Sponsorship Manager

The Organization
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation
that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often
suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls
who are most affected.
Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we
strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing
girls and all vulnerable children.
We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we
enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We
drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels
using our reach, experience and knowledge.
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over ‎80 years,
and are now active in more than ‎70 countries.
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international strategy
Plan started working in Egypt in ‎1981 and has a presence in ten of the ‎27
governorates in which the country is divided: two urban (Cairo and Alexandria)
and eight rural (Giza, Beheira, Kalyoubia, Damietta, Qena, Assuit, Sohag and
Aswan). Plan Egypt’s work focuses on child rights, implementing programmes
designed to enable communities to improve the lives of the most marginalised
children and their families. Plan Egypt’s Country Strategy will commence in
July ‎2022 and till end of June ‎2027. Through this five-year strategy, Plan
International Egypt will aim to achieve the followings:

Promoting sexual reproductive health rights, services and facilities so that
girls and women can realize their rights and grow up capable of making
informed decisions and choices.

Creating economic empowerment opportunities and spaces so that girls, children
and young people can overcome barriers that hinder their own development and
continue growing up as empowered citizens capable of leading their own
development .

Combating Violence against children, girls and women so that they can grow up
in safe environments and actively participate in making positive and lasting
changes in their lives and communities at large.

Strengthening the resilience, enhancing the preparedness and improving the
response of the marginalized communities including refugees and migrants to
climate change, crises and natural disasters. This will also include tackling
the root causes of irregular migration.

Promoting the active engagement and leadership of young people including girls
in decision making and inclusive spaces to foster sustainable changes in their
lives as equal and empowered citizens.,

Purpose:
The sponsorship Manager “SM” is a leadership position within the Country
Program Team who reports directly to the Head of Program-Strategy. The SM will
assume direct responsibility and accountability for the effective support and
oversight of sponsorship. Under the overall supervision of the Head of program
Strategy and in close coordination with the Country Leadership Team, the SM
will be leading the development and implementation of a highly critical
milestone within the overall country strategy- Phase in and out action plan.
Dimensions of the role: The post holder will report to the Head of Program
Strategy, oversee the strategic and operational implementation of sponsorship
commitments, processes, procedures and initiatives. The post holder will have
the overall accountability and responsibility of designing strategies,
processes and initiatives that support the quality integration of sponsorship
program within the overall country programs that Plan International Egypt will
be implementing in the next five years. Bringing innovation and creativity to
sponsorship program in alignment with the global commitment and vision of Plan
International to modernize sponsorship program. Developing the relevant
strategies, processes and piloting new initiatives to ensure that sponsorship
program contributes to the overall commitment of Plan international Egypt to
program quality, gender transformation, feminist leadership and inclusive
programming. Lead the development and implementation of the phase in and out
program strategy including quality communication with the national
organizations, local stakeholders including sponsored children and their
families. Supervising the Sponsorship team at the CO (two staff) as well as
providing overall strategic and technical support to the sponsorship team at
the program units. Liaising with the national organizations and negotiating
with them the assignment priorities for Plan International Egypt. Develop the
relevant caseload analysis, projections and budget trends and share with the
CLT for decision making. Developing the required narrative reports and
supporting the financial ones.

Typical Responsibilities - Key End Results of Position:
Strategic Leadership (‎25%) Lead the implementation of the sponsorship related
aspects of the Country strategy. Operationalize the strategy through annual
and quarterly plans (including budget planning, capacity building programs,
capturing the lessons learned and good practices from other countries, playing
a proactive role in global and regional taskforces), undertake quarterly
participatory review of the plans and budget and share quarterly report.
Develop innovative and tailored-made capacity building programs for
sponsorship staff and provide strategic insights to the ones designed for
local community volunteers. Work together with other country program team
managers to develop joint initiatives and programming that fosters quality
sponsorship and program integration.
Adherence to Global Standards (‎25%) 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
evidences to the table to influence decision makings.
Technical Support (‎25%) Provide technical support to sponsorship teams across
PAs to meet the global sponsorship KPIs on a monthly basis. Develop technical
capacity building programs and create spaces for sponsorship and program
innovations.
Sponsorship Growth (‎10%) Develop clear phase in and phase out strategies
aligned to the country strategy Establish, implement and monitor
accountability standards of effectiveness and efficiency in the achievement of
sponsorship goals
Maintain Basic Corporate & Program Requirements (‎10%) Prepare SPAR and C/GMSC
documents for each PA based on the business rules Prepare quarterly
sponsorship report as required
Compliance and Management of Risks (‎5%) Risk Management: Ensure systems
and processes are in place to identify and manage risks including developing,
updating and submitting countrywide risk register to the RH in line with the
Global Risk Management policy, and ensuring that risks are adequately
identified, assessed, mitigated and reported on through risk registers at all
levels in the country. Policies and procedures: coordinates with relevant
heads of Department/Section so that systems and processes are in place to
comply with global policies, standards and procedures and legal requirements.
Loss and Incident reporting: report timely and consistently all losses and
incidents, including updates, to the Global Hub and Regional Hub.
People Management Ensure a smooth and optimized working and enabling
environment across the sponsorship department that will enable excellent team
work and contributions for a high performing team. Ensure a smooth and
productive working relationship with other departments and functions,
particularly supporting her/his teams in enhancing collaboration with field
offices. Play an active role in the identification and recruitment of key
programme staff, both at the CO and within the PUs working closely in the
sponsorship program. Provide leadership, coaching for results and support to
the broader team as well as in their individual development and performance
management. Oversee the delivery of effective capacity building support to
Plan staff and partners in key areas of programme management, including but
not limited to gender transformation, influencing and rights-based approach.
Develop and manage a high performing team that delivers excellent technical
work, using child centred, participatory and gender sensitive approaches in
line with Global and Country Strategies
Reporting Coordinate the reporting process, in particular quarterly and annual
reports, to the RH including timely submission of all required reports and
implementation of follow-up actions and recommendations.
Other Ensure understanding and adherence by team members of Plan’s key
policies, including but not limited to Child and youth safeguarding policy,
gender equality and inclusion policy, Code of conduct, etc to be fully
embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policies
including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to
her/his area of responsibility.

