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.
- Location Lagos
DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE
We are looking for an individual with strong project, team, and stakeholder management skills to lead a key component of the NextGen Initiative’s efforts to: Developing Plan’s future approach to its current core fundraising program, diversify and future-proof the portfolio through prototyping new concepts and scale proven alternatives.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Lead the strategic development and project management of a global fundraising program concept, encompassing all aspects of enhancing the associated product, marketing and donor experience.
- Manage the process from start to end, from research, discovery, concepting, prioritization, concept development execution, piloting, refinement and scaling ensuring Plan has the optimal tools, knowledge, partnerships, and capabilities to enhance donor satisfaction and revenue.
- Work closely together with an external agency overseeing the working process and ensuring high quality deliverables are delivered in a timely manner.
- Lead pilot initiatives, ensuring they are insights-driven and have mechanisms for feedback and refinement.
- Engage and collaborate with potential pilot offices to gauge interest and secure participation.
- Establish communication channels and working processes with pilot offices and manage stakeholder expectations. Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across the organisation, encouraging collaboration.
- Drive process of continuous improvement to optimize concept and donor experience.
- Establish clear KPIs, monitor performance and report on success and areas for improvement through optimization of approach and strategy
- Evaluate project milestones, fine-tuning the concept based on accumulated learnings.
- Track and report on project deliverables, milestones and benefits realization (KPIs), escalate scope and budget decisions as required to the Programme Lead and Steering Committee where necessary.
- Work with the NextGen Programme Lead to support the overall function and achievement of programme objectives. Activities could include support developing communications or reporting materials, representation, etc.
- Network and represent Next Gen Sponsorship where relevant including reporting on portfolio advancements, identified risks and opportunities to Leadership and manage stakeholder engagement.
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
- Suitable university degree within business, digital marketing, marketing, innovation or equivalent experience
- Excellent project management skills
- Demonstrated experience in driving innovative and complex fundraising projects, preferably across several markets
- Highly familiar and experience in executing cutting-edge fundraising techniques and strategies, including testing and refinement
- Experience of leading change management processes
- Deep understanding on how to track, monitor and evaluate data to create valuable insights that will support decision-making
- Great networking skills and ability to develop relationships with multilevel stakeholder
- Self-propelled and results-driven
- Excellent communication, representational and inter-personal skills
- Experience in working in an international working environment
- Comfortable hosting sessions and other public speaking engagements
- Ability to enthuse multilevel stakeholders and explain complex details about projects and opportunities in an easy and understandable manner Strategic and creative problem solver who is adept at developing and implementing simplified, lean, and efficient systems, processes, and decision-making frameworks
- Ability to develop relationships with disparate stakeholder groups
- Strong communication, representational and inter-personal skills
- Enthusiasm and ability to explain complex things in a simple and understandable way
- Exceptional diplomatic and networking skills, stakeholder management and negotiation, strong soft skills and the ability to lead through influence
Closing Date: Sunday 9th February 2025
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to Plan International on jobs.plan-international.org to apply
