Global Humanitarian Director

Plan International is hiring for the Global Humanitarian Director position in Nairobi. This is a full time role. Plan International was founded over 75 years ago with a mission to promote and protect the rights of children. Applications close on 20 November 2026.

The organisation was set up by British journalist John Langdon-Davies and refugee worker Eric Muggeridge in 1937, with the original aim to provide food, accommodation and education to children whose lives had been disrupted by the Spanish Civil War.Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership and Organisational Transformation

Lead the development and delivery of Plan International's global humanitarian strategy and agenda.

Requirements

• A proven track record of leading large-scale humanitarian programmes across multiple countries and regions.
• Experience shaping humanitarian strategy and leading organisational transformation.
• Strong expertise in humanitarian financing, donor engagement and partnership development.
• Experience building organisational capability, preparedness and response systems.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Experience representing organisations with donors, governments, UN agencies, multilateral institutions and strategic partners.
• Strong people leadership skills and experience leading diverse, internationally dispersed teams…

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