Change Communications Manager

Date: 10 Sept 2025

Location: Globally, Flexible

Company: Plan International

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.

The Opportunity 

We’re seeking a strategic and delivery-focused Change Communications Manager to lead communications for our most critical change initiative, the review of our Operating Model and considering the other strategic initiatives.  

This is a unique opportunity to shape how we communicate complex change across a global federation, working closely with senior leaders and project teams to build trust, maintain engagement, and support staff through this evolution. 

About You 

We’re looking for someone who can hit the ground running and make a meaningful impact. You will need to have: 

• Proven experience in change communications within complex international organisational change projects. 

• Exceptional writing and storytelling skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts and craft compelling messages. 

• Strong strategic insight, able to anticipate organisational needs and adapt communications to maintain trust and engagement. 

• Credibility with senior leaders, acting as a thought partner and trusted advisor. 

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across cultures and teams. 

• Discretion and judgement, especially when handling sensitive information. 

• Resilience and proactivity, with a focus on high-impact delivery in a fast-paced environment. 

• Commitment to Plan International’s values and behaviours, including gender equality and inclusion. 

Please follow this link for a full role profile;  Change Communications Manager_Sept2025_Role Profile_ed.docx 

Please respond to the requirements of the role in your cover letter.  

Only CVs and cover letters in English will be accepted.   

Location: The location of this role can be flexible, where Plan International has an office* that can employ on behalf of the Global Hub and you have the pre-existing right to work and live. Working hours will be aligned to GMT timezone. We are mostly remote working with occasional visits to the office required depending on where you are based. 

Type of role: Fixed term contract to start as soon as possible until December 2026. 

Salary: We will be happy to disclose the salary and applicable benefits to applicants as part of this process, however, please kindly note that the salary and employment benefits will be set according to your location and therefore it is not possible to include full details here.  

Level: 18. Please note that employment terms will be as per the standard terms and conditions in the country where you are based.  

Closing Date: 24th September 2025 (UK Midnight) 

Please note that we will be interviewing on a rolling basis via Teams, we encourage you to apply early! 

*Applicable locations include: Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, China, Colombia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Uganda, United Kingdom, US, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe 

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, girls’ 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. 

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