Plan International
The Opportunity
As Gender in Emergencies Technical Lead you will position Plan International to lead the Disaster Risk Management sector in gender transformative humanitarian programming.
You will also provide leadership across the organisation on Gender in Emergencies developing clear and realistic conceptual thinking, guidance and tools. In addition, provide technical advice in ensuring gender is incorporated in a meaningful way into the design, implementation and monitoring of Disaster Risk Management programmes.
The Person
- We are looking for someone with significant experience in planning, design and implementation of integrated humanitarian programmes.
- Significant experience of working in a range of humanitarian contexts (e.g. refugee, conflict, rapid onset)
- Demonstrable experience working in advocacy, influencing and negotiating skills, experienced in gaining commitment from a wide range of people, bringing about change and providing support from a distance
- Knowledge of international humanitarian standards and codes of conduct
- Excellent skills in writing funding submissions and donor reports
- Excellent communication skills in English are essential and the ability to work in at least one other international language – French, Spanish, Portuguese or Arabic – would be beneficial.
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Location: Flexible Location (Preferably Global Hub, Woking or where Plan International has a legal entity** and you have the pre-existing right to live and work). Employment terms will be based on local conditions. Travel required for this role up to 35%
Type of Role: 1-year fixed-term contract (maternity cover)
Salary: We will be happy to disclose the salary and applicable benefits to applicants as part of this process, however, please kindly note that this will vary according to the location of the appointed candidate and therefore, it is not possible to include full details here.
Reports to: Head of DRM Technical Team
Closing Date: 1 May 2022
*Applicable locations may include: Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, China, Colombia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe