Plan International was founded over 75 years ago with a mission to promote and protect the rights of children. The organisation was set up by British journalist John Langdon-Davies and refugee worker Eric Muggeridge in 1937, with the original aim to provide food, accommodation and education to children whose lives had been disrupted by the Spanish Civil W...

The Role

As Global Inclusion Specialist, you will support the implementation of Plan International's Global Gender Equality and Inclusion Policy and Gender Transformative Approach, helping to ensure inclusion and intersectionality are consistently embedded across our programme and influencing work.

You will work closely with technical specialists, programme teams, networks and partners across the Federation, providing expert advice, fostering learning and collaboration, and strengthening inclusive approaches that reinforce our commitment to girls' rights and gender equality.

The role will also support and coordinate key global networks focused on gender equality, disability inclusion, LGBTQIA+ inclusion and intersectionality, ensuring shared learning, stronger collaboration and greater impact across the organisation.

Key responsibilities:

• Champion the integration of inclusion and intersectionality across Plan International's programmes, influencing work, policies and organisational priorities, ensuring gender equality, girls' rights and inclusion are embedded throughout.
• Provide technical leadership, advice and practical guidance to country, regional and global teams to design, deliver and monitor inclusive, gender-transformative programmes and influencing initiatives.
• Support the development and application of tools, frameworks, standards and approaches that strengthen inclusion and enable teams to measure progress and impact.
• Contribute to programme quality, organisational systems and planning processes to ensure they reflect Plan International's commitments to inclusion, diversity, equity and gender justice.
• Design and facilitate learning opportunities, training programmes, communities of practice and capacity-strengthening initiatives that build understanding of inclusion and intersectionality across the Federation.
• Develop and disseminate guidance, resources, case studies and learning materials, capturing and sharing good practice and lessons learned from across the organisation.
• Build the capacity of colleagues, partners and internal facilitators to apply inclusive and intersectional approaches in their work.
• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with civil society organisations, representative groups, networks and movements working on disability inclusion, LGBTQIA+ rights, anti-racism, gender equality and broader social justice issues.
• Collaborate with organisations led by, or representing, underrepresented communities to strengthen participation, influence and learning.
• Represent Plan International in external forums, technical networks and sector discussions, sharing evidence, insights and good practice on inclusion and intersectionality.
• Provide expert advice and support across programmes, research, communications, fundraising and other organisational functions.
• Produce briefing papers, thought leadership content, key messages and case studies that promote and demonstrate Plan International's commitment to inclusion and gender equality.
• Support organisational initiatives relating to anti-racism, diversity, equity and inclusion, and contribute to strengthening the systems, partnerships and ways of working that advance inclusion across the Federation.

What We're Looking For

• Significant experience advancing inclusion, intersectionality, diversity, equity and social justice within international development, humanitarian or related sectors.
• Strong expertise in disability inclusion, LGBTQIA+ inclusion, anti-racism and gender-transformative approaches.
• Knowledge of international frameworks relating to child rights, girls' rights, gender equality and inclusion.
• Understanding of the drivers of social change, power, inequality and exclusion.
• Experience conducting gender, social exclusion and intersectional analysis and applying findings to programme design, implementation and influencing strategies.
• Strong experience working with civil society organisations, social movements, representative groups and community-led organisations.
• Experience building and managing partnerships that strengthen inclusion and amplify underrepresented voices.
• Excellent facilitation, training and capacity-building skills, with the ability to create engaging learning experiences.
• Strong relationship-building, networking and stakeholder management skills in diverse, cross-cultural environments.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, practical and accessible guidance for a range of audiences.
• Excellent research, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify opportunities and drive meaningful change.
• Proven ability to influence, collaborate and build consensus with colleagues and partners at all levels of an organisation.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to represent organisational priorities internally and externally.
• Experience conducting evidence-based research using feminist, participatory or inclusive methodologies is desirable.
• Practical experience in activism, advocacy or social mobilisation would be an advantage.
• Lived experience of non-dominant identities and communities is welcomed and valued.
• Fluency in English is essential; French and/or Spanish would be an advantage.

• Champion the integration of inclusion and intersectionality across Plan International's programmes, influencing work, policies and organisational priorities, ensuring gender equality, girls' rights and inclusion are embedded throughout.
• Provide technical leadership, advice and practical guidance to country, regional and global teams to design, deliver and monitor inclusive, gender-transformative programmes and influencing initiatives.
• Support the development and application of tools, frameworks, standards and approaches that strengthen inclusion and enable teams to measure progress and impact.
• Contribute to programme quality, organisational systems and planning processes to ensure they reflect Plan International's commitments to inclusion, diversity, equity and gender justice.
• Design and facilitate learning opportunities, training programmes, communities of practice and capacity-strengthening initiatives that build understanding of inclusion and intersectionality across the Federation.
• Develop and disseminate guidance, resources, case studies and learning materials, capturing and sharing good practice and lessons learned from across the organisation.
• Build the capacity of colleagues, partners and internal facilitators to apply inclusive and intersectional approaches in their work.
• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with civil society organisations, representative groups, networks and movements working on disability inclusion, LGBTQIA+ rights, anti-racism, gender equality and broader social justice issues.
• Collaborate with organisations led by, or representing, underrepresented communities to strengthen participation, influence and learning.
• Represent Plan International in external forums, technical networks and sector discussions, sharing evidence, insights and good practice on inclusion and intersectionality.
• Provide expert advice and support across programmes, research, communications, fundraising and other organisational functions.
• Produce briefing papers, thought leadership content, key messages and case studies that promote and demonstrate Plan International's commitment to inclusion and gender equality.
• Support organisational initiatives relating to anti-racism, diversity, equity and inclusion, and contribute to strengthening the systems, partnerships and ways of working that advance inclusion across the Federation.

• Facilitation, training and capacity-building
• Relationship-building, networking and stakeholder management
• Translating complex technical concepts into clear, practical and accessible guidance
• Research, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Influencing, collaboration and consensus-building
• Written and verbal communication
• Disability inclusion, LGBTQIA+ inclusion, anti-racism and gender-transformative approaches
• Gender, social exclusion and intersectional analysis
• Partnership building and management

• Significant experience advancing inclusion, intersectionality, diversity, equity and social justice within international development, humanitarian or related sectors.
• Knowledge of international frameworks relating to child rights, girls' rights, gender equality and inclusion.
• Understanding of the drivers of social change, power, inequality and exclusion.
• Experience conducting gender, social exclusion and intersectional analysis and applying findings to programme design, implementation and influencing strategies.
• Strong experience working with civil society organisations, social movements, representative groups and community-led organisations.
• Experience building and managing partnerships that strengthen inclusion and amplify underrepresented voices.
• Experience conducting evidence-based research using feminist, participatory or inclusive methodologies is desirable.
• Practical experience in activism, advocacy or social mobilisation would be an advantage.
• Lived experience of non-dominant identities and communities is welcomed and valued.
• Fluency in English is essential; French and/or Spanish would be an advantage.