Plan International Country Director Jobs in Zambia

Plan International Country Director Jobs in Zambia

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 this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

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.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years and are now active in more than 80 countries.

The Opportunity

Plan International has been working in Zambia since 1996 with our HQ in Lusaka. We maintain field programme area offices in three regions; Eastern, Central and Luapula. our current Country Strategy goal is therefore to make significant contributions so that: Vulnerable and excluded adolescent girls reach their full potential. This will be achieved with help of three integrated and mutually supportive programs executed in development and humanitarian settings:

Learn: Education and skills building opportunities for adolescents and youth

Decide: Improving adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights and protection from CEFM, unwanted pregnancy and HIV.

Thrive: Improving gender responsive, nurturing care and nutrition practices for Children under 5 and adolescent mothers.

The three programmes constitute an important step for PIZ to better focus and integrate its programmes. They will be supported by an influencing agenda that calls for better legal and substantive protection of adolescent girls from Child Early and Forced Marriage; and the need to address its detrimental consequences. Our signature programme interventions will be parenting education and adolescent life skills building, delivered in school, community and camp settings.

The incoming Country Director will be expected to take this Strategy forward, aligning it with the refreshed Global Strategy “All Girls Standing Strong” and Leading the CO to deliver desired impact.

Currently the country office implements a viable portfolio of approximately Euro 8 million/annum. This includes sponsorship and grants from both bilateral and multilateral donors.

Current donors include: UNICEF, SIDA, MFA Netherlands amongst others.

Plan International Zambia currently employs approximately 126 staff with extended Country Management Team (eCMT) of 10 members, 4 of whom report directly to the Country Director and form a Country Leadership Team (CLT)

Plan International Zambia is privileged to have launched and currently host the 18+ Centre of Excellence on Ending Child Marriage and Teenage Pregnancy in the entire Middle East, East and Southern Africa Region of Plan International.

Do you have what it takes?

The Country Director will lead Plan International Zambia’s bold ambition of ensuring that Vulnerable and excluded adolescent girls reach their full potential by addressing the root causes of the challenges that girls face in Zambia, based on Country Strategic plan (2022– 2026).

The Country Director will lead the Plan Zambia to ensure:

Our development and humanitarian programmes are well funded and growing and our work is recognized locally and internationally and remains relevant to the needs of girls and vulnerable children in Zambia.

Our team is motivated, skilled, relevant and our organization is effective, efficient and compliant with the policies, standards and expectations of Plan International Inc. This includes effective and up to date risk management relevant to a complex operating and influencing/advocacy environment in Zambia. Equally, you will ensure the country-operating model is fit for purpose, we have the right funding mix to achieve our ambition, key business processes are in place and organisational values are embedded in everything we do.

Our work is guided by effective operations, strong financial management and reporting of budgets and performance of work plans to create a positive change for children, youth, and their communities.

Safeguarding of all programme participants and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in our programmes.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Plan International Country Director Jobs in Zambia

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