Vacancies at Plan International

The Opportunity 

In this role as the Research Engagement Officer, you will reporting to the Research Manager of Plan International's Real Choices, Real Lives project. The project, which has tracked a cohort of girls from nine countries since 2006, aims to provide deep qualitative insights into the experiences of girls growing up in diverse contexts over 18 years. With the final data collection completed in 2024, the focus now is on analyzing this comprehensive dataset to understand the evolving realities of girls' lives and embedding these findings into Plan International's broader efforts to combat gender inequality. This is a pivotal time to contribute to this unique and impactful research initiative.

About you 

• Masters level qualification or equivalent experience in research methods, development studies, international studies, or a related subject. 
• Strong knowledge of undertaking qualitative research analysis, ideally using evidence from across multi-country contexts, to produce targeted outputs.   
• Technical knowledge of gender issues and girls’ rights. 
• Knowledge and experience of coordinating qualitative research activities, including the design of questions/tools to explore specific themes and development/delivery of training.   
• Strong analytical abilities, including the use of qualitative research software to identify/extract themes etc.   
• Ability to develop research training materials and guidance that is simple and practical for programme implementors/staff to understand and use, including on research delivery/uptake.   
• Ability to organise large amounts of qualitative data to generate powerful reports and information.   
• Experience developing different research output products for different audiences to support evidence dissemination and uptake.  
• Excellent written communication skills, with experience writing for different audiences and for different outputs (e.g. reports, blogs, briefs etc.). Ability to communicate complex technical concepts and terminology in simple language to non-experts. 
• Strong understanding of, and commitment to, principles of feminist ethics of research and safeguarding principles, ideally with demonstrable experience of applying this to research processes. 
• Experience in providing project management support, including developing workplans, creating activity budgets and tracking spend against budgets, creating terms of reference for consultants and service providers, and contributing to risk management processes. 
• Strong collaboration skills, able to build cooperation and negotiate compromises. Proactive approach to co-creation, working with diverse staff across the organisation  
• Organised and efficient, with a strong attention to detail.   
• Ability to work independently, prioritise workload effectively, and proactively escalate issues as required. 
• Promotes innovation and learning.  
• Fluent in English with strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills. 

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The Opportunity

Plan International is seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of IT Security to protect our global communications, systems, and assets from internal and external threats. In this critical role, you'll ensure that our data and technologies are safeguarded across our operations in over 80 countries, supporting our ambition to improve the lives of 200 million girls by 2030.

You will oversee IT Security for key enterprise systems, including ERP, HRIS, data analytics, and systems that manage sensitive information for over one million children. Your responsibilities will include managing a budget of around €1 million, coordinating with third-party security partners, and collaborating closely with IT teams globally.

About You

• Expertise in IT security standards (e.g., ISO27001, ISO/IEC 27031, CSA CCM, NIST CSF, HIPAA, PCI DSS), preferably holding certifications such as CISSP or CISM.
• Awareness of emerging technologies, particularly AI, and their relevance to operational environments.
• Good understanding of solution product design (typically as documented by product vendor).
• Familiar with architecture frameworks (TOGAF), and project management methodologies (PRINCE2, AGILE) and understanding of service management (ITIL)
• Awareness of technical landscape, including Microsoft Azure, Office 365, Salesforce, SAP.
• Robust understanding of and IAM systems like Okta, as well as of tools like Azure AD, networking, security, monitoring and Sentinel.
• Project management, risk management, and communication skills.
• Outstanding organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on incident response.
• A strategic, forward-thinking approach, adept at leading workshops, making informed decisions, and consistently achieving high-performance standards.

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The Opportunity

Are you passionate about making a global impact through media engagement?  Plan International is seeking a dynamic and proactive Global Media Officer to become a vital part of our fast-paced media team. In this role, you'll work at the forefront of global media, driving our presence across print, broadcast, and digital platforms. Your expertise in news judgment will be crucial in reacting strategically to international events, while your creativity and initiative will help secure coverage that positions Plan International as the leading voice on children’s rights and equality for girls. If you're ready to help shape the global narrative together and support our mission, we want to hear from you!

 About you

• Proven experience working in a busy news/media organisation or in a PR/media relations team
• Excellent verbal and writing skills in English, with the ability to produce punchy news copy and to adapt writing style to meet the needs of different audiences and media outlets
• Proven success at developing and placing media stories – from identifying an idea, to collating the relevant information and assets and securing high quality coverage
• Ability to build productive relationships with journalists, and to creatively and tenaciously pitch stories to the media
• Use of a media monitoring platform such as Vuelio or similar
• Strong knowledge of global media outlets, their ways of working, audiences and requirements
• Ability to work quickly and flexibly under pressure, and motivating and supporting colleagues to do the same
• Ability to persuade, lobby and influence peers and colleagues and form productive relationships and contacts
• Experience of tailoring communications to different audiences and channels, including media, social media and digital
• An understanding of ethical storytelling and how safeguarding applies to media and communications work
• Experience interviewing and working with programme participants in a sensitive way, that honours the principle of “do no harm”
• Strong understanding of humanitarian and development issues and rights-based work
• Ability to work independently and on own initiative, with the strong organisational skills to manage a wide and varied workload
• Ability to work enthusiastically as part of a team, and to form collaborative working relationships both internally and externally