Director of Programmes - Strategy

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 this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s 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 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. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.

The Opportunity

Plan International South Sudan is currently developing a new five-year strategy with the overall purpose of transitioning from saving the lives of children girls, young people and women to changing their lives. In other words, the new strategy will be focused on triple nexus approach which include humanitarian assistance, peace and long term development.

Currently, the country programme reaches over 2 million children supported in five (5) States. It has a country annual budget turnover of nearly 30 million Euros, a growing team of over 200 full time staff and over 500 volunteers, with a country structure that is still under discussion as part of the development of the new country strategy.

The purpose of the role of Director of Programs - Strategy is to provide strategic and visionary leadership to the strategy development, business development, MERL and thematic functions of Plan International in South Sudan. This position reports to the CD and directly manages Technical Programme Leads and the MEAL Manager.

The Person

The ideal candidate will have a sound understanding of integrated development, and critical analysis of root causes of child poverty. They have demonstrable knowledge on key issues in development regarding Global Goals, UNCRC and CEDAW particularly around child rights and extensive experience in managing development programmes and disaster response with large and complex budgets. Knowledge of South Sudan and the geopolitical factos affecting child poverty in the country as well as the political, social and economic opprtunities for development will be advantageous.

Please sollow this link for the full role profile: Director of Programs- Strategy_SouthSudan.docx

Kindly note that only applications in English will be considered.

Location: We will be recruiting globally for this role, but the individual must be based in Juba, South Sudan. Therefore, support with relocation is available.

Type of Role: 2-year fixed-term contract

Reports to: Country Director

Closing Date: 16th April 2024

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, girls’ 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.

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