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 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 started working in Egypt in 1981 and has a presence in five of the 27 governorates in which the country including Greater Cairo, Alexandria, and Upper Egypt, Plan started working in Egypt in 1981 and has a presence in ten of the 27 governorates in which the country including Greater Cairo, Alexandria, Damietta, Aswan and Assuit. 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”****.

Role Purpose

The Humanitarian Logistics Officer plays a critical role in enabling timely, efficient and accountable humanitarian responses. S/he will provide surge-ready operations and logistics support to Plan Egypt’s emergency and humanitarian programmes, ensuring rapid procurement, warehousing, fleet, distribution, and supply chain systems are in place to deliver lifesaving goods and services to affected populations. The role also ensures compliance with Plan International’s humanitarian standards, donor requirements, and accountability to children and communities we serve.

Accountabilities and MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

Scope

Provide support for procurement functional queries and emergency procurement during humanitarian crises.
Lead and coordinate emergency logistics operations (procurement, fleet, warehousing, distribution, customs clearance, asset management) during rapid onset crises and protracted emergencies.
Support humanitarian operations planning, readiness, and surge capacity in line with Plan’s global Humanitarian SOPs.
Maintain emergency stocks, framework agreements, and supplier rosters for rapid deployment.

Safeguarding Children and Young People 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.
Ensures that Humanitarian Program staff 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.

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Location: Greater Cairo Program Area, Maadi

Type of Role: a contract till 31/07/2026

Reports to: Supply chain and Security Manager

Closing Date: 07/10/2025 – Rolling Interviews.

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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.

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Potential interview questions

Tell us about a time when you had to manage a logistics operation during a humanitarian crisis.	This assesses your hands-on experience and problem-solving abilities in a crisis situation.	Detail your specific role, the challenges faced, and the effective strategies implemented.
How do you ensure compliance with humanitarian standards during emergency responses?	This question evaluates your understanding of standards and protocols in humanitarian logistics.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe your experience with emergency procurement processes.	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you maintain relationships with suppliers during emergencies?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you explain the importance of safeguarding and gender equality in your work?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies would you implement to maintain emergency stocks effectively?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Explain how you have contributed to team dynamics in a high-pressure environment.	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a situation where you had to adapt quickly to changes in operational plans.	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.