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 Opportunity

Plan International is seeking an experienced, passionate, and visionary Gender-based Violence (GBV) in Emergencies Technical Lead to drive excellence, innovation, and impact across our global humanitarian programming.

This senior-level role is an opportunity to shape global standards, influence key humanitarian actors, and strengthen the quality of lifesaving GBV prevention and response services for child survivors of violence in some of the world’s most challenging crisis contexts.

If you are a recognised technical expert in GBV and gender equality in emergencies, with a passion for empowering children and supporting humanitarian staff globally, we’d love to hear from you!

What you will do

In this role, you will lead Plan International’s global technical direction on GBV and gender in emergencies, developing high‑quality guidance, tools and learning resources to strengthen programming across the organisation. You will build capacity within humanitarian teams, including leading a global Community of Practice, and support Country Offices to conduct Rapid Gender Analysis and implement gender‑transformative approaches. You will cultivate strategic partnerships, drive resource mobilisation, and represent Plan International at global fora to champion the rights of girls and children affected by crisis. You will also lead research, evidence generation and innovation across the federation to enhance the impact and quality of GBV and gender programming in emergency settings.

About You

• Significant experience leading GBV programming for children in humanitarian contexts.
• Strong expertise in gender analysis, GBV mitigation and gender-transformative approaches.
• Experience developing global guidance, training and capacity development tools.
• Strong knowledge of humanitarian coordination systems.
• Proven donor engagement and partnership‑building skills.
• Excellent communication, analytical and writing abilities.
• Fluency in English; French preferred (Spanish/Arabic an asset).
• Able to travel up to 25%, sometimes to high‑risk environments.

Location: This can be flexible where Plan International has an office* that can employ on behalf of the Global Hub and you have the pre-existing right to work and live. This role requires up to 50% travel.

Type of Role:1 year fixed term contract available as per employing office’s standard terms and conditions. 

Reports to: Head of Global Child Protection in Humanitarian Action Unit.

Salary: We will be happy to disclose the salary and applicable benefits to applicants as part of this process, however, please kindly note that the salary and employment benefits will be set according to your location and therefore it is not possible to include full details here. Please note that employment terms will be as per the standard terms and conditions in the country where you are based. Please note this is not an international/expat role.

• Lead Plan International’s global technical direction on GBV and gender in emergencies, developing high‑quality guidance, tools and learning resources to strengthen programming across the organisation.
• Build capacity within humanitarian teams, including leading a global Community of Practice.
• Support Country Offices to conduct Rapid Gender Analysis and implement gender‑transformative approaches.
• Cultivate strategic partnerships.
• Drive resource mobilisation.
• Represent Plan International at global fora to champion the rights of girls and children affected by crisis.
• Lead research, evidence generation and innovation across the federation to enhance the impact and quality of GBV and gender programming in emergency settings.

• Strong expertise in gender analysis, GBV mitigation and gender-transformative approaches.
• Experience developing global guidance, training and capacity development tools.
• Strong knowledge of humanitarian coordination systems.
• Proven donor engagement and partnership‑building skills.
• Excellent communication, analytical and writing abilities.
• Fluency in English; French preferred (Spanish/Arabic an asset).

• Significant experience leading GBV programming for children in humanitarian contexts.