Director of Sub Region (Mano River Cluster)

The Director of Sub-Region will be accountable towards coherent and consistent implementation of Plan International’s purpose and ambition across the sub-region, in line with Plan’s values-based leadership underpinned by feminist principles. They will ensure quality aligned strategies are developed and resourced for all countries in the region and programmes delivered with the expected impact. As a member of the Regional Hub Management team and of the Regional Leadership team they will have specific accountabilities to drive elements of the regional hub plan depending on areas of interest, expertise and potential and to contribute to the overall learning and strategic direction of Plan International’s West and Central Africa Region (WACA) in 15 countries in the region of approximately €240 mil (in 2023) through an organisation of over 10,000 people globally of which more than 2300 are based in WACA.

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Location : Any of the locations in  West and Central Africa where Plan International is present : Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea-Conakry, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Togo, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Cameroon, Chad and the Central African Republic (CAR). Those countries in the Mano River cluster (Senegal, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Burkina Faso and Nigeria). Support with relocation will be provided.

Type of Role : Five year fixed term contract

Reports to : Regional Director, WACA

Grade : 21

Closing Date : 27th September 2024

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