Regional Program Manager – 18+ Ending Child Marriage in MEESA

Date :   22 Apr

Location :  Lusaka, Zambia

Company :   Plan International

Organization Background

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian non-governmental organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And its girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. 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. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

Working in Zambia since , Plan International Zambia’s development and humanitarian programmes focus primarily on Inclusive Quality Education, Skills and Opportunities for Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship, Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights, Early Childhood Development and Gender Responsive Child Protection. Child protection is key in all that we do. Plan International Zambia has Programme Areas (PAs) in; Central, Luapula, and Eastern Provinces including in Lusaka, where the Country Office is located.

Plan International Zambia is seeking to hire a full-time  18+ Regional Programme Manager . This position is responsible for providing strategic leadership in managing the 18+ Programme in Middle East, Eastern and Southern Africa (MEESA) and the 18+ Centre of Excellence on Ending Child Marriage and Teenage Pregnancy. The role reports to the  Country Director Plan International Zambia  to bebased at County Office in  LUSAKA .

The full role profile is on this link :

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

Essential

• Master’s Degree in relevant studies (social sciences) along with relevant work experience
• 6 years of experience working on Child, Early, and Forced Marriage (CEFM) (preferably in a sub-regional, regional or an INGO)

Desirable :

Location :   Lusaka, Country Office

Report  to :   Country Director Plan International Zambia

Grade : Hay Level 18

Closing Date :   28 April 5

Plan International provides equal employment opportunities to qualified and experienced women and men, Women are especially encouraged to apply.

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 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 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.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.