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
This position will support in the coordination and management of the various activities needed to strengthen the WACA control environment and mainly in countries of priority such as Mali, Niger Burkina Faso and Liberia. The Project Manager will support efforts of organizational adjustments and monitor the implementation of all fraud risk mitigation roadmaps, including the recommendations of past audits, and coordinate the support from the Regional and Global Hubs.
The Project Manager will support Country Directors and be responsible for operational performance, strategic linkage, and communications across different Plan entities (COs, RH, GH, NOs), helping us work as one team. This role will also be accountable for the ongoing coordination and improvements COs are making in response to the audit recommendations for the specific countries.
About You
You are a strategic and results-driven professional with expertise in financial management, risk mitigation, and operational improvement within complex humanitarian and development settings. With strong business analytics skills, you excel in process re-engineering, fraud prevention, and strengthening internal controls.
Your leadership experience enables you to coordinate cross-functional teams, drive compliance, and enhance efficiency across diverse organizations. Adept at stakeholder engagement, you build consensus and translate strategic objectives into actionable solutions. Your ability to analyze complex issues, coupled with high financial literacy and supply chain understanding, positions you as a key driver of operational excellence.
Location: This position can be based in either Burkina Faso, Liberia, Niger, Mali. Support with relocation is available if required.
Type of Role: 6 months fixed-term contract, with the possibility of an extension
Reports to: Regional Director of WACA
Closing Date: 11th April 2025
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.
More Information
- Job City Burkina Faso, Liberia, Mali, Niger
