[Hiring] Regional Strategy, Programmes & Influencing Director @Plan International

Role Description

The Strategy, Programmes & Influencing Director provides strategic leadership to Plan International's strategy, programming and influencing work in the West and Central Africa (WACA) region in line with our 2022-2027 Global Strategy 'All Girls Standing Strong, Creating Global Change' and with a particular focus on ensuring the quality of Plan International’s interventions as part of the WACA Regional Core Management Team and the wider Regional Leadership Team (RLT).

• Drive the realisation of the global strategy in the WACA region, working with Country Offices (COs), National Offices (NOs), and Global Hub (GH) through leadership of strategic programming and influencing interventions.
• Ensure all programming and influencing initiatives are focused on increasing impact, strengthening legitimacy and improving sustainability.
• Lead the multidisciplinary regional Strategy, Programmes and Influencing department to provide high quality support to COs.
• Ensure Plan International’s agenda is represented in relevant spaces across the region.
• Support the development and funding of strategically aligned, multi-country projects or programmes.
• Build strategic networks and partnerships and steward working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide oversight on partnership management and programme quality in the region.
• Ensure that Plan International WACA has a strong reputation as a girls’ rights thought leader.
• Line management: This position directly supervises a team of regional advisors, managers and specialists.

Qualifications

• Senior leader with a proven track record of leading cross-functional, multi-country teams.
• Substantial experience in building and sustaining effective partnerships across development and humanitarian contexts.
• Strong expertise in programme development, quality, and impact.
• Demonstrated success in networking, influencing, advocacy, and policy engagement with government stakeholders across West and Central Africa.
• Strong understanding of rights-based and gender-transformative programming approaches.
• Excellent communicator and relationship builder with strong interpersonal, negotiation, and networking skills.
• Fluency in both English and French, with excellent written and verbal communication skills in both languages.

Requirements

• Location: Flexible within any of the countries that Plan has a presence in West and Central Africa.
• Frequent travel (up to 60%) will be required.

Benefits

• Two year fixed term contract.
• A relocation package will be available if needed.