Organization: Plan
Country: El Salvador
Closing date: 10 Jul 2017
The Organisation
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
Plan International is changing. We are responding to shifts in international development and humanitarian response to ensure we make a stand for all children’s rights, through a focus on girls and other disadvantaged children. As Plan International embarks on this ambitious and exciting process across our 70+ offices worldwide, we are trying to strengthen our leadership in the organization.
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 over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.
The Opportunity
Operating in El Salvador since 1976 Plan is one of the most respect child centered international NGOs in the country.
To consolidate Plan’s presence in El Salvador, there is a need for a Country Director with a strong business development background. You will be responsible for growing and managing a grants portfolio and ensuring that readiness to emergencies is built into all programme planning.
This is an exciting executive leadership role with opportunities to build and grow the new country program in El Salvador.
As Country Director you will be Plan’s legal representative in El Salvador, accountable for operations and results in an evolving political, economic, institutional and legal/labour environment.
As a member of the Regional Management Team, you will lead a Country Management Team and provide strategic leadership to Plan El Salvador staff, ensuring alignment with corporate values and practices.
Do you have what it takes?
If you are a Senior Professional with experience in leading organisations in the development sector with strong leadership to implement strategic changes, and ready to accept the challenge to guide the organization to generate a real and positive impact in the quality of life of Children, Families and Communities in El Salvador, this role is for you.
To succeed in this challenging and varied role you must display proven senior management experience as well as experience of delivering programme strategy within a humanitarian and/or development context.
You will have knowledge of the requirements of donor compliance and financial management and possess proven skills in the development and management of effective and motivated teams, including distance management. You will be a highly effective communicator who is able to think strategically and balance future vision with practical delivery.
Excellent English and Spanish, both written and verbal and ability to travel to remote areas are essential.
Knowledge of El Salvador; the geopolitical factors affecting child-poverty in the country and the political, social and environmental opportunities for change is an advantage.
Behaviours (Plan International’s Values in Practice)
We are open and accountable
Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people.
We strive for lasting impact
Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.
We work well together
Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.
We are inclusive and empowering
Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.
Type of Role: 5 year fixed term contract
Location: El Salvador Country Office with travel
Salary: Circa $80,000 per annum plus benefits
Reports to: Director of Sub Region – Central America
Closing Date: 10th July 2017
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
Please note that only applications and CVs written in English will be accepted.
A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Child Protection Policy.
As an international child centred community development organisation, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realisation of children's rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.
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. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.
Plan International operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all areas of the international community
How to apply:
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