Partnership Specialist

Date9 Oct 2026

LocationLusaka, Zambia

CompanyPlan International

Date9 October 2026

LocationCountry Office, Lusaka

Reports toHead of Programmes

GradeHay Level 16

Closing Date: Friday 16th October, 2026. Please note that applications will be reviewed throughout the advertising period and we reserve the right to close the advert early.

The Organisation

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 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 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.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

Working in Zambia since 1996, Plan International Zambia’s development and humanitarian programmes focus primarily on Inclusive Quality Education, Skills and Opportunities for Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship, Reproductive Health and Rights, Early Childhood Development and Gender Responsive Child Protection. Child protection is key in all that we do. Plan International Zambia has Programme Areas (PAs) in; Central, Luapula, and Eastern Provinces including in Lusaka, where the Country Office is located.

The Opportunity

Pian International Zambia’s project activities are often delivered by and with partners – with a strong emphasis on engagement of youth-led, and women-led organisations.  Therefore, the selection of partners with the competence to design and deliver projects and the influence to support advocacy initiatives is critical to success.  The Partnership Specialist, therefore, contributes strategically and significantly to the successful implementation of the Country Strategy.

Role Purpose

The Partnership Specialist is responsible for developing and implementing Plan International Zambia’s Partnership Strategy; ensuring the effective selection and on-boarding of partners, coordinating the team’s initial engagement with each partner, and ensuring that capacity-building plans are developed and implemented.  The Partnership Specialist takes the lead in ensuring that Plan International Zambia’s procedures for partner engagement and due diligence are followed, and that these are impactful.

Essential Requirements

• A degree in Social Sciences, Social Work, Communication or any other related field.