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: Lagos
- Job Field: NGO/Non-Profit , Project Management
The purpose of this position is to facilitate and support the Gender & Inclusion Team, and Gender and Inclusion Group (GIG) Networks to enhance cross-organisational learnings, information sharing and capacity strengthening by:
- Leveraging the technical expertise of the network to meet demand for temporary gender and inclusion technical support across the organisation
- Communicating effectively within and about the network, its initiatives and results within Plan and with other external parties including partner organisations.
- Enabling the effective use of online platforms for the purpose of learning, sharing, information and
- membership management of the network
- Supporting the Gender & Inclusion Team and Network and their activities through the provision of reports and information and ensuring projects and people are connected and working collaboratively.
- Responsible for facilitating and administering Plan International’s GIG Network across Plan Internationals.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
Network Coordination and Administration
- Provide administrative/coordination support – including agenda development and co-facilitation – for regular joint online, offline and hybrid meetings of the Gender & Inclusion Hub, GIG Steering Committee, GIG Core Group, and other Gender & Inclusion/GIG workshops, events and meetings.
- Build and grow the GIG network membership, mobilising technical specialists across all Plan International offices, and ensuring effective on- and off-boarding processes for network members.
- Maintain a strong network, using online and offline tools, ensuring regular updates, and promoting learning and fostering sharing between network members.
- Periodically identify the priority needs of network members, and work with other members of the Gender & Inclusion Hub to identify how these can be served. Help manage the supply and demand for temporary technical support or technical inquiries within the network.
- Maintain membership lists for the GIG network governance groups (Steering Committee, Core Group and Wider Group), GIG sister networks and overviews of the network’s representation or memberships in external networks, coalitions/initiatives
- Maintain and update an overview and contact details of Plan International’s Gender & Inclusion technical experts
- Lead of the development and monitoring of the GIG network annual action plans and budgets
- Maintain the Gender & Inclusion Network/Hub calendar and support the Gender & Inclusion Hub to facilitate Plan International’s coordinated representation/participation in internal and external networks, coalitions/initiatives through network members
- Supporting the Gender & Inclusion Team and the GIG and their activities through the provision of reports and information and ensuring projects and people are connected and working collaboratively
Internal Communications and Knowledge Management (KM) processes and platforms
- Ensure that Gender and Inclusion intranet pages, libraries, repositories and calendar is user-friendly and maintained.
- Manage internal communications on the Gender & Inclusion agenda, including the development and dissemination of newsletters, sharing relevant updates, key documents and opportunities with the network, and promoting the network’s initiatives and results
- Support the Gender & Inclusion Hub and GIG network leadership with the production of communications, knowledge management and guidance related to the Gender & Inclusion Group in English, French and Spanish
- Coordinate with Network Coordinators from other thematic areas to support a coherent approach across the networks
Learning planning and resources
- Work with G&I Hub staff to develop a learning, communications and engagement plan and lead the logistics required for the roll-out of the plan, maintaining a regular schedule of learning offers and formats (including, for example courses, webinars, newsletters etc.) for technical staff. Ensure regular monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness of the different learning resources.
- Design and facilitate learning opportunities – including face-to-face, online and hybrid trainings and capacity strengthening initiatives using a variety of software, tools and (feminist) participatory methodologies
- Develop multimedia tools (videos, podcasts, graphic visuals, presentations) for socialisation and uptake of Gender & Inclusion knowledge products, tools, training resources and other learning materials
- Support the Gender & Inclusion Hub staff in analysing, assessing and collating insights and learning on Gender & Inclusion from internal and external sources, and help determine appropriate approaches and formats for sharing with technical audiences within Plan, as well as with external partners.
Project management support
- Provide administrative ad hoc support to members of the Gender & Inclusion Hub as needed
- Provide administrative and quality oversight of external consultancies; manage relationships with vendors
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
- The Gender & Inclusion Network coordinator is a member of the Gender Transformative Policy and Practice Team (GTPP) will report directly to the Head of the Gender Equality and Inclusion in the Global Hub.
- Key working relationships include with members of the Global Gender and Inclusion Team particularly the Gender Equality Specialist, Global Inclusion Specialist, Gender and Inclusion Programme Officer, Gender and Inclusion Group (GIG) Network, including the GIG Steering Committee, GIG Core Group, Regional Gender and Inclusion Specialist, and GIG sister networks, like the Disability and LGBTQI+ network members
- Other key working relations include Network Coordinators of the other thematic areas, procurement and finance teams, and Knowledge Management Hub within the GTPP team.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Knowledge and Experience:
- Education at degree level or equivalent vocational study in fields such as gender studies or social studies or other relevant courses.
- Experience in managing technical networks and remote development support
- Proven experience working on children’s rights and gender equality and inclusion within an NGO, UN agency, government department or other relevant institutions, preferable direct experiences from working in countries where Plan implements programs
- Good understanding of rights-based development as well as gender equality and inclusion.
- Affinity with inclusion, intersectionality, feminist theory and methodologies and gender norm change.
- The following competencies are required for this position: result orientation, networking, learning ability, planning and organizing and communicating.
- Knowledge and Experience in administering and working across remote networks and teams
- Knowledge and experience using platforms for online collaboration such as MS Teams, Workplace, SharePoint, Zoom and Menti.
Skills:
- Excellent planning and administration skills with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong writing and editing skills, particularly for the web
- Able to work in an international environment managing different time zones and in cross-cultural contexts
- Able to network and build working relationships from afar
- Able to consult, gather and integrate information and feedback into concise products, such as reports and communications material
- Able to provide basic IT technical support in online spaces (e.g., MS Teams and Zoom)
- Fluency and strong writing skills in English, and at least one of French or Spanish (both preferred
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to Plan International on jobs.plan-international.org to apply