Data Privacy:
The post holder must be committed to Plan Global data privacy policy and
internal Egypt guidelines. Also, the post holder will need to maintain and
deal with the sponsorship data in accordance with the data privacy policy to
avoid any breach of the policy and mitigate any risk to be identified.
Risk Management Identify and manage project risks Promote compliance with Plan
Egypt and donor requirements and regulations in project implementation Report
possible project risks to Plan International Egypt colleagues in a timely and
transparent manner. As assigned by the Line Manager
Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and
Inclusion (GEI) Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under
Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC),
ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the
appropriate procedures. Leads the orientation of programme staff to ensure
that they are properly inducted on and understands their role in upholding
Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies; Ensures that Plan
International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and
Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in project design, during
implementation and as principles applied in day-to-day work of Programme team;
Ensures that Plan Egypt contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to
ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and
data are submitted.
Leadership COMPETENCIES
Courageous, taking a lead, challenging myself and others to achieve purpose,
safeguard others and role model values, inside and outside work. Responsible
for my work and learning, striving to improve. Self-aware, resilient and
constructive in embracing change. Striving to achieve significant and lasting
impact on the lives of children and young people, and to secure equality for
girls. Challenging myself to be bold, courageous, responsive, focused and
innovative. Creating a climate of trust inside and outside the organisation by
being open, honest and transparent. Holding myself and others to account for
decisions and impact on others. Doing what I say I will do. Working
effectively with others, inside and outside the organisation, including
sponsors and donors. Actively supporting colleagues, helping them to achieve
their goals. Coming together with others to create and implement solutions in
teams, across Plan International, with children, girls, young people,
communities and our partners. Respecting all people, appreciating differences
and challenging inequality in programmes and the workplace. Supporting
children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change
their own lives. Empowering other staff to give their best and develop their
potential. Understanding Plan International’s purpose, priorities, values and
approaches in our work context. Adhering to relevant policies, processes,
practices and standards, and being pro-active in continuing technical and
professional development
Business Management Competencies
* Understands relevant sectoral context including how the sector operates in terms of funding and governance and awareness of Plan's purpose, values, and global strategy
* Manages legal and reputational risk including risk assessment, communication, risk management and reporting in full compliance with risk-related standards, including in areas such as Child and Youth Safeguarding and Protection, Gender equality and inclusion, Counter Fraud, Safety and Security
* Managing activities and resources including skills in strategic thinking, planning and organizing, financial planning and monitoring, negotiation and programme and project management
* Managing people and information including skills in assessment and coaching, evidence-based management, communication skills, both speaking and writing, and digital working, including personal digital skills
Dealing with Problems:
The position involves a high degree of complexity in resolving a wide range of
challenges which typically occur in the management of large departments
encompassing a range of management lines, and a range of contractual
obligations, including grant specific deliverables. The post holder will
demonstrate an ability to solve problems, thinking strategically while
introducing innovations as needed to meet the demands of a dynamic and
sometimes unpredictable operating environment, but also ensuring that Plan’s
systems and policies are adhered to. The post holder is expected to play a key
role in optimizing overall organizational performance and enabling a high
performing country team as a whole. This will require innovation, flexibility
and the ability to promote change in response to specific challenges and
circumstances which may arise. The role will be tasked with strengthening
accountability, planning, management, adherence to policies and procedures,
and promoting a culture that aims for the consistent delivery of results.
Knowledge, Skills, Behaviours, and Experience Required to Achieve Role’s
Objectives:
Knowledge Demonstrated knowledge as a result of study, training or practical
experience in development, sociology, economics or related field A minimum of
‎5-‎7 years 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 and
particular 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 the context of relevant International Conventions (Convention
of the Rights of the Child, Convention for the Eradication of Discrimination
against Women) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Knowledge of Egypt, the geopolitical factors affecting child-poverty in the
country and the political, social and environmental opportunities for change.
Skills Exceptional conceptual and strategic thinking skills. Excellent
interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships with
colleagues through remote means . Strong diplomatic and communication skills.
Proven networking and negotiation skills with governmental and non-
governmental actors Ability to provide leadership, communicate effectively and
build high performing teams that work together to achieve goals. Ability to
analyse information, evaluate options and to think and plan strategically
Behaviours (Plan International’s Values in Practice) We are open and
accountable Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with
sponsors and donors. Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest
standards of integrity. Consistent and fair in the treatment of people. Open
about mistakes and keen to learn from them. Accountable for ensuring we are a
safe organisation for all children, girls & young people. We strive for
lasting impact Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high
expectations. Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge
and new ideas. Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term
impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises. Evidence-based and
evaluates effectiveness. We work well together Seeks constructive outcomes,
listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate. Builds constructive
relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals. Develops
trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better
world for girls and all children. We are inclusive and empowering Seeks
constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when
appropriate. Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to
support our shared goals. Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with
funders, partners and communities. Engages and works well with others outside
the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

Physical Environment and Demands:
The position will be based in the Country Office (Cairo, Egypt) with frequent
in country travel and some international travel.

Level of Contact with Children:
Medium level : Occasional interaction with children

Location: Plan Egypt Country Office, Maadi
Type of Role: One year fixed term contract.
Reports to: Head of Program - Strategy
Closing Date: ‎13/‎07/‎2022

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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.

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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
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