Gender Specialist

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Plan International

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 26/05/2026
  • Location: Sudan
Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI) Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role
The Organisation
 
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 but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.
 
 
Key Responsibilities
Response Management and Implementation
  • Provide technical oversight to Plan staff and consortium partners to implement and monitor Gender Strategies and Action Plans
  • Support integration of Gender‑Transformative Approaches within the Humanitarian Response Plan
  • Ensure alignment with INEE Minimum Standards, ECW/GPE Gender Policies, CPMS and the Gender in Humanitarian Action framework
  • Lead quarterly gender analysis and gender‑in‑education needs assessments
  • Strengthen linkages between gender‑transformative education and GBV risk‑mitigation activities
 
Programme Design and Resource Mobilisation
  • Ensure gender, DRR and conflict sensitivity are embedded in programme design
  • Contribute to concept notes, proposals, donor engagement and programme presentations
  • Support resource mobilisation through lessons learned and contextual analysis
 
Capacity Building and Learning
  • Develop and deliver capacity‑building plans on Gender‑Transformative Education and gender‑sensitive safeguarding
  • Provide training and mentoring to staff, partners and stakeholders
  • Promote best practice and evidence‑based learning through case studies and research
 
MEAL, Coordination and Representation
  • Work with MEAL teams to develop and track gender‑specific indicators
  • Represent Plan International Sudan in Education, CPiE and GBV coordination mechanisms
  • Build and maintain relationships with UN agencies, government and NGO partners
  • Provide updates and reports to donors and stakeholders
Safeguarding, HR and Compliance
  • Support recruitment, onboarding and staff inductions
  • Ensure compliance with Plan International safeguarding, PSHEA, gender equality and HR policies
  • Apply strong judgement and risk management in dynamic and high‑pressure contexts
 
 
Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge
Essential
  • Expert knowledge of Gender‑Transformative Education, ECW Gender Policy and GPE Systems Transformation Grants
  • Strong working knowledge of CPiE and GBViE Minimum Standards
  • Experience working in gender‑transformative field, including experience working in humanitarian settings
  • Experience conducting gender assessments and delivering training in emergency contexts
  • Strong Education in Emergencies experience
  • Excellent communication, coordination and representation skills
  • Ability to work effectively in stressful and insecure environments
  • Fluency in English and Arabic

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