Gender Officer

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 it’s 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 85 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.

The Opportunity:

• Ensure gender integration in the Break Free day-to-day activities;
• Support the District Directorate of Gender and Social Welfare and other stakholders to conduct child protection and GBV assessments using Plan International’s assessment processes and tools;
• Compiling and analysing data, and related information in the District, with a specific focus on child protection/GBV and Influencing, and prepare written inputs accordingly to inform effective program planning, development and management;
• Facilitate training for various community groups on relevant topics of child protection and gender-based violence sector in partnership with civil society and government actors;
• Take lead in Prevention and response to sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) and gender-based violence (GBV) in the communities;
• Support the integration of GBV cases into other CP case managements process, as per the Plan International protocols and National Legislation;
• Coordinate with district authorities to ensure provision of essential psychosocial support to children, adolescent victims of violence and abuse.

About you:

• University degree or equivalent in Social work, Social Science, development studies or equivalent combination of relevant training and experience;
• Ability to work effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders;
• Results oriented driven;
• Ability to work independently;
• Numeracy and ability to interpret financial data;
• Team player;
• Fluency in Portuguese and Knowledge of Local Languages

Please follow this link for full role profile: Gender Officer

Location: Mogovolas

Type of Role: Permanent

Reports to: Project Manager

Grade: 13

Closing Date: 10 October, 2023

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.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

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 Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. 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.

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