Plan International Hiring a Policy, Advocacy & Strategic Partnerships Officer (Climate) | Flexible Global Location – Apply By 28 August 2026
Overview
Plan International is recruiting a Policy, Advocacy & Strategic Partnerships Officer for Climate and Emerging Themes within its Global Hub. Plan International is an independent humanitarian and development organization that has advanced children's rights and gender equality for more than 85 years and works in over 80 countries. The post supports its aim of becoming a recognized voice on climate justice and girls-centred sustainable development. It sits in the Global Affairs Policy, Advocacy & Strategic Partnerships Team and has no line management duties.
Who can apply
The role is location-flexible. It is open to people who already have the legal right to live and work in a country where Plan International has an employing office, including Zimbabwe, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, the United Kingdom, the United States and more than 70 other countries. The contract is permanent or fixed-term, depending on the employing office.
Requirements
The officer researches bilateral, multilateral and philanthropic climate funding, supports partnership proposals, business cases, briefing papers and donor presentations, and produces evidence-based advocacy materials on climate justice and sustainable livelihoods. Other tasks include maintaining a partnership pipeline with engagement records and funding timelines, monitoring climate policy and development finance trends, preparing presentations and talking points for external events, working with regional hubs and country offices, and providing surge support when needed.
Essential requirements are knowledge of climate change, sustainable livelihoods and development finance, an understanding of the Paris Agreement, UNFCCC and the Sustainable Development Goals, strong analytical and policy research skills, excellent writing, the ability to synthesize complex information, experience coordinating projects and managing databases, and good relationship-building skills. Desirable experience includes work in an international NGO, multilateral agency or research institution, climate justice or climate finance programming, gender equality and girls' rights in climate and livelihood contexts, and partnership development and donor proposal writing.
How to apply
Applicants prepare an updated CV, a tailored cover letter covering climate policy and partnership experience, evidence of research, proposal writing or advocacy work, and confirmation of their legal right to work in an eligible Plan International country. Applications go through Plan International's careers portal.
Key dates
The closing date is 28 August 2026 at 23:59 UK time.