Plan International was founded over 75 years ago with a mission to promote and protect the rights of children. The organisation was set up by British journalist John Langdon-Davies and refugee worker Eric Muggeridge in 1937, with the original aim to provide food, accommodation and education to children whose lives had been disrupted by the Spanish Civil War. Langdon-Davies conceived the idea of a personal relationship between a child and a sponsor – a model that puts the child at the centre, and remains the core of what we do. Today, Plan International is a global organisation that is active in over 70 countries to advance children’s rights and equality for girls. Who We Are We work with communities around the world to end the cycle of poverty for children. We work with communities around the world to end the cycle of poverty for children. Founded over 70 years ago, Plan is a nearly $800 million organization often ranked among the top 10 international development agencies by reputation, size and scope. We work side-by-side with communities in 50 developing countries to end the cycle of poverty for children, developing solutions to ensure long-term sustainability. Our level of community engagement, long-term outlook and constant focus on the needs and priorities of children is unique among international development organizations. Our solutions are designed up-front to be owned by communities for generations to come and range from clean water and health care programs, to education projects and child protection initiatives. Community by community, Plan works to promise futures that are worthy of all children’s potential. Our Vision Our vision is of a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that respect people’s rights and dignity. Our Mission Plan strives to achieve lasting improvements in the quality of life of vulnerable children in developing countries by: Enabling children, their families and their communities to meet basic needs and to increase their ability to participate in and benefit from their societies; Fostering relationships to increase understanding and unity among peoples of different cultures and countries; and Promoting the rights and interests of the world’s children.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
- Location: Abuja
- Job Field: NGO/Non-Profit , Project Management
The Opportunity
The Lake Chad Programme Coordinator will support the coordination and implementation of the BMZ and GFFO funded projects in the Lake Chad Region, in close collaboration with the three concerned Plan International country offices (COs) and Plan International Germany. The latter acts as the prime contractual partner of both German donors (BMZ & GFFO). This 11 Mio EUR multi-country programme comprises the following intervention areas:
- Livelihoods and Food Security,
- Health (Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights – SRHR),
- Conflict Transformation/Social Cohesion,
- Child Protection in Emergencies – CPiE
- Nutrition.
The project’s implementation will be based on Plan International’s Adolescent Programming Toolkit with a focus on adolescent girls and young people. The intervention levels include individual, family, community, service providers and humanitarian actors/national and sub-national actors. The project’s implementation envisages merging the BMZ and GFFO projects under the Nexus-Chapeau approach.
The Individual
You have previous experience working in the Lake Chad Basin as well as expensive experience working in an emergency context. You also have demonstrable experience leading and coordinating multi-donor projects or progammes. You are fluent in both English and French. You have an understanding of child protection in emergencies and SGBV in emergencies minimum standard, Core humanitarian standards and SPHERE. You also have general youth participation and economic empowerment-related experience.
Closing Date: 14th August 2023
Method of Application
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