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 its 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

• Lead high-quality, results-oriented Project Planning, Implementation, and Reporting in compliance with Plan, donor requirements, government policies, and partnership agreements;
• Ensure proper management of financial resources and assets in line with Plan International policies, and institutional and corporate donor requirements, including working with the finance team to monitor and manage foreign exchange fluctuations and ensure adherence to donor compliance requirements;
• Prepare high-quality programmatic and financial reports for the donor, government, and the country office as required;
• Leading and managing project staff effectively to ensure high levels of motivation, commitment, capacity and teamwork;
• Foster strong coordination/collaboration with partners through regular coordination meetings/program reviews, joint field visits, and action planning;
• Ensure early and rigorous implementation of quality and accountability mechanisms, and support and coordinate the monitoring and reporting;
• Establish links and good relationships with relevant government, NGOs, multilateral and bilateral organizations, academic and research institutions, and the media in the area of Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights to draw information and knowledge for program efficiency and effectiveness.

About You

• Masters’ Degree in relevant field – Project Management, Medicine, and or maternal health/midwifery, and or public health, and or social sciences and or another related field.
• Relevant professional experience in the area of sexual and reproductive health programme;
• Advanced understanding of the development needs and their 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;
• Experience in analysing and integrating diverse and complex quantitative and qualitative data from a wide range of sources;
• Strong track record of programme management, technical leadership, and proven ability to produce demonstrable results;
• Familiarity and experience in health/reproductive health programming in humanitarian setting and resilience an advantage;
• Fluency in Portuguese and Advanced level of English language is essential;
• Providing clear direction and support to team members in the event of a crisis.
• Knowledge of local languages is an advantage.

Please follow this link for full role profile: Project Director

Location: Nampula

Type of Role: Full time role

Reports to: Director of Programs, Strategy and Implementation

Grade: 18

Closing Date: 15 October 2023

Position subject to project approval

Women are highly encouraged to apply

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 the applicant’s 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.