Gender and Inclusion Network Coordinator

Job Description

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent child rights and humanitarian organisation committed to children living a life free of poverty, violence and injustice.

We actively unite children, communities and other people who share our mission to make positive lasting changes in children’s and young people’s lives. We support children to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to claim their rights to a fulfilling life, today and in the future. We place a specific focus on girls and women, who are most often left behind.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 85 years, and are now active in over 80 countries.

The Opportunity 

The role of Gender and Inclusion Network Coordinator is to facilitate and support the Gender and Inclusion Team and Network by;

• Leveraging the technical expertise of the network to meet demand for temporary gender and inclusion technical support across the organisation
• Communicating effectively within and about the network, its initiatives and results within Plan and with other external parties including partner organisations.
• Enabling the effective use of online platforms for the purpose of knowledge management, learning, sharing, information and membership management of the network
• Supporting the Gender & Inclusion Team and Network and their activities through the provision of reports and information and ensuring projects and people are connected and working collaboratively.
• Coordinating the Gender & Inclusion Group (GIG) and its activities

The Individual 

Knowledge of rights-based approaches to international development and humanitarian aid, and gender equality and inclusion programming. Sound grasp of power, privilege, intersectionality and feminism, and a passion for dismantling patriarchy. You will have proven experience managing technical networks and providing remote development support, excellent planning and administration skills and fluency and strong writing skills in English and French and/or Spanish.

A team player, collaborative and communicative you will help to create a climate of continuous improvement and practical innovation, open to new ideas.

Please follow this link for a full role profile;

Gender Inclusion Network Coordinator Feb 2023 Final.docx

Location: Flexible where Plan International has a legal entity and the applicant has the pre-existing right to work. Those locations closest to the point of impact are preferred.

Type of Role: Permanent

Reports to: Head of Gender and Inclusion

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

*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, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, 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.

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