Head of Unit: Program Quality (m/f/d) - International Programmes Division

Your tasks:

• Head of the Advisory Technical Services and Programme Quality Unit of the International Programmes Division
• Goal-oriented, motivating and value-based management and development of employees
• Working with the M&E Coordinator to develop a monitoring framework for the qualitative implementation of the division's strategy
• Ensuring technical expertise throughout the entire project management cycle
• Systematic utilisation of thematic technical and M&E expertise at project level (project management cycle) and portfolio planning level and creation of a learning framework
• Establishing the systematic use of the AOGD system and programme models, including systematic learning and best practices
• Establishment of programmatic and M&E-specific minimum standards with corresponding capacity and competence building
• Capacity building and utilisation of PMERL, including data evaluation to draw conclusions about programme quality
• Developing concepts for impact-orientated project development in line with the goals and priorities of Plan International (youth-led, locally led - globally connect, improved sustainability, gender-transformative)
• Influencing and helping to shape Plan International's international cooperation through collaboration, advocacy and representation in relevant committees (e.g. AOGD networks, M&E working groups)
• Participation in the management team of the International Programmes Division

Your profile:

• Successfully completed university degree in a development-related subject 
• At least seven years of practical professional experience in the field of development cooperation and/or humanitarian aid, transitional aid and disaster preparedness in Germany and abroad
• At least two years of technical and disciplinary management experience
• Very good written and spoken English; knowledge of German, French and/or Spanish is an advantage 
• Thematic experience in the thematic areas relevant to Plan (Child Protection, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Youth Employment and
• entrepreneurship, participation) as well as in the areas of gender equality and accountability towards affected people)
• Knowledge of international humanitarian standards and project quality standards
• Knowledge and skills in research methodology and data collection for baseline and evaluation.
• Project reporting, knowledge management and learning process.
• Knowledge of and experience with the priorities and guidelines of national and international donors
• Ability to work in the tropics and willingness to travel domestically and abroad
• Experience with and enjoyment of cross-team (agile) work with changing responsibilities and constellations
• Enjoy working in diverse and intercultural teams

What we offer

• A flexible working time model and up to 10 days of mobile working per month
• 30 days' holiday with a 5-day week
• A subsidy for the Deutschlandticket, the in-house canteen/cafeteria and the company pension scheme
• A company laptop and an allowance for office equipment for mobile working
• Exciting tasks and a modern, ergonomic working environment