Plan International is an independent organization, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations. We stand up for children’s rights worldwide and strive to be open, accountable and honest in what we do. We have been working for over 80 years to tackle poverty, violence and injustice. In more than 70 countries, girls and boys are encouraged to actively shape their future. Our main objective is to achieve sustainable change and to enhance the living conditions of the people in our partner countries. When disasters or conflict threatens their lives and wellbeing, we are quick to respond. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals encourage us to continue strengthening girls and women and promote gender equality. Plan is committed to child safeguarding.
For our International Cooperation department
in Hamburg we are now looking for a
The Programme Quality and Knowledge Management Specialist plays a central role in strengthening programme quality across all phases of the project cycle. This position ensures that Plan International Germany’s programmes consistently meet internal and external quality expectations while fostering a learning culture and integrating knowledge systems.
The role is accountable for supporting organization-wide standards implementation, optimizing systems and processes, and enabling evidence-informed decision-making. Positioned within the Programme Quality Unit, the Specialist collaborates closely with IT, Programme Teams, and the Plan International Headquarter to ensure quality and learning are embedded across the organisation.

• Support and promote the integration of organizational standards (e.g. Core Humanitarian Standard, Do No Harm, Child-Friendly Feedback Mechanisms, Gender Transformative Marker).
• Facilitate sensitization and operationalization of these standards across departments through documentation, dissemination, and shared learning.
• Coordinate and support the internal anchoring and implementation of the End-to-End project management cycle.
• Monitor adherence to the E2E process, capturing feedback formally (system data) and informally (interviews, group discussions).
• Analyze procedures and contribute to continuous process optimization, aligned with donor expectations.
• Strengthen systems that capture and manage programme data for reporting, learning, and decision-making.
• Design and deliver tailored capacity-building formats (workshops, webinars, e-learnings).
• Build competencies in quality standards, data use, and internal tools.