ROLE PURPOSE
Plan International is a rights-based development and humanitarian organisation with the purpose to strive for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
Plan International engages people and partners to:
Plan is independent of government and has no political or religious affiliation. Plan has been building powerful partnerships for children for 80 years and is now active in more than 70 countries.
Plan International started operations in Guinea-Bissau in 1995 and has since established two Programme Units (PUs) in Bafatá and Gabú (Eastern part of the country). Since August 2016, Plan International has been implementing a maternal and child health programme covering Bafatá and Tombali, which means experience working outside affiliated areas/communities. The main focus of operations since 1995 has been to work alongside children, youth and their communities to address the structural and root causes of poverty, inequality and exclusion. Plan International Guinea-Bissau works at community level and National level to develop inclusive participatory, child friendly interventions and policies to ensure long term change by promoting the rights of children and especially girls to Education, Health, Protection and building Resilience for sustainable livelihoods.
The goal of Plan International Guinea-Bissau’s Country Strategy 2023 – 2028 is to ensure social justice for vulnerable girls and youth through inclusive and participative education enabling them to make informed decisions in a secure and thriving environment to drive positive impact in Guinea-Bissau
Dimensions of the Role
Accountabilities
1. Plan’s work in Guinea-Bissau will be delivered by a motivated and efficient team, skilled in their area of expertise and compliant with the expectation plan has of all staff:
3. Plan’s work will be relevant to the needs of the most vulnerable children and particularly girls, in Guinea-Bissau:
4. Plan’s work will be well funded and the portfolio continues growing: