Lead – Education Uninterrupted

Plan International is a global development and humanitarian organization dedicated to advancing children's rights and promoting equality for girls. The organization focuses on inclusive, gender-transformative education and early childhood development.

The Lead for Education Uninterrupted will guide the global strategy for Plan International's education and early childhood development programs. This involves using global evidence, learning from implementation, and the experiences of children and communities to shape Plan International's educational approach. The goal is to ensure programs are relevant, innovative, and responsive to learners' needs across various contexts, establishing Plan International as a leader in inclusive, gender-transformative education. The role requires close collaboration with regional and country offices, national organizations, and external partners to enhance program quality, generate evidence, influence policy, and secure resources for children's right to education.

1. Lead the development and evolution of the Education Uninterrupted Scalable Programme Model, ensuring alignment with Plan International’s Global Strategy.
2. Translate global education evidence and program learning into strategic direction, technical standards, and program approaches.
3. Develop and refine theories of change and evidence-based program models to address learning barriers like gender, disability, poverty, and displacement.
4. Define and strengthen Plan International’s unique contribution to education and ECD, articulating its global impact and comparative advantage.
5. Drive continuous improvement by integrating learning, evidence, and innovation from country programs into strategy and design.
6. Provide global technical leadership on inclusive, quality, and uninterrupted education in diverse settings.
7. Champion gender-transformative, rights-based, disability-inclusive, and youth-led approaches in education programming.
8. Promote innovative education methods, including digital learning and youth-centered solutions.
9. Lead the creation of investment cases and resource mobilization strategies for education programs.
10. Translate program results into compelling narratives for fundraising, advocacy, and external engagement.
11. Build and maintain strategic relationships with donors, foundations, multilateral organizations, and academic institutions.
12. Represent Plan International in global education forums to influence sector debates and enhance thought leadership.
13. Collaborate with regional and country offices to support quality implementation, scale, and learning.
14. Work with Global Affairs, Fundraising, and MERL to ensure coherent positioning and knowledge sharing.
15. Lead the collection, analysis, and interpretation of program performance data to strengthen impact.
16. Ensure strong alignment between Education Uninterrupted and broader organizational priorities like humanitarian response and gender equality.
17. Foster collaboration and shared ownership across the organization through technical leadership.
18. Develop strategic briefings, thought leadership products, and technical guidance for stakeholders.
19. Champion safeguarding, gender equality, inclusion, and ethical conduct in all program aspects.

1. Possess significant strategic and technical experience in Education and Early Childhood Development (ECD) programming within international development or humanitarian sectors.
2. Demonstrate strong expertise in inclusive, quality education and approaches that prevent and address learning disruptions.
3. Have proven experience applying gender-transformative, rights-based, and inclusive approaches in education programming.
4. Experience working in resource-constrained, fragile, conflict-affected, and humanitarian settings.
5. Possess a strong understanding of barriers preventing children and young people, especially girls and marginalized groups, from accessing and completing education.
6. Experience developing, adapting, and scaling program models, utilizing evidence, monitoring, evaluation, and learning for continuous improvement.
7. Proven ability to translate technical evidence and program learning into practical guidance, strategic positioning, and compelling resource mobilization narratives.
8. Experience in shaping strategy and influencing program direction across multiple countries or global portfolios.
9. Strong partnership development experience, including working with various strategic stakeholders like donors, governments, and NGOs.
10. Experience contributing to innovative and diversified funding approaches for education programming.
11. Exhibit excellent leadership, facilitation, and communication skills, with the ability to influence and build consensus in complex organizations.
12. Demonstrated ability to achieve results through collaboration, partnership, and influence.
13. Possess strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
14. Have outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including experience representing organizations in external forums.
15. Experience engaging with professional networks and technical communities to advance organizational objectives.
16. Desirable: Experience supporting multi-country education programs or global portfolios.
17. Desirable: Experience representing organizations or influencing policy within the education sector.
18. Desirable: Knowledge of education in emergencies, humanitarian education, and digital learning approaches.
19. Desirable: Experience working across development and humanitarian contexts.
20. Qualification: Bachelor Degree.
21. Minimum 2 years of experience.