Plan International was founded over 75 years ago with a mission to promote and protect the rights of children. The organisation was set up by British journalist John Langdon-Davies and refugee worker Eric Muggeridge in 1937, with the original aim to provide food, accommodation and education to children whose lives had been disrupted by the Spanish Civil War. Langdon-Davies conceived the idea of a personal relationship between a child and a sponsor – a model that puts the child at the centre, and remains the core of what we do. Today, Plan International is a global organisation that is active in over 70 countries to advance children’s rights and equality for girls. Who We Are We work with communities around the world to end the cycle of poverty for children. We work with communities around the world to end the cycle of poverty for children. Founded over 70 years ago, Plan is a nearly $800 million organization often ranked among the top 10 international development agencies by reputation, size and scope. We work side-by-side with communities in 50 developing countries to end the cycle of poverty for children, developing solutions to ensure long-term sustainability. Our level of community engagement, long-term outlook and constant focus on the needs and priorities of children is unique among international development organizations. Our solutions are designed up-front to be owned by communities for generations to come and range from clean water and health care programs, to education projects and child protection initiatives. Community by community, Plan works to promise futures that are worthy of all children’s potential. Our Vision Our vision is of a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that respect people’s rights and dignity. Our Mission Plan strives to achieve lasting improvements in the quality of life of vulnerable children in developing countries by: Enabling children, their families and their communities to meet basic needs and to increase their ability to participate in and benefit from their societies; Fostering relationships to increase understanding and unity among peoples of different cultures and countries; and Promoting the rights and interests of the world’s children.
As part of Plan International’s Global Humanitarian Team, the Humanitarian Strategic Operations Manager will play a pivotal role in advancing the organisation’s new global strategy, which prioritises humanitarian scale-up. This position is designed to spearhead development of strategy, planning, and project manage timebound strategic initiatives to enhance Plan International’s capacity and funding to respond to the increasing unmet needs in emergencies, while improving the speed, quality, and relevance of our emergency response and readiness work.
We are seeking an experienced Project and Strategy Management expert to lead and spearhead transformative humanitarian projects within Plan International. The post holder will be responsible for developing strategic frameworks, driving project initiation (start-up phase); design and implementation, ensuring alignment with organisation’s strategic objectives, and delivering results within the given timelines.
The role requires expertise in strategic project management, with a focus on growth and implementing strategic solutions to elevate the organisation’s humanitarian ambitions and ensure long-term impact and financial sustainability.
This is a unique opportunity for an individual who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and possesses a track record of excellence in in developing strategies and plans for growth, project management, leadership, strategic stake holder engagement and communication skills.
This role also offers opportunities for experiential learning through real time deployment into crisis settings and one of Plan International’s core humanitarian response areas (Child Protection in Emergencies, Education in Emergencies, or Cash and Vouchers).