Posted:8 hours ago
By:Hiring Kenya
Company Details
Industry:
Non-Profit Organization Management
Description:
Plan International was founded over 75 years ago with a mission to promote and protect the rights of children. The organisation was set up by British journalist John Langdon-Davies and refugee worker Eric Muggeridge in 1937, with the original aim to provide food, accommodation and education to children whose lives had been disrupted by the Spanish Civil War.
Job Description
- Plan International is seeking a highly skilled and dynamic individual to lead humanitarian responses across its Country Offices. This role involves rapid deployment to crisis zones to manage emergency operations and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead emergency response operations during humanitarian crises
- Oversee delivery of high-quality programs and manage humanitarian funding
- Provide leadership to teams including technical specialists, finance, HR, logistics, media, and policy staff
- Shape and implement emergency response strategies
Candidate Profile
- Significant field experience in multiple humanitarian crises
- Expertise in disaster risk reduction and child protection in emergencies
- Proven engagement with humanitarian coordination systems at all levels
- Skilled in training, facilitation, project management, negotiation, and influencing.
- Prior experience working in the Middle East.
- Fluent in English; French, Spanish and Arabic highly desirable
- Willingness to travel extensively to high-risk areas, often at short notice
Salary: Discuss During Interview
Education: Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time
