Interim Deputy Company Secretary at Plan International, Nairobi, Kenya

Plan International was founded over 75 years ago with a mission to promote and protect the rights of children. The organisation was set up by British journalist John Langdon-Davies and refugee worker Eric Muggeridge in 1937, with the original aim to provide food, accommodation and education to children whose lives had been disrupted by the Spanish Civil War.

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for a Deputy Company Secretary to join our Governance team. This will be a short term appointment to cover the end of a family leave period, ideally commencing in September 2024 and finishing at the end of January 2025. You will be responsible for delivering governance support to the Leadership Team and its related bodies. You will also work with the Company Secretary and your fellow Deputy Company Secretary to provide support to the governing bodies of Plan International, Inc. (including the International Board, Members’ Assembly, their standing committees and any ad hoc committees), deliver an effective company administration and secretariat service, and plan and attend a face-to-face meeting of the Leadership Team and the International Board in Nairobi, Kenya in January 2025.

The Individual

You should have an understanding of corporate governance and experience in providing support to decision making bodies (including agenda planning, coordinating the preparation and provision of pre-read material, preparing minutes of meetings, tracking meeting actions, and planning face-to-face multi-day meetings), working effectively across several jurisdictions.
Strong corporate administration and project management skills will be imperative as will excellent relationship building skills and the highest level of diplomacy and discretion. You will need to be able to work alongside Board members, staff and senior managers.
You should have excellent judgement, and an awareness and understanding of the significance of compliance and governance issues.