Programme Manager, Lebanon

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Develop contacts and networks with other development organisations. Identify opportunities for the organisation and involve in acquisition efforts jointly with responsible staff of Head Office
• Establish and maintain good relationships with stakeholders in the country (civil society, government, private sector, development partners ...)
• Closely liaise with headoffice in programme development
• Jointly with Head Office develop a strategy for the Lebanon country programme
• Provide active support to national partner for the implementation of exisiting projects
• Establish the new Country Office in Beirut
• Pursue the registration process of the organisation
• Establish the new Country Office in Beirut

Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Public Management, Political Science, Social Science, Organizational and Institutional Development or related fields
• A minimum of 10 years interdisciplinary work experience in development cooperation
• 8 years work experience in the Middle Eastern Region, preferably Lebanon and Jordan
• Strong experience in communication, networking and organizational development
• Experience in planning, process facilitation and organization, networking, project planning, and reporting
• Experience in advocacy

Competencies and skills:

• Language: Fluency in English both written and spoken required, Arabic, both written and spoken
• Ability to analyse complex political systems and propose meaningful entry points for a development organisation
• Excellent understanding of organizational systems and their dynamics
• Excellent skills in process facilitation
• Results-oriented, highly motivated person
• Excellent listening and communication skills (with sensitivity to cultural communication differences)