Project Coordinator/Manager

SPARK is launching a new regional programme (ENI) funded by the European Commission. Aimed at strengthening the local start-up ecosystems and its actors in Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Tunisia in order to support innovation, employment and economic growth.

As part of this programme SPARK is hiring a Project Coordinator, who will lead the implementation of the Lebanon components of the ENI programme. Working directly with partners on the delivery of the capacity building, SME support and advocacy activities. Supporting the expansion of the Lebanon portfolio.

Taking the lead on additional SME and job creation projects as assigned. Additional programmes and components will be added as SPARK’s Reporting to the Lebanon Country Representative.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

The responsibilities and tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Lead the management and implementation of the ENI programme in Lebanon;
• Responsible for representation and stakeholder management relevant to the ENI programme (in coordination with other regional and in-country staff);
• Responsible for planning and reporting ENI Lebanon;
• Provide inputs for acquisition to support programme development and expansion of SPARK’s Lebanon portfolio;
• Scouting of new local partners in Lebanon for the identified SPARK strategy pillars, green, digital and women’s empowerment

• Lead the implementation of other/new programmes in Lebanon as assigned.

• Other tasks as required.

Required Experience and Skills

• Advanced level degree in economic development, business studies or a related discipline,
• Minimum of 5-7 years of relevant work experience in project management for international organizations, or 3 years of experience in project management combined with 3-5 years’ relevant private sector experience,
• Proven experience in project management including budget management and donor reporting;
• Experience in building partnerships between private sector companies, public bodies and NGOs,
• A background working on entrepreneurship and/or supporting or working for business support centres would be considered a strong asset,
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills,
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic (fluency in French will be considered an asset),
• Experience with EU funded projects will be considered an asset,
• Private sector experience and/or experience working directly with business networks and accelerators is preferred,
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally.
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic.

SPARK Offers

• A challenging and exciting position in an international environment;
• Remuneration based on experience;
• Full-time contract 40h/per week;
• Training opportunities.
  About SPARK

SPARK develops higher education and entrepreneurship to empower young, ambitious people to lead their fragile and conflict-affected societies into prosperity. SPARK is a dynamic and growing, international not-for-profit development organisation with 110+ staff members, in more than 14 offices around the world. SPARK supports refugees in the Middle East by providing them with scholarships in universities and higher education institutions in the region. SPARK also supports young entrepreneurs in fragile states, to start or grow their own businesses.