Head of SOYEE

Company: Plan International

Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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 know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. 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.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

Role Purpose

The Head of SOYEE position is responsible for providing technical support in SOYEE programming in Plan International Tanzania. The position has the responsibility of designing sustainable and integrated SOYEE strategies in programming and providing continuous technical support in the project management cycle of the SOYEE programs of Plan International Tanzania. The position has the role of designing grant proposals, creating and building strategic partnerships, and national-level networking and advocacy. This position has responsibility of working with Business Development Team in fundraising at the stage of proposal development on SOYEE programming.

Dimension of the Role

The position reports to Team Leader Program Quality and is part of the Extended Country Management Team (ECMT). Has a role of designing SOYEE strategy and designing project proposals for the SOYEE program thematic area in coordination with the Business Development Unit. Responsible for providing technical support in SOYEE project implementation and monitoring to ensure the quality of the outcomes.

This position will also provide technical inputs to Program Quality initiatives related to strengthening project management processes and capabilities, ensuring proper guidance and tools in SOYEE programming, and responsible to provide contextualised technical information on SOYEE programming for advocacy and influencing work at various platforms.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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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