Project Coordinator – SHF/USG Project (North Darfur) – Plan International

Job Description

Organization	Plan International
Job Title	Project Coordinator – SHF/USG Project
Section/Unit:	Programmes
Location	North Darfur ( Tawila and Dar Al Salam)
Duration:	6 months
Grade	D1/7
Closing Date	07 April 2026

Background:

THE ORGNANISATION

Plan International is an independent child rights and humanitarian organisation committed to children living a life free of poverty, violence and injustice.

We actively unite children, communities and other people who share our mission to make positive lasting changes in children’s and young people’s lives. We support children to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to claim their rights to a fulfilling life, today and in the future. We place a specific focus on girls and women, who are most often left behind. 

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 75 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

The SHF/USG Project

With funding from the Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SHF)/USG, Plan International Sudan (PIS) is implementing a six-month rapid response project to deliver life-saving Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) to vulnerable populations affected by displacement and conflict in North Darfur (Tawila, Dar Al Salam and Shangil tobayi).

The project targets households in nine hyper-prioritized IPC Phase 4 and 5 localities, where needs are most acute. Assistance will be delivered through a combination of modalities, including Group Cash Transfers, Individual MPCA, and Cash for Protection, ensuring flexibility to respond to diverse and context-specific vulnerabilities.

The intervention is designed to address multi-sectoral needs, including food security, Health, shelter, WASH, and protection, while reducing negative coping mechanisms and strengthening household resilience. 

Given the complex, volatile, and access-constrained environment in North Darfur, the project prioritizes strong coordination, adaptive management, and accountability to affected populations, ensuring that assistance is delivered safely, effectively, and in line with humanitarian principles and donor requirements.

Duties and responsibilities:

Role Purpose

The MPCA Project Coordinator will provide overall leadership, coordination, and technical oversight for the implementation of the MPCA project in North Darfur, ensuring timely, high-quality, and compliant delivery in line with donor requirements (SHF/USG), cluster standards, and Plan International policies

Dimensions of the Role

The Project Coordinator will be based on-ground in either Tawila, Dar Al Salam will frequent field visits to Shangiltobayi as part the duty station, ensuring direct oversight of field activities and to have close engagement and collaboration with the local community. Key roles and Responsibilities will include;

1. Project Management & Implementation

• Coordinate the planning, implementation, and monitoring of MPCA activities in North Darfur (Tawila, Dar Al Salam and Shangiltobayi).
• Develop detailed implementation plan for the SHF project and enforce adherence of all to the plan and subsequently approved amendments.
• Maintain and apply Plans’ standards of practice, policies and procedures in project implementation, budget management etc
• Ensure   prompt, timely and accurate reporting on the project to all concerned parties at the Darfur Program Area level, Plan International-Sudan Country office, Plan International National offices and the Donor as deemed required by each.
• Responsible to ensure representation of the project in all related coordination structures at North Darfur and Sub-Office levels as well as to ensure effective liaison on behalf of the project at all levels and with all to whom the project is of concern.
• Identify, analyse, monitor and manage project risks, and ensure keeping all concerned are accurately and promptly informed about the status of project risks.
• Ensure timely delivery of cash transfers (MPCA and Cash for Protection) in line with project targets and timelines.
• Oversee beneficiary targeting, registration, verification, and distribution processes.
• Ensure integration of protection principles, including safeguarding, PSEA, and Do No Harm.
• Monitor market functionality and adjust modalities where required.

.2Technical Oversight (Cash & Protection Integration)

• Ensure MPCA implementation aligns with CVA SOPs, Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB), and transfer values.
• Oversee case-based Cash for Protection interventions in coordination with CP/GBV teams.
• Ensure effective referral pathways for vulnerable individuals (Health, Protection, WASH, Health, Food Assistance and Nutrition).
• Promote gender-responsive and inclusive programming targeting women, girls, and vulnerable groups.

3.3 Coordination & Representation

• Manage information flows between Senior Program Manager, Darfur Program Area Management, Country office and the Project team on ground.
• Manage communications norms and ensure other stakeholders in North Darfur are aware of project activities and progress and are in a position to accept project deliverables.
• Represent Plan International in Cash Working Group (CWG), FSL Cluster, Protection Cluster, and inter-agency coordination forums.
• Coordinate closely with local authorities, community leaders, Women and Youth Groups, Emergency Response Room and partners.
• Ensure alignment with inter-agency targeting approaches and harmonized transfer values.
• Liaise with Other SHF/USG partners and local NGOs in North Darfur where applicable.

3.4 MEAL & Reporting

• Ensure strong Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) systems are in place.
• Oversee post-distribution monitoring (PDM), market monitoring, and feedback mechanisms.