UNFPA Egypt CO , National Consultancy , Women and Girls Safe Space Project Coordinator

The Position:

The WGSS Project Coordinator will oversee the day-to-day implementation of Women and Girls Safe Spaces (WGSS) in a supervisory and coordinating role. The WGSS Project Coordinator ensures that WGSS are operated in line with survivor-centred approach and humanitarian principles, safeguarding accountability to affected populations. 

Under the supervision of the Humanitarian Analyst and aligned with the UNFPA Egypt Country Programme, the Project Coordinator will lead coordination efforts, oversee field staff management, report on progress and outcomes, and support planning and monitoring WGSS activities. In executing these duties, the Project Coordinator will collaborate closely with the Ministry of Youth and Sports. 

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead United Nations agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is intended, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. The UNFPA Strategic Plan for 2026-2029 articulates the organization’s response to a complex global environment, providing a roadmap for resilience and renewal. It is designed to accelerate the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. This mandate is pursued through a focus on four interconnected outcomes: ending the unmet need for family planning; ending preventable maternal deaths; ending gender-based violence and harmful practices; and adapting to demographic change through evidence and rights-based policies.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff who embody these international norms and standards and will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates who transform, inspire, and deliver high-impact sustained results, ensuring effective external relations, communications, partnership-building and resource mobilization in a rapidly changing development and funding landscape. We need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them, and who commit to delivering excellence in programme results

You would be responsible for:

Operational Support

• Manage day-to-day WGSS operations, providing administrative and operational support to field teams to ensure effective implementation in line with Annual Work Plan priorities, while monitoring compliance with UNFPA programming standards to support quality service delivery throughout the project cycle.
• Provide administrative support for the Ministry of Youth and Sports including timely submission of monthly allowances, field visit clearance requests, and managing daily operational communications and announcements to the field team. 
• Support the development of transition planning for WGSS operations by identifying potential partnership with community-based organizations, and analyzing service provision challenges and opportunities. 

Monitoring and Reporting 

• Manage overall monitoring and reporting cycle, including collecting, compiling, and validating data from WGSS activities, ensuring timely submission of reports (including but not limited to Quarterly Progress Report and Monthly Refugee Response Plan Report). 
• Track implementation progress against an Annual Work Plan and coordinate across teams to ensure activities are aligned with program objectives and timelines. 
• Strengthen data collection and reporting processes within WGSS, ensuring strict compliance with SOPs and ethical data management standards such as GBV Information Management System (GBVIMS). 

Project Quality Assurance 

• Ensure all WGSS activities and services strictly adhere to UNFPA programming standards, global gender-based violence (GBV) guiding principles (GBViE minimum standards, GBVIMS, inter-agency GBV Case Management guidelines, among others), and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure safe and survivor-centered service delivery. 
• Implement quality checklists, field monitoring tools, and beneficiary complaint and feedback mechanisms to systematically assess service delivery and promptly address operational gaps or technical challenges. 
• Collaborate with UNFPA and the Ministry of Youth and Sports to address operational bottlenecks and support the execution of corrective measures at the field level.

Team Management 

• Provide day-to-day supervision, guidance, and operational support to the WGSS field team, fostering a collaborative and respectful environment. 
• Monitor staff performance, conduct regular team briefings, and identify capacity-building needs to enhance the team’s technical skills. 
• Manage staff schedules and task allocations in close coordination with team leaders, while actively promoting wellness initiatives to mitigate burnout within high-pressure field environments. 

Communication and Advocacy 

• Support communication efforts to increase visibility of WGSS activities including success story submissions.  
• Contribute to interagency meetings by collecting field-level insights in coordination with implementing partners. 
• Conduct regular service mapping exercises to ensure internal and inter-agency referral systems are well functioning and effective and improve coordination between service providers. 

Expected travel

The WGSS Project Manager will be based in UNFPA Egypt Country Office, with a requirement to travel to project sites within Greater Cairo for more than 90% of the time. The role also requires remote oversight for the North Coast and Aswan locations. 

Qualifications and Experience: 

Education:  

• Advanced degree in a field of study relevant to UNFPA’s mandate and job scope, such as project management, public administration, humanitarian action, political science, public health, gender studies, law or other related fields. 

Knowledge and Experience: 

• At least three years professional experience in the field of refugee protection with a focus on GBV and reproductive health and with experience in programme / project management required. 
• Practical experience in design, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of humanitarian and/or development projects required. 
• Experience of working with government partners in areas related to advocacy and partnership is highly desirable. 
• Field experience addressing GBV prevention and response and reproductive health in emergency context is a strong asset. 
• Knowledge on refugee protection and humanitarian action is required. 
• Knowledge on “Do No Harm” and safeguarding principles including PSEA. 
• Strong commitment to the mandate of the UN and UNFPA required.
• Knowledge and understanding of gender and cultural sensitivity and “do no harm” approach is required. 

Languages: 

• Fluency in oral and written English and Arabic is essential, with ability to write clearly and concisely and to compose correspondence and documents in both languages. 

Required Competencies: 

Values:

• Exemplifying integrity, 
• Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system, 
• Embracing cultural diversity, 
• Embracing change

Core Competencies: 

• Achieving results,
• Being accountable,
• Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,
• Thinking analytically and strategically,
• Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,

Functional Competencies:

• Delivering results-based programmes
• Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/ building strategic alliances and partnerships
• Internal and external communication and advocacy for results mobilisation

Compensation and Benefits:

This consultancy offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary .

UNFPA Work Environment:

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click here to learn more.

Disclaimer:

Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, and other administrative requirements. 

UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts.