United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Programme Quality Capability Building Specialist

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent child rights and humanitarian organisation committed to children living a life free of poverty, violence and injustice. We actively unite children, communities and other people who share our mission to make positive lasting changes in children’s and young people’s lives. We support children to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to claim their rights to a fulfilling life, today and in the future. We place a specific focus on girls and women, who are most often left behind. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 75 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

The Opportunity

Plan International is looking for an experienced and dynamic individual to lead an exciting initiative to significantly strengthen the capabilities of field staff and local implementing partners to implement high quality programme work across all 52 Plan International countries. The role will be responsible for leading the process of developing and implementing a capability building strategy to support the rollout of the new Programme Quality Policy and Procedures which aim to significantly strengthen project cycle management and programme quality management across Plan International.

Combining significant experience developing and implementing capability building strategies and activities within a large NGO, and a strong understanding of project cycle management and programme quality management you will be responsible for designing capability building activities and learning materials for a range of different stakeholders across the organisation.

Committed to maximising the quality of NGO programme work you are highly proactive, positive and results focused. Able to collaborate and facilitate effectively, you will use your communication skills to build a strong global network and deliver training and support capability building, both directly and remotely.

Location: International Headquarters, Woking, Surrey (approx 23 minutes from London Waterloo)

Type of Role: Permanent

Reports to: Head of Programme Quality

Salary: £35-45000 per annum

Closing Date: Wednesday 2nd March