Project Coordinator, UZHF (1-Damietta and 1-Upper Egypt)

The Project Coordinator will support the implementation of the Scaling Up Economic Empowerment and Systemic Integration project by coordinating capacity-building activities, partnerships, and community-based interventions. The role involves strengthening capacities of partner CBOs, facilitating social entrepreneurship training, overseeing operational and administrative processes, supervising field officers, and contributing to monitoring and knowledge sharing for project sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support the pilot capacity-building programme with the Ministry of Local Development (MLD) in Giza.
• Organize and facilitate participatory training sessions, workshops, and mentorship activities.
• Manage logistics and administration for trainings, including venues, materials, attendance, and reporting.
• Adapt and deliver Project Management TOT modules for practical relevance to MLD staff.
• Collect and analyze participant feedback to improve training content and delivery.
• Document lessons learned, good practices, and success stories for future replication.
• Coordinate with UNHCR and MLD stakeholders to ensure smooth collaboration.
• Monitor programme outcomes and track progress against training objectives.
• Maintain structured records and databases on training sessions and participant performance.
• Prepare progress updates, reports, and inputs for donor and partner communication.
• Troubleshoot operational or coordination challenges, escalating issues when necessary.
• Ensure compliance with Plan International's Safeguarding and PII policies and Gender Equality and Inclusion standards.
• Take on additional assignments within the scope of work as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in International Development, Social Sciences, or a related field required; Master's degree preferred.
• 3-4 years of experience in partnerships, community engagement, or related fields.
• Experience working with government entities and civil society organizations on livelihoods, economic empowerment, or community development projects.
• Strong understanding of the socio-economic and governance context in Egypt, particularly challenges faced by vulnerable and marginalized groups.
• Ability to coordinate and deliver participatory training and learning programmes.
• Proven skills in documentation, reporting, and analysis of lessons learned, good practices, and project outcomes.
• Applications must be submitted in English.
• Vacancy open to Egypt nationals only.

Skills

• Partnership Development
• Community Engagement
• Livelihood Programming
• Economic Empowerment
• Community Development
• Socioeconomic Analysis
• Governance Understanding
• Participatory Training Methods
• Capacity Building
• Entrepreneurship Training
• Project Coordination
• Documentation and Reporting
• Lessons Learned Analysis
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Knowledge Sharing
• Operational Management
• Administrative Processes Support
• Field Supervision

Languages

English