Head of Program Implementation

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.

I-   OPPORTUNITY

The Head of Program Implementation will manage a department of around 20 peoples, mainly project managers, programme area managers and MERL specialists.  He/she will oversee the work of implementing partners, including NGOs, youth groups, other civil society groups, government technical services and municipalities. He/she will be responsible for implementing the programme to agreed deadlines and quality standards, and for managing programme budgets to ensure key performance indicators and burn rates. He/she will maintain horizontal working relationships with other functional managers in Plan International Cameroon, and will be a key member of the country management team, representing Plan International Cameroon internally (with other parts of the organization) and externally.

II-ABOUT YOU

•  The Head of Program Implementation will have a university degree (Masters) with a background in development studies, management, social sciences or a related field. He/she should understand integrated development issues and critical analysis of child poverty and proven experience as a development professional in programme planning, monitoring, evaluation and management of a pool of technical support. He/she should also have experience of networking with development organisations in-country and internationally and have at least 5 years’ experience in a related management position with strong supervisory support skills. Speaks, reads and writes fluent French and English and understands power imbalances and how the organisation can reinforce negative stereotypes and prejudices, and the impact of these factors on the safety of children and young people in all their diversity.

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Location: Yaounde

Reports to: Country Director

Closing Date:01/04/2025

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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