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

ROLE DIMENSIONS: 
The Technical Advisor is a member of the Country Management Team and is expected to contribute to the development of Plan International Uganda’s strategic plans – both long and short term. The job holder ensures that emerging best practices in Gender equality & child rights are incorporated into programme strategy and project design and that the results of learning are fed back into the design and adaptation of strategies. 
The Technical Advisor supports the design of PIU’s Gender Equality & Child rights programme and influencing interventions. The role is also accountable for the provision of standards, tools, advisory services and monitoring frameworks that will assure the programmatic excellence and technical quality of programme implementation. The Technical Advisor also leads external representation to Gender Equality & Child Rights sector actors, including government, international and local partners. This position is responsible for managing a budget of around €40,000 annually. Additionally, the job holder directly influences the overall programme implementation budget of around €9 million annually.

The key challenge for this position is around the profound difficulty of driving change when the root 
causes of inequality are systemic and multi-faceted. This requires the job holder to:
• Have an outstanding ability to think strategically and conceptually, analysing complex, multidimensional systems and hypothesizing logical theories of change, including an ability to conduct Gender analysis.
• Lead the team to innovate – developing new interventions and utilising MERL approaches to test their effectiveness and adapt or pivot strategies in order to optimise impact
• Influence PIU staff, partners, national-level and local-level stakeholders to understand programme approaches and to adopt new ways of thinking and acting


Qualifications
Master's degree (preferred) in Human Rights, Gender, Social Sciences or equivalent, with professional training on child rights programming and gender equality 
At least 7 years’ experience in design and implementation of Gender Equality & Child Rights programming in a reputable organization and in both development and humanitarian contexts
Leadership Competencies
Myself as a Leader
Uses own behaviour to role model the culture change we need, upholding our values and accelerating progress towards gender equality inside PIU, with our partners and in wider society; effectively manages strategic change initiatives.
Lasting Impact
Develops and communicates an ambitious vision for enhancing impact, or contributing towards organisational effectiveness; makes timely decisions, even in uncertainty and when information is imperfect.
Open & Accountable
Maximises our progress by aligning work priorities and resource deployment in own area with Plan International's wider goals and longer term direction. 
Work Well Together
Builds strategic relationships with key leaders, experts and stakeholders across Plan International and externally; navigating political and power interests and negotiating positive outcomes.