Project Manager

Rene Moawad Foundation is recruiting a project manager. 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary project interface.
• Oversee the work plans, monitoring and evaluation plans, and technical and administrative reports.
• Supervise and coordinate the work of subcontractors: review work plans, monthly and quarterly status and annual reports, financial reports, and deliverables.
• Supervise directly all project staff.
• Manage the recruited staff; determine the need and timing for technical assistance.
• Select and oversee the work of short-term technical advisors, as needed.
• Act as the field budget holder and oversee resource allocation, project expenditures, field budget tracking and forecasts, in coordination with the Home Office.
• Approve expenditures and subcontracts, within given delegation of authority.
• Ensure representation with all relevant stakeholders and concerned parties and facilitate networking as opportunities allow.
• Ensure that, to the extent possible, the project’s activities receive adequate visibility, in line with the project’s Branding and Communication Plan.
• Work in close collaboration with the RMF General Director to ensure the project is implemented in line with RMF’s overall mission and targets
• Take a thorough look and consistently supervise the implementation progress and recommend adjustments where required.
• Provide detailed periodic reports on overall project status and achievements.
• Put mitigation plans in place in case of emergencies that constrain the project implementation on the ground.
• Lead and demonstrate an active participation in the RMF agricultural development unit.
• Integrate within the RMF structure and respect all internal guidelines and regulations.

Background

• Solid experience with Global GAP and / or similar certification is a plus.
• Previous work on a value chain approach level may be advantageous
• Previous experience in leading donor-funded agricultural programs and initiatives is a must

Professional Skills

• Strong reputation in Lebanese civil society.
• Solid knowledge of Lebanese non-governmental organizations’ financial and managerial systems.
• Strong experience in managing and supporting institutional capacity building.
• Excellent communications skills, including in English.
• Strong team leadership capabilities.
• Experience assessing local partners' capacities to handle funds from a donor organization.
• Up-to-date understanding and knowledge of political and social conditions in Lebanon.
• Fluency in Arabic and English (written and verbal).