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Head of Operations - Liberia

Date:6 May 2025

Company: Plan International

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 has developed a new country strategy which will for the next five years (2024 to 2029) focus on reaching 600,000 marginalized girls and children all over the country, with a strong commitment to work with partners at various levels to put an end to violence against girls and young women including Child Early Forced Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and other norms and practices that hinder their development and empowerment.

We are committed to ensuring that Safeguarding, Gender Transformative programming and Influencing are key and an integral part of all its work in the country.

Plan International Liberia has offices in five counties; Lofa, Bomi, Nimba, Margibi and Montserrado with a total headcount of over 150 staff.

The Head of Operations is responsible for leading, managing and developing a team of functional experts including logistics, procurement and supply chain, fleet management, security and ICT to support the delivery of quality and integrated support functions in line with Plan International standards, frameworks and procedures.

The Head of Operations is a core member of the country Leadership Team “CLT” and reports to the Country Director. He/ She will work closely with other members of the CLT and heads of departments including finance, People & Culture, programs and also Program Intervention and Influencing Area Manager, Program Quality Delivery and Sponsorship units. Upon delegation, the Head of Operations may sometimes be required to take on the responsibilities of the Country Director in case of being out of the office for business-related purposes.

Do you have what it takes?

For more information regarding the role and person specification please click on the link below; JD-Job Profile_Head of Operation-Eng_July 2025 v2.docx (https://planinternational.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/PeopleCultureRoleProfiles/EbMeSVRSHjJBi9qbJgbTuGgB5CQkPPpFvxT\_l7fzFnD1Rg?e=GDHZoi)

Type of Role : 2- year fixed term contract

Reports to: Country Director

Closing Date : 31st May 2025

Anticipated 1st round interview:10th and 11th June

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 theInter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. (https://www.schr.info/the-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.