Project Manager

Duty station: Jounieh (with frequent travel in the field)

Starting Date: 01.12.2022

Period: 12 months

Language: English

Reporting to: Country Representative

Aim of the position: Manage AVSI’s Education program ensuring reaching targets, full liquidation and high quality of implementation.

Main tasks and responsibilities

1. Planning and managing the program’s resources • Designing overall, quarterly, and monthly activity plans, directing their execution, and suggesting updates and modifications as necessary, • Budget management, including amendments and extensions. • Implement the Donor’s and AVSI administrative and financial procedures correctly, ensuring compliance with AVSI operation’s support. • Assisting project staff and partners with the implementation and resolution of activities. • Participate in strategic planning, project proposal writing, and assessments. • Assisting in the recruitment of needed personnel. • Participate in the human resource planning and evaluation system.

2. Reporting • Responsible of interim and final narrative and financial reports. • Providing regular reporting to Programs and Operations as well as to the C.R..

3. Monitoring and quality • Monitoring the implementation of work plans, through regular visits to project sites • Implementation of the Program’s monitoring system • Contribute to the overall process of coordination, harmonisation and learning and sharing process of AVSI Education department;

4. Coordination • Support AVSI to maintaining and developing the relationship with the Donors. • Coordination with local stakeholders, national and international NGOs, working in the sector, developing synergies and new partnerships. Coordinate with the EDU and CP sectors. • Participate in the LH and general management meetings.

Essential Requirements

• Master degree in Education, Social sciences, International cooperation or related fields. • 5 years of experience; management of at least 1 million-dollar projects.

Required skills and experiences

• Strong interpersonal skills. • Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline. • Strong written and verbal communication skills. • Strong team management skills. • Advanced understanding of the Lebanese context.