Deployable Development Specialist Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights

In 2017, Plan International adopted a rights-based and evidence-informed set of global SRHR positions which guide all our programme and influence work: Plan International | Sexual and reproductive health and rights (plan-international.org).

In 2021, Plan International Global Hub launched an internal deployable service to provide technical support in development and humanitarian settings. This role joins a team of three global SRHR advisors offering quality support for strategy development, trainings, project design and development, monitoring, evaluation, research and learning, advocacy support, and more. This role will focus on providing services within the Middle East and Eastern and Southern African region (MEESA), although from time-to-time may provide support to other regions.

The Opportunity

The Deployable SRHR Advisor will be responsible for providing technical advice and developing programmes and influencing to achieve the desired SRHR impacts:

• Provide technical services to Plan International and its partners in support of programme and project design, resource mobilization and capacity development
• Contribute to the development of organizational programme standards, models and frameworks and external influencing efforts
• Contribute to global technical networks by sharing information and providing peer support

About You

You bring considerable work experience in SRHR and proven knowledge of the latest issues, research, policy and practice in SRHR programming for children, adolescents and youth, and practical experience applying key concepts and evidence in development and humanitarian contexts.

You will have experience in at least one of the core components of Plan’s SRHR work – comprehensive sexuality education, social and behaviour change, strengthening adolescent- and gender-responsive health systems including contraceptive choice, adolescent pregnancy, child marriage and HIV/ AIDS and application of quality standards and principles in the design, implementation and evaluation of SRHR projects and programs.

Practical experience in providing technical support and advice to field staff and country offices is essential in this role and you bring the ability to adjust approaches, communication style and behaviour to work effectively across cultures and with diverse stakeholders and communities.