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

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

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.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.

The opportunity

• Coordinate development of Project Gender & Advocacy Strategy in close collaboration with relevant Country Office and Canada National Office technical specialists, based on Plan International’s Global Gender & Advocacy Strategy
• Provide a Gender perspective and technical inputs into the implementation of project activities, development of advocacy strategies, delivery of capacity building activities, development and review of advocacy tools, conducting social mobilization activities and development of relevant communication materials
• Support programme in ensuring that both boys and girls are equally protected, educated and healthy, enabling them into being contributing members of society.
• Implement activities to ensure that male and female caregivers have equal access to socio-economic opportunities
• Take lead and champion all advocacy initiatives at district and provincial level, including GBV campaigns (16 days of activism against gender based violence, International girls and women days, etc.)
• Train members of women and youth-led, people with disabilities, LGTBIQ+ organisations on evidence-based advocacy for GE&I, ASRHR, MH and prevention of harmful traditional practices
• Lead assessment and research activities at the community level to gather information and analysis on gender and advocacy issues.
• Advocate with District Governments to ensure inclusion of CPCCs in the District Multisectoral technical groups
• Identifying training needs and organize trainings in gender mainstreaming
• Ensure strong linkages with the Project and MERL team so that advocacy and policy approaches are based on evidence (lessons from the field, case studies, FGD, research when needed, etc.)

About You

• Degree in relevant field – Health, Communication, Advocacy, Social Sciences and/or another related field.
• Ability to build the capacity of staff and partners to deliver Gender & Advocacy activities
• Good command of Portuguese and Nampula local languages
• Advanced knowledge of the rationale and practical implications of being rights-based, gender transformative, participatory, working in partnership; evidence-based and working to strengthen civil society
• Demonstrated understanding of gender equality and equity, gender integration, engaging key influencers as agents of change, and women’s empowerment
• Demonstrated capacity to design training packages and train staff on the delivery of gender-specific topics with particular emphasis on addressing sensitive issues, such as gender-based violence, child marriage, SRHR, among others
• Experience in developing and delivering gender and advocacy strategies in development and/or in humanitarian contexts
• Able to generate and use data and evidence to innovate, deliver, learn and share what works and what doesn’t work
• Ability to facilitate sensitive gender related discussions with peers and community members
• Good analytical report writing

Click here to access the full Job Description: Gender & Advocacy Officer

Location: Nampula (Meconta, Ilha de Moçambique, Mogovolas & Ribáuè)

Type of Role: Fixed Term

Reports to: Project Director

Grade: 13

Closing Date: 25 March, 2023

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.