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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.\nWorking 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.\nFor over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.\nWe won’t stop until we are all equal.\nRole Purpose\nThe Power Platform Analyst is responsible for designing, developing, supporting and continuously improving low-code business applications, workflow automations, dashboards and data-driven solutions using Microsoft Power Platform. The role enables Plan International to simplify business processes, improve operational efficiency, strengthen reporting capability and support data-informed decision-making across the organisation.\nWorking within the global Data & Analytics function and reporting to the Data Platform & Architecture Lead, the role focuses on translating business requirements into secure, scalable and maintainable solutions across Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Dataverse, SharePoint and related enterprise services.\nThe Power Platform Analyst ensures that Power Platform solutions are user-centred, reliable, well documented, appropriately governed, secure and fit for purpose. The role supports effective adoption, lifecycle management, data protection and operational controls so that applications, automations and reports are delivered consistently and aligned with enterprise architecture, information security and data governance standards.\nThe Power Platform Analyst collaborates closely with business stakeholders, Data Architects, Reporting & Analytics teams, Enterprise Architecture, IT, enterprise application teams and external partners to deliver practical, reusable and maintainable digital solutions that support Plan International’s global operations across more than 80 countries and contribute to the continual improvement of low-code delivery practices.\nAccountabilities\nPower Platform Solution Design & Development\nAnalyse business requirements and translate them into secure, scalable and maintainable Microsoft Power Platform solutions.\nDesign, build, test and maintain Power Apps, Power Automate flows, Power BI dashboards and Dataverse-based solutions.\nDevelop user-centred applications and automations that simplify business processes, reduce manual effort and improve operational efficiency.\nApply appropriate solution design patterns across Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, SharePoint and related integration services.\nEnsure solutions are reliable, reusable, accessible, well documented and aligned with enterprise architecture and data governance standards.\nWorkflow Automation & Business Process Improvement\nIdentify opportunities to digitise, streamline and automate manual business processes across global functions and offices.\nDevelop workflow automations using Power Automate, approvals, notifications, task routing and integration with approved enterprise services.\nWork with process owners to document current-state and future-state processes, business rules, controls and user requirements.\nIntegrate Power Platform solutions with SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, Excel, SAP-related outputs and approved enterprise data sources where appropriate.\nMeasure solution outcomes and recommend continuous improvements to increase adoption, efficiency and business value.\nReporting,Data & Analytics Enablement\nDevelop and support Power BI reports and dashboards that enable timely, trusted and actionable insight for business stakeholders.\nWork with Data Architecture and Reporting & Analytics teams to ensure Power Platform solutions use approved, governed and well-structured data sources.\nSupport data capture, validation, reporting and workflow requirements through well-designed forms, applications and dashboards.\nEnsure reporting logic, data definitions and solution dependencies are documented and traceable.\nPromote self-service analytics and improved data literacy through clear documentation, user guidance and stakeholder engagement.\nGovernance, Security & Lifecycle Management\nApply Power Platform governance standards covering environments, connectors, permissions, data loss prevention, documentation and solution ownership.\nSupport application lifecycle management across development, test and production environments, including versioning, release planning and change control.\nEnsure Power Platform solutions comply with information security, data protection, accessibility and enterprise architecture requirements.\nMaintain solution inventories, technical documentation, runbooks, support procedures and handover materials.\nContribute to reusable standards, templates and patterns that support consistent, governed and sustainable low-code delivery.\nCollaboration, Stakeholder Engagement & Solution Delivery\nWork closely with business stakeholders to understand needs, clarify requirements and prioritise practical digital solutions.\nCollaborate with Data Architects, Reporting & Analytics, Enterprise Applications, IT, Information Security and Data Governance teams.\nFacilitate workshops, demonstrations, testing sessions and user feedback activities to ensure solutions are fit for purpose.\nCommunicate solution options, risks, dependencies and recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.\nWork effectively with geographically distributed teams and external partners while maintaining appropriate internal knowledge and ownership.\nProduction Support, Reliability & User Enablement\nProvide operational support for Power Platform applications, automations, dashboards and related enterprise integrations.\nInvestigate incidents, resolve defects, perform root-cause analysis and implement preventative improvements.\nSupport user acceptance testing, production releases, hypercare and transition to business-as-usual support.\nDevelop user guidance, training materials and knowledge-sharing content to support adoption and effective use of solutions.\nMonitor recurring support trends and recommend enhancements that improve reliability, usability and business value.\nContinuous Improvement\nIdentify opportunities to improve solution quality, automation, usability, performance and maintainability.\nPromote reusable low-code development patterns, standards, documentation and delivery best practice.\nEvaluate emerging Power Platform, Power BI and automation capabilities and recommend improvements where appropriate.\nShare knowledge and support capability building across the Data & Analytics function and wider business stakeholder community.\nContribute to the continual improvement of Plan International’s governed low-code and analytics delivery practices.\nTechnical expertise, skills and knowledge required\nEssential\nRelevant degree or equivalent practical experience in information systems, business technology, data analytics or a related field.\nHands-on experience designing, developing, testing and supporting Power Apps, Power Automate and Power BI solutions.\nPractical knowledge of Dataverse, SharePoint, Microsoft 365 integrations, reporting controls and basic data modelling.\nStrong business analysis skills, including requirements gathering, process mapping, stakeholder engagement and solution documentation.\nUnderstanding of Power Platform governance, security, environments, connectors, permissions, data protection and application lifecycle management.\nStrong analytical, troubleshooting, communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across global and technical/non-technical teams.\nDesirable\nMicrosoft Power Platform certification, such as PL-900, PL-100, PL-200, PL-300 or equivalent.\nExperience with Power Platform Centre of Excellence practices, enterprise governance, APIs, Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Copilot Studio or related technologies.\nExperience in NGO, humanitarian, international development or globally federated environments, including Agile or product-based delivery.\nLocation: The location of this role is United Kingdom.\nType of Role: Permanent contract\nReports to: Data Platform and Architecture Lead\nSalary for the role: The typical salary for the role is £37,842 per annum.\nClosing Date: Monday 02 November 2026 at 21:59 pm UK time, early application is strongly encouraged. We review applications on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the advert ahead of the advertised closing date\nEquality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.\nWe 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.\nPlan 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.\nWe foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.\nPlan 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. \nA 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. 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