Cluster Director – Eastern and Southern Africa at Plan International 188 views0 applications

Plan International was founded over 75 years ago with a mission to promote and protect the rights of children. The organisation was set up by British journalist John Langdon-Davies and refugee worker Eric Muggeridge in 1937, with the original aim to provide food, accommodation and education to children whose lives had been disrupted by the Spanish Civil War.

Cluster Director – Eastern and Southern Africa  

The role requires courageous and inspirational leadership skills, a drive that delivers results and the ability to build strong and constructive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provides visionary leadership, direction and motivation to Country Directors within the cluster, through an observable and passionate commitment to girls’ rights and equality for all children.
• Approves each country’s strategic plan and annual budget/business plan, ensuring that they are fully implemented as planned.
• Builds and maintains constructive relationships with National Organisation representatives and current / potential donors.
• Ensures that Country Offices within the cluster have a robust grant acquisition strategy and supports Country Directors in achieving their agreed annual revenue, cost and efficiency targets.
• Builds and maintains a high performing Country Director team that delivers against Plan International’s strategic goals and measures, whilst demonstrating behaviours consistent with Plan International’s values and behaviours.
• Ensures that cluster countries demonstrate that Plan International’s standards of quality are being achieved and operate consistently within Plan International’s key policies and procedures, including programming, influencing, brand, risk management, HR, finance and cash management.

Do you have what it takes?

• In order to succeed in this challenging and varied role you will require demonstrable knowledge and understanding of International conventions on child rights and gender equality as well as the Sustainable Development Goals.
• Fluency in written and verbal English.
• Proven ability to lead, inspire and motivate staff
• Strong business acumen with an understanding of performance reporting tools and methodologies with the ability to consider commercial implications of decisions.
• Delivers results by regularly monitoring performance, anticipating problems/obstacles and implementing effective contingency plans.
• Communicates effectively and persuasively with all staff and stakeholders (both verbal and written).

Behaviours (Plan International’s Values in Practice)

We are open and accountable

• Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
• Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
• Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
• Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
• Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people.

We strive for lasting impact

• Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
• Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
• Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
• Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.

We work well together

• Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
• Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
• Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
• Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

We are inclusive and empowering

• Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
• Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
• Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
• Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.