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
- Experience: 3 years
- Location: Kano
- Job Field: Medical / Healthcare, NGO/Non-Profit
The opportunity
Plan International Nigeria with other partners will be working to support education and youth empowerment in North-West Nigeria by providing youth, in particular girls in rural underserved and nomadic communities, with access to inclusive gender and conflict-sensitive equitable quality education and skill development. The project, Accelerating Basic Education and Livelihood Opportunities for Children and Youth in North Western Nigeria, will also support the government’s efforts to address the challenge of out-of-school Children and Youth (OOSCY) through the institutionalisation of Accelerated Basic Education Programme (ABEP) 1 in the 3 project states. It will, in addition, support the efforts of the federal and respective state governments to empower youth with job creative skills through vocational training as well as address the barriers that girls and women face to access education and livelihood opportunities. The project will, as part of its strategy, mobilise relevant stakeholders, and influence powerholders and all individuals, groups, institutions and agencies to ensure equitable access to education for the Nigerian child. It is against the background of the above that the position of Advocacy & Campaigns officer is created.
About You
We are looking for applicant with University degree or equivalent in Education, Social Science, Social Work, Psychology, or related fields. The candidate should have at least minimum of 3 years working experience in advocacy and campaign roles as well as experience in stakeholder management, mobilisation, and motivation to take action. S/he should possess experience in influencing actions with good knowledge of community engagement, mobilization and mobilization for joint advocacy and campaign actions. The candidate should also have a Knowledge of youth work, youth groups and formations and their organising in the country.
