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4d left · 28 Aug 2026
Policy, Advocacy & Strategic Partnerships Officer – Climate and Emerging Themes
Posted 50 minutes ago
About the Role
The Policy, Advocacy & Strategic Partnerships Officer for Climate and Emerging Themes supports the Policy, Advocacy, Strategic Partnerships Lead (Education, Economic Empowerment and Justice) in coordinating and advancing Plan International's climate partnership agenda at the global level, contributing to Plan's ambition to become a recognised, influential voice on climate justice and sustainable livelihoods for girls.
The role sits within the Global Affairs Policy, Advocacy & Strategic Partnerships team and provides operational, analytical and coordination support across the climate and sustainable-livelihoods partnership portfolio.
Accountabilities
- Support research and outreach to prospective bilateral and multilateral partners, applying a climate and sustainable-livelihoods lens to identify funding and advocacy opportunities.
- Contribute to compelling value propositions, partnership proposals, business cases, briefing papers and talking points making the evidence-based case for climate-linked investment in girls.
- Consolidate and maintain a repository of climate-relevant intelligence, evidence and foresight; track and administer the partnership pipeline.
- Monitor and analyse external trends in climate policy, development finance and funding landscapes; provide surge support across Global Affairs priorities as directed.
- Ensure Plan International's Safeguarding and Gender Equality & Inclusion policies are fully embedded.
Location: flexible where Plan International has an office (including Zimbabwe) and you have the pre-existing right to work and live. Type of role: permanent or maximum fixed-term contract. Reports to: Policy, Advocacy, Strategic Partnerships Lead – Education, Economic Empowerment and Justice.
The role sits within the Global Affairs Policy, Advocacy & Strategic Partnerships team and provides operational, analytical and coordination support across the climate and sustainable-livelihoods partnership portfolio.
Accountabilities
- Support research and outreach to prospective bilateral and multilateral partners, applying a climate and sustainable-livelihoods lens to identify funding and advocacy opportunities.
- Contribute to compelling value propositions, partnership proposals, business cases, briefing papers and talking points making the evidence-based case for climate-linked investment in girls.
- Consolidate and maintain a repository of climate-relevant intelligence, evidence and foresight; track and administer the partnership pipeline.
- Monitor and analyse external trends in climate policy, development finance and funding landscapes; provide surge support across Global Affairs priorities as directed.
- Ensure Plan International's Safeguarding and Gender Equality & Inclusion policies are fully embedded.
Location: flexible where Plan International has an office (including Zimbabwe) and you have the pre-existing right to work and live. Type of role: permanent or maximum fixed-term contract. Reports to: Policy, Advocacy, Strategic Partnerships Lead – Education, Economic Empowerment and Justice.
Requirements
Essential
- Knowledge of climate change, sustainable livelihoods and development finance as thematic and advocacy areas, including key global frameworks (Paris Agreement, UNFCCC, SDGs).
- Strong written communication — able to draft compelling briefings, talking points and proposal contributions for diverse audiences.
- Ability to synthesise complex climate, development and funding data into clear, actionable intelligence; strong research and policy/landscape analysis skills.
- Coordination and administrative skills (partnership pipeline data, workstream tracking, accurate records); strong relationship-building across teams and with external stakeholders.
Desirable
- Experience in an INGO, multilateral or research institution working on climate justice or climate finance.
- Understanding of girls' rights and the gender dimensions of climate change; familiarity with Plan International's programmes; experience supporting partnership development or proposal writing.
How to apply: apply online via the Plan International careers portal at https://career5.successfactors.eu/careers?company=PlanInt by Friday 28 August 2026, 21:59 UK time. This role can be based in any Plan International office that can employ on behalf of the Global Hub (Zimbabwe included) where you have the pre-existing right to work and live. Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.
- Knowledge of climate change, sustainable livelihoods and development finance as thematic and advocacy areas, including key global frameworks (Paris Agreement, UNFCCC, SDGs).
- Strong written communication — able to draft compelling briefings, talking points and proposal contributions for diverse audiences.
- Ability to synthesise complex climate, development and funding data into clear, actionable intelligence; strong research and policy/landscape analysis skills.
- Coordination and administrative skills (partnership pipeline data, workstream tracking, accurate records); strong relationship-building across teams and with external stakeholders.
Desirable
- Experience in an INGO, multilateral or research institution working on climate justice or climate finance.
- Understanding of girls' rights and the gender dimensions of climate change; familiarity with Plan International's programmes; experience supporting partnership development or proposal writing.
How to apply: apply online via the Plan International careers portal at https://career5.successfactors.eu/careers?company=PlanInt by Friday 28 August 2026, 21:59 UK time. This role can be based in any Plan International office that can employ on behalf of the Global Hub (Zimbabwe included) where you have the pre-existing right to work and live. Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.