Apply: Plan International Head of Programme

By Development Diaries
July 12, 2021

Deadline: 21 July, 2021

Location: Egypt

Plan International is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the role of Head of Programme (Strategy).

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

Responsibilities

Co-lead the design and overall development of the new country strategy for Plan International Egypt (PIE), ensuring alignment with the revised global strategy as well as providing technical support
Play a lead role in periodic reviews within the context of the global programme quality and influencing policy framework to ensure all key strategies, policies and plans pertaining to CS and global strategy are in place and updated
Work with the programme teams at country office and field level to support the embedding of Plan International’s global approach to programming and influencing with strong emphasis on gender equality and transformation
Build and oversee managerial accountability with particular attention to overall programme design, alignment with influencing priorities, effective partnerships, monitoring and evaluation and integration of the child sponsorship commitments
Ensure organisational strategic objectives, as provided in the CS, are achieved, and that appropriate benchmarks, targets and performance indicators are established and monitored
Promote new programming innovations and identify opportunities for national scale-up through documentation and promotion of best practice models
Oversee the timely production of high-quality project concept notes and proposals
Ensure all major institutional donor compliance requirements from a programme perspective are fully adhered to
Conduct regular monitoring visits to field locations as a key measure to improve programme quality
Strengthen the strategic focus of PIE in responding to humanitarian crisis including Syrian and African refugees in the country
Ensure all PIE sponsored communities are involved in the design and delivery of programmes through all key stages of the programme cycle, working with the sponsorship manager and head of programme, implementation
Lead and see through PIE’s annual planning process, working in tandem with the PIE country office programme departments, other country office-based departments and the field offices

Requirements

Qualification in Development, Sociology, Economics, or a related field
Five years, minimum, of progressive experience as a development professional in similar management and senior management roles
Track record in driving change and enabling high performing teams, with the ability to lead, motivate and develop others
Knowledge of development issues, trends, challenges and opportunities and their implications for sustainable community development, particularly in the context of Egypt and the Middle East
Good level of Knowledge of key programme areas, including economic empowerment, child and youth safeguarding, gender equality, civil society strengthening and disaster risk management, with focus on refugees as well as a sound understanding of integrated development issues and the ability to conduct a critical analysis of some of the structural causes of child poverty
Experience and understanding of the concepts of sustainable community development and participatory approaches and practice in development interventions
Proven understanding of ‘gender in development’ concepts and the promotion of girls’ rights in the context of relevant international conventions and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Knowledge of Egypt, the geopolitical factors affecting child poverty in the country, and the political, social and environmental opportunities for change
Knowledge of Arabic will be advantageous
Knowledge of the requirements of donor compliance and financial management
Knowledge of programming in difficult environments with good understanding and appreciation of the historical, security context, political environment, economic, social/religious and humanitarian context in Egypt or a comparable environment
Knowledge of effective participatory monitoring, evaluation and research systems and processes
Knowledge of key influencing tools, approaches and techniques