Job Description
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 Liberia (Plan) requires a Chief of Party (COP) to lead the implementation of a large-scale Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health (RSSH) program alongside the Liberian Ministry of Health in addition to community-based HIV and TB prevention efforts. The COP is responsible for the overall delivery, performance and management of the grant and will provide leadership and adequate management of a PR team of over 30 staff with diverse professional backgrounds. The COP has overall responsibility for ensuring: (1) a high-quality TB/HIV, C19 and RSSH program is delivered and performance targets are met; (2) contractual obligations, including effective budget management, are met in a timely and cost-effective manner; and (3) sub-grants to all sub-recipients and implementation partners are well managed. The COP will also ensure that Plan as PR performs as an excellent partner with other stakeholders in Liberia, including the Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM), Ministry of Health, key government ministries, UN agencies, multilateral and bilateral donors and non-governmental stakeholders, the Local Fund Agent, and the donor: The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
The Individual
You are an accomplished leader with extensive experience managing large-scale health programs, particularly in TB, HIV, and Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health (RSSH). As a strategic thinker and results-driven professional, you excel at leading cross-functional teams, fostering partnerships with government agencies, and ensuring donor compliance. Your expertise spans technical program oversight, financial management, and stakeholder engagement at the highest levels. You are adept at managing multi-million-dollar grants, guiding diverse teams, and championing community-led health initiatives. With a strong focus on accountability, risk management, and impact-driven leadership, you are committed to improving health outcomes and advancing sustainable health systems.
Only CVs and cover letters in English will be accepted.
Location: Monrovia, Liberia. Relocation support will be provided.
Type of Role: 2 year FTC
Reports to: Country Director
Closing Date: 12th January 2024
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.
