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

The Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has approved the Republic of Mali’s request for funding for the continuation of the HIV/TB grant and Health System Strengthening (HSS) in Mali for the period January 2024 to December 2026. Plan International Mali has been approved by the CCM of Mali in collaboration with the Global Fund, Co-Manager (CoPR) of the HIV/TB grant with the Cellule Sectorielle de lutte contre le VIH/SIDA, la Tuberculose et les Hépatites (CSLS-TBH) and is recruiting the Deputy Chief of Party- Programs.

The Deputy Chief of Party supports the Chief of Party in the overall coordination and management of all programmatic and financial aspects of the grant in accordance with approved documents, as well as the policies and procedures of Plan International and the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. These documents include the approved grant contract signed by the various parties, the monitoring and evaluation plan, the performance framework, the procurement and supply management plan, the detailed budget and the work plan. He/she is responsible, in collaboration with his/her team and under the guidance of the Chief of Party, for drafting detailed work plans for the grant and for project staff. In perfect harmony with the Chief of Party, the Deputy Chief of Party collaborates closely with the Cellule Sectorielle de lutte contre le VIH/SIDA, la Tuberculose et le Paludisme as well as with the Direction Générale de la Santé (DGS) of the Ministère de la Santé et du Développement Social (MSDS) and the Directions Régionales de la Santé for a concerted and collaborative management of the grant.

In addition, he/she provides prompt technical support in reviewing/validating ToRs, specific technical assistance on TB and other programmatic requests from CSLS-TBH and DRS.

Likewise, he/she collaborates with the Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM), the Global Fund Secretariat through its Portfolio Manager (FPM), the Local Fund Agent (LFA), the Plan International Regional Office (WACAH) and Plan International Canada as a strategic technical partner in the implementation of the grant.

Reporting to the Chief of Party (COP), he/she supports in the coordination and open communication with the CoPR, the DGS and the Directions Régionales de la Santé (DRS), as well as with the other PRs of the HIV/TB/RSS grant, i.e. the Unité de Mise en œuvre du Renforcement du Système de Santé (UMRSS), ARCAD Santé Plus and all the other key stakeholders involved in implementing the program.

Reporting to the Chief of Party (COP), he/she also supports in the coordination with the various HIV stakeholders. These stakeholders essentially include the three PRs of the grant, the CCM as well as civil society organizations, groups or associations of people living with HIV, key populations vulnerable to the 3 diseases, communities, bilateral and multilateral agencies, the Global Fund through its Portfolio Manager, the LFA, the Haut Conseil National de Lutte contre le SIDA (HCNLS), the Direction Générale de la Santé of the Ministère de la Santé et du Développement Social, and all other partners involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis in Mali.

For more information regarding the job and person specification please click on the below link: Job Description DCOP- Programs final v1.docx

Location: Bamako, Mali

Type of Role: 2 year FTC

Reports to: Chief of Party – Global Fund

Competitive salary and package available

Closing Date: 10th September

Anticipated 1st round interview: 21st and 22nd September

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.

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