Plan International was founded over 75 years ago with a mission to promote and protect the rights of children.
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.
Langdon-Davies conceived the idea of a personal relationship between a child and a sponsor – a model that puts the child at the centre, and remains the core of what we do.
Today, Plan International is a global organisation that is active in over 70 countries to advance children’s rights and equality for girls.
Who We Are
We work with communities around the world to end the cycle of poverty for children.
We work with communities around the world to end the cycle of poverty for children.
Founded over 70 years ago, Plan is a nearly $800 million organization often ranked among the top 10 international development agencies by reputation, size and scope.
We work side-by-side with communities in 50 developing countries to end the cycle of poverty for children, developing solutions to ensure long-term sustainability. Our level of community engagement, long-term outlook and constant focus on the needs and priorities of children is unique among international development organizations.
Our solutions are designed up-front to be owned by communities for generations to come and range from clean water and health care programs, to education projects and child protection initiatives. Community by community, Plan works to promise futures that are worthy of all children’s potential.
Our Vision
Our vision is of a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that respect people’s rights and dignity.
Our Mission
Plan strives to achieve lasting improvements in the quality of life of vulnerable children in developing countries by:
Enabling children, their families and their communities to meet basic needs and to increase their ability to participate in and benefit from their societies;
Fostering relationships to increase understanding and unity among peoples of different cultures and countries; and
Promoting the rights and interests of the world’s children.The opportunity
To gain experience in work, life, and insight into programme activities through short-term engagement.
The post holder will assist the Country Office Gender Equality and Inclusion Manager in ensuring project processes, activities and outputs are in line with the project Gender Equality and Inclusion Strategies.
The Gender Intern will contribute to Plan International Nigeria, Donor, National, State, and local level commitments to Gender Equality and Inclusion.
The position holder will also be responsible for supporting the Gender Manager in capacity strengthening and assessment of local partners, CoC facilitators, and also support with the facilitation of female safe spaces meetings.
S/He will support the Resource Mobilization unit and focal points across all locations in the preparation of project gender markers at the project design, implementation, and result phases as well as in mainstreaming of approaches and tools development and utilization.
About You
We are looking for a graduate in Social Sciences/Art with a background in Gender Studies or an equivalent from a recognized University, at least 1-year post NYSC experience is required.
In addition, he/she should have a proven understanding of basic concepts in gender and gender integration approaches to education, protection, nutrition and livelihoods. Knowledge of working with communities in need, adolescents and young people generally.
Basic Knowledge of Gender Equality and inclusion mainstreaming approaches and strong influencing and communication skills and competence.
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