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Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

 

 

As part of our global strategy to transform the lives of 200 million girls, Plan International hosts and co-chairs a new innovative multi-stakeholder coalition for adolescent girls. We are seeking a Project Manager to join the Global Partnerships Team to lead and manage the Adolescent Girls Investment Plan (AGIP) and its related projects. AGIP is a growing coalition of 14+ partner organisations (including civil society, youth, academia, foundations and others) working to push for prioritised and evidence-informed investments in adolescent girls by governments and donors, at all levels. The Adolescent Girls Investment Plan will act as a bridge between evidence on ‘what works’ for girls and budgeting and policy making leading to real change for girls in a number of global policy opportunities.

 

You will need to have strong strategic project & partnership management experience (preferably in research, programming, and partnerships for gender, girls’ rights and/or youth engagement fields at a global level) to lead the coalition through the last year of its current strategy, managing the development and securing the sustainability of the multi-stakeholder partnership. This work will include: high level stakeholder engagement, research outputs, deliver AGIP’s ambitious advocacy strategy, resource mobilisation and grant management, as well as to oversee all Secretariat activities. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

 

ACCOUNTABILITIES

· Lead on establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with the CEOs of each of the partner organisations, as well as senior technical colleagues and experts.

· Network and represent AGIP in external forums, where relevant, including UN and Generation Equality spaces

· Lead on building AGIP’s external profile, recognition, and engagements to advance strategic goals, strengthen collective influencing power, and ensure AGIP is well connected with relevant peers, partners, movements, and girl activists.

· Lead the implementation of AGIP’s Project Plan and a project tracker with key milestones, dependencies, and outcomes to support the successful delivery of Phase 2 of the AGIP strategy.

· Work independently to oversee and lead on preparations for the Board and AGIP’s Adolescent Girls’ Advisory Committee (AGAC)

· Chair the Research Working Group, and oversee the development, publication, and dissemination of relevant reports for the partnership.

Knowledge

· Knowledge of Civil Society & research organisations is an advantage.

· Experience of working in multicultural environments, participation in networks and coalitions, and working effectively in non-hierarchical setting

· Knowledge of Research, Advocacy, Policy and/or Fundraising

· Knowledge of current issues and trends in international development and the Girls’ Rights space

· A high level of written and spoken communication skills – including persuasive writing and editing skills and ability to facilitate appropriate information flow amongst members.

· Strong research, organisational abilities, and presentation skills