Project Coordinator, DAPP - Assuit

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 are committed to advancing children’s rights and equality for girls. We are currently seeking a Project Coordinator, DAPP – Assiut to lead the implementation of the Youth Inclusion and Employment Project.

This project aims to enhance employability and entrepreneurship opportunities for young women and men, supporting them to access skills development, business opportunities, and financial services. The project targets both youth seeking employment and aspiring entrepreneurs, with a strong emphasis on gender equality and inclusion.

In this role, you will be responsible for overall project delivery, ensuring high-quality programming, strong financial and compliance management, effective team leadership, and successful stakeholder engagement. You will work closely with partners, government entities, and internal teams to ensure the project achieves its intended impact.

The Role

As Project Coordinator, DAPP – Assiut, you will:

• Lead and oversee project implementation across Assiut and other locations, ensuring alignment with plans, budgets, and donor requirements
• Develop and manage detailed work plans, budgets, and performance tracking systems
• Ensure high-quality, gender-transformative programming and compliance with safeguarding standards
• Manage relationships with local NGOs, government stakeholders, and partners
• Supervise and support partner staff and project teams to deliver results effectively
• Monitor project performance, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies
• Ensure timely and high-quality donor reporting (narrative and financial)
• Support financial planning, budget tracking, and expenditure monitoring
• Strengthen M&E systems, knowledge management, and learning processes
• Represent Plan International at governorate level for coordination, advocacy, and visibility
• Contribute to documentation, storytelling, and evidence generation

About You

We are looking for a service-oriented and detail-focused professional with strong operational and coordination skills, and a commitment to efficiency, compliance, and continuous improvement.

You will ideally have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field
• Minimum 3 years of experience in procurement, logistics, or operations within an NGO or similar environment
• Experience working with ERP systems (preferably SAP)
• Strong knowledge of procurement and logistics processes and policies
• Good analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder coordination skills
• Experience in fleet, asset, and supplier management
• Good command of Arabic and English
• Ability to work collaboratively and manage multiple priorities

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: Upper Egypt Program Area Office in Assuit. 
Reports to: DAPP Country Expert
Closing Date: 18/05/2026 - Rolling interviews

 

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.