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Plan International is recruiting for a Global Risk Advisor (Remote based and Globally Flexible)

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Closing Date: 8 January 2025

Plan International is recruiting for a Global Risk Advisor (Remote based and Globally Flexible)

The Organisation

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

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, Plan International strives for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. Plan International supports children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. Plan International drives changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using its reach, experience and knowledge.

The Opportunity

Plan International is seeking a highly skilled Global Risk Advisor to join its Risk Team within the Governance, Legal, Assurance & Risk Group at Plan International Global Hub. The Global Risk Advisor will provide expert advice, support, and representation for the Risk Management function, with a particular focus on advising and assisting Plan’s Regional and Country Offices, as well as their management teams, to ensure robust risk management across Plan International, Inc., its Members, and subsidiaries. This pivotal role will involve working collaboratively with teams worldwide, promoting a culture of shared responsibility for risk, and overseeing the management of incident reporting and related systems. The Risk Advisor will also manage specific projects, budget for key activities, and contribute to maintaining a strong global risk framework.

About you

The ideal candidate will have experience in senior risk management roles within international organizations, offering expert advice on a wide range of risk issues.
You will possess strong problem-solving abilities, as well as the ability to develop efficient, user-friendly risk systems and processes.

The role requires excellent drafting, analytical, and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to build relationships across various levels of the organization.
You should be self-motivated, highly organized, and able to prioritize competing demands effectively.
Fluency in English at a business level is required.

Location:This role will ideally be based in the UK, employed from the Global Hub for Plan International which is based in Woking, Surrey however other locations where Plan International has an office* that can employ on behalf of the Global Hub and you have the pre-existing right to work and live may be considered. This role is mostly remote/working from home with ocassional visits to the Woking office

*Applicable locations include: Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, China, Colombia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Type of role: 6 month Fixed term role with possible extension