THE ORGANIZATION

Plan International is a rights-based development and humanitarian organization working for better lives for all children. We are independent of government and have no political or religious affiliation. Our purpose is to strive for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

Our global strategy has a specific focus on girls, as they are often the most marginalized and most often left behind. We have committed ourselves to the ambitious target of reaching 100 million girls over 5 years, to ensure they can learn, lead, decide and thrive. This is our contribution to reaching the sustainable development goals, and in particular the goals on gender equality. Our organization is transforming itself to meet this enormous challenge everywhere we work.

In Mozambique we are working to eradicate early marriage and early pregnancy through projects that focus on adolescent girls in Inhambane, Zambezia, Nampula and Cabo Delgado. These projects are programmed along four strategic pillars: Girl Education, SRHR, YEE and Protection. Our work is gender transformative and includes influencing work at national and sub-regional level.

The purpose of the role is to support the implementation and realization of the PIMz’s strategy through strategically managing and leading the child protection thematic country program.

RULE PERPOSE

The post holder will report to the Director of Programs, Strategy and Implementation and provides strategic program leadership to country programme/project teams in the development and execution of country’s strategic plans to deliver high quality programmes and to ensure integration and synergies between the different teams, for them to comply with Plan’s policies and procedures on Child protection and safeguarding.

MANAGEMENT SCOPE, REPORTING LINES, KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Direct reports – N/A

Reports to– The incumbent will report to Director of Programmes, Implementation and Strategy

Key relationships

Internal

• Programme/Project Managers/Coordinators, Disaster Risk Manager, Business Development Manager, Technical Specialists, Gender & Influencing, MERL, Comms & Advocacy and partnership & Grants Compliance Specialists, PA Managers

External

• Implementing and Strategic Partners, Government institutions (Ministry of Gender, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health), UN-agencies, key international NGOs and CSOs working on Child rights

LEVEL OF CONTACT WITH CHILDREN

• Low contact: Occasional interaction with children

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

• Typical Office environment with 30% travel in Country.

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

• Demonstrate leadership in relation to Plan International policies and practices with respect to Child Protection, Internal and External Safeguarding, overall technical leadership on Child Protection programming, policy influencing & advocacy, capacity building, people development, partnership, representation, studies and evaluations of child protection sector;
• Provide leadership and oversight in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all child protection project activities; assess the outputs, outcomes and impact of program interventions and activities;
• Lead and deliver quality project/programme development to compete in funding opportunities (Scanning the situations, come up with innovation and also consider sustainability and also impact of the projects and programmes);
• Present and share lessons, best practices, approaches and tested models for donors, government and other stakeholders, partners and alliances to further scaling up and reach wider beneficiaries as well as influencing and attracting more resources;
• Manages and leads project cycle management in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluations of projects and programme and close-out process;
• Supervise child protection activities within the CO with local implementing partners in the implementation of projects/ programmes, capacity building and facilitate learning among partners and stakeholders at different levels;
• Over sighting and managing overall budget of child protection country programme;
• Provide technical and managerial support on budget planning and utilization as well as grant management;
• Ascertain the sub grant fund is used appropriately based on stated initial plan by partners;
• Represent the organization in all relevant forums at international level concerning child protection programs;
• Involves in internal and external environment, networks, collations and alliances (Plan international regional forums, Child protection technical working groups, Mental Health psychosocial support technical working groups, GBV/ CP sub clusters, Adolescent and Youth Health Technical working groups and others).

SAFEGUARDING/PSHEA

Capacity Building

• Deliver mandatory inductions, briefings and workshops (Staff and Managers, Associates, Children and Young People, Program Participants and Communities);
• Design and implement training capacity to partners on PSHEA/Safeguarding policies;
• Lead the planning of capacity building of staff on Safeguarding and PSHEA both humanitarian and development;

Reporting and Responding

• Drive the design of referral systems for reporting safeguarding breaches both humanitarian and development;
• Lead the design of Plan International Mozambique local reporting procedures;
• Lead the local mapping exercise of Plan International Mozambique;
• Coordinate with emergency response team the design of SG/PSHEA implementation;
• Receive and record information on safeguarding allegations concerning a child, young person, and adult programme participants and respond effectively in line with local procedures;
• Provide support and advice in dealing with alleged cases of safeguarding and PSHEA concerns by Plan staff, associates and visitors, as well as participate in fact-finding, investigation and related actions;

Mainstreaming SG/PSHEA

• Coordinate and/or support the coordination of core processes and procedures as outlined in the SG/PSHEA implementation standards, including partner review;
• Promote and support good practices and challenge poor safeguarding/PSHEA practices within the operation unit;
• Maintain strong presence of Plan International (focal point) in PSEA national network meeting;
• Coordinate the completion of annual safeguarding and PSHEA related monitoring tools ensuring compliance in line with the business of the unit;
• Ensure risk identification and management strategies are respected for all activities related to your unit;
• Lead the completion of annual safeguarding self-assessment for all business units within the country;
• Provide support to ensure that child and young people problems are adequately addressed in all program guidelines/procedures, as well as in all levels of project cycles (design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation);

Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures;
• Embed Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion in day-to-day work;
• Contribute to Plan International’s global efforts in safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Setting and communicating ambitious but realistic work goals and priorities, explaining how these contribute to Plan International’s purpose;
• Setting high standards for self and others’ behaviour, inside and outside work. Championing our values and commitment to rights, gender equality and safeguarding. Supporting the health, well-being and both physical and psychological safety of our staff, including their safety to speak out;
• Creating a positive team spirit, helping people work well together, to reflect and continuously improve the efficiency and quality of what we do;
• Collaborating with team members, colleagues and partners in finding creative solutions to problems by sharing information, experience and ideas and actively seeking their input;
• Motivating and developing others by taking an interest, giving constructive feedback and praise, ensuring they are properly trained and helping them develop their potential;
• Positive about change and supporting others in adjusting to it, helping them understand;

BUSINESS COMPETENCIES

• Are aware of the values and the global strategy and understands why Plan International’s purpose is so important in advancing children’s rights and equality for girls globally. Understands and applies the principles of workplace safeguarding;
• Understands the planning procedures relevant to their role and contributes to annual planning where possible;
• Managing people and information including skills in assessment and coaching, evidence-based management and digital working, including personal digital skills.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Qualifications/ experience essential:

Qualifications

• Education at Masters level or equivalent in the area Sociology, Social work, Psychology or equivalent;
• Minimum 5 years relevant experience and of which at least 3 years in managerial position with NGOs in leading programs and projects.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

Knowledge:

• Demonstrated experience in the management of child protection programmatic areas;
• A commitment to, and understanding of, participatory approaches to development;
• Thorough knowledge of programming processes, systems and principles, and the ability to provide leadership and support to staff working at community level;
• Sound understanding of integrated development issues and critical analysis of child poverty;
• In-depth knowledge of child-rights programming;
• Mastery of the approaches to humanitarian/programme/project logic, trends in own and related fields of work and a range of effective strategies, approaches and practices;
• Advanced understanding of the development needs and the vulnerability of our Primary Impact Groups from birth to adulthood, the root causes of the issues affecting them, and the key actors most relevant to their interests and therefore to our work;
• Shapes strategy, policy, standards and plans related to own field(s) of expertise, clearly aligned with our purpose, relevant needs and stakeholder interests;
• Ensures that strategy, policy, standards and plans related to own field(s) of expertise are based on rigorous internal and external evidence, including examples of effective practice;
• Strong knowledge and experience on Child rights, GBV, Family and Community based Psycho-Social Support, Child protection and safeguarding, child and family social work and Child protection in emergence;
• Demonstrated experience with programme management cycle, proposal writing, monitoring and report writing;
• Experience in analysing and integrating diverse and complex quantitative and qualitative data from a wide range of sources;
• Able to generate and use data and evidence to innovate, deliver, learn and share what works and what doesn’t work;
• Skilled at networking, representation and partnership development in order promote learning, strengthen civil society and mobilise resources;
• Experience in a technical advisory role, capacity development role and/or research role.

Skills

• Providing clear direction and support to team members in the event of a crisis;
• Using on-going monitoring and assessment, working closely with project teams to improve the quality of implementation;
• Interpreting and contextualising data, assesses results and draws conclusions to inform initiatives and clearly communicating the results of evaluation and lessons learned as appropriate;
• Numeracy and the ability to interpret financial data, in order to provide management support to budgetary processes including planning, monitoring and reporting;
• Ability to interact and work effectively with others at all levels;
• Good analytical skills;
• Strong skills in facilitation and negotiation;
• Strategic thinker;
• Team player;
• Strong experience in report writing;
• Ability to prioritize work effectively for execution with limited resources;
• Ability to work independently without close supervision;
• Strong planning and organizational skills;
• Strong Communication skills;
• Proficient in computer skills and use of relevant software and other applications.
• Excellent English and Portuguese oral and written skills required.

Behaviour

• Acts decisively and adapts plans quickly to respond to emerging situations and changing environments;
• Promotes and guarantees safety and security behaviours and procedures for self and the team;
• Avoids any negative impact of implementation – Do No Harm;
• Promote individual and organisational learning through systematic reflection processes, documentation, dissemination and knowledge management;
• Adapting to local political frameworks and processes including in fragile contexts, conflict or political transitions and changes to national, regional human rights frameworks and mechanisms, and governance processes.

PLAN INTERNATIONAL’S VALUES IN PRACTICE

We are open and accountable

We create a climate of trust inside and outside the organization by being open, honest and transparent. We hold ourselves and others to account for the decisions we make and for our impact on others, while doing what we say we will do.

We strive for lasting impact

We strive to achieve significant and lasting impact on the lives of children and young people, and to secure equality for girls. We challenge ourselves to be bold, courageous, responsive, focused and innovative.

We work well together

We succeed by working effectively with others, inside and outside the organization, including our sponsors and donors. We actively support our colleagues, helping them to achieve their goals. We come together to create and implement solutions in our teams, across Plan International, with children, girls, young people, communities and our partners.

We are inclusive and empowering

We respect all people, appreciate differences and challenge inequality in our programmes and our workplace. We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives. We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential

WOMEN HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

Nr. of Position: 1

Location: Maputo

Advert closes 1st August, 2023

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Child Protection Policy.

As an international child-centered community development organisation, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realisation of children’s rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.

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. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk. Plan International operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all areas of the international community

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