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Background Information on Plan International

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.

Read more about Plan International’s Global Strategy: Girls Standing Strong at https://plan-international.org/strategy

  1. Requirements

 Purpose of the role

In 2025, Plan launched the Children on the Move Initiative, a signature humanitarian program strengthening Plan’s approach to supporting the needs of “children on the move” – those driven from their homes due to conflict, climate-related disasters, or political instability. The initiative has three components: piloting CotM programmes, developing technical resources on CotM to Plan programming globally, and using evidence generated by pilots to inform humanitarian advocacy efforts on CotM.

Within this context, Plan is seeking a consultant to support the development of identified tools and technical resources, under the supervision of the Children on the Move Technical Lead.

The Children on the Move consultant will develop a suite of tools to support Plan country programmes to design, implement, monitor, and evaluate children on the move programming. Tools will span four broad categories: capacity strengthening, needs assessment and situational analysis, design and planning, and implementation and monitoring.

In close collaboration with the Children on the Move Technical Lead, the consultant will:

  • Develop a detailed workplan to ensure the development, review, and finalization of agreed upon tools within the consultancy period
  • Conduct a brief desk review of existing Children on the Move resources and relevant tools to ensure a foundation in existing guidance (5 days)
  • Draft initial versions of agreed upon tools (estimated 8 tools) and share with the COTM Lead, and other relevant colleagues, for review and feedback
  • Produce revised versions of the tools, incorporating feedback received, and share with the COTM lead for a final, red flag review
  • Produce quality final versions of developed tools
  • Working with Plan teams in children on the move pilot contexts, develop case studies documenting lessons learned and success stories of the children on the move pilots

 Requirements to be met in full:

Required:

  • At least 5-7 years of progressively responsible experience with international organizations in Child Protection in Emergencies and demonstrated expertise in developing practical technical tools and resources.
  • University degree in international development, human rights, social sciences or related field.
  • Experience working on children on the move programming and developing relevant tools to support the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of such programs
  • Experience developing capacity strengthening tools targeting country-level practioners.
  • Strong research and analytical skills
  • Ability to think creatively and to solve complex problems.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
  • Knowledge of the Child Protection Minimum Standards and their role within the child protection in humanitarian action programming
  • Preferred:
  • Familiarity with multi-sector approaches to programming.
  • French, Arabic, or Spanish speaking/written skills.
  • Behaviors:
  • Ability to work independently from a remote location, and as a team player who demonstrates leadership
  • Excellent negotiation, representation, skills and the ability to work comfortably with an ethnically diverse staff in a very sensitive environment.
  • Strong organizational and work prioritization skills, attention to detail, and ability to meet deadlines
  • Proven ability to solve problems independently without direct supervision.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels, and to maintain this under pressure.
  • Excellent ability to maintain clear and effective communication with multiple lines of authority, and to manage complex organizational contacts.
  • Commitment and adherence to humanitarian values and standards.
  • Works with trustworthiness and integrity and has a clear commitment to Plan International’s core values and humanitarian principles including awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity.
  • Patient, adaptable, flexible, able to improvise and remain responsive under pressure.
  • Experience working in conflict or emergency-affected areas.

Physical Environment and Demands:

  • Majority of the time working from home with limited heavy lifting, and walking/climbing.
  • Periods of intense work such as long hours to meet agreed upon deadlines.

 

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