Lead - Ending Child Marriage

• Set and drive the global vision, strategy, and ambition for Plan International's flagship to end child marriage.
• Lead resource mobilisation and build strong donor and partner relationships.
• Provide thought leadership and external representation on child marriage and girls' rights.
• Ensure integrated, girl-centred programming across protection, SRHR, education, GBV prevention, and economic empowerment.

This role directly tackles one of the world's most critical gender equality challenges, helping to end child marriage and advance adolescent girls' rights, wellbeing, and agency across development and humanitarian contexts.

• Deep expertise in child marriage, adolescent girls' rights, and gender equality.
• Strong understanding of root causes and consequences of child marriage, youth-led approaches, and Gender & Inclusion.
• Experience leading integrated, multi-sector programmes in complex or resource-constrained settings.
• Proven ability to translate evidence into strategy, advocacy, and funding opportunities; strong track record in external representation and partnership development.

Compensation and benefits are not specified in the posting.

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls, working in over 80 countries for more than 85 years.