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Plan International Country Directors

Country Directors
International postings

Empowering children and delivering change. 


As a Country Director, you’ll improve the lives of excluded and marginalised children in this key leadership role with one of the world’s oldest and largest INGOs. We work in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas where our vision is to see children realise their full potential, in societies that respect people’s rights and dignities. 

Your role 

We are already giving 84 million children a better chance in life, yet there is so much more potential to deliver high-quality programmes that provide long-lasting benefits to those children, their families and their communities. As a Plan Country Director, you will be the leader tasked with unlocking that potential across your territory. 

This is a truly influential position that comes with full accountability for Plan’s operations and results. You will help to realise the vision by shaping and implementing Plan’s strategy at a country level. Your talents as a leader and communicator will inspire Plan employees and volunteers while engaging partners, government, local communities and our other stakeholders. And, on an operational level, you will bring a focused approach to key responsibilities such as risk management, income growth, the disbursement of project funds and the oversight of projects. 

The requirements 

We’re looking for a number of exceptional, highly experienced leaders for international management positions to support, inspire and lead our teams. With demonstrable knowledge of the key issues around development (and ideally knowledge of sponsorship and/or grant funding), you are ready to rise to a new challenge that puts children’s rights at the heart of everything you do. 

As Country Director, you will be adept at developing people, building relationships, and creating a strong sense of purpose and collaboration for all those around you. You will bring genuine passion, determination, and fresh thinking to our work – with the aim of expanding both our reach and our impact, and making change work for millions of children. 

Rewards package 

We offer a very competitive expatriate salary and benefits package. 

To apply To find out more about us, visit http://plan-international.org/ and if you share our vision and passion, and have a proven track record for getting the best out of your team and of making change work, you can apply at: www.plan-international.org/about-plan/jobs