Programme Manager

Under the responsibility of the Director of the Project on Peace and Security in the MENA region, the Programme Manager contributes to define areas and means of intervention and designs project strategies. He/she is responsible for the conceptual planning, content, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of activities related to the projects assigned to him/her.

As part of these responsibilities, the Programme Manager:

• Designs and develops projects with a focus on gender equality and social justice, as well as peace and security issues, on topics surrounding Syria and the Syrian conflict,
• Manages the implementation of project activities in terms of elaboration of contents, budget monitoring, coordination of the assigned project staff, follow-up of the logistic modalities of implementation and the assessment of results and impact, and prepares activity reports
• Monitors and provides profound analysis of current affairs and developments, prepares reports, and provides policy advice related to his/her area of work;
• Opens and maintains the dialogue with potential partners of the Foundation, and identifies multipliers, trainers and experts that could contribute to FES activities;
• Moderates meetings, conference panels and debates, and facilitates workshops and training sessions of both, physical and virtual nature, in English, or/and Arabic, in Lebanon and – occasionally – abroad;
• Prepares, writes, edits and disseminates articles, presentations, training and advocacy material and publications for print and digital media;
• Represents the FES at events, meetings and conferences to key stakeholders and partners in Lebanon and in the region.

Required Profile:

• Master Degree in Social Sciences, Political Science, International Relations, Development Studies, Gender Studies, Law or related subjects.
• Three to five years of project management experience, preferably in advocacy, a CSO, (I)NGO or an international organization in the Middle East/North Africa region.
• Excellent understanding of development challenges and political context in Lebanon and Syria, the complexity of the Syrian conflict and regional geopolitical challenges.
• Specific experience in women empowerment, women, peace and security or gender studies is a strong asset.
• Experience in strategically and effectively designing and managing partner-oriented programmes and budgets.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills as well as and very good editorial capacities
• Team-player with strong communication skills; ability and experience in building and maintaining strong networks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Arabic and English, knowledge of German and French would be an asset.
• A background in innovative methodologies and practical experiences in usage of multimedia tools, IT-affinity.
• Willingness to travel regionally and internationally.
• Commitment to the values of social democracy.

Conditions

Status: local employee with fixed-term contract (according to the duration of the project, extendable in case of continuation of the Foundation’s project activities in Lebanon).
Contract Type: full-time (40h/week)
Salary: Competitive.
Beginning: July 2022; a probation period of three months applies.
Duration: commitment for 2 years (extendable).
Job location: Beirut, Lebanon

How to apply

Interested candidates who fulfill the above-mentioned criteria are invited to submit applications (motivation letter and CV including complete personal data, references and list of online publications (if available)) no later than the 30th June 2022.

Please note that incomplete applications with missing or inaccurate information will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. A written assessment followed by an interview will take place during the month of July.

Contact: [email protected]