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SalaryPlan 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 this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.
Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.
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.
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.
The Opportunity
Once in a decade opportunity to be part of the Executive team transforming Plan in Australia (PIA) into a next generation social impact organisation brilliantly partnering to drive systemic change for children, young people and for girls. As the Deputy CEO, Impact to Scale you will lead PIA’s efforts to scale impact through its international development and humanitarian programs, partnerships, grants and contracts with international development institutions and large-scale impact models including how we measure and communicate areas of significant change and positive social impact in the world.
You will oversee the growth and consolidation of PIA’s development-humanitarian portfolio to achieve the maximum positive impact for girls, boys and young people. In doing so you will develop and implement ways of working to shift power and resources to PIA partners and local civil society actors. You will demonstrate the ability to develop and sustain first-rate strategic partnerships with DFAT, funding and sector partners, Plan International Global Hub, country offices and other relevant stakeholders.
Who are we?
Plan International is a global not-for-profit, working to change the world so that all children can live happy and healthy lives, and so that girls in all their diversities can take their rightful place as equals.
At Plan International Australia, we celebrate diversity. We deeply believe all different opinions and experiences will enrich our team and represent our beneficiaries and partners across the globe. Our commitment to an inclusive workplace culture means we embrace working with all sectors of the community.
For 85 years we’ve worked hand-in-hand with local communities, so babies can survive their first 1000 days, so children can learn in safe environments, so girls can strive for work outside the home, so young people can speak up for their rights. We know that girls are the most marginalised by poverty, and for too long have been held back from reaching their full potential. This is why we work with all children to solve poverty but especially girls. We have a long history, but our approach is new. We’re secular, and we view the children, families and local communities we work with as our partners and our equals.
Possibility. Opportunity. Equality. Partnership. Love. Humanity. This is what we stand for.
What it’s really like;
An average day in the PIA Executive Leadership team (ELT) is quite varied – no day will be quite the same, but throughout your time, we will see you performing these duties:
- Working as a member of the Executive Leadership Team, setting the organisational and Impact to Scale strategy and ensuring whole-of-organisation alignment around programmatic implementation and results.
- Acting as a spokesperson and Ambassador for Plan International Australia when required with the media, donors and investors.
- Developing and generating support and investment in large-scale social impact models
- Ensuring that PIA is well-placed to deliver on its role in tackling climate change by developing effective programmatic responses with children and young people.
- Undertaking advocacy to change systems and ways of working to empower and support local actors and decision making closer to the point of impact.
- Sustaining and growing PIA’s institutional and grant income so that PIA’s international development and humanitarian capability can continue to deliver transformative impact for girls, boys and young people.
- Leading and supporting two high-performing teams
- Ensuring a healthy business development pipeline and the optimum mix of income and grant types for the PIA’s business model
- Representing the views of PIA in key global and Plan International meetings and projects and advocating for changes that improve impact for children and young people and result in better financial sustainability, legitimacy and relevance for Plan International as a whole.
Please note, if you are an international applicant, we may be able to support working rights applications. Let us know upon application what your situation is and we will discuss.
We work hard, but we are always flexible and supportive, offering inclusive leave. We have weekly team meetings, and regular organisation-wide catch ups. From salary packaging to an Employee Assistance Program to support your wellbeing, we are a people-first workplace.
Who are you?
We are looking for someone who has expert knowledge in humanitarian practice and large-scale social impact including significant experience in managing portfolios across development, humanitarian and Nexus peace building approaches.
The core skills we are looking for are:
- A team player who can think and act systemically and for the good of the whole.
- Tertiary education equivalent to a Masters’ degree in relevant or adjacent discipline preferred but not essential
- Lived experience managing and working at a Country or Field Office level in a development or humanitarian setting
- Commitment to operational excellence and the demonstrated ability to lead high-performing teams
- Exceptional relationship and stakeholder management with a track record in an international NGO or other international setting.
- Demonstrated financial and business acumen of large portfolios
- Experienced, empathetic and adaptive Executive leader with significant executive experience
- Demonstrated commitment to gender equality and social inclusion
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Alignment with PIA’s values and commitment to social impact, feminist leadership and sharing power.
- Ability to travel interstate and internationally to meet with key stakeholders and attend relevant meetings.
This is a fulltime, ongoing role with an attractive remuneration package. We are looking for someone to begin the role around May or June to ensure that there is sufficient handover with the current Deputy CEO, however we can be flexible on start time.
What’s Next?
Read the full Position Description (PD) and see whether you think this role is right for you; If you’re interested, upload your cover letter and resume. Include in your cover letter how your skills align with the criteria as set out in the PD.
Once we’ve got these, if you advance to the next stage, you will be contacted and invited to an interview, either online or face-to-face at the office.
Please note: When you apply, please feel safe to tell us the pronouns you use if you’re comfortable doing so, as well as any adjustments you may need throughout your interview and employment.
Apply before March 31st 2023 at 23.59 GMT
Our commitment
We make hiring decisions based on your skills, passion and experience – this experience extends outside the workplace, and includes lived experience. Even if you don’t wholly fit the criteria, we still want to hear from you! At PIA we believe in looking for perspectives and abilities that new team members can bring and add to our culture.
We are dedicated to working with people from all sectors of the community. We strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as a child-safe organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. As part of the screening process, candidates will be required to complete a satisfactory National police Check, sign our Safeguarding Children and Young People policy and code of conduct, and where necessary complete a Working with Children Check.
Join Plan International Australia and help create justice for children and equality for girls.
