Programmes Manager

About the centre

The Centre for Social Sciences Research & Action (CeSSRA) is a multidisciplinary space creating synergies and bridging between the scientific, practitioner, and policy spheres. The centre aims to foster social change through innovative uses of social science, digital technologies, and publication and exchange of knowledge.

Job Purpose:  Contribute to the development and sustainability of the centre by ensuring the overall and day-to-day management of the programmes. 

Main Tasks:

1) Project Coordination, Management, and Monitoring

• Provide coordination, effective management, and leadership to CeSSRA’s programmes, to achieve the greatest impact possible;
• Ensure projects’ teams and counterparts are continuously involved, consulted and informed of ongoing progress;
• Manage the overall programmes by planning and tracking project activities in accordance with the projects agreements;   
• Establish work plans, set performance targets and indicators, and identify challenges and strategies to achieve project aims in coordination with the relevant team members. 

2) Grants Management

• Participate in the centre's resource mobilization efforts; 
• Track deliverables and communicate the project's progress to the Co-Directors, as well as external partners and donors; 
• Lead on the coordination, preparation, and submission of donor reports, under the supervision of the Co-Directors and in collaboration with other departments;
• Review financial progress, identify realignments where needed, and ensure resources are being effectively and efficiently used;
• Ensure implementation is in compliance with CeSSRA’s internal policies as well as donors’ policies and procedures.

3) Coordination and Representation

Act as focal point and liaison between CeSSRA’s programmes and other centre units, as well as other stakeholders, where necessary.

4) Technical Support

• Identify synergies as well as opportunities across Lebanon, the region and globally,  to enhance opportunities for knowledge sharing as per CeSSRA’s mandate, and liaise with research centres, universities and think tanks; 
• Contribute to the development and review of programmes related internal materials, tools;
• Contribute to the review of publications for quality and consistency prior to dissemination.

Qualifications:

- MA degree or higher qualifications in non-profit/ project management, social sciences, or a related field.

- Minimum of 5 years of experience in the relevant field. 

- Ability to complete tasks on time.

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills required.

- Strong organisational skills and ability to work independently, coordinate, and plan with relevant team members

- Fluency in English, and Arabic are minimum requirements. Knowledge of French is highly desirable

- Ability to give and receive feedback constructively

- Capable of working both individually and as part of a team.