Project Coordinator, UNHCR - Livelihood

The Organization

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.

Plan started working in Egypt in 1981 and has a presence in five of the 27 governorates in which the country including Greater Cairo, Alexandria, and Upper Egypt, Plan started working in Egypt in 1981 and has a presence in ten of the 27 governorates in which the country including Greater Cairo, Alexandria, Damietta, Aswan and Assuit. Plan international Egypt implements programmes designed to enable communities to improve the lives of the most marginalised children and their families. Plan Egypt’s Country Strategy focuses on five strategic objectives.

Through a five-interconnected, gender transformative and context-fit country objectives, PIE intends along with the various stakeholders at all levels to continue delivering positive and transformative changes so that “Children, especially girls, and young people grow up in an enabling environment, realizing their rights and contributing in both development and humanitarian settings as active agents of change”.

The Opportunity

At Plan International, we work to advance children’s rights and equality for girls. We are currently seeking a Project Coordinator, UNHCR - Livelihood to lead our livelihood project, which focuses on enhancing the economic self-reliance and resilience of vulnerable refugees and host community members in Egypt through entrepreneurship and employability.

In this role, you will be responsible for the development of project implementation plans and overseeing project activities, including business skills training, digital skills development, and vocational training. You will foster social cohesion between refugees and host communities while ensuring high standards of financial accountability and project monitoring.

The Role

As Project Coordinator, UNHCR - Livelihood, you will:

• Oversee project implementation by developing detailed plans and ensuring activities align with the strategic objectives of Plan Egypt's Country Strategic Plan.
• Lead and manage a team of three direct reports, ensuring effective coordination and professional development.
• Manage project finances and budgets, including overseeing spending and supporting the development of Project Outlines (PO) in SAP.
• Establish community-based M&E systems to monitor implementation and evaluate job retention and placement success for beneficiaries.
• Foster networking and advocacy by building relationships with local government departments, collaborating partners, and community leaders.
• Promote social cohesion by organizing community events that encourage positive interaction between refugees and host community members.
• Ensure inclusive selection criteria are used to evaluate applicants fairly, specifically facilitating the inclusion of people with disabilities and women.

About You

We are looking for a professional who is analytical, collaborative, and committed to economic empowerment and strong project governance.

You will ideally have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in development, business studies, social science, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• 3-5 years of experience working in an INGO environment.
• Relevant experience in economic empowerment projects and a solid understanding of community development principles.
• Strong project management and budget management skills, including report writing.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills.
• A good level of English language proficiency.
• The ability to work in a diverse environment, spending approximately 60% of your time in the field.

Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
• Ensures that Humanitarian Program staff are properly inducted on and understands their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in project design, during implementation and as principles applied in day-to-day work of Programme team;
• Ensures that Plan Egypt contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.

Location: Delta Program Unit in Alex.

Type of Role: The project ends by 31/12/2026.

Reports to: UNHCR Project Manager.

Closing Date: 29/04/2026.

This role requires 100% working from the office and the vacancy is open to Egyptian Nationals only

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