Gender & SRHR 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

The Gender and SRHR Advisor provides strategic and technical leadership on gender equality, social inclusion, and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in the country context. He/she will be responsible for the overall leadership, organisation, planning, direction, and technical guidance of Gender and SRHR programmes. The Advisor will bring to the role experience of delivering high quality programmes and technical support on Gender and SRHR, with the understanding of principles, practices and policy priorities related to Tanzania and demonstrate the experience in applying evidence-based methodologies with regards to programming. The advisor will demonstrate ability to design, test and roll-out technical Gender and SRHR tools and packages, to build design and facilitate trainings, fostering relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The Advisor will work closely with the Business Development and Partnerships teams to identify and engage key actors in government, civil society, and development agencies to advance gender equality, inclusion, and SRHR.

DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE

The Gender and SRHR Advisor is a technical leader responsible for shaping and guiding the organisation’s work on gender equality, social inclusion, and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). The role provides high-level advisory support across programmes, ensuring gender-transformative and inclusive approaches are integrated into Child Protection, SRHR, Youth Economic Empowerment, Early Childhood Development, Violence Prevention, and Emergency and Humanitarian Response. The Advisor will play a critical role in developing fundable, high-quality proposals in collaboration with the Business Development Unit, while also contributing to the organisation’s influencing strategies and evidence-based advocacy on gender justice, inclusion, and SRHR. A key aspect of the role involves cultivating and managing strategic partnerships with government ministries, donors, networks, and civil society organisations, ensuring that Plan International is recognised as a credible and influential actor. Ultimately, the Advisor ensures that all gender and SRHR initiatives are of the highest quality, fully aligned with Plan International’s global strategy, and responsive to the needs of children, adolescents, and communities.

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Location: Dar es Salaam

Reports to: Head of Policy, Strategy & Quality

Closing Date: 15th January, 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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