The Organization
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.
Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.
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.
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.
The Opportunity:
The intervention supports Syrian refugee and host community adolescent and young adults as rights holders and builds their capacity to act as active citizens to claim their sexual and reproductive health rights including accessing sexual and reproductive services. The project seeks to empower girls and young women, supported by boys and young men, to take informed decisions with regards to their lives and bodies as well as about if, whom and when to marry or get children. The Project will enable access to SRHR information and services to Syrians (refugees) and Egyptians adolescents’ girls and young women, especially those who are survivors of SGBV.
Responsibilities:
The Project coordinator position, will provide overall managerial support to this project, he/she will be closely coordinating the project activities with community-based implementing partners, other relevant government departments and also liaison with the UNFPA – United Nations Population Fund country office representative/s
The Project coordinator is also expected to ensure that Plan Egypt’s relevant policies on gender, child protection, monitoring and evaluation and team security management are embedded into the project implementation plans.
Responsibilities also include:
Leadership role
- Lead the coordination with the relevant PUs staff, ensuring that the project is implemented within the ambit of the strategic objectives of Plan Egypt’s Country Strategic Plan-2015-2020.
- Collaborate with the team members of other DRM projects within Greater Cairo, Alexandria, Damietta and other parts of the country in developing synergies, fostering cross learning and sharing knowledge resources.
Networking and Advocacy
- Build and foster relationships with local level government departments/officials and collaborating partners for efficient project implementation.
- Coordinate with UNFPA and represent Plan in meetings and deliberations in relevant networks.
Budget and Project Implementation’s management
- Set up and ensure well-functioning community-based M&E systems to effectively monitor the project implementation.
- Ensure that the budget planning and implementation of action plan are done with the maximum level of quality and in tandem with the project objectives.
- Support the development of the Projects Outlines (PO) in SAP, ensuring their alignment with the projects’ approved budget and donor’s guidelines.
- Support the Finance Department to generate the required financial reports that inform the projects’ team members on the progress of expenditure.
Do you have what it takes?
In order to succeed in this challenging and varied role you will require proven professional experience gained within a humanitarian or refugee context is essential.
Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours Required to Achieve Role’s Objectives:
- 3-5 years exp. In relevant position
- A degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies or related discipline.
- Prior experience of working on sexual and reproductive health rights projects, in INGO will be an asset.
- Good knowledge of field based monitoring and relationship building.
- Excellent English language writing and speaking skills
- Excellent Project management, reports writing skills and strong facilitation skills
- Ability to deliver briefings and trainings for a variety of audiences;
- Excellent communication, planning and organizational skills
Behaviours (Plan International’s Values in Practice)
We are open and accountable
- Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
- Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
- Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
- Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
- Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organization for all children, girls & young people.
We strive for lasting impact
- Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
- Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
- Focuses resources to drive change and maximize long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
- Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.
We work well together
- Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
- Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
- Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
- Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.
We are inclusive and empowering
- Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
- Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
- Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
- Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.
Type of Role: Six months contract
Project implementation:Cairo & Kalyoubia
Location: The position is based in Cairo or any other location where the project is implemented
Reports to: Program Unit Manager
Closing Date: 26th of June 2019
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
Please note that only applications and CVs written in English will be accepted.
A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Child Protection Policy.
As an international child centered community development organization, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realization of children’s rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.
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 organization, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.
Plan International operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all areas of the international community.
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