PROJECT COORDINATOR

COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Established in 1951, Amideast is an American nonprofit organization dedicated to creating hope, opportunity, and mutual understanding among people in the Middle East, North Africa, and United States through life-changing opportunities for education and cultural exchanges. Working with local, regional, and international partners, we provide programs and services that improve educational opportunity and quality, expand access to U.S. study, empower youth and women, strengthen local institutions, and develop language and professional skills for success in the global economy. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Amideast operates offices in 11 countries in the MENA region. Amideast has been operating in Lebanon since the 1950’s. It provides different testing, training and scholarships to youth and professionals. For more information, visit us at www.amideast.org.

POSITION DESCRIPTION
The incumbent is one of the points of contact on Amideast projects related to digital media and communication projects. The project coordinator will be responsible for the implementation of all project activities under the supervision of the Regional Training Programs Expert. The project specialist is responsible for all aspects of the project daily management, including logistics, administration, security community and liaison with beneficiaries.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Coordination

• Responsible for all aspects of project daily management, including logistics, administration and liaison with beneficiaries, donors, and stakeholders
• Regularly review and update of the project workplan and implement project activities
• Implement and support in the management of all relevant aspects of the project including outreach, partner engagement, recruitment, selection, planning, etc.
• Implement project timelines, deadlines, and compliance requirements in collaboration with other Amideast staff
• Identify, facilitate, and coordinate training delivered to participants

Advertising, Promotion and Communication

• Implement and support program advertising and dissemination plan to attract optimal candidates to take part in the project activities
• Manage project related communication and answer all queries and troubleshoot challenges
• Work with the marketing staff at Amideast to ensure the promotion of the project activities for increased outreach and participation
• Coordinate with the marketing staff at Amideast to post project ads, achievements, content, stories, etc. on Amideast social media accounts

Reporting

• Collect and report data related to the progress of beneficiaries
• Maintain regular written and oral reporting with the Regional Training Programs Expert
• Develop and maintain project records such as monthly reports, attendance sheets, success stories, database, and records of decisions
• Regularly report to direct supervisor about any difficulty met in activity implementation
• Submit daily updates, weekly and monthly reports to supervisor on targets achieved and progress of project activities as agreed-upon in the detailed work plans.

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Ensure the project remains on track to achieve workplan, goals, objectives, and outputs
• Conduct regular monitoring of field activities and visits to ensure the successful implementation activities
• Responsible for tracking outputs, deliverables, and reporting on KPIs as agreed upon in the project workplan

Logistics, Finance and Administration

• Coordinate with Amideast administration, finance, and logistic department to ensure that the needed means and tools are available for running the project
• Respect and follow-up on donor policies, procedures, reporting requirements, templates, procurement and other
• Ensure regular follow-up on the project budget and expenditure
• Take on additional duties and responsibilities, as needed

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Required
• A bachelor’s degree (BA/BS in business, social sciences, communication, media, social sciences or other related fields)
• A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in coordinating development project with local NGOs and/or INGOs
• Working knowledge of finance, M&E, social media and other
• Computer literate in MS Office
• Proven English & Arabic Language writing and editing skills
• High sense of attention to details and has the ability to multi-task and prioritize responsibilities
• Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Must possess organization, problem-solving skills and manage time efficiently
• Able to work under pressure and meet short deadlines
• Approachable and professional
• Applicant must be based in Lebanon and can legally work in Lebanon

Preferred

• Social media skills preferred
• Service-oriented: Actively looking for ways to help people
• A self-starter, positive work attitude and a team player
• Respects and exercises confidentiality
• Dependable and professional

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position description is an overview of the major functions and requirements of this position. This announcement is not intended to be an exhaustive list encompassing every duty and requirement of the position; the employee’s manager may assign other duties as related or as otherwise deemed appropriate and necessary within the general scope, without the need for additional compensation.

Amideast is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Positions that involve interaction with children will be required to read, acknowledge, and comply with and attend special training in accordance with the Child Protection and Safeguarding policy. All Amideast representatives must comply with the Code of Conduct and all applicable organizational policies which include but are not limited to, Anti-Human Trafficking and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.