Organization: Plan
Country: Panama
Closing date: 11 Jun 2017
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 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
Plan International has recently developed a new regional structure. The new regional structure divides country offices into subregions or ‘clusters’ according to geographical proximity or operating model, with each cluster reporting to a SubRegional Director who is accountable for overall performance and results. The region of the Americas consists of the Sub-Region of Central America and the Caribbean and the Sub-Region of the Americas. The Regional Office will focus more on strategic contribution, influencing and advocating; dedicating more resource to strengthening country office performance, with a focus on driving change that will create greater efficiency and advance children’s rights and equality for girls.
The Head of Business Resource & Solutions role is to lead and manage a team of functional experts so that management services support the delivery of high quality programmes in all Country Offices in the region (11) plus the Regional Office itself, including during disasters. All offices in the region must be fully compliant with Plan’s strategic goals, values, policies and procedures; ensuring organisational standards are understood while mitigating risks.
HRBS will be reporting to the Regional Director to provide oversight to the COs in the region through the Sub-Regional Directors and the country clusters, by providing timely data and strategic analysis that will ensure sound decision making around improved cost efficiencies and possible shared services.
The role enables others to deliver results, providing oversight and risk-management of systems and processes to ensure the proper utilization of income from grants and sponsorship; effective human resource management and development; cost effective administration and logistics in the provision of ICT, legal / risk management, and security.
The role is also responsible for ensuring that all global projects, change initiatives and systems in the region, with implications for support function areas are implemented effectively in all offices with the overall aim of supporting Plan International to become an agile and effective organization.
Together with the Sub-Regional Directors and the Regional Director, the HBR&S will be a member of the core RO management team and is therefore expected to provide strategic leadership and direction for the Regional Office and for the wider region.
Do you have what it takes?
In order to succeed in this challenging and varied role you will require the following skill set:
- Demonstrable knowledge as a result of study, training or practical experience on all the key operational support areas of: finance, HR&OD, ICT, sponsorship, security, risk management, legal and administration;
- Knowledge of the particular administrative, legal and operational contexts of the countries of Asia as well as the cultural aspects and how that affects Plan’s operations.
- Knowledge of the various donor and sponsorship requirements;
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Well versed in organizational change issues for INGOs
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Proven capacity to manage effective and motivated teams, including distance management.
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Excellent analytical skills in relation to resource planning and financing
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Strong inter-personal skills in a multi-cultural environment.
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Adept at bringing about organizational change through negotiation and influence
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Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
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Excellent command of Spanish and English, both speaking and writing (French and Portuguese a plus)
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Ability to effective manage time and priorities
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: Five year fixed term contract
Location: Panama, Frequent travel within and outside the region, sometimes to remote areas (30%)
Salary: Competitive
Reports to: Regional Director
Closing Date: Sunday 11th June 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:
https://career012.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=20562&company=PlanInt&userna…=
