Country Director - Guinea Bissau

The Organisation:

Plan International is evolving in response to shifts in international development and humanitarian response. We are doing this so we can continue to make a stand for children’s rights.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. Having identified girls as the most marginalised group, they will be our ongoing focus as we work towards helping 100 million girls learn, lead, decide and thrive within their communities.

As we embark on this ambitious and exciting journey, we are recruiting for talent across the globe.

If you are passionate about advancing children’s rights and equality for girls, and if have a proven track-record of successfully leading a country through periods of transformation, we’d love to hear from you.

The Opportunity:

As a Country Director in Guinea-Bissau you will be Plan International’s lead representative with authority over all activities taking place there – especially with regard to our transformation work. In order to fulfil our mission of promoting girls’ rights across the region, we need someone who will be an effective director in times of change to ensure staff are engaged with our ambition and equipped to achieve it.

You will be expected to develop strategies at country level that are aligned with Plan International’s global vision and purpose within the context of that country, in relation to children’s rights.

You will lead a highly motivated team and ensure legal compliance, implement a well-funded programme, be ready and able to respond to emergencies and development needs of the most marginalised children, especially girls.

Do you have what it takes?

In order to succeed in this challenging role, you will need demonstrable experience in leading a country office through significant change while effectively delivering strategic and large programmes.

Ideally, you will have experience within large and complex humanitarian responses, with good understanding and appreciation of the historical, security context, political environment, economic, social/religious and humanitarian context in Guinea-Bissau or a comparable environment

You need a demonstrable understanding of “gender in development” concepts and the promotion of girls’ rights in the context of relevant International Conventions (Convention of the Rights of the Child, Convention for the Eradication of Discrimination against Women) and the Global Goals (SDGs).

Prior experience of working with major donors such as DFID, EU, USAID, ECHO, DIPECHO.

Excellent written skills in English for the development of proposals and the review of reports.

Our organisational values are designed to help everyone who works with us achieve our ambitious goals for children, especially girls.

• We are open and accountable
• We strive for lasting impact
• We work well together
• We are inclusive and empowering

Type of Role: 3 Year Fixed Term Contract

Location: Guinea-Bissau with frequent travel

Salary: Circa USD $80,000

Reports to: Sub-Regional Director - SAHEL

Closing Date: Sunday 10th December 2017

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Please note that only applications and CVs written in English will be accepted. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Child Protection Policy.

As an international child-centred community development organisation, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realisation of children's rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

Plan International operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all areas of the international community.

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