Gender, Safeguarding and Participation Coordinator - JFFS & CPiE at Plan International

The Opportunity 

The Joining Forces Alliance, reuniting the 6 biggest child rights organizations in Germany, namely ChildFund, Plan International, Save The Children, SOS Children’s Villages, Terre des Hommes & World Vision applied for an initial €16 million grant from the German Foreign Federal Office (GFFO) to address major child protection in emergency issues in various conflict settings across the world between July 2022 and June 2024 under the project “Joining Forces for Child Protection in Emergencies (JF-CPiE)”.

The Joining Forces Alliance is now kickstarting the 2nd phase of the project, entitled “Joining Forces for Food Security & Child Protection in Emergencies (JF-FS & CPiE)”, which will be implemented for a duration of 26 months with a foreseen starting date on 1 July 2024. The project will be implemented with the same organizations across 5 countries (Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Ethiopia), focusing on the gender-sensitive and inclusive integration of food security, nutrition and child protection.

This role will provide technical support to the JF-FS&CPiE project in 5 countries (Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, CAR, Ethiopia, South Sudan) and among 6 Child Rights Organisations. The level of technical support provided to consortium members is defined at key stages in the project cycle and varies according to the priority of the project and the support needed by the Country Offices and it will be provided with the support of the consortium’s Child Protection, Gender and Inclusion and Safeguarding advisors. The coordinator will report directly to the Global Project Manager. 

About you 

• You are a highly skilled professional with a post-graduate degree in a relevant field such as psychology, child protection, gender studies, or equivalent education and lived experience. You bring expertise in safeguarding, child protection, gender, and inclusion, with a strong focus on humanitarian settings and hard-to-reach areas. You are experienced in embedding safeguarding, gender equality, and child protection practices into programs, with proven knowledge of Child Protection in emergencies and the Core Humanitarian Standard. You have worked with diverse stakeholders, including national and international donors, aligning with their priorities on safeguarding and inclusion.
• Your strengths include data analysis, report writing, and proficiency with knowledge management, mobile monitoring tools, and Windows-based software. You excel at designing and delivering training, facilitating diverse audiences, and building strong collaborative relationships. Committed to gender equality, inclusion, and anti-racism, you advocate for participatory methods, innovation, and capacity building, driving organizational success through knowledge sharing and a collaborative approach.

This role requires the candidate to have working proficiency in French AND English. However, please note that only applications submitted in English will be considered.