Project Coordinator - EURP Project

Al-Miraj Al-Aloul, Maadi, Egypt

Experience Needed :   At Least 3 Years 

Education Level:          Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Social Sciences, or related field .

Contract Length :      12 Month

Location :         Maadi Office -  with limited field visits



About Life Makers Foundation

Life Makers Foundation (LMF) is an Egyptian youth-led, voluntary, and non-governmental umbrella organization. It was established in 2011 to foster youth engagement in addressing emerging challenges at the local and global levels. Since its establishment, LMF has worked closely with community-based organizations to build youth capacities and support their efforts to develop their societies and respond to humanitarian needs and disasters. LMF operates in 24 governorates through a non-formal network of partner youth-led organizations and registered offices across Egypt, with a broad portfolio of projects and local initiatives in the sectors of Health, Education, Livelihoods, Humanitarian Assistance, Environment, and Youth Participation.

LMF adopts the core principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence in its operations to ensure the provision of assistance with no discrimination towards differences in ethnicity, religion, race, or any other consideration. LMF provides development and humanitarian interventions for the most vulnerable while preserving their dignity and ensuring their participation.

Life Makers is a voluntary, non-governmental, non-religious, non-political, and non-partisan movement that was launched in 2003 to mobilize the best of the human spirit to alleviate human suffering and protect human life and human rights.


About the Project:

Life makers foundation Egypt (LMF) is the local reintegration partner of EURP, through which, LMF provides the eligible returnees from all European countries with multiple services to support their reintegration in their home country Egypt.

The services are delivered in-kind (unless otherwise stated) and can vary depending on where the returnees are coming from, their profiles, and whether they have particular needs.

Monitoring and evaluation visits are conducted for six months after implementation to assess the sustainability of the services and whether the returnees need more support.

 


Key Responsibilities:

·       Supervise and support field coordinators, ensuring proper implementation of work plans.

·       Review and verify newly received cases from the system before assigning them to field coordinators.

·       Ensure accurate case data validation and proper documentation.

·       Coordinate with the Plans Officer to ensure smooth workflow and alignment with project objectives.

·       Regularly review and update the main tracker for all cases.

·       Follow up with project accountants to ensure that all financial settlements are received from case officers.

·       Prepare and submit weekly progress reports highlighting achievements, challenges, and recommendations.

·       Ensure compliance of the team with organizational policies and procedures.


Core Competencies and Skills

Achievement focused:

  • Follow Results-based management (RBM) in achieving planned goals and objectives.

Working Smart:

  • Achieve more in less time.
  • Balances between work life and personal life to ensure the sustainability of high-quality performance.
  • Able to contribute and create a participatory, enjoyable, fulfilling, and rewarding work environment.

Accountability:

  • Holds self-accountable to making decisions and managing resources efficiently.
  • Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance.

Ambition:

  • Sets ambitious and challenging goals for himself/herself (and the team), takes responsibility for self-development and encourages others to do the same
  • Widely shares their vision, engages, and motivates others to contribute to the bigger vision of LMF.
  • Future orientated and thinks strategically.
  • Thinks globally and acts locally.

Collaboration:

  • Builds and maintains effective relationships with project team, colleagues and external partners.
  • Values diversity as a source of competitive strength.
  • Approachable, good listener and easy to communicate with.

Creativity:

  • Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
  • Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

  • Honest and encourages openness and transparency


Qualifications & Skills:

·       Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Social Sciences, or related field.

·       Minimum of 3 years of experience in coordination, project management, or similar roles.

·       Strong organizational and multitasking skills with great attention to detail.

·       Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).

·       Familiarity with case management systems and data validation.

·       Strong communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with different teams.

·       Ability to track financial processes and follow up with accountants.

·       Fluent in English (spoken and written).

·       Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.