Executive Director

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• Establish Plan International as the national leader in girls’ rights
• Huge scope for growth for ambitious leader in globally visible leadership role
• Suits commercial leader with programmatic expertise, Manila-based, on-site

• Plan International Pilipinas Foundation Inc. is a local nongovernment, non-religious and nonpolitical development and humanitarian organisation committed to enabling children to live a life free of poverty, violence, inequality, and injustice. By working together with children, young people, supporters and partners Plan International works relentlessly in the Philippines to advance children’s rights and equality for girls and to ensure children and girls realize their rights to education, protection, health care, and high quality of life.

• Protection from violence
• Youth economic empowerment & Inclusive quality education
• Disaster risk management & Climate change adaptation
• Disaster preparedness and early response
• Early childhood development & Sexual and reproductive health and rights
• Gender equality and inclusion & Child and youth engagement

• Lead a successful, collaborative country team at a time of growth and ambition 
• Enjoy a highly visible and influential leadership role in a global NGO with a values-driven culture:
• Open and accountable, strive for lasting impact, we work well together, inclusive and empowering
• An attractive local renumeration package including health cover and generous leave allowances 
• Based at the Plan International Pilipinas office in Makati, overseeing the local team

• This critical leadership role comes at a time of growth and ambition for Plan International Pilipinas. As the executive director of a local foundation, which has recently transitioned from Plan International Federation, you will lead the country team, drive Plan International Pilipinas’ vision, and strategy for organisational sustainability whilst building a strong impactful program portfolio for community and a robust funding pipeline.
• You will lead transformative change and you relish the prospect of representing Plan International Pilipinas to the highest levels of government, civil society, institutional and corporate donors, and the international media, cementing Plan’s global brand throughout the Philippines, supported by your successful national team.
• You will lead a motivated, values-driven cohesive cross functional team to ensure legal compliance and be ready and able to respond to emergency and development needs of the most marginalised children, especially girls.

• The executive director role offers huge scope to develop and grow Plan International nationally and capitalize on untapped funding opportunities. As such, the ideal candidate will be an energetic, vibrant, and well networked collaborative local leader with proven experience contracting grants, developing, implementing, and monitoring programs, and leading similar national teams. Crucially your career demonstrates sustainable growth delivered on organisational and fundraising objectives. To excel in this critical leadership role, you also will need:
• Significant experience securing funds from corporate and institutional donors 
• Experience establishing relationships with community, NGOs, corporates, and the media
• Excellent public representation and stakeholder management skills
• Strong experience in advocacy, influencing, and program delivery
• Experience working with, and reporting to boards
• Native level Tagalog and good English language skills are essential
• If you are an ambitious leader with the track record in growth necessary to officially launch Plan International Pilipinas, and you are passionate about advancing children and girl’s rights, please send your resume and cover letter, addressing the skills required above, quoting #1237185, or call Lois Freeke at NGO Recruitment in Australia on +61 (0)3 8080 8978.
• Please note there is no formal closing date for this role, if you are interested, we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
• NGO Recruitment values equitable recruitment practices and is committed to representing candidates reflective of the diverse organisations and communities we work with. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds, ages, and identities, and are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs. If you are interested in this position and have most of the skills or experience we are looking for, please go ahead and apply.

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