Application Deadline: Saturday 8th August, 2026
LOCATION: England
Plan International is looking to grow their pool of experienced Emergency Response Specialists to lead Plan International’s humanitarian programming as part of their Emergency Roster. Members of their roster are specialists in their field and have the skills and expertise to be deployed to a humanitarian response anywhere in the world, generally up to a maximum period of three months.
Successful applicants will be added to their roster of Education in Emergencies specialists and contacted for deployment opportunities.
ELIGIBILITY:
Plan International reflects the diversity of the communities they 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.
The Education in Emergencies Specialist provides technical support to Plan International’s education response and programming in a specific crisis. You will ensure all work is in line with Plan International’s Global Strategy, that gender equality is core to our response, and that Plan International is seen as the go-to agency for girls in emergencies.
With technical expertise in Education in Emergencies, you will strengthen the capacity of Plan International front-line teams and partners who are responding to emergencies in a crisis affected country and/or Region.
You will ensure alignment with INEE Minimum standards and other global humanitarian standards (CPHA, CHS, etc) Education Cluster’s response plans, national education plans, as well as Plan International’s global EiE work and key cross cutting priorities including child protection, gender and inclusion.
You will lead and support rapid Education Needs Assessments and Multi-Sector Needs Assessments (MSNAs) to identify urgent education needs. Identify and engage potential local and national partners, and ensure the effective planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring, and evaluation of Plan’s integrated education response. Deliver high-quality education programming that addresses the education and well-being needs of children, adolescents, and youth in all their diversity, while supporting learning continuity in humanitarian and emergency settings.
Experienced in networking, you will support colleagues to represent plan at relevant EiE coordination mechanisms and platforms, and coordinate and/or contribute to the Education Cluster response plans and advocacy and alignment with National Education plans and policies.
You will have significant experience of working in a variety of different humanitarian crises and contexts and of implementing first-line education response, safe inclusive quality education programmes, integration with other sectors, including child protection, CVA, food security, and nutrition.
Ideally you will be bilingual in English plus either French or Spanish and any other languages are an advantage. For this call they will be prioritizing Spanish-speaking roster members for possible deployment to the Venezuela response, and prompt application is encouraged.
You will have a proven track record securing funding from public and private funding streams and managing EiE portfolios.
You will demonstrate strong team management experience resulting in high performing teamwork. You will be committed to ensuring safeguarding and Prevention of Sexual Harassment, Exploitation and Abuse is core to our ways of working. You are strong in problem solving and focused on achieving results to impact positively girls and boys affected by crises.
It is expected that Roster Members would have done a HEAT or other equivalent security training in the past 3 years.
BENEFIT:
While being a member of the roster is not paid, you will receive a salary as well as per diem, accommodation, and travel costs while deployed.
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