Deadline: 13 July, 2022

Location: Maadi, Egypt

Plan International is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Sponsorship Manager.

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

Responsibilities

• Report to the head of programme strategy, oversee the strategic and operational implementation of sponsorship commitments, processes, procedures and initiatives
• Overall responsibility to design strategies, processes and initiatives that support the quality integration of sponsorship programme within the overall country programmes
• Bring innovation and creativity to sponsorship programme in alignment with the global commitment and vision of Plan International to modernise sponsorship programme
• Develop the relevant strategies, processes and piloting new initiatives to ensure that sponsorship programme contributes to the overall commitment of Plan international Egypt to programme quality, gender transformation, feminist leadership and inclusive programming
• Lead the development and implementation of the phase-in-and-out programme strategy including quality communication with the national organisations, local stakeholders
• Supervise the sponsorship team at the country office (two staff members) as well as providing overall strategic and technical support to the sponsorship team at the programme units
• Liaise with the national organisations and negotiate with them on the assignment priorities for Plan International Egypt
• Develop the relevant caseload analysis, projections and budget trends and share with the CLT for decision making
• Develop the required narrative reports and support the financial ones
• Lead the implementation of the sponsorship related aspects of the country strategy
• Operationalise the strategy through annual and quarterly plans (including budget planning, capacity-building programmes, capturing the lessons learnt and good practices from other countries, playing a proactive role in global and regional taskforces)
• Undertake quarterly participatory review of plans and budget and share quarterly report
• Develop innovative and tailored-made capacity-building programmes for sponsorship staff and provide strategic insights to the ones designed for local community volunteers
• Work together with other country programme team managers to develop joint initiatives and programming that fosters quality sponsorship and programme integration
• Ensure Plan International’s global sponsorship commitments are fully achieved and integrated within programming
• Update the CLT on key sponsorship strategic and operational trends and bring evidence to the table to influence decision making
• Provide technical support to sponsorship teams across PAs to meet the global sponsorship KPIs on a monthly basis
• Develop technical capacity-building programmes and create spaces for sponsorship and programme innovations

Requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge as a result of study, training or practical experience in Development, Sociology, Economics or a related field
• Five years, minimum, of proven progressive experience as a development professional in similar management management roles
• Demonstrated 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
• Good level of knowledge of key programme areas including child and youth safeguarding, gender equality, civil society strengthening and sustainable development
• 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
• Knowledge of Egypt, the geopolitical factors affecting child-poverty in the country and the political, social and environmental opportunities for change

To apply and for more information, click here.

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