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
Plan International is seeking a highly skilled and dynamic individual to lead humanitarian responses across its Country Offices. This role involves rapid deployment to crisis zones to manage emergency operations and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead emergency response operations during humanitarian crises
- Oversee delivery of high-quality programs and manage humanitarian funding
- Provide leadership to teams including technical specialists, finance, HR, logistics, media, and policy staff
- Shape and implement emergency response strategies
Candidate Profile
- Significant field experience in multiple humanitarian crises
- Expertise in disaster risk reduction and child protection in emergencies
- Proven engagement with humanitarian coordination systems at all levels
- Skilled in training, facilitation, project management, negotiation, and influencing.
- Prior experience working in the Middle East.
- Fluent in English; French, Spanish and Arabic highly desirable
- Willingness to travel extensively to high-risk areas, often at short notice
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Please respond to the requirements of the role in your cover letter.
Only CVs and cover letters in English will be accepted.
Location:The location of this role can be flexible, preferably closer to the point of impact and where Plan International has an office* that can employ on behalf of the Global Hub and you have the pre-existing right to work and live. The post-holder will be expected to travel extensively, sometimes at short notice to join humanitarian responses and where there may be a level of insecurity.
*Applicable locations may include: Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, China, Colombia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Type of role: Permanent or maximum fixed term contract as per employing office’s standard terms and conditions.
Salary: We will be happy to disclose the salary and applicable benefits to applicants as part of this process, however, please kindly note that the salary and employment benefits will be set according to your location and therefore it is not possible to include full details here. Please note this will not be an international contract.
Level: 19
Closing Date: 11th November
Anticipated interview date: Week commencing 17th November