Program Advisor

At Plan, you get a unique opportunity to make a difference for children and youth who truly need it. We believe in a flexible workday and facilitate a good work/ life balance. Employees have the possibility to work from places other than the office for up to 50% of the time. We have an inclusive and social culture including table tennis, waffle Fridays, and other activities. We can also offer you exercise during work hours and good insurance and pension plans.

We are now looking for a Program Advisor for our Program and Advocacy department. The department consists of 19 committed colleagues, who together are responsible for the development, execution, and follow-up of Plan International Norway's long term development and humanitarian portfolio in cooperation with prioritized country offices, partners, and donors.

Your main tasks and responsibilities will be:

• Responsible for proactively monitoring the development in assigned countries to inform the position of Plan International Norway's priorities.
• Lead and coordinate proposal and report writing processes for country/ies falling under his/her responsibility in line with Plan International's programme quality standards.
• Monitor project results, including through field missions.
• Actively engage in partnership building with assigned Country and Regional Offices, including in the development of strategic plans.
• Provide thematic programme support and quality assurance throughout the project cycle in close co-operation and co-ordination with field level staff when required.
• Represent Plan in external meetings.

We believe this is a good description of you:

• Minimum Bachelor degree in relevant field
• Minimum five years of relevant working experience, ideally also field experience.
• Thorough knowledge of project cycle management and grant management, including compliance, budget follow up and proposal writing
• Fluency in English and French.

What is it like working at Plan International Norway?

At Plan, we focus on interdisciplinary collaboration and diversity, believing that this contributes to better results. Our employees possess a wide range of skills and experiences, something we greatly value. Therefore, we encourage all qualified candidates to apply. No matter who you are - at Plan, you can be yourself.

We are located in the city center of Oslo and will be moving to new premises on January 1st on Storgata.