The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

SUMMARY OF THE POSITION

Working in over 70 developing countries globally, Plan International strives for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We engage people and partners to:

• Empower children, young people and communities to make vital changes that tackle the root causes of discrimination against girls, exclusion and vulnerability.

• Drive change in practice and policy at local, national and global levels through our reach, experience and knowledge of the realities children face.
• Work with children and communities to prepare for and respond to crises and to overcome adversity.
• Support the safe and successful progression of children into adulthood

The Project Officer/s for the Spotlight initiative Phase II project will be responsible for the successful implementation, alignment with Plan International's vision and strategic objectives for the promotion of Adolescents sexual and reproductive health and rights. This position demands understanding in SGBV, SRHR, gender and the ability to work with local structures and young people, especially girls and young women in project operational areas. Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the Project Manager, the incumbent will be responsible for delivering project activities in accordance to the Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP). The Project Officers will work collaboratively with all relevant stakeholders for the prevention of violence, including SRGBV, Child protection, training, skills development for adolescents, learning outcomes and community mobilization.

DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE

The Spotlight Initiative is a global partnership between EU and the United Nations to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls using the Whole-of-community and whole-of-government approach, aligning with the national agenda and supporting the Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs), especially SDG5 on gender equality. The project under the UNICEF Phase II grant will focus on building on the lessons learned from phase 1, emphasising localized community -driven and cross-sectional action. In Phase II, the project will focus on child protection, education and adolescents’ empowerment to prevent and respond to harmful practices. The Project aims to achieve gender equitable social norms, attitudes and behaviour change at community and individual levels to prevent violence against women and girls and harmful

Accountabilities

• Organise community sensitization and engagement meetings with stakeholders on the project goals and objectives to support the implementation of activities
• Facilitate the conduct of Inter-generational Dialogue on Positive Parenting Education Programme (PPEP) sessions to end harmful practices against women and girls.
• Strengthen/Establish SRGBV school clubs in the project locations and ensure they are functional, effective, and impact-driven
• Monitor school mentors and peer mentors on the delivery of teachers' code of conduct, life skills, SRGBV prevention, and reporting mechanism
• Support MBSSE to train and monitor the life skills curriculum in schools at the district level

• Support strategies for advocacy and prevention of SRGBV within schools and communities
• Support in mobilizing key SRGBV, SRHR actors/partners and participating in sectoral meetings

• To conduct regular coordination meetings (bi-weekly/monthly) with relevant stakeholders, involving project partners like Focus 1000 and SEND Sierra Leone

• Conduct routine data collection for the attention of the MERL team and the Line Manager
• Ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures
• Promptly report any safeguarding and child protection issues through Plan International’s protection and safeguarding focal point.

• In collaboration with technical Advisors, provide other skills training, career guidance, leadership training and mentorship
• Liaise with PIIA Manager, Line Manager and Sector Specialists to ensure reports (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly) are submitted for project reporting

Location: Moyamba District

Type of Role: Project Officer X3

Reports to: Project Manager (with dotted lines to the PIIA Manager)

Grade: Level 12

Closing Date: 10th February 2026

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.