Global Risk 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.

The Opportunity

Plan International is seeking a highly skilled Global Risk Advisor to join our Risk Team within the Governance, Legal, Assurance & Risk Group at our Global Hub. The Global Risk Advisor will provide expert advice, support, and representation for the Risk Management function, with a particular focus on advising and assisting Plan’s Regional and Country Offices, as well as their management teams, to ensure robust risk management across Plan International, Inc., its Members, and subsidiaries. This pivotal role will involve working collaboratively with teams worldwide, promoting a culture of shared responsibility for risk, and overseeing the management of incident reporting and related systems. The Global Risk Advisor will also manage specific projects, budget for key activities, and contribute to maintaining a strong global risk framework.

About you 

The ideal candidate will have experience in senior risk management roles within international organizations, offering expert advice on a wide range of risk issues.

You will possess strong problem-solving abilities, as well as the ability to develop efficient, user-friendly risk systems and processes.

The role requires excellent drafting, analytical, and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to build relationships across various levels of the organization.

You should be self-motivated, highly organized, and able to prioritize competing demands effectively. 

Fluency in English at a business level is required.

Please click here for the full role profile - Global Risk Advisor JD NOV24 Final.docx

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

Only CVs and cover letters in English will be accepted. 

Location:This role will ideally be based in the UK, employed from the Global Hub for Plan International which is based in Woking, Surrey however other locations 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 may be considered. This role is mostly remote/working from home with ocassional visits to the Woking office

Type of role: 6 month Fixed term role with possible extension 

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: 8th 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.