BMZ Project Coordinator

The Organisation

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.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

Plan started working in Egypt in 1981 and has a presence in ten of the 27 governorates in which the country including Cairo, Alexandria, Giza, Beheira, Kalyoubia, Damietta, Qena, Assuit and Sohag. 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”.

Purpose

The purpose of the role is to manage the project and maintain the accountability for ensuring timely and quality delivery and monitoring the implementation of the project’s activities in addition to budget monitoring to ensure meeting both Plan and donor’s requirements. PC is expected to provide technical support and guidance to the project’s staff at PIE and the partners to ensure best level of performance to meet the project’s objectives.

Background of the Project

Project goal

Children, adolescents, and young adults especially girls and young women-in Cairo and Beheira make responsible decisions about their sexual and reproductive health and actively advocate for improved reproductive rights and services for their age group, with the support of their partners, friends, families, and communities

Project objectives:

1. Children, adolescents, and young adults have the knowledge and skills to make autonomous and healthy choices about their bodies and lives and to challenge discrimination and negative norms and practices and support peers in doing so.
2. Parents, caregivers and family members are able to counsel and support on SRHR and reject harmful practices such as forced and child marriage and FGM.
3. Communities, their structures, and stakeholders are able to promote SRHR and advocate for change in gendered beliefs and social norms that tolerate harmful practices and sexual violence.
4. CYCE have improved access to gender-sensitive and youth-friendly social and health services, including legal and psychosocial counseling.

Project Locations: four communities in two governorates:

• Qalyoubia Governorate: Noub Taha and Kom Eshfeen Communities
• Beheira Governorate: in Nadiba and Garadat Communities

Project’s duration: Three years from December 2022 – November 2025

Scope

The post holder will report to PAM, the Project Coordinator (PC) is entitled to plan, manage, and monitor (Strengthening the sexual and reproductive health and rights of children, adolescents and young adults, especially girls and women, and combating gender-based violence in Egypt Project) that focus on Strengthening quality Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights (SRHR) services through working closely with the local partners and CO technical advisors to ensure timely implementation of the project to achieve project’s objectives with the optimal quality.

Direct reports:  He/she will supervise two field Officers; one in Greater Cairo and one in Beheria

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Location: Greater Cairo Office, Maadi.

Type of Role: One-year fixed term contract.

Reports to: Greater Cairo Program Area Manager.

Closing Date: 1st of Dec. 2024 - Interviews will be done on rolling basis.

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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.

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