Do you have field experience and background in Gender and Inclusion?

Main Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support to country offices and partners to ensure high quality programs
• Technical adviser on proposal development and support donor engagement relating to Gender and Inclusion
• Responsible for follow up of a portfolio in assigned country/ies throughout the project cycle
• For assigned country/ies; project follow-up of narrative and financial reporting in collaboration with national and international colleagues.
• Actively engage in partnership building with assigned Country Offices and Regional Offices, including in the development of Country Strategic Plans and Regional Strategic Plans when needed.
• Responsible for monitoring the development in assigned countries and regions to support the position of Plan Int. Norway's priorities and funding needs.
• Contribute to capacity building in the thematic area in our office as well as across the Plan Intl Federation.
• Participate in global processes within given thematic area when required
• Provide thematic program support and quality assurance throughout the program/project cycle in close co-operation and co-ordination with Program Advisers also at field level when required.
• Contribute to the mobilization of political and financial support through advocacy efforts and resource mobilization, including concept and funding proposal development.
• Responsible to advocate for political or thematic issues within area of expertise

Minimum Requirements for the position:

• Bachelor degree in relevant field of work required. Master’s Degree will be preferred.
• Minimum of 5-10 years’ experience in related field.
• Field experience required.

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Thorough knowledge of the given thematic and geographic area, with a demonstrated ability to apply theory into practice relevant to the context.
• Demonstrable problem solving ability and ability to make principled but ethical decisions.
• Thorough understanding of development and/or humanitarian issues, particularly human/child rights, trends, challenges and opportunities.
• Ability to deliver training within thematic area
• Knowledge of monitoring, evaluation, research and learning.
• Excellent writing, editing, administration, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and make informed decisions to execute own goals
• Ability to work within a project organized structure.
• Strong problem solving and negotiation skills.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Aptitude for creativity and learning new ways of doing things to maintain relevant and up to date knowledge on trends.
• Thorough knowledge of project cycle management and grant management, including budget follow up and proposal writing.
• Knowledge and understanding of child rights-based and partner based programming at field level, donor requirements, financial principles, and ability to represent Plan Intl. Norway to external audiences, donors and government officials.

• Fluent Norwegian and English, French or other languages is an advantage
• About 3-4 trips to Plan program countries per year will be required in the position, as well as shorter trips to for example other offices within Plan.

We offer:

• Opportunity to play a key role in reaching Plan’s strategic ambition
• Work in teams that are autonomous, agile and innovative that challenge the established and focus on changes
• Competitive terms and conditions and a comprehensive pension plan
• Duty station down town Oslo, Norway