The Opportunity 

Plan International is seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to lead our global gender transformative Early Childhood Development (ECD) programme. In this maternity cover role, you will be responsible for driving the quality, impact, alignment, scale, and resourcing of our ECD initiatives, working in close collaboration with Country Offices, Regions, and National Organisations.

Your expertise will be key in managing our global ECD technical package, developing and scaling effective programme models and good practices, and ensuring robust impact reporting. You will also play a pivotal role in fostering a connected and vibrant programme and technical network, embedding gender transformative ECD policies and practices across our organisation.

Join us in making a lasting difference in the lives of children and their communities.

About You 

• Proven experience in international work environments in varied contexts and intercultural communication, including an understanding of NGO structures, the girls and women’s equality movement and the UN human rights and humanitarian system
• Strong and lived experience in countries of the global south in developing, scaling or mainstreaming ECD programs.
• Experience of developing programme and influencing models in humanitarian and development settings on early childhood development, advancing children’s rights and/or gender equality in a national and/or international context
• Knowledge and experience in rights based and gender transformative programming and influencing
• Experience in programme and influence design, monitoring & evaluation, learning and knowledge management