Plan International is looking for a Lead - Ending Child Marriage

Plan International

Plan International is an independent non-profit development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
We believe in the power and potential of every child. However, these are often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. In addition, it is 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. Moreover, 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 75 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.
Website: https://plan-international.org/cameroon

Plan International is looking for a Lead - Ending Child Marriage

 

Type of Role: Permanent - Full-time or maximum fixed-term contract as per employing office's standard terms and conditions.
Reports to: Matrix management - Director, Programme Impact and Innovations and Regional Director, Middle East, Eastern and Southern Africa.

Plan international is an independent development and humanitarian organization dedicated to advancing children's rights and equality for girls. We believe in the potential of every child, yet recognize that poverty, violence, exclusion, and discrimination often suppress this potential — with girls being the most severely impacted.

Working alongside children, young people, supporters, and partners, we strive for a just world by tackling the root causes of the challenges faced by girls and vulnerable children. We uphold children's rights from birth to adulthood and enable them to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. Leveraging our reach, experience, and expertise, we drive changes in practice and policy at local, national, and global levels.
For over 85 years, we have mobilized determined optimists to transform the lives of children in more than 80 countries.
We will not stop until we achieve full equality for all.

Role Purpose:
Help shape a world where every girl can decide her own future.

PLAN international is seeking a strategic and influential leader to drive our global flagship initiative focused on ending child marriage and advancing adolescent girls' rights, wellbeing, and agency.

This is a unique global leadership role at the forefront of tackling one of the world's most critical gender equality challenges. You will define and lead an ambitious, evidence-based approach that addresses the root causes of child marriage – including harmful gender norms, poverty, gender-based violence, and limited access to education, health and economic opportunities.

You'll work across a global network to align teams, influence partners and donors, and strengthen PLAN international's position as a leader in protecting girls' futures across both development and humanitarian contexts.

What you'll do:
• Set and drive the global vision, strategy, and ambition for the flagship initiative;
• Lead resource mobilization and build strong donor and partner relationships;
• Provide thought leadership and external representation on child marriage and girls' rights;
• Shape compelling global narratives, advocacy, and positioning;
• Ensure integrated, girl-centred programming across protection, SRHR, education, GBV prevention, and economic empowerment;
• Work across a matrixed organization to align global, regional, and country teams;
• Champion the use of evidence, learning, and innovation to maximize impact.

About you:
• Deep expertise in child marriage, adolescent girls' rights, and gender equality;
• Strong understanding of the root causes and consequences of child marriage across diverse contexts;
• Strong understanding of youth-led approaches, Gender and Inclusion, and how these are embedded in programme design and narratives;
• Experience leading or shaping integrated, multi-sector programmes in complex or resource-constrained settings;
• Proven ability to translate evidence into strategy, advocacy, and funding opportunities;
• Strong track record in external representation, partnership development, and influencing;
• Skilled at leading through influence in global, matrixed organizations;
• A strategic, collaborative leader who can navigate complexity and drive alignment.

Location: Nairobi, Kenya preferred. Other locations 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 may also be considered.

*Applicable locations include: Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, China, Colombia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Moldova, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

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 organizational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls' rights and inclusion.

Safeguarding: 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 organization, 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.

NB: PLAN international will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.

How to apply?
All applications must be submitted ONLINE at: https://jobs.plan-international.org/search/?createNewAlert=false&q=came…

Closing Date: 12th July 2026.

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