SRHR Network Coordinator at Plan International

ROLE PURPOSE

• 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. 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.
• Plan International’s global strategy: All Girls Standing Strong (2022-2027) prioritises Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) as one of its key thematic Areas of Global Distinctiveness (AoGDs). At global level, the SRHR Hub focuses on developing programme and influencing models and guidance for country level work, tools and guidance, capacity-strengthening initiatives as well as undertaking advocacy on SRHR for children and youth in all their diversity and generating research and evidence which supports Plan’s gender-transformative approach. The SRHR Hub also coordinates a global network of SRHR technical specialists which includes four active regional networks. The network aims to bring colleagues together to enhance cross-organisational learning, information sharing, highlight best practices, and strengthen capacity building.
• The purpose of the SRHR Network Coordinator position is to support the work of the SRHR Hub to effectively coordinate and administer the global SRHR networks and activities, including supporting the Networks in organising their meeting and other activities as needed. The SRHR Network Coordinator is responsible for knowledge management within the SRHR Hub and wider network, which includes documenting best practice, tracking and managing service requests and supporting the Hub with key administrative responsibilities including reporting, data storage/ management and workplan and budget coordination. The SRHR Network Coordinator will enable the effective use of online platforms and digital tools for the purpose of learning, sharing, information and membership management of the networks. The role will also provide project management support and leadership on special initiatives and bespoke pieces of work related to the learning and development priorities of the SRHR Hub.
• The position will be placed in the SRHR Hub within the Gender Transformative Policy and Practice department at Plan’s Global Hub. It will be part of the SRHR Hub, taking part in ongoing work, including meetings and work planning. It will report to the SRHR Hub Lead and work in close collaboration with the SRHR Hub and Programme Lead and the SRHR regional networks.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES OR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Network management and support

•  Provide effective coordination of the SRHR Network, including support to four active regional networks of SRHR technical staff, to enhance cross-organisational learning, information sharing and capacity building. This involves:
  • Organise bi-monthly meetings for the global SRHR technical group
  • Co-facilitating the regional network meetings and providing technical support through digital platforms
  • Maintaining and updating an overview and contact details of Plan’s SRHR technical experts and others interested in engaging in the network
  • Providing orientation to new technical staff to the network membership, ways of working, and global SRHR priorities and agenda
•  Provide support to the organisation of SRHR Steering Committee, Core Group and SRHR Policy & Advocacy working group meetings and activities, and in maintaining the member lists up-to-date
•  Set up and maintaining processes and tools to respond to ad hoc requests and feedback from network members to ensure timely support and response, including providing information and connecting colleagues with others that can support their specific needs.

Internal communications and knowledge management

•  Manage internal communications on SRHR priorities and agenda, including the development and dissemination of a bi-monthly newsletter, sharing relevant updates and opportunities with the network, and promoting the network’s initiatives and results
•  Support the roll-out of an SRHR learning plan, maintain regular schedule of learning offers and formats (incl. e.g. courses, webinars, newsletters etc.) for technical staff and ensure regular monitoring and evaluation of their effectiveness
•  Promote best practices in SRHR through development of case studies by working with colleagues at regional and country level and ensure dissemination across the organisation
•  Enable the use of knowledge management platforms to maintain and continually update a database of SRHR resources from across the organisation to ensure they are accessible and relevant for the network, and develop new methods and solutions for knowledge management
•  Work with the KM Hub to maintain the SRHR Planet pages and libraries and repositories, exploring sustainable and user-friendly solutions
•  Support regular evaluation exercises of the network and its users and the production of quarterly and annual reports on the SRHR Area of Global Distinctiveness
•  Oversee and develop multimedia tools (videos, podcasts, graphic visuals) for socialisation of SRHR products
•  Support the SRHR Hub in analysis, evaluation and collation of insights and learning and help determine appropriate approaches and formats for sharing with technical audiences and external partners
•  Lead on documents translation. This includes managing procurement and contractual processes, translation, proof-reading and design.

Project support

•  Providing support and coordination to ongoing projects related to other SRHR workplan priorities, and support to the deployable team has requested
•  Support the monitoring of SRHR Hub action plans and budgets and help with administration tasks as needed

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

•  The SRHR Hub (the Hub Lead/Programme Lead, Policy and Advocacy Lead, SRHR Policy & Advocacy Officer, the L&D Advisor, and the SRHR deployable advisors)
•  The SRHR Global Network, including the SRHR Steering Committee, SRHR Core Group and four regional networks
•  Global Network Coordinators of other Areas of Global Distinctiveness and Gender and Inclusion, for sharing of good practices and the development of common tools useful for all networks
•  Knowledge Management Hub
•  Internal Communications, Procurement and Finance teams

QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES

Knowledge and experience:

•  Qualified to at least degree level and / or equivalent work experience in human rights, child rights, education and/or gender studies (essential)
•  Fluency in English, both written and oral (essential)
•  Working knowledge in Spanish and/or French (highly desirable)
•  Strong digital skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office package and knowledge of Sharepoint (essential)
•  Experience in knowledge/information management processes and in coordinating remote (online) learning & development processes and networks (desirable)
•  Experience in building relationships and operating in a complex international organization (desirable).
•  Good understanding of major concepts and trends in human rights, education and/or gender equality. Experience working on development / knowledge management at the country or community level in the global south is preferred.

Skills:

•  Excellent planning, coordination and administration skills (essential)
•  Strong writing and editing skills (essential)
•  Able to effectively use platforms for online collaboration (essential)
•  Able to work in an international environment, managing different time zones and working with colleagues from different offices (essential)
•  Able to network and build working relationships from afar (essential)
•  Able to consult, gather and integrate information and feedback into concise products, such as reports and communications material (essential)
•  High level of attention to detail and accuracy

Behaviours:

•  Understands Plan International in context, including its purpose, values, and global strategy, and can communicate these to varied audiences
•  Communicates clearly, both in speaking and writing, adjusting to the needs and interests of diverse colleagues, partners, and communities.
•  Actively builds and maintains collaborative relationships with colleagues and partners, facilitating and negotiating to reach practical solutions without using positional power.
•  Actively promotes diversity, gender equality and inclusion both internally and externally, challenging self, others and authority when behavior and decisions are not supporting gender equality, inclusion and diversity
•  Critically self-reflective, both professionally and personally, of own values, biases, and norms in relation to gender and inclusion.
•  Open, honest, transparent, and accountable
•  Flexible, adaptable and able to take initiative, changing ways of working when needed, and reacting to changing circumstances and priorities positively and proactively
•  Supportive of team objectives and willing to be a team player
•  Understands and operates in line with Plan International’s core risk-related standards (Child and Youth Safeguarding and Protection, Gender equality and inclusion, Counter Fraud, Safety and Security) and their implication for their wor

Closing Date: 25th August 2023