Programme Manager

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

Plan International Sudan aims to respond effectively, rapidly, and at significant scale to the core humanitarian needs of children and their families affected by the conflict between the armed forces in Sudan. Specifically, Plan International Sudan aims to minimize disruption to formal and non-formal education systems and to restore formal education services; strengthen the proactive environment for children and their families including age and gender appropriate services during and after disasters; create opportunities for and build capacity of young people affected by the armed conflict to generate income and to improve their life skills; and to become recognized actor in both in linking related community based interventions to national coordination and interagency mechanisms where Plan International Sudan will gradually take on leadership functions.

The conflict left 25 million people in need of humanitarian assistance; 14 million of these are children. The conflict has resulted in an increased risk of civilians’ protection, especially for children, girls and women. It is crucial to acknowledge that children are subjected to various types of rights violations and violence, which fall under the six grave violations category as there have been allegations of over 3,150 severe child rights violations and 6.7 million estimated to be at risk of gender-based violence, including: killing, maiming of children and torture by direct or indirect actions; recruitment and use of children by the armed groups in the different conflict zones. According to some estimates over 70 % of all Health facilities across Sudan are no longer functional. Schools the countries have been occupied by IDPs. Plan International like other humanitarian actors is particularly concerned about the prolonged closure of the schools thereby denying more than 19 million children access to education, a basic right for children, 7 million of whom were already out of school even before the conflict started.

This position will support the coordination and implementation of the Sudan crisis multi-country Response Programme Strategy in close collaboration with the 7 concerned Plan International country offices (COs), the Regional Office in Middle East, East and Southern Africa (MEESA), and various National Organizations (NOs) within the Federation of Plan International.

About you

You have extensive experience in humanitarian project management operating in difficult areas. You also have demonstrable experience in budget management and the ability to develop project catch plans and expenditure. You will be a values-based and feminist leader, with significant experience in complete and security volatile contexts and good knowledge of emergency response management. You have a strong background in programme design, monitoring & evaluation, and learning management. You have extensive demonstrable experience in senior leadership with a track record of supporting leadership in international development.

Location: Nairobi, Kenya. Travel of 40% will be required as this role operates across seven countries in the Middle Eastern, Eastern and Southern Africa region.

Type of Role: 2-year fixed-term contract.

Reports to: Country Director, Sudan

Closing Date: 12th July 2024