The organization

Plan International is a humanitarian organization and independent development who does advance children’s rights and gender equality or equality supplement of rights for girls. We believe in power and potential of every child but we know that this is often swept away through poverty, violence, exclusion, social norms and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

By working jointly with children, young people, supporters and partners, we are looking for a world fairer and more sustainable that address the root causes of challenges that vulnerable girls and children may face.

We support girls and more broadly all children from birth to adulthood to develop their autonomy and give them the ability to decide for their lives in a situation of development and/or emergency. We drive change in practices and policies at local, national and levels global through our reach, experience and knowledge needs, realities and inequalities.

For more than 85 years, we have mobilized other optimists determined∙es to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries. Together we won’t stop.

Until equality!

RATIONALE FOR THE POSITION

The /The Advisor.e its mission is to ensure compliance with global, regional and national policies, networking, positioning of the organization in their respective fields, compliance with policies and strategies, and the quality of health projects in alignment with the strategy country.

He or she supports the quality of the implementation and monitoring of the health program of the country strategy taking into account the central themes for Plan International Senegal. He or she technically leads the design and development of health projects.

He or she ensures that Plan International Senegal acquires a national and regional reputation as a leading leader in the field of health.

He or she manages partnership, influence and advocacy initiatives towards national institutions, and WACA engaged in the field of health. He or she provides technical input to Plan International Senegal’s global campaigns to ensure they are technically sound with respect to their health components. He or ehe provides technical leadership for internal and external health networks, generates and shares knowledge for Plan International Senegal’s health work in the region.

Its work consists of ensuring Plan’s active presence in technical networks relating to the following themes: (i)Sexual and reproductive rights of adolescents and young people, including Comprehensive sexuality education (adapted to the national context); (ii) Nutrition, Maternal, newborn and child health; (iii) Hygiene and sanitation.

He or she coordinates collaboration with civil society, girls’ and boys’ organizations, government and local decision-makers to support these themes while encouraging the adoption of positive policies and attitudes.

He or she will facilitate dialogue with national decision-makers, community and traditional leaders with those equipped to implement to strengthen and explore positive social practices that promote sexual and reproductive health and rights.

dimensions of the position

The /The Advisor:

• Is leader of the national technical framework for health;
• Is responsible for the development of projects and programs, the quality of implementation, monitoring and knowledge management of the Health component of the National Strategy and its alignment with the overall strategy of the International Plan;
• Acts as the highest-ranking staff of the International Senegal Health Plan at the national level and represents the organization in key meetings and conferences in the country;
• Provides technical oversight and support to national programs of design, implementation, evaluation and health-related resources and advocacy initiatives
• Reports to the Director of Programs and Influence;
• Technically coordinates resource mobilization at local and external level;
• Works closely with advisors from other national programs;
• Represents Plan at national and regional levels within networks and consultation framework linked to Sexual & Reproductive Rights (SRHR) of adolescents and young people (including Comprehensive Sexuality Education adapted to the national context), Nutrition, Maternal and newborn health & child and Hygiene & sanitation;
• Manages compliance of programs and projects with Plan International and government health policy and strategy;
• Participates in the development of reports

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Workplace: Dakar

Refers to: Director of Programming and Influence

Deadline: 07/07/2025

Early application is encouraged, as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the ad ahead of the application deadline.

A series of pre-employment checks will be carried out in accordance with Plan International’s policy on the protection of children and young people.

As an international child-centred community development organization, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realization of children’s rights, including their right to protection from violence and abuse. This means that we have special responsibilities towards the children with whom we come into contact.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organization, do everything in our power to keep children safe. Under no circumstances should we contribute to harming or endangering children.

Plan International pursues a policy of equal opportunities and actively encourages diversity by welcoming applications from all areas of the international community.