UNHCR Project Psychologist - Greater Cairo

THE ORGANISATION

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation/charity/non-profit that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. 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.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

Plan International started working in Egypt in 1981 and has a presence in ten of the 27 governorates in which the country including Greater Cairo, Alexandria, Giza, Beheira, Kalyoubia, Damietta, Qena, Assuit and Sohag. Plan international Egypt implements programmes designed to enable communities to improve the lives of the most marginalised children and their families. Plan Egypt’s Country Strategy focuses on five strategic objectives.

Through a five-interconnected, gender transformative and context-fit country objectives, PIE intends along with the various stakeholders at all levels to continue delivering positive and transformative changes so that “Children, especially girls, and young people grow up in an enabling environment, realizing their rights and contributing in both development and humanitarian settings as active agents of change”.

THE OPPORTUNITY

You will be responsible of follow up and monitoring of the project at the Program Area level (Cairo), while ensuring a seamless integration and quality of deliverables in line with the Country Strategy. You will design, implement, monitor and report on progress of project activities in line with detailed implementation plan. You will work with various stakeholders and partners.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and implement MHPSS group and individual sessions using participatory, community-based approaches.
• Provide surge technical support and guidance to project staff at local level.
• Compile progress reports, document best practices, and share lessons learned.
• Mentor and coach case workers to improve case management and psychosocial support services.
• Ensure timely reporting of project activities per donor and internal requirements.
• Facilitate project implementation plans, coordination, and teamwork.
• Identify and select children with mental health issues for therapy based on screening criteria.
• Identify GBV and disability cases and provide appropriate psychosocial support.
• Track attendance, document beneficiaries, and assess MHPSS effectiveness.
• Refer participants needing clinical treatment using established protocols.
• Maintain confidentiality in all sessions per policies and laws.
• Collect beneficiary data, prepare progress reports, and highlight challenges and lessons learned.
• Coordinate closely with technical staff to integrate activities.
• Embed gender equality, inclusion, child safeguarding, monitoring, and security policies in implementation.
• Ensure compliance with Plan International’s Child Protection and Gender Equality policies, including staff awareness and reporting procedures.
• You will be trusted to take on additional assignments within the scope of work as assigned by your supervisor on need basis.

What we are looking for:

• Someone with a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies or similar field.
• Should have 3-5 years of experience with a proven record of success at a similar level preferably in an INGO sector.
• Should have proven experience and ability to coordinate and collaborate with different civil society and Community based organization.
• Someone experienced in planning, conducting, and facilitating trainings/workshops.

Please respond to the requirements of this role in your cover letter.
Only applications in English language will be accepted.

Location: On site working and the role is based at Greater Cairo

Reports to: Project Coordinator

Job Grade: Hay Level 12

Vacancy advert closing Date: 13th July 2026

Contract end date: 31st December 2026

This vacancy is open to Egypt nationals only.

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.

Disclaimer: Plan International is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate applicants on any basis. We also do not charge Job seekers any fees at any point of the recruitment process.