Lead - Education Uninterrupted

Plan International; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Plan International is a global development and humanitarian organization focused on children's rights and equality for girls. This role leads the Education Uninterrupted initiative, shaping strategy, evidence, and partnerships to advance uninterrupted learning for children and young people.

The role will drive global thematic leadership in Education and Early Childhood Development, translating evidence into strategic direction and scalable programme models.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Education and Early Childhood Development with strategic leadership experience.
• Ability to translate evidence into practical, scalable programme models and guidance.
• Experience in humanitarian and fragile contexts and working across federated organisations.
• Proven track record in fundraising, donor engagement and resource mobilisation.
• Ability to influence without authority and build consensus across diverse stakeholders.
• Commitment to gender-transformative, disability-inclusive, rights-based education approaches.

Responsibilities

• Provide global thematic leadership for Education and Early Childhood Development and the Education Uninterrupted Scalable Programme Model.
• Translate evidence and learning into strategic direction, standards, and programme approaches.
• Develop theories of change and pathways to impact addressing barriers to learning such as gender, disability, poverty and displacement.
• Drive investment cases, resource mobilisation, and donor propositions to strengthen education programming.
• Collaborate with regional hubs, country offices, and external partners to strengthen quality and scale.
• Represent Plan International in global education forums and influence sector debates.

Skills

Education strategy

Strategic leadership

Fundraising

Donor engagement

Fragile contexts

Gender-transformative

Job description

About the role

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation focused on children's rights and equality for girls. This role leads the global Education Uninterrupted initiative, shaping strategy, evidence, and partnerships across diverse contexts to advance uninterrupted learning for children and young people.

What you'll do

• Provide global thematic leadership for Education and Early Childhood Development and the Education Uninterrupted Scalable Programme Model.
• Translate evidence and learning into strategic direction, standards, and programme approaches.
• Develop theories of change and pathways to impact addressing barriers to learning such as gender, disability, poverty and displacement.
• Drive investment cases, resource mobilisation, and donor propositions to strengthen education programming.
• Collaborate with regional hubs, country offices, and external partners to strengthen quality and scale.
• Represent Plan International in global education forums and influence sector debates.

What they're looking for

• Deep expertise in Education and Early Childhood Development with strategic leadership experience.
• Strong ability to translate evidence into practical, scalable programme models and guidance.
• Experience in humanitarian and fragile contexts and working across federated organisations.
• Proven track record in fundraising, donor engagement and resource mobilisation.
• Ability to influence without authority and build consensus across diverse stakeholders.
• Commitment to gender-transformative, disability-inclusive, rights-based education approaches.

For applicants in Nigeria

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