The Organisation
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances childrenโs rights and equality for girls. We believe 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, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support childrenโs rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.
For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.
We wonโt stop until we are all equal.
Our work is already reaching more than 50 million children including supporting over 26 million girls to learn, lead, decide and thrive, yet there is so much more potential to deliver high-quality programmes that provide long-lasting benefits to those children, their families and their communities.
As a Plan International Country Director, you will be the leader tasked with unlocking that potential in country.
The Opportunity
To date, Plan International has been responding to the Gaza Crisis through a regional approach and in collaboration with local partners. We are now in the process of establishing a formal presence in the occupied Palestinian Territory and we are seeking an experienced and capable Country Director to lead this new entity. As Country Director you will provide strategic leadership, vision, and operational oversight and you will be instrumental in building a high-impact, sustainable, and gender-transformative programme that advances Planโs global strategy in this complex context.
You will lead the establishment of the country office in the occupied Palestinian Territory, ensuring full compliance with all legal, regulatory, donor, and Plan International standards. A key aspect of the role will be representing Plan at the highest levels with government authorities, UN agencies, donors, civil society, and partners - positioning the organisation as a credible humanitarian and development actor. Simultaneously, you will be responsible for upholding programme quality, safeguarding, inclusion, and financial integrity in a conflict-affected setting.
As Country Director, you will provide overall leadership of the Plan Internationalโs regional oPt Crisis response, ensuring coordinating of interventions inside oPt and supporting cross-border and regional initiatives with partners and community-based actors. Ensuring effective, timely, and principled delivery of humanitarian and recovery programming for children and communities impacted by the oPt crisis will be vital.
This role combines the establishment of a new country office with the leadership of ongoing crisis response, strengthening Planโs reputation as a principled and effective organisation addressing both urgent needs and long-term development priorities in one of the worldโs most challenging environments.
About You
We are looking for a highly experienced leader to build, inspire and lead our team in Plan International oPt. With significant experience leading large-scale humanitarian responses in fragile, conflict-affected settings, you are ready to rise to a new challenge that puts girls rights at the heart of everything you do.
As Country Director, you will be adept at building high performance teams and creating a strong sense of purpose and collaboration for all those around you. You will bring genuine passion, determination, and fresh thinking to our work โ with the aim of expanding both our reach and our impact, and making change work for millions of children.
You will consistently live our values, aligning them with our work to bring these to life.
Please follow this link for a full role profile; Country Director oPt Role profile Nov 2025.docx
Location: Eventual location will be Jerusalem or Ramallah from approximately January 2026. Initial deployment to another country in the Middle East, Eastern or Southern Africa region likely, and remote working pre-registration may also be considered. This is a global search and support with relocation will be provided.
Type of Role: 12 month fixed term contract. Mandatory unaccompanied.
Reports to: Regional Director, Middle East, Eastern and Southern Africa Region
Closing Date: Sunday 16th November
Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.
We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.
We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girlsโ rights and inclusion.
Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.
A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.