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 Oportunity

The Anticipatory Action, DRR, Resilience, and Climate Specialist position provides strategic leadership for Plan Intrnational’s climate change and resilience initiatives in Latin America, promoting climate justice and advancing girls’ rights. The role includes developing and implementing a regional climate strategy to position Plan as a leader. Key responsibilities include coordinating climate and resilience efforts to align with global standards and addressing the region’s unique challenges. The position will lead the regional resilience and climate network leveraging technical expertise to enhance the impact of Humanitarian and development initiatives. The role also focuses on raising the visibility of Plan’s climate Resilience Agenda through improved knowledge management and external communications. Additionally, it dives into long-term resource mobilization and strategic partnerships to support regional organizational goals.

The Accountabilities

• Regional Program Development: Design and adapt resilience programs for Latin America, addressing regional challenges like droughts, floods, and food insecurity, while leveraging Plan’s frameworks such as ‘Pathways to Resilience.’
• Guidelines and Tools: Develop and implement tools for anticipatory action, DRR, resilience and climate adaptation.
• Support to Country Offices: Assist country offices in integrating AA, DRR and resilience strategies into programming, with a focus on community-based adaptation and disaster preparedness.
• Gender-Transformative Approaches: Ensure all resilience and climate programs prioritize the vulnerabilities of girls, incorporating gender equality in both humanitarian and development contexts.
• Disaster Risk Reduction: Support Country Offices in aligning with the Sendai Framework and other global initiatives to enhance disaster preparedness and response
• Resource Mobilization: Collaborate with regional and national offices to secure funding from key donors like BHA, ECHO, the UN, and green funds ensuring proposals are gender-transformative and community-focused.
• Proposal Development: Lead efforts in designing projects and identifying funding opportunities, emphasizing preparedness for climate-induced extreme weather events.
• Cross-Department Collaboration: Partner with key departments to integrate resilience and gender-transformative practices across programs in the region.
• Alignment with Global Frameworks: Ensure programs align with Plan International’s global strategies and frameworks (e.g., GLOSUP, GLAS) while addressing Latin American priorities.
• Sector Integration: Lead efforts to integrate resilience strategies into both humanitarian and development initiatives, emphasizing Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP).
• Strategic Partnerships: Build alliances with private sector entities, multilateral organizations, and regional governments to advance climate resilience initiatives.
• Capacity Building: Train Plan International staff on resilience and climate change strategies, ensuring alignment with global frameworks and regional contexts.
• Knowledge Sharing: Disseminate best practices and lessons learned to inform future program designs.
• Evidence-Based Programming: Lead regional research initiatives to support climate resilience programming, collaborating with global teams to address knowledge gaps.
• Enhanced Knowledge Sharing: Maintain and promote regional knowledge-sharing systems, ensuring access to updated resources and innovative approaches.
• Regional and Global Advocacy: Advocate for Plan International’s climate resilience priorities in policy spaces, emphasizing climate justice and girls’ rights.

Location: Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, República Dominicana

Type of Role: Specialist

Reports to: Regional Her of Humanitarian Preparedness Response

Closing Date: 17/01/2025

Job Profile: Cambio climatico y accion anticipatoria_SPA_rev.docx

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.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements