Project Assistant WFP - Alexandria, Damietta and Cairo
at Plan International, Alexandria, Egypt
- Contract
- Programme Management
- Closing date
- 24 November 2026
- Listed
- 15 October 2026, from Plan International
The advert
THE ORGANISATION Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation/charity/non-profit 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 International started working in Egypt in 1981 and has a presence in ten of the 27 governorates in which the country including Greater 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”. THE OPPORTUNITY Driven by the overall purpose of PII and anchored on Plan International core values, bolder commitment to gender transformation and feminist leadership, program quality and influencing and a more vibrant and efficient operating model. ABOUT THE ROLE The purpose of the role is to implement and follow up the project at governorate level (Greater Cairo, Alexandria or Damietta), under the supervision of the Project Officer in the same location. The post holder will organise outreach and participant selection, coordinate training and mentorship logistics, maintain accurate participant data, and support the business plan selection and seed fund processes led by WFP, ensuring that activities are delivered on time and to quality standards. He/she will work with various stakeholders and partners. THE SCOPE Under the direct supervision of the Project Officer in the respective location and the overall guidance of the Project Coordinator, the Project Assistant is tasked with the day-to-day field implementation of the project activities in the assigned governorate, coordination with local partners and service providers, and provision of support to the monitoring, data management and administrative processes of the project. ACCOUNTABILITIES AND MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES Outreach and participant selection Coordinate community outreach and participant mobilisation with local partners, including CDAs, CBOs, and Refugee-Led Organisations. Facilitate project information sessions, communicating eligibility criteria and selection processes. Conduct participant eligibility assessments, ensure inclusivity, fairness, and transparent selection in line with project criteria. Maintain participant and waiting lists, and communicate selection outcomes respectfully and transparently. Training and mentorship implementation Coordinate EYL training logistics, schedules, and participant arrangements. Monitor attendance, engagement, and training quality. Coordinate mentorship sessions and track business plan progress. Follow up on absences and participant retention. Business plan selection, seed fund and post-distribution Support business plan review and selection committee c