Programme Manager

FES in Lebanon is looking for a part-time Programme Manager (75%) for its regional project on feminism and gender justice. The project aims to strengthen and re-politicise feminist activism in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. To this end, FES is supporting feminist actors in developing progressive feminist perspectives, strategies and alternatives to the most pressing socio-economic problems facing the region. The regional project also advises other FES projects in the region on using transformative feminist approaches for gender equality and social justice.

Under the responsibility of the Programme Director, the Programme Manager contributes to define areas and means of intervention and designs project strategies with a specific focus on feminism and gender justice. She/he is responsible for the conceptual planning, content, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of activities related to the projects assigned to her/him.

As part of these responsibilities, the Programme Manager:

• Is responsible for managing FES’ internal gender justice network, develop training programmes for FES staff according to their needs and provides advice on gender mainstreaming and feminist strategies for strategy and programme development;
• Manages budgets and programmes on topics surrounding gender justice and feminist issues, with a focus on feminist perspectives on economic systems and social/environmental justice;
• Monitors and provides profound analysis of current affairs and developments, prepares reports, and provides policy advice related to her/his area of work;
• Opens and maintains dialogue with (potential) partners of the Foundation, and identifies 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, French or 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.

Essential qualifications are:

• Master's Degree in Gender Studies, Social Sciences, Political Science, International Relations, Development Studies, or related subjects, with a focus on feminism, gender equality and/or women's rights.
• Three to five years of project management experience in non-profit advocacy work in the MENA region on gender equality, women rights and/or feminist issues.
• Experience in organizational change as well as strategically and effectively designing and managing partner-oriented programmes and budgets.
• Strong networks within the region related to gender equality and feminism.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills as well as good team-player qualifications.
• Strong communication skills; ability and experience in building and maintaining strong networks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Arabic, English and French.
• A background in innovative learning methodologies and practical experiences in usage of multimedia tools, IT-affinity.
• Willingness to travel regionally and internationally.
• Commitment to the values of intersectional feminism and social democracy.

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Lebanon offers a part-time (75%) contract that will be extended to full-time in 2023. We are a young and dedicated international team working together with our network of partners and affiliated offices in the region and globally.

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). Qualified applicants will be invited to participate in a written test in a second round. In a third round, candidates selected after the written test will be invited to one or two interviews. Written tests and interviews are envisaged to take place in August.

Please note that incomplete applications with missing or inaccurate information will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.