Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.We support children’s 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.We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.Plan International’s global strategy applies a full spectrum approach where Disaster Risk Management (DRM) is an integral part of everything the organisation does for children and girls, especially in fragile settings. A new DRM vision was developed in 2018 highlighting Plan’s ambition of becoming a global leader and the NGO partner of choice for promoting gender equality and protecting girls’ rights in disaster and conflict settings, working at the nexus of development and humanitarian efforts.The OpportunityPlan International is stepping up its work on supporting vulnerable communities in our programmes in light of the COVID-19 Pandemic.As Public Health & Hygiene Specialist you will be responsible for building capacity of Plan International country offices to ensure public health activities are well integrated to all aspects of Plan International’s Disaster Risk Management work and programming. The emphasis will be on having inclusive gender and age friendly Public Health and Hygiene strategies, especially for adolescents, and how to adapt these to follow infection prevention measures and in-country restrictions. In light of the current travel situations, this position will be a remote one.The PersonIn order to succeed in this role you will need to be a creative problem solver who has a broad knowledge of the humanitarian sector and has experience working during public health emergencies. A degree or equivalent training/experience in Public Health or medical sciences is preferredDemonstrable experience of integrating gender and child friendly approaches in humanitarian programmes. With experience and adherence to working with humanitarian Standards (Sphere, CHS etc). As well as previous experience of implementing humanitarian programmes, particularly of implementing Public Health and Hygiene activities in emergency response.Skilled in developing guidance notes and tools for use by country office staff globally, as well as implementing PSEA activities and training is essential. As well as experience of developing and conducting capacity building programmes.With ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships; managing self in a pressured and changing environment; motivating and influencing othersAble to communicate clearly and effectively in English as well as either French or SpanishFor more information please see:Location: Flexible Location as this is a remote position (Preferably contracted from Global Hub, Woking or where Plan International has a legal entity and you have the pre-existing right to live and work). Employment terms will be based on local conditions.Type of Role: 6 Month Fixed Term ContractReports to: Emergency Response SpecialistSalary: CompetitiveClosing Date: Thursday 9 April 2020. To start as soon as possible.Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early. Interviews to take place via Skype.