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.

SUMMARY OF THE POSITION

Plan International strives for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We engage people and partners to:

• Empower children, young people and communities to make vital changes that tackle the root causes of discrimination against girls, exclusion and vulnerability.
• Drive change in practice and policy at local, national and global levels through our reach, experience and knowledge of the realities children face.
• Work with children and communities to prepare for and respond to crises and to overcome adversity.
• Support the safe and successful progression of children into adulthood

DIMENSIONS OF ROLE

 The District Coordinator reports to the PIIA Manager with dotted line to Team Leader. The District Coordinator is charged with the responsibility of supporting the Program to fully implement the project goals in Kailahun District with respect to the targeted schools as the project requires.

The District Coordinator will be actively involved in the implementation of the project, in direct contact with the primary beneficiaries within the targeted schools and the district local authorities including the MBSSE

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Key Deliverables

• Evaluate potential problems and recommend solutions;
• Ensure commodity release from the warehouse is done using the approved documentation (approved food request forms).
• Ensure there is good coordination between warehouse and field teams during dispatch of food commodities.

• Supervise FIELD OFFICER / WHO / FSO / FSO to ensure that all commodities arriving at the schools are properly accounted for and properly documented.
• Supervise FIELD OFFICER / WHO/ FSO / FSO and ensure that food commodities are stacked in an organized manner which facilitates easier counting.
• Ensure all excess commodities received are returned to the warehouse using a Return to Store waybill.
• Supervise FIELD OFFICER / WHO / FSO/ FSO to ensure that they are conducting random weighing of commodities being offloaded from the trucks to ascertain that they are of the correct weight as indicated in the waybill.
• Supervise and ensure that FIELD OFFICER / WHO / FSOs are conducting random weighing of rations received by beneficiaries to establish whether they are getting rightful rations.
• Ensure that all distribution kits are procured and distributed according to the no. of Schools / FIELD OFFICER / WHO / FSOs
• An accurate record of all the distribution items is kept and reviewed
• Ensure that FIELD OFFICER / WHO / FSO, prepare all necessary forms related to food distribution i.e Way bills, loss damage reports, within the agreed timeline.
• Ensure the distribution plan is printed out prior to the dispatch and shared with the FIELD OFFICER / WHO / FSOs. Verify the school list to ensure that it tallies with the food log.
• Review all forms and reports including the food school roll and canteen request to ensure that they are completely filled and are accurate and approved by relevant person.
• Ensure FIELD OFFICER / WHO / FSOs file commodity forms and reports according to agreed filing format.
• Generate at least one human interest story every month and submit to M&E /CO for review and onward submission to the donor.
• Together with the FIELD OFFICER / WHO / FSO and WO ensure that the distribution materials are kept clean and in good usable condition.

• Supervise FIELD OFFICER / WHO / FSO and ensure that they conduct caucus meeting with chiefdoms leaders and school authorities to agree on roles and responsibilities during implementation
• Build relationships with team members to develop a strong working unit and supporting their impact on the success of a project.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

General Accountability

Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates 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 managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures

Location:           Moyamba, Port Loko and Kailahun

Type of Role:     District Coordinator X3

Reports to:        Team Lead

Grade:                Level 14

Closing Date:    10th December 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.

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