Policy, Advocacy, Campaigns & Engagement (PACE) Officer

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.

The Opportunity

Plan International is looking for a motivated PACE Officer to join our Policy, Advocacy, Campaigns & Engagement (PACE) team. In this vital role you will provide support to the team responsible for driving and delivering Plan International’s influencing work. You will support the delivery of our Global Advocacy Strategy (GLAS) and global campaigning efforts, working closely with key teams across the organization to drive impactful advocacy and youth-centered campaigns.

You will collaborate with the Global Advocacy Manager and PACE Director to ensure coordination and knowledge sharing, and provide operational and project support for key campaign deliverables within Plan International’s Global Campaign Framework. This is a great opportunity for those passionate about youth advocacy and campaigns,

The Person

The ideal candidate will have relevant experience in a similar role within the charity, NGO, development, or private sector, with a background in campaigning, advocacy, or activism. You should be fluent in English and have experience in project management, including budget support.

Strong organisational, planning, and administrative skills are essential, along with excellent communication, creativity, analytical, and problem-solving abilities. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required.

You should be a proactive team player, with a passion for youth participation, feminist campaigning, gender equality, anti-racism, and girls' rights, and the ability to manage a varied workload with high accuracy and attention to detail.

Please click here for a full role profile - PACE_PACE Officer_CS 06Jan.docx

Please respond to the requirements of the role in your cover letter.

Only CVs and cover letters in English will be accepted.  

Location: The location of this role can be flexible, preferably where Plan International has an office* that can employ on behalf of the Global Hub and you have the pre-existing right to work and live. Central GMT time-zone is preferred. You may be office, home or hybrid based. 

Type of role: Permanent or maximum fixed term contract as per employing office’s standard terms and conditions.

Salary: We will be happy to disclose the salary and applicable benefits to applicants as part of this process, however, please kindly note that the salary and employment benefits will be set according to your location and therefore it is not possible to include full details here.

Closing Date: Monday 20th January 2025

*Applicable locations include: Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, China, Colombia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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.