The Organisation
Plan International is an independent international development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. Working with children and young people, our supporters, and partners, we aim to tackle the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.
The Opportunity
Plan International is currently prepositioning for an anticipated donor-funded opportunity in Sierra Leone which aims to improve access to education, learning, and sexual and reproductive health information for over 800,000 adolescent girls and children with disability over the life of the programme.
We are currently seeking interested national candidates for the following positions (contingent upon award):
- Deputy Team Leader – DTL (with a technical background in education and girls’ learning or a technical background in SRHR/CSE, ideally FCDO commercial contracts experience, experience managing large programmes, experience of working in Sierra Leone or the region)
- Education and Girls’ Learning Expert [relevant technical background (in school and out-of-school settings expertise would be a bonus), experience implementing or advising large-scale, multi-year education/ girls learning programmes in Sierra Leone or the region]
- Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) Expert (CSE in-school setting expertise, experience implementing or advising large-scale programmes, experience working in Sierra Leone or the region)
- SRHR Expert (relevant technical background, experience implementing or advising large-scale programmes, experience working in Sierra Leone or the region)
- Gender and Inclusion Expert (relevant technical background in gender and inclusion mainstreaming, experience implementing or advising large-scale programmes, experience working in Sierra Leone or the region)
- Safeguarding Expert (relevant technical background in safeguarding mainstreaming, experience implementing or advising large-scale programmes, experience working in Sierra Leone or the region)
All candidates must command excellent communication skills in English; Knowledge of local languages would be an advantage
How to apply
Please note only candidates who meet the minimum criteria should apply.
Qualified candidates should send their CV and cover letter to programmeresourcing@plan-uk.org** and note their relevant expertise in the subject line. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.