Project Officer

Overview

Support the design and implementation of innovative approaches for girls' education and empowerment.

You have:

• University degree or equivalent in Social work, Social Science, development studies or equivalent combination of relevant training and experience
• Work experience, preferably focused on youth, girls’ empowerment, innovation, education or economic empowerment, supervision and community mobilisation
• Proven ability to implement Gender and Influencing activities with holistic approach and integrated to child protection right
• Experience in project planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting
• Strong facilitation, coordination and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience documenting lessons learned, best practices and project results
• High level of personal integrity, commitment and professional responsibility with CP and GBV exigencies
• Knowledge of youth economic empowerment and entrepreneurship programming

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:

• Support the design, testing and adaptation of innovative approaches that address barriers affecting girls’ education, SRHR, climate change youth economic empowerment and gender equality
• Coordinate the day-to-day implementation of innovation-related activities within the Girls Get Equal Project;
• Facilitate innovation processes with young people, community groups, schools, government institutions and consortium partners.
• Coordinate innovation workshops, learning events, co-creation sessions and design-thinking activities involving girls and young women
• Monitor innovation pilots and ensure activities are implemented according to approved plans, budgets and quality standards
• Collect, analyse and document lessons learned, good practices, success stories and evidence generated through innovation activities
• Work closely with the MERL team to monitor innovation indicators and ensure quality data collection and reporting
• Work closely with the Merl team Support the development of innovation tools, methodologies, guidelines and learning products
• Promote meaningful participation of girls and young people in the identification, design and implementation of innovative solutions.
• Support partnerships with local government institutions, civil society organisations, private sector actors and innovation ecosystems where relevant.

About you:

• University degree or equivalent in Social work, Social Science, development studies or equivalent combination of relevant training and experience
• Work experience, preferably focused on youth, girls’ empowerment, innovation, education or economic empowerment, supervision and community mobilisation
• Proven ability to implement Gender and Influencing activities with holistic approach and integrated to child protection right
• Experience in project planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting
• Strong facilitation, coordination and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience documenting lessons learned, best practices and project results
• High level of personal integrity, commitment and professional responsibility with CP and GBV exigencies
• Knowledge of youth economic empowerment and entrepreneurship programming

Location: Cabo Delgado - Chiure

Type of Role: Fixed Term (4 months)

Reports to: Project Manager

Pay range: 1.154.154,48 MzN to 1.340.308,44MzN annual gross. Plan reserves the right to pay according to internal procedures

Closing Date: 03th August, 2026

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.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.

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