Education Project Coordinator (Khartoum) – Plan International

Job Description

Organization	Plan International
Location	Khartoum
Reports to:	Project Manager-GPE
Grade	D1
Closing Date	5 April 2026

Role Purpose

Plan International PI is an independent child rights and humanitarian organisation committed to children living a life free of poverty, violence and injustice. Plan actively unite children, communities and other people who share our mission to make positive lasting changes in children’s and young people’s lives. PI, support children to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to claim their rights to a fulfilling life, today and in the future. PI place a specific focus on girls and women, who are most often left behind. Likewise, the organization have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 75 years and are now active in more than 70 countries around the globe.

Plan International Sudan aims to respond effectively, rapidly, and at significant scale to the core humanitarian needs of children and their families affected by the conflict between the armed forces in Sudan. Specifically, Plan International Sudan aims to minimize disruption to formal and non-formal education systems and to restore formal education services; strengthen the proactive environment for children and their families including age and gender appropriate services during and after disasters; create opportunities for and build capacity of young people affected by the armed conflict to generate income and to improve their life skills; and to become recognized actor in both in linking related community based interventions to national coordination and interagency mechanisms where Plan International Sudan will gradually take on leadership functions. 

Dimensions of the Role

The post holder, will Coordinate (Implementing with partner) and manage the GPE BRIDGES project implementation in Khartoum. He/she will ensure that the project is implemented in target locations as per the signed agreement with the Consortium lead (Save the Children), donor and Plan International Sudan Country Office. She/he will coordinate all project activities with overall responsibility on this project in Khartoum. She/he will be providing hands-on guidance, support, mentoring and coaching to the Local partner staff in Darfur, including Officers, Case workers and Community Volunteers to ensure smooth and quality implementation of the project.

Accountabilities

Project Management

1. Responsible for management of GPE BRIDGES project in the designated location ensuring that proposed results are achieved on time, within budget and in compliance with donor regulations
2. Support the Partner staff in the target locations to ensure timely and quality implementation and monitoring of the project activities;
3. Manage project budget including monthly budget/cash forecasting and quarterly budget revisions.
4. In close coordination with the Project Manager, EiE Specialist, Humanitarian Response Manager, participate in concept and proposal development processes related to the project.
5. Provide leadership on project implementation methodologies in line with good practice and in collaboration with the Project Manager.
6. Conduct regular community engagement meetings with partner and key stakeholders such as the local authorities, Ministry of Social Welfare, camp management and community leaders to ensure good collaboration throughout the project cycle.

Budget management:

7. Responsible for the budget, ensuring application and observance of financial procedures and guidelines set out in Plan International financial manual and donors’ requirements
8. Follow up with the local partner on budget disbursement and utilization (if any)
9. Ensure timely liquidations under the project

Capacity building:

10. In coordination with the Project Manager, Partner staff and Technical Specialists, support in delivering trainings for staff, teachers, volunteers and PTAs, on SIP development, Child Protection supervision/coaching tools, monitoring and tracking, etc.
11. Develop a capacity building plan for the local implementing partner under the project and ensure that the partner is trained.
12. Work with government ministries to strengthen capacity on child protection, PSS, community-based programming and advocate for improved child protection systems and policies.

Reporting:

13. Work with the PM to develop timely and high quality monthly, progress and final reports for external and internal use. These should be results-based and demonstrate progress against agreed indicators.
14. Ensure appropriate, timely and accurate data collection against agreed indicators to enable both internal and external reporting.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

15. Work closely with Monitoring and Evaluation team to ensure that Monitoring & Evaluation and indicator tracking plans for project activities in target locations are in place and, developing additional Monitoring & Evaluation tools as necessary to monitor project progress.
16. Support the Monitoring and Evaluation team to assess needs or, coordinate and oversee needs assessments on child protection, to map out priority protection gaps and identify key resources and assets utilising Education cluster and CPIE Rapid Assessment tools
17. Ensure that there is a functional & confidential complaints and feedback mechanism in place in the target localities and that complaints and feedback are regularly collected and provided in coordination with the MERL Manager/Coordinator.

Integration:

18. Ensure referral systems (education, psychosocial, NFIs, nutrition, food security, etc.) are identified as appropriate within GPE BRIDGES project and are utilized
19. Support in ensuring that child protection interventions are informed by and integrated with other core sectors of education, nutrition, food security and livelihoods.

Representation and coordination:

20. Ensure the representation of Plan international in coordination meetings such as the Education and Protection Cluster, Child Protection and GBV AoRs.
21. Ensure systematic coordination with Chad country office staff to facilitate aligned cross‑border programming, information sharing, and joint decision‑making throughout the project cycle.
22. Any other tasks required.

SafeguardING

1. Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

Plan International’s Values in Practice

We are open and accountable

2. Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
3. Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
4. Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
5. Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
6. Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people

We strive for lasting impact

7. Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
8. Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
9. Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
10. Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.

We work well together

11. Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
12. Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
13. Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
14. Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

We are inclusive and empowering

 We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential

15. We respect all people, appreciate differences and challenge equality in our programs and our workplace
16. We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives.

Key relationships

• Project Manager GPE
• Programme Area Manager-Khartoum
• Education Project Officer
• Project Manager-Partner
• Project MERL Officer
• Project Finance/Grants Coordinator
• Gender Specialist/Gender Advisor

Technical expertise, skills and knowledge

Essential

• University Degree, preferably with a Masters’ degree, Education, Development Studies, in Social Science, Social Work,
• A minimum of 5-7 years’ experience in Education  work with a humanitarian organisation.
• Solid knowledge base and practical experience in community-based child protection approaches, case management, psychosocial support and child participation methodologies.
• Experience of managing the programme cycle, including assessments, proposal and report writing, Monitoring and evaluation.
• Strong experience and skills in management of staff from different backgrounds.
• Experience in building relationships, fostering interagency coordination and experience of representing an organization to external parties.

Strong self-starter, able to set up and manage child protection programmes

Desirable

• Proficiency in computer skills and MS applications
• Excellent report writing skills
• Knowledge of Arabic language
• Willingness to work in a complex humanitarian crisis setting

• Communicates clearly and effectively appropriate to the audience
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders and maintain strong relationships.

• Holds self and others to account to deliver on agreed goals and standards of behaviour
• Strategic thinking and effective contribution to own work and organisational development.

Location: Khartoum 

Type of Role: Programme

Reports to: Project Manager-GPE 

Grade: D1

Closing Date: 5 April 2026[Not translated in selected language]

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we 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. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.