Plan International is an independent humanitarian and development organization that promotes children’s rights and girls’ equality.
We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often stifled by poverty, violence, exclusion, and discrimination. And girls are the most affected.
Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we fight for a just world, addressing the root causes of the challenges faced by girls and all vulnerable children.
We support children’s rights from birth to adulthood. We empower children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive change in practice and policy at the local, national, and global levels, leveraging our reach, experience, and expertise.
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years and are now active in more than 80 countries.
PURPOSE OF THE ROL:
The purpose of this role is to manage and fulfill the five stages of the project cycle, ensuring timely and high-quality formulation and implementation. This role involves coordinating and strengthening the capacities of the partners in charge for project execution within organizational guidelines and agreements with partners and donors, and leading the management of projects with the various operational departments of Plan International.
DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE:
- Budget responsibility based on the project or projects coordinated and/or available in the project portfolio of the Jalapa programs unit.
- Staff in charge depending on the project(s) they coordinate within the program.
- Responsibility in the formulation and implementation of projects.
- Participation in networks, spaces and articulations related to their projects or program.
- Accountability to donors, NGOs, and within Plan International
RESPONSIBILITY:
- Resource Mobilization
- Collaborates in the active and intensive search for funding opportunities for the programs.
- Lead the idea and design of follow-up or subsequent phases of projects for donor fund management (grant funds) in accordance with our new Global Strategy, Gender Focus, regional frameworks and guidelines established in the country strategic plan.
- Lead the identification of strategic partners and/or allies for the co-management of programs and projects through the required technical support and maintenance of strategic relationships, and ensure the support and strengthening of partners, including the closing and sustainability phase.
- Responsible for the implementation of the project throughout the entire cycle.
Responsibilities according to the current project manual, including:
In the idea phase : Development of the first concept note, its entry into the system, as well as the identification of local and/or international partners.
In the design phase: accompany the alignment of the concept note to the donor’s requirements.
- The development of a Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP)
- Preparation of due diligence with the partners.
- The preparation of the project budget
- Develop a procurement plan
- Managing risks and problems
- Responsible for developing the start-up plan (Developing a recruitment and staffing plan, preparing the baseline, donor compliance framework, engaging decision-makers, etc.)
In the planning phase : responsible for agreements with partners.
- Responsible for establishing project governance.
- Complete the DIP (100% of its sections) and ensure that it is correctly entered into the systems (SAP and PMERL)
In the implementation phase :
- Responsible for the correct implementation of all activities. Manages the monitoring of purchases, communications, and measurements with the different support departments.
- Approval of all expenses charged to the project budget based on the agreed delegation of authority
- Project budget management and monitoring, approval of financial and narrative reports.
- Monitoring compliance with results and programmatic quality.
- Responsible for the timely and high-quality delivery of all reports.
- Responsible for partner relations and support.
- It ensures that SAP and Pmerl are fed with reliable, verifiable, and consistent information and guarantees the safeguarding of project documentation in its 5 phases.
In the closing phase.
- Responsible for transition and closure plan
- responsible for closing activities
- Evaluation and audits
- Knowledge management products.
- Final reports
- System closure.
3. Administrative and Financial Management
Key actions related to responsibility:
- Comply with administrative processes and procedures (manage with different departments)
- Contribute to compliance with the recommendations of global assurance and audits carried out in the country in the relevant areas of programs, particularly in the area of ​​Gender and inclusion.
4. Security Management and Organizational Risk Reduction
Key actions related to responsibility:
- Ensure efficient management and prevention of organizational risk (compliance with policies and SOPs) in your area of ​​intervention and guarantee a risk analysis and its updating throughout the project.
- Develop situational analyses on national realities regarding the topics of influence, participation, sexual and reproductive rights, as well as proposing mitigation strategies on the Gender Equality agenda; application of the gender marker in the project cycles.
Safeguard
Ensure that Plan International’s global safeguarding policy and PII’s policy to prevent harassment, exploitation, and sexual abuse, and to promote gender equality and inclusion, are fully integrated in accordance with the policy principles and requirements, including the relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to your area of ​​responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring that staff and partners are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of ​​work, and that concerns are reported and addressed in accordance with appropriate procedures.
experience, technical skills and abilities
Experience and prior knowledge
- Studies in Social Sciences, Business Administration and/or related field, Bachelor’s or postgraduate level preferred.
- Studies or experience in gender and development, knowledge of humanitarian issues is desirable
- At least 4 years of experience in project management in social areas.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in economic empowerment processes (Entrepreneurship and Employability).
- Experience in Education and alternative modalities at the community level.
- Experience working with youth groups at the urban and rural levels
- Knowledge of the region in which the program is implemented (Jalapa)
Skills:
- Skills to contribute to the planning, organization and integration of projects.
- Competencies for reasoning through technical knowledge, providing information, logical arguments and analytical ability.
- Skills for making decisions autonomously to achieve the expected results.
- Skills for teamwork, working under pressure, working towards results.
Skills:
- Communication skills to interact with a range of actors, including representatives of CSOs and community members.
- Negotiation and influence skills for achieving collective agreements that impact expected results.
- Conflict resolution skills
- Report writing and revision skills
- Skills for managing and integrating diverse teams.
- Ability to find solutions to complex situations.
- 4×4 4-wheel drive vehicle handling skills
Location: Jalapa/Baja Verapaz Programs Unit
Role type: Technical Staff
Reports to: Program Unit Management
Closing date: July 12, 2026
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of everything Plan International stands for.
We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to all regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil union, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
Plan International is based on a culture of inclusion and we strive to create a work environment that ensures that every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts and ideas.
We foster an organizational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights, and inclusion.
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 organization, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities towards the children we come into contact with and must not contribute in any way to harming or putting children at risk.
A series of pre-employment checks will be carried out in accordance with Plan International’s Child and Youth Protection Policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. Under this scheme, we will request information from applicants’ previous employers regarding any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation after the applicant left employment.
By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms that they understand these hiring procedures.
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How to apply
To apply, please send your CV to the link below:
https://jobs.plan-international.org/job-invite/54390