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.

ROLE PURPOSE

The Director of People, Culture, and Organizational Development is to provide strategic leadership to Plan International Nigeria’s People, Culture, and organizational development processes, through initiatives that promote employee growth and a positive organizational culture that aligns with Plan’s vision, mission, and goals with the aim of ensuring effective, harmonious, and interdependent teams, functions and programs within the country program.

S/he is responsible for the direction and supervision of people, Culture, and Organizational Development function, including capacity building, performance assessment of staff, provision of effective administration services as well as the development and monitoring of HR strategies, policies, and activities in accordance with Plan policies to ensure the team effectiveness and healthy working environment.

S/he is required to identify, lead and direct continuous improvement initiatives and effectively anticipate, mitigate, and maximize the opportunities to build and retain an effective team supportive of the Plan’s business needs while managing risks in the local context, ensuring full compliance with local labor law and Plan’s policies, procedures, and programs, both locally and globally.

He/she is expected to practice feminist leadership, promote diversity, actively seek innovative solutions for problems, courageously and respectfully share their opinions and ideas, break down barriers and engender cross-department collaboration, practice active listening, maintain confidentiality, build trust and are passionate about children’s rights and equality for girls.

Dimensions of the Role

• Responsible for the People and Culture department’s annual allocated budget.
• Lead and supervise an expert team of Senior Managers, Managers, and functional experts.
• Oversee the Governance, safeguarding, and legal functions
• Area of Responsibility – Country Programme
• Member of the Senior Management team and Country Leadership team
• Member of the West Africa Regional Office and International HR networks

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Location: Nigeria

Reports to: Country Director

Grade: 18

Closing Date: March 15th 2024

Equality, diversity and inclusion is 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.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.