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
In response to the increasing influx of migrants, Plan International is committed to strengthening its cross-border regional response in the Americas. The primary focus of this role is to temporarily replace existing leadership for a period of two months, ensuring continuity in the supervision and support of humanitarian action—including engagement, preparedness, and response—for Country Offices (COs) in the region.
Supporting needs assessments, stakeholder mapping, and gap analysis in humanitarian assistance across our areas of operation. Facilitating the identification of potential partners and ensuring a structured, standardized approach to migration programming in Central America. Providing guidance during implementation and securing institutional and private funding through collaboration with our National Offices. Representing Plan International in key coordination mechanisms such as R4V (Response for Venezuelans) and Humanitarian Response Plans (HRPs) across the region. Exploring innovative approaches to humanitarian assistance and ensuring alignment with the broader Regional Management strategy.
Given the centrality of protection in Plan International’s humanitarian interventions in the Americas, this role will oversee the scaling up of Protection activities, including Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE), Gender-Based Violence (GBV), and General Protection, within COs, Clusters, and the Region.
Key End Results
COs of ROA in the region maintain an appropriate level of readiness (capacity/skills/procedures) through adequate preparedness and capacity building processes, to respond to crisis. Clusters and COs in the region have a mixed migration response strategy (humanitarian and stabilization) An increase in the volume of regional grants raised for the humanitarian and migration response, with a focus on Child Protection in Emergency, Education in Emergency, Gender in Emergencies. Plan International’s professional profile within the migration and humanitarian protection actors has been raised through regular attendance/contributions in coordination meetings and relevant forums. Prepared and updated ad hoc humanitarian strategy and master budget if needed.The Individual
Demonstrable knowledge as a result of study, training or practical experience on the key debates in mixed migration response, especially related to working in protracted crises, and emergency response methods and effectiveness. Knowledge of the requirements of donor compliance and financial management. Knowledge of key debates in the humanitarian sphere, including on the nexus and triple nexus debate, and about the practical implications of the key debates at field level. Knowledge of programming in complex and constantly changing environments. Energetic and motivated individual, with a proven track record of undertaking similar assignments successfully. Ability to think strategically, but also result oriented and get things done. Commitment to continuous learning and willingness to keep well-informed of new developments in the field of DRM and humanitarian issues. Able to work independently, but also to lead the coordination and management of virtual teams and networks. Excellent communication skills, written and verbal (English and Spanish) in order to present arguments clearly and powerfully to a variety of audiences. Ability to establish and sustain good working relations with colleagues, in the 12COs and ROA Hub office, though efficient communication and using virtual relationship management. Culturally and socially sensitive, and able to work successfully with partners and sector professionals. Embodies Plan International Values and behaviors as outlined in its values and behaviors framework, notably being open and accountable, being inclusive and empowering, demonstrating the ability to work well together and striving for lasting impact. Ability to prioritize and manage complex and varied workload, often to tight deadlines. Documented experience of at least 3 years of work in international post working for Humanitarian Agencies (INGO, ONO or other agencies) Documented experience from at several major disaster events, working in “high risk” environments. Documented experience to lead capacity building and organizational development on humanitarian issues. Experience of strategic planning, i.e. analysing relevant factors from both the internal and external environments, identifying crucial issues that have to be addressed, setting medium- and long-term objectives and developing plans of actions. Experience of working with institutional donors/fundraisers. Documented experience to oversee planning, monitoring and evaluation of grants.
Location: Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Republica Dominicana, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras
Reports to: Regional Head of Humanitarian Response
Fix Term Contract: 2 months
Closing Date: 23/02/2024
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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