NORTHERN PROGRAM IMPACT & INFLUENCING AREA MANAGER

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.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Plan International Ghana is looking to recruit the services of a seasoned professional to join our team of managers as the Northern Programs Impact and Influencing Area (NPIIA) Manager which is based in Tamale.

ABOUT YOU

The NPIIA Manager will represent Plan International Ghana, provide operational oversight for and co-ordinate the implementation of all programmes, projects, and Sponsorship activities in the Programme Impact and Influencing Area (PIIA) in accordance with Plan International’s corporate policy, Strategic priorities and accountability standards; ensuring that such activities are of the highest quality, and of relevance to the local and national context. 

The role supervises and manages gender transformative development activities in programmes and sponsorship at the PIIA to contribute to Plan International Ghana’s ambition of becoming a recognized voice for child rights, young people’s safeguarding and equality for girls.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

The NPIIA Manager will be required to:

• Work closely with and reports to the Head of Programmes and Influencing
• Liaise with the Thematic/Technical Specialists, Programme Implementation and Influencing Manager, Grants Support Manager, Sponsorship Manager, Country Finance Manager and Supply Chain Manager with regards to grants projects and SPAD design/execution, budgets and sponsorship activities.
• Influence Government and the Development Actors in the field and develops effective working relationships with them and communities.

TECHNICAL SKILLS EXPERTISE AND KNOWLEDGE 

Essential:

• Functional Area Experience: Good knowledge and experience in rights-based and gender transformative programming, influencing, MS programmes (Word, Excel, Power Point etc.)

Experience working and collaborating with diverse sets of stakeholders in the field and communities, such as local INGOs, NGOs, government officials, communities, partners, children, local and international staff.

• Striving for high performance: Strongly drives performance forward in programming; involves others in setting and achieving goals; creates a strong sense of purpose within own team and with stakeholders. 
• Decision making and risk management: Sound judgement and decision-making in complex situations; alerts others to risks inside and outside the organisation; willing to make judgements about managing risks and ready to take responsibility for such judgements 
• Influencing and Communications: Effective communicator using clear messages drawn from Plan’s work; cross-culturally adept; ready to work to influence leaders in governments, partners and communities; can reach out and influence large groups of people; effective communicator with children and young people. 
• Building effective teams and partnerships:  Acting as a team player, even if this results in adjustment of own priorities; develops mutually trusting relationships with complex partnerships to deliver excellent programme/project outcomes. 
• Developing people: Supports learning and a sense of mutual purpose in diverse teams; sets a strong learning culture; effective coach, adaptable to high performers and those in difficulty; uses opportunities across Plan to develop others, particularly project managers. 
• Self-awareness and resilience: Remains calm and positive under pressure and in difficult situations; aware of impact on others and adjusts own behaviour accordingly; has a positive impact on those around them; leads major change while keeping staff and partners on board 
• Language: English

Desirable:

• At least Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies, Social Sciences or any related area
• Understands Plan’s work and Core Values and implements processes and practices that support achievement of organisational objectives
• Knowledge of local dialects (E.g.  Akan, Dagbaani, Dagare etc.)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, PPT, Excel and Outlook.

PLAN INTERNATIONAL’S VALUES IN PRACTICE

We are open and accountable

1.      Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.

2.      Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.

3.      Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.

4.      Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.

5.      Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people

We strive for lasting impact

1.      Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.

2.      Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.

3.      Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.

4.      Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.

We work well together

1.      Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.

2.      Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.

3.      Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.

4.      Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

We are inclusive and empowering

1.      We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential

2.      We respect all people, appreciate differences and challenge equality in our programs and our workplace

3.      We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives.

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

Typical office environment but may be expected to work temporarily in other environments such as visiting partner organisations, and/or locations where staff are working with beneficiaries

LEVEL OF CONTACT WITH CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE

The job responsibilities of this position require occasional  contact with children and it is expected that children and young people shall be protected at all times.

To find out more about the role, please click on the link to see the Full Job Profile and Job Description for the role: Full Job Description – Northern PIIA Manager.docx 

Location: Tamale

Type of Role: Program Management

Reports to: Head of Programs Impact and Influencing

Job Type: Fixed Term Contract

Closing Date: 3rd May, 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.

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