Gender Equality & Social Inclusion Advisor

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. 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.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

ROLE PURPOSE

Reporting to the Program and Influencing Quality and Delivery Manager and based in Country Office, the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Advisor will provide technical support to the Country office projects on GE and inclusion related functions. The position will support the overall management of the CO GE and Inclusion strategy within the Country Strategy in line with Plan International ‘s gender transformative programming approach. The role will support CO projects to be more gender transformative and provide capacity building support to projects and partners.  The role will position Plan International Liberia as a leader in the area of gender equality and inclusion in the country. The Role will liaise with project coordinators and coordinate with program managers and other members of the Country Leadership Team (CLT).

Dimensions of the Role

• Provide support to the development, implementation and monitoring of CO projects in line with the global gender transformative agenda and Country strategy
• Lead on national engagement on Gender Equality issues including Child Early Forced Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
• Lead gender equality and inclusion integration of the most vulnerable children (especially girls) across the country strategy, and projects including grant acquisition and management.

• Influence Plan International partners into gender equality and inclusion
• Support Plan International Liberia’s organizational transformation process in gender equality and inclusion and build capacity of Plan International Liberia (PIL) Staff in gender equality and inclusion

• Identify in collaboration with program Influencing and Impact areas and grants unit initiatives and projects that align with gender equality and inclusion.

Technical expertise, skills and knowledge

Essential

• Graduate of any social studies discipline, (preferably post-graduate, master’s or higher Degree in a gender, human rights, development studies – specializing on gender and development or social development related discipline).
• At least 5 years of experience working in the sector, including field and management experience.
• Strong knowledge of child and women’s rights and gender justice.
• Strong evidence of influencing decision makers, Policies, and brokering cross-disciplinary collaboration.
• Significant experience leading gender equality, inclusion in complex international or national organizations.
• Proven record of accomplishment of leadership within an international or national organization.

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Location:                     Monrovia, Country Office

Type of Role:               Fixed Term Contract

Reports to:                  Programme Quality and Delivery Manager

Grade:                         15

Closing Date:              22nd May 2024

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational 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 organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.