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
- Job Field: Administration / Secretarial
The Opportunity
We are recruiting for a Deputy Company Secretary to join our Governance team. This will be a short term appointment to cover the end of a family leave period, ideally commencing in September 2024 and finishing at the end of January 2025. You will be responsible for delivering governance support to the Leadership Team and its related bodies. You will also work with the Company Secretary and your fellow Deputy Company Secretary to provide support to the governing bodies of Plan International, Inc. (including the International Board, Members’ Assembly, their standing committees and any ad hoc committees), deliver an effective company administration and secretariat service, and plan and attend a face-to-face meeting of the Leadership Team and the International Board in Nairobi, Kenya in January 2025.
The Individual
- You should have an understanding of corporate governance and experience in providing support to decision making bodies (including agenda planning, coordinating the preparation and provision of pre-read material, preparing minutes of meetings, tracking meeting actions, and planning face-to-face multi-day meetings), working effectively across several jurisdictions.
- Strong corporate administration and project management skills will be imperative as will excellent relationship building skills and the highest level of diplomacy and discretion. You will need to be able to work alongside Board members, staff and senior managers.
- You should have excellent judgement, and an awareness and understanding of the significance of compliance and governance issues.
