Project Manager OPEG (Sudanese Nationals Only)

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

This role exists to effectively and efficiently manage and deliver the ‘Obligation to Protect and Empower Girls’ (OPEG) project in Sudan. The incumbent coordinates the project technical teams and has overall responsibility for the project’s management including the development of detailed plans, budget allocation, and delivery of the project within budget, scope, and on time.

The Project Manager reports to the Deputy Country Director of programmes and line manages five employees. The Manager stewards project resources and a budget of (Euro 3,7 million ), over 2 years, and possible extension for a final 2 years. The incumbent works closely with the Technical Leads in programmes, M&E and Influencing to collaborate on policy and technical aspects of the project and ensure alignment with the Country Strategy. The position interacts regularly and monthly with operational support teams to implement the project effectively and efficiently at the Programme Area level.

The Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree related to Development Studies, Social Work, Child Rights, or Gender Equality
• Extensive experience in project management at the field level and in a similar position, with a track record of success and achieving results
• Technical experience in gender equality and norms change, state accountability/ advocacy, participation, and SRHR and conflict sensitivity.
• Good understanding of child protection and system strengthening.
• Good skills and experience in people management, coaching, and team building.
• Good skills and experience in handling programs with youth participation, engagement, and Civil Society strengthening.
• A proven record of effective management of and commitment to agreed M&E indicators
• Working effectively with others
• Ability to influence and liaise effectively with key stakeholders, such as local government authorities, UN representatives, etc
• Fluency in spoken and written Arabic and English
• Knowledgeable in the Sudan context
• Demonstrable track record of effectively building external and internal relationships at community and governmental levels to realise project goals
• Stakeholder management and negotiation skills
• A sound understanding of development issues relating to changing entrenched cultural norm
• Demonstrated knowledge of gender transformative programming and influencing in complex environments (security, conflict, drought-affected, etc.)
• Good understanding of community emergency issues, with experience or ability to work directly with local NGOs or communities
• Good understanding of development project management and governance and related methodologies and tools
• Knowledge of managing government grants, such as DFID, SIDA, and EU.
• Strong supervisory abilities, and demonstrated capacity to coordinate with the relevant actors
• Computer literacy, with high proficiency in the use of standard office software applications (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

Location: Sudan

Type of Role: Program

Reports to: Deputy Country Director

Closing Date: 14/03/2024

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.

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