Y3CER Project 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.

Do you have what it takes to be successful in this role?

Essential:

• Proven track record in working with community and local partners in Solomon Islands.
• Qualification and/or proven at least 3 years’ experience in one or more of the following areas: Agriculture, Climate Change resilience, gender equality and youth leadership, economy empowerment, safeguarding biodiversity, behavior change, disaster preparedness and humanitarian response or relevant field.
• At least 2 years of proven experience working in project and project teams on Climate Change (CC), Agriculture, Nature Based Solution approaches and economy empowerment programs or projects.
• Proven capacity to implement partnership relationships with local CSOs, government and private sectors.
• Is able to support preparation and coordination of partner monthly and progress reporting based on partnership agreement.

Desirable:

•  Knowledgeable of development and humanitarian issues affecting children specially girls, youth, women and families in the country
• Demonstrated experience in successfully implementing and participating in key influencing activities, such as advocacy, lobbying, movement building, or policy development to influence policy and practice change
• Working knowledge of child and women’s rights and gender justice and rights-based approaches
• Have ability to initiate linkages to established network of key Climate change sector contacts in Solomon Islands, with the partner to influence good practice and learning.

Location: Solomon Island

Type of Role:  Y3CER Project Officer

Reports to: Y3CER Project Manager

Grade: C1

Closing Date: 31st October 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.