Climate & Economic Empowerment Lead at Plan International

Role Purpose

Help shape a more climate-resilient and equitable future for girls and young people.

Plan International is seeking a strategic and influential leader to drive our global Climate & Economic Empowerment agenda, advancing climate justice while strengthening livelihoods for girls, young people and marginalised communities.

This role sits at the heart of Plan International’s ambition to deliver lasting impact in a changing climate. You will help shape how the organisation - and the wider sector - advances climate justice and economic empowerment for girls and young people at scale.

This is a high-impact global leadership role at the intersection of climate change, gender equality, and youth economic empowerment. You will define and lead an ambitious, evidence-based vision that responds to the disproportionate impact of climate change on girls and vulnerable groups.

Working across a complex, global organisation, you will strengthen how we deliver integrated, climate-resilient and inclusive programming—ensuring approaches are gender-transformative, youth-led and grounded in community realities across both development and humanitarian contexts.

What you’ll do

• Set and drive the global vision, ambition, and value proposition for Climate & Economic Empowerment, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities and programmatic standards
• Establish and maintain a strong strategic narrative grounded in climate resilience, community-driven livelihoods, youth economic empowerment, and intersectional, gender-transformative approaches (including disability, migration, indigeneity and poverty)
• Shape and strengthen resource mobilisation, including donor positioning, partnerships, and climate finance opportunities
• Provide technical leadership and thought leadership in global climate and livelihoods spaces
• Represent Plan International externally, contributing to sector dialogue, partnerships, and influencing efforts
• Champion integrated programming linking climate resilience with livelihoods, education, protection, and youth opportunity
• Translate evidence, research, and field learning into compelling narratives, advocacy, and programme design
• Strengthen cross-organisational alignment across global, regional, and country teams in a matrixed structure
• Enable knowledge sharing, innovation, and continuous learning, amplifying insights from climate-affected communities

About you

• Strong expertise in climate change, resilience, and economic empowerment
• Experience working in resource-constrained, fragile, or climate-affected contexts
• Strong understanding of gender-transformative and youth-led approaches, particularly in climate settings
• Experience engaging with climate funding mechanisms, partnerships, or global donors
• Proven ability to translate evidence into strategy, advocacy, and funding opportunities
• Strong track record in external representation, influencing, and partnership development
• Skilled at working across complex, global, matrixed organisations and leading through influence
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to bring clarity to complexity