About Plan International USA
Plan International USA is part of the Plan International Federation, a global organization that works side by side with communities in over 50 developing countries to end the cycle of poverty for children and their families. Plan works at the community level to develop customized solutions and ensure long-term sustainability. Our solutions are designed up-front to be owned by communities for generations to come and range from clean water and health care programs to education projects and child protection initiatives. For more information visit, www.planusa.org.
Job Summary
The Program Manager is responsible for supporting Plan International USA’s Resilience portfolio, including Disaster Risk Management (Emergency Response and Disaster Risk Reduction) and Governanceprogramming, both in the pursuit of new awards and backstopping of its existing grants portfolio. The Program Manager works closely with the Director and other Resilience Practice team members in the development and implementation of Plan’s Resilience strategy, as well as with Plan colleagues at Regional and Country Office levels to support the implementation and growth of the organization’s US Government funded Emergency Response,Disaster Risk Reduction, and Governance programming.
Responsibilities
- Lead backstopping of Plan’s institutional DRM and Governance project portfolio;
- As part of Resilience team, lead pursuit of institutional funding, with a focus on U.S. Government donors;
- Support engagement with IH, ROs, and COs on DRM and Governance programming, practice, policy development, and initiatives;
- Support the development ofResilience strategy;
- Support staff participation in DRM-related activities (including secondments and roster membership);
- Collaborate with IMC teams in the development of DRM- and Governance-related individual funding efforts and communications pieces;
- Participate in development of operational areas relevant to DRM and Governance, including Logistics and Security planning;
- Represent Plan in USG-focused DRM and Governance events and fora.
Knowledge, Skills, Ability
- Significant fundraising experience, including preparation of technical and cost applications for USAID and other USG donors
- Demonstrated experience leading the backstopping of USG-funded projects, including knowledge of USG rules and regulations for grant-funded awards
- Knowledge of DRM and international standards for emergency programming
- Experience in USG-supported Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance (DRG) programming
- Strong interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to engage collaboratively within diverse groups
- Superior problem solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, tight deadlines, and priorities.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment, make and communicate good decisions
- Willingness and ability to liaise with other teams and team members
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite programs, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
Education and Experience
- Master’s Degree in relevant field required (International Development, Public Administration, Public Health, WASH, Agriculture) or Bachelor’s and 3-5 years of experience in a relevant field, such as Relief operations or Logistics
- Minimum of 5 years of experience managing/backstopping USAID projects
- Significant overseas work experience in relief or development is highly desirable
- Experience with USG-funded emergency response programming highly desirable
- French and/or Spanish proficiency preferred
Physical and Mental Demands
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
- Annual travel up to 40%, primarily international.
Our Offer to you
Plan is a child-centered community development organization working with communities in over 50 countries to end the cycle of poverty for children and their families. We invite our staff to embrace Plan’s mission, working in partnership with management, peers, donors, and other supporters in an effort to make lasting change for children and families around the world.
We aspire to five core values that help us define our culture and to inform our business decisions: Accountability, Passion, Integrity, Respect, and Excellence – AsPIRE.Plan expects all staff to exhibit and embrace these values in every part of their work lives.
We are committed to adhering to Plan’s Child Protection Standards and protecting the wellbeing of children in any situation that may arise. The protection of children is everyone’s responsibility.
Plan offers opportunities for growth and development through internal and external training opportunities. We value the ideas and opinions of staff at any level and provide forums in which those can be shared with others.
- Please note that only applications and CVs written in English will be accepted.
- You must be legally authorized to work in the US.
- A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plans Child Protection Policy.
- As an international child centred community development organisation, Plan is fully committed to promoting the realization of children’s rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.
- Plan 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. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.
- Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all areas of the international community.
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