The Organization

Plan International is an independent child rights and humanitarian organisation committed to children living a life free of poverty, violence and injustice.

We actively unite children, communities and other people who share our mission to make positive lasting changes in children’s and young people’s lives. We support children to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to claim their rights to a fulfilling life, today and in the future. We place a specific focus on girls and women, who are most often left behind.

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

Plan International engages people and partners to:

• Empower children, young people and communities to make vital changes that tackle the root causes of discrimination against girls, exclusion and vulnerability;
• Drive change in practice and policy at local, national and global levels through our reach, experience and knowledge of the realities children face;
• Work with children and communities to prepare for and respond to crises and to overcome adversity;
• Support the safe and successful progression of children from birth to adulthood.

The Opportunity

To support the implementation of our new global and subregional strategy, and we are recruiting for a Caribbean Change Advisor who will be a key player in the transformation process for our Caribbean region (Haiti and Dominican Republic) as we are seeking more operational and strategic synergies between both country offices.

Our implementation approach is country led, with the Director of Sub Region and both Country Directors being accountable for ensuring appropriate changes in each country office, in line with the global strategy. As such, the Director of Sub Region and both Country Directors will be responsible for jointly setting goals and for deploying the Caribbean Change Advisor to ensure their time and skills are maximised. As it is important that he/she provides a neutral, independent view on change problems and issues.

Job Purpose

To accelerate the adoption of Plan International’s change processes in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, linked to the generation of a joint umbrella Country Strategy.

To facilitate the process of optimizing the operational model of Haiti with a specific focus on work with and through local partners and on financial sustainability.

Provide guidance on the process for the further creation of shared services and shared positions between Haiti and Dominican Republic.

Role Dimensions

Reports directly to the Director of Sub Region of Central America and the Caribbean, as this change project is of strategic level. Functionally to the CDs of the countries.

Occasional travel (20% of time) between both countries that are undergoing transition. Local travel within the countries to local offices (when needed).

Key Accountabilities

Transformation Guidance

• Responsible for ensuring all key stakeholders in the Regional and Country offices have a full appreciation of the transformation framework and its application.
• Works with the Country Directors to facilitate and support each country office through the transformation process, ensuring active engagement and ownership of local leadership / management team.
• Provides organizational development expertise to enable Extended Management Team Members to implement structured organizational change, ensuring business as usual continues in the meanwhile.

Effective and Timely Implementation

• With minimal supervision, facilitates and guides the development of transformation process for each country office within the region, in order to increase reach and impact for children, especially girls.
• Enables connections between country office teams and subject matter experts, to ensure that expert advice is available to support transformation when needed.
• Works with leaders to support the process of the generation of a joint umbrella Country Strategy, with alignment in process and partial outcomes between Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
• Support the implementation of quick wins and swift changes that can be made on short term.
• Co-ordinates and guides the development of implementation plans to enable timely transitions, providing reports on progress, risks and risk mitigation to country and subregional management.

Learning and Improvement

• Works to increase individual and organizational change capability and ensures people are engaged with change, to accelerate and embed the adoption of change.

Qualifications

No specific qualifications are required for this role.

Knowledge and Skills

• Extensive change management planning and implementation experience, preferable with additional experience in some or all of the following disciplines: Organisational Development, HR, Finance, project management, lean six sigma.
• Desirable:
  • Knowledge and previous work experience with Haiti and Dominican Republic.
  • Knowledge and understanding of child rights, gender equality and community development approaches is desirable.
• Self-motivated, with high drive to achieve results and able to work with high degree of autonomy.
• Able to manage multiple projects, work with senior leaders and deliver results.
• Intellectually flexible – a lateral thinker, open to new ideas and methodologies.
• Strong business acumen with an understanding of performance reporting tools and methodologies.
• Strong influencing and negotiating skills, with well-developed political acumen.
• Collaborative in approach, with the ability to remain neutral/independent.
• Highly credible, with a good track record in tact and diplomacy.
• Culturally aware – adapts own behaviours/style in light of cultural environment.
• Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences (both written and verbal).
• Fluency in French and Spanish. Fluency in English is desirable.
• Commitment to the ambitions and values of Plan International.

Behaviours (Plan International’s Values in Practice)

We are open and accountable

• Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
• Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
• Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
• Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
• Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people.

We strive for lasting impact

• Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
• Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
• Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
• Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.

We work well together

• Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
• Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
• Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
• Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

We are inclusive and empowering

• Actively promotes diversity, gender equality and inclusion inside and outside Plan International.
• Listens with humility and supports others to participate in decisions and develop their potential
• Empowers children and young people as agents of change in their own lives
• Will not tolerate any form of bullying, harassment or discrimination in the workplace

Physical Environment

• Usually based in a Country Office with partial telework.
• Occasional travel in or between the Dominican Republic and Haiti, according to country where person will be based.
• Certified VESPA / HEAT training will need to be obtained for travel to Haiti.

Level of Contact wit Children and Youth

• Low contact

Location: We will be recruiting globally for this role, but the individual must be based in Haiti or Dominican Republic and therefore support with relocation is available.

Type of contract: Two years’ fixed term contract

Closing Date: April 11th, 2023

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are 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.