Advisor on Protection from Violence and/or Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights Benin,TogoZambia.

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.

JOB DESCRIPTION

About the position

The purpose of this position is to provide strategic direction and technical assistance to Plan International and partners’ work on Protection from Violence and/or Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for a number of countries in Africa (Benin, Togo and Zambia). The position will play a key role in ensuring that Plan International’s work together with partner organisations are informed by and delivered in accordance with international standards and programming while simultaneously strengthening the role and capacity of civil society partner organisations.

Primarily, the position provides technical support to Plan International staff (Country Offices and Plan International Sweden) and civil society partner organisations on PfV and/or SRHR in the design, implementation, monitoring, reporting and evaluation of the Sida-funded programmes in Benin, Togo and Zambia.

The advisor will help to position Plan International and partner organisations in the main regional and national policy processes on the rights of children and youth, and gender equality. In particular the focus will be on PfV and/or SRHR, accompany country offices’ staff and partners to define priorities, strategies, objectives and key messages of influence in different forums, and support capacity building of staff and partners and participate in Plan International's global work.

The role will entail significant collaboration with Plan International’s Country Offices, Regional and Global Hubs and partner organisations as well as with the Thematic Advisors and Programme Specialists at Plan International Sweden. The regional advisor will also collaborate with the Regional Civil Society Strengthening Advisor in providing strategic support for Plan’s engagement with and strengthening of civil society organisations and youth engagement.

The position will also support the scaling-up of Plan International’s work on PfV and/or SRHR, through building and securing strategic partnerships, resource mobilisation, knowledge management and organisational learning, evidence-based advocacy and external representation in regional forums.

Technical expertise, skills and knowledge

• At a minimum a Bachelor’s degree and preferably a Master’s degree in social sciences or health sciences.

• At least five years of experience in Protection from Violence and/or Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights, including in-depth knowledge of standards and programming and the international legal/policy framework related to the thematic areas.
• Demonstrated experience in advocacy and influencing actions in the national, regional and/or global context.
• Experience of supporting local civil society organisations, groups and/or young people and providing them with capacity development support.
• Strong knowledge of child rights, youth participation, civil society strengthening, human rights-based approach to development programming, and demonstrated experience in gender and non-discrimination. Experience on inclusion of excluded populations is a benefit.
• Experience in monitoring and reporting for various donors such as such Sida, EU, UN and private foundations.
• Experience working internationally and across diverse cultures and contexts.
• Experience working in restricted civic space contexts, particularly on issues such as Comprehensive Sexuality Education, abortion, and/or on rights of people with diverse Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) is a benefit.

Application Procedures

For anyone interested in participating in this process, please send a cover letter addressed to the Resident Representative of Plan International Benin, an updated CV, and copies of diplomas no later than Friday, March 28, 2025.

For more informations, use the following link: Advisor on Protection from Violence (PfV) and or Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR).docx

Location: Country Office - Plan Int Benin

Type of Role: Advisor

Reports to: Head of Programs and Influencing 

Grade: 16

Closing Date: Fraiday, March 28, 2025

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.

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