Overview
This role leads Plan International's global Climate & Economic Empowerment agenda, advancing climate justice and strengthening livelihoods for girls, young people, and marginalized communities.
Key Responsibilities
- Set and drive the global vision, ambition, and value proposition for Climate & Economic Empowerment.
- Establish and maintain a strong strategic narrative grounded in climate resilience, community-driven livelihoods, youth economic empowerment, and intersectional, gender-transformative approaches.
- Shape and strengthen resource mobilisation, including donor positioning, partnerships, and climate finance opportunities.
- Provide technical leadership and thought leadership in global climate and livelihoods spaces.
- Represent Plan International externally, contributing to sector dialogue, partnerships, and influencing efforts.
- Champion integrated programming linking climate resilience with livelihoods, education, protection, and youth opportunity.
- Translate evidence, research, and field learning into compelling narratives, advocacy, and programme design.
- Strengthen cross-organisational alignment across global, regional, and country teams.
- Enable knowledge sharing, innovation, and continuous learning.
Required Experience
- Strong expertise in climate change, resilience, and economic empowerment.
- Experience working in resource-constrained, fragile, or climate-affected contexts.
- Strong understanding of gender-transformative and youth-led approaches, particularly in climate settings.
- Experience engaging with climate funding mechanisms, partnerships, or global donors.
- Proven ability to translate evidence into strategy, advocacy, and funding opportunities.
- Strong track record in external representation, influencing, and partnership development.
- Skilled at working across complex, global, matrixed organisations and leading through influence.
