directors, Regional Finance Managers, Regional Administration Managers and NO Finance Managers, particularly around key reporting exercises, communications and action plans
• There will be periodic contact with Plan’s senior management teams to report findings and develop action plans and targets
• the Disaster Risk management function, with the Strategy function and with the Group Legal function.

External:

• This post must report to regulatory reporting services
• The position will participate in relevant environmental networks and liaise with environmental experts in peer organisations as required
• The position will coordinate the work of consultants periodically.

Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge
Essential:

• University Degree in relevant area (e.g. Environment, Climate  Change, Sustainability); or equivalent experience. 
• Demonstrable experience in the context ofinternational development cooperation – environmental sustainability, humanitarian response & recovery and/or community resilience programming .
• Knowledge and awareness of environmental management and reporting systems, emerging standards, and best practices in the area of greener programming - reducing environmental impacts and addressing environmental risks.
• Knowledge of cross-cutting environmental topics for the development and humanitarian sector, such as waste management, household energy, nature-based solutions, etc.
• Knowledge of minimum standards for environmental performance and accountability frameworks.
• Knowledge of child rights and gender equality.

Skills:

• Strong analytical skills and ability to use the information received and to analyse trends.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to represent Plan International and to negotiate and influence people’s opinions.
• Flexible and adaptable to work effectively in a multicultural environment and ability to travel at short notice.
• Computer knowledge as a user: self-supporting in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Experience in climate information systems and interpretation of GIS-based data is an advantage.

Behaviours:

• Provides vision and direction
• Promotes high performance
• Promotes continuous improvement, innovation and learning
• Communicates clearly and effectively
• Behaves consistently in approach to work and decision making.

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Role Purpose

• Leadership of the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Hub to ensure it delivers on ambitious objectives set by the Gender-Transformative Policy and Practice (GTPP) leadership, in coordination with the Hub Steering Group, managing the 7-person team and being accountable for budget and deliverables.
• The post holder is a member of the GTPP leadership team, playing a full role in setting direction for the department, agreeing on priorities, resource allocation and provisions to ensure GTPP addresses the needs and rights of girls in a holistic manner.
• The post holder leads Plan International’s gender transformative practice work within the SRHR Hub, developing evidence based holistic programme and influencing models and cultivating new and existing donors and partners.
• The post holder ensures robust technical support – including learning and development initiatives – is delivered to Plan International offices. They share expertise and knowledge to embed gender transformative policy and practice across the organisation in development and humanitarian settings.

Dimensions of the Role
To provide overall leadership and direction for the SRHR Hub team of up to 7 staff. This involves:

• Engaging the internal senior Steering Group to support the Hub, and the Consortium members who provide funding for the Hub.
• Collaboration with Policy and Advocacy lead and Learning and Development Advisor in SRHR Hub to take shared agenda forward.
• Close working with Senior SRHR Advisor to ensure high-quality billable services are provided to Plan International Offices.
• Horizontal leadership with other Hubs to ensure that all policy, advocacy and practice work is supporting the whole girl.
• The post-holder will oversee the Hub’s strategic direction, manage the team’s operational budget(approx. 60 – 150k EUR each year),and lead internal fundraising efforts for strategic projects.
• This role involves communications, representation and relationship management with technical and senior staff both internally across the entire organisation, and externally with a range of partners.
• The individual in this role leads the development of quality, evidence-base programme and influence models and ensures quality support on SRHR to Plan Country Offices (including for country strategic plans). The post-holder is expected to travel from time-to-time for international key events, and regional and country support.

Accountabilities

• Provide strategic direction and leadership of the Hub, reporting to the Director GTPP and coordinating the Hub’s Steering Group.
• As a member of the GTPP leadership team, ensure alignment and integration with other hubs and profession leads to address the needs and rights of the ‘whole girl’ in a holistic way.
• Line manage and performance manage Hub colleagues, ensuring projects and activities are planned, delivered and budgeted effectively within the Hub, including an effective billabletechnical support service.
• Translate objectives into clearly defined business cases, costs and schedules in order to support the achievement of the work.
• Lead and manage large projects from inception to completion to ensure achievement of required delivery standards and outcomes.
• Develop and cultivate a global network of new / existing donors and partners to build support for the SRHR interventions.
• Develop new research with external and internal partners to address key practice and knowledge gaps related to SRHR.
• Seek external funding, in cooperation with COs and NOs, and monitor, control and manage resources to ensure objectives are delivered according to schedule and within budget.
• Contribute to the development of policies and processes and lead the implementation of systems and process improvements in own area, including management of knowledge and information.
• Develop and manage the ongoing relationships with internal stakeholders, particularly steering group members and hub consortium funders, to identify and deliver solutions that benefit all.
• Evaluate risk with sound business and commercial judgement.
• Champion change by role modelling the behaviour expected from all colleagues, develop and communicate plans to ensure change is successfully implemented within own Hub.
• Develop and promote evidence based and world class holistic programme and influencing models for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) including results framework, theory of change, M&E framework, and harnessing the power of digital technologies to achieve SRHR objectives.
• Generate learning from our work and disseminate knowledge and promote good practice globally.
• Work with M&E teams to recommend appropriate mix of measures, evidence and analytical methods, including methods to assess project progress, outcomes and impact.
• Deliver and enable targeted technical support to ROs and COs to strengthen the quality of practice work across the organisation on SRHR to ensure the quality of program design and implementation.
• Contribute to the core group of the global SRHR network.
• Undertake external representation and speaking roles at external events and secure meaningful roles for other Plan International experts to gain strategic benefits.
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility.
• This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures

Key Relationships

• Other Hub staff and Hub Leads
• Hub Steering Group
• Technical Networks
• Build and manage relations with relevant private sector partners, UN agencies, foundations, think tanks/academia, and CSO partners
• Management and Programme leads in NOs, COs and Regional Hubs
• Link with Plan’s Humanitarian team, External Communications, Youth, Movements and Campaigns, Knowledge Management, and MERL, and Finance.

Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge
Essential:

• An Undergraduate or Postgraduate Degree or equivalent experience in Public Health, Human Rights, Political Science, International Development, or other specific field relevant to Plan International’s work.
• Considerable experience and expertise within gender-transformative approaches for sexual and reproductive health and rights programming and influencing, within development and humanitarian settings.
• Experience of leading and managing in a matrix environment, including managing remotely.
• Proven experience in international work environments and intercultural communication, including an understanding of NGO structures, the girls and women’s equality movement and the UN human rights and humanitarian system.
• Direct work experience in countries where Plan International operates, in one or more low- and middle-income country contexts.
• Experience of developing strategic agendas around children’s rights and/or gender equality.
• Experience of developing programme and influencing models on sexual and reproductive health and rights, advancing children’s rights and/or gender equality in a national and/or international context.
• Significant experience in programme and influence design, monitoring & evaluation, learning and knowledge management.
• Compelling influencer and communicator, comfortable driving change on sensitive topics and neglected areas of SRHR in restrictive contexts.
• Superior organizational, scheduling, and planning skills to balance multiple activities and projects.
• Strong initiative with the ability to work independently and solve problems with limited supervision.
• Attention to detail as well as an ability to take a big-picture perspective.
• Ability to adjust approaches, communication style and behaviour to work effectively across cultures and with diverse stakeholders and communities.
• Collaborative work style and eagerness to continually learn and grow.
• Excellent command of English, both speaking and writing.

Desirable:

• Experience of project financial management.
• Experience of successful resource mobilisation.
• Ability to work in French and / or Spanish language.

Application Closing Date
9th January, 2023.