Plan International Egypt is Seeking a Project Specialist – SWEET Project (Gender & Women Economic Empowerment) – Apply Before 02 June 2025
Position Overview
Plan International Egypt is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Project Specialist to lead the implementation of the SWEET (Strengthening Women Entrepreneurs in Egypt) project. This pivotal role focuses on advancing gender-transformative approaches to empower women and adolescent girls in the carpet and handmade crafts industries in Giza, Egypt. The specialist will provide strategic and technical guidance, ensuring the project aligns with women’s economic empowerment goals and contributes to lasting impact in the target community.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership: Provide high-level strategic and technical guidance to the implementation of the SWEET project, ensuring alignment with gender-transformative approaches and women’s economic empowerment objectives.
- Gender-Informed Interventions: Conduct thorough analysis of the socio-economic environment, design and monitor gender-informed interventions, and ensure the project activities are responsive to the needs of women and girls.
- Capacity Building: Develop and implement capacity-building initiatives to enhance the skills and knowledge of women entrepreneurs, enabling them to thrive in the carpet and handmade crafts industries.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Enhance partnerships with stakeholders, including local communities, government entities, and development partners, to foster collaboration and support for women’s economic empowerment.
- Policy Advocacy: Advocate for gender equality and women’s economic rights, contributing to policy innovation and creating an enabling environment for women entrepreneurs.
- Resource Mobilization: Support resource mobilization efforts to secure funding and resources necessary for the successful implementation of the project.
- Monitoring and Evaluation: Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of project activities, ensuring continuous improvement and achievement of desired outcomes.
Qualifications and Experience
- Educational Background: A Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business Administration, Management, International Development, Gender Studies, or related fields.
- Professional Experience: A minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in program development, policy analysis, and strategic planning in the field of gender and economic empowerment.
- Technical Expertise: Proven experience in designing and implementing gender-transformative interventions, capacity-building initiatives, and stakeholder engagement strategies.
- Knowledge of Local Context: Familiarity with the socio-economic environment in Egypt, particularly in the Giza governorate, and understanding of the challenges and opportunities for women entrepreneurs in the carpet and handmade crafts industries.
- Language Proficiency: Fluency in English is required; proficiency in Arabic is highly desirable.
Project Overview
The SWEET project is a five-year initiative (April 2020 – December 2025) funded by Global Affairs Canada. It adopts a three-pronged, rights-based, and gender-transformative approach to empower women and adolescent girls in the carpet industry in the Giza governorate of Egypt. The project aims to:
- Expand knowledge and understanding of the sector among women and adolescent girls.
- Improve their social status by providing a range of industry-relevant skills.
- Strengthen governance systems and business linkages to build a supportive social and institutional environment for women entrepreneurs.
The project directly benefits 3,100 women over 19 years of age and 1,900 adolescent girls (ages 15-18). Additionally, it targets 945 men and 1,500 boys through male engagement interventions to address gender-specific barriers to women’s entrepreneurship and create an enabling environment for women’s economic empowerment.
Application Process
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications by 2nd June 2025. Please note that Plan International conducts rolling interviews, and early applications are encouraged.
For more information and to apply, please visit the official Plan International Egypt careers page.
About Plan International Egypt
Plan International has been working in Egypt since 1981, with a presence in ten of the 27 governorates, including Cairo, Alexandria, Giza, Beheira, Kalyoubia, Damietta, Qena, Assuit, and Sohag. The organization’s mission is to support children and young people to realize their full potential by addressing issues related to gender, education, employment, protection, and social cohesion. Plan Egypt’s Country Strategy focuses on promoting sexual reproductive health rights, creating economic empowerment opportunities, combating violence against children and women, strengthening resilience, and promoting the active engagement and leadership of young people, especially girls, in decision-making processes.
Commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Plan International is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment. The organization encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of everything that Plan International stands for, and the organization strives to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.
Safeguarding and Child Protection
Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is the organization’s duty to ensure that it does everything possible to keep children safe. This means that Plan International has particular responsibilities to children that it comes into contact with and 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.
Conclusion
The Project Specialist position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the empowerment of women and girls in Egypt, particularly in the carpet and handmade crafts industries. By joining Plan International Egypt, you will be part of a dedicated team working towards creating a just world where children’s rights are respected, and gender equality is achieved. If you are passionate about gender equality, women’s economic empowerment, and making a lasting impact, we encourage you to apply for this role.
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