Program Manager

Essential Job Functions: Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage and oversees the development of projects from initiation to completion.
• Interpret fundamental donor regulations and requirements and apply them to specific situations for timely resolution to prime award issues. 
• Identify and resolves project issues and implements improvement plans to ensure project stays on schedule and within budget.
• Provide technical guidance to project staff on tailoring interventions to community needs and context, adjusting as needed to changes in local dynamics.
• Ensure the technical quality of project activities, including those directly implemented by FHI 360 and those implemented by sub-contractors.
• Process and prepare all necessary documentation for sub-contractors, in collaboration with project personnel; and follow-through and complete all approval processes; 
• Coordinate the sub-contractor development process, including due diligence activities and preparing sub-contractor packages (including developing project descriptions, budgets and budget narratives, negotiation memos, etc.).  
• Supervise and support the Program Officers in the implementation of all activities;
• Maintain a successful sub-contractor monitoring and tracking system to quickly and easily assess the status and performance of each sub-contractor, including any implementation issues; 
• Conduct, in collaboration with other staff, workshops, trainings, and/or provide hands-on operational technical assistance to sub-contractors and/or beneficiaries; 
• Manage, supervise, and provide ongoing guidance and coaching to the sub-contractor team, including developing guidance material;
• Serve as the point of contact for sub-contractors; and 
• Conduct site visits to observe sub-contractor activities as required. 

MINUMUM REQUIREMENT STANDARDS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in international development or a related field;
• With Bachelor’s degree, 5-8 years’ experience working in or with the non-governmental sector, especially in project management experience
• Familiarity with FCO CSSF, or DFID, programming, rules and regulations highly desired; 
• Ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative team approach; 
• Excellent communication and organizational skills; and 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Arabic. 

Citizens and residents of Lebanon are strongly encouraged to apply. Availability of position is contingent upon award to FHI 360. Selection of final applicant is subject to funder approval.

FHI 360 has a competitive compensation package.