The Organisation
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances childrenโs rights and equality for girls.
We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And itโs girls who are most affected.
Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.
We support childrenโs rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for โ and respond to โ crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.
The Opportunity
The work of the Regional Head of Gender Equality and Inclusion is to support and work closely with the Head Influencing and partnerships in providing regional strategic support for Planโs work on gender equality and inclusion across all areas: offices and staff, programming and influencing. The Regional Head of Gender Equality and Inclusion ensures that Planโs programming and influencing around the region effectively integrates gender equality and inclusion as a core part of our Programme and Influencing Approach, and becomes well-known for quality, innovation, scalability and results. Likewise, the post also ensures that gender equality and inclusion are effectively integrated across the regional change processes and workplaces.
The post builds Planโs global reputation as a thought and practice leader on gender equality and inclusion and supports the work of Planโs for gender equality and girlsโ rights including the flagships under the umbrella of Girls 2030 and our new global campaign. The post will provide the oversight to the implementation of regional gender transformative programmes and their scalability, ensuring effective programming that has a direct positive impact on the communities with which Plan works. The Regional Head of Gender Equality and Inclusion will support the Head of Gender Transformative Programmes and Influencing in representing Plan in regional and global forums, thereby influencing policy makers and building Planโs reputation as a highly respected contributor in the field of gender equality and inclusion.
For more information regarding the job description, please click the below link: Job Profile Regional Head of Gender Equality and Inclusion (002).docx
Location: The role can be based in any of the 14 country offices across West and Central Africa that Plan International operate in. Re-location can be arranged if necessary.
Language: French speaking/writing desirable
Type of Role: 3 year fixed term contract
Reports to: WACA Director of Programme and Influencing
Grade: Competitive salary and package available
Closing Date: 30th July 2023
Anticipated 1st round interview โ 9th and 10th August
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, girlsโ 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.