Program Manager with NGO experience

Objectives:

• Build and develop the project team to ensure maximum performance, providing purpose, direction, and motivation
• Lead projects from identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and project implementation plans, to coordinating internal and external resources, ensuring projects remain within scope, scheduling, and defining budgets
• Analyze project progress and, when necessary, adapt scope, timelines, and costs to ensure that project team adheres to project requirements

Specific tasks:

• Lead on the development and implementation of program planning.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Arabic
• Facilitate signing of program grant agreements/ MOUs pertaining to both donors/ and partners related to projects in the course of implementation. 
•  Coordinate developmental strategies in coordination with the CEO and other unit coordinators and staff 
• Develop action plans or implementation plans within the framework of the strategic plan, in collaboration with the CEO and unit coordinators and staff. 
• Work with project and field Coordinators and CEO to identify donors and present proposals. 
• Provides recommendations in negotiation of program MOUs and agreements with donors and partners.
• Work closely with Finance Unit on matters related to administration and finance
• Develop, update and orient program staff in project cycle management including program procedures and reporting mechanisms. 
• Prepare the annual project calendar 
• Write and deliver reports: Ensure appropriate reporting format, quality, and content and timely delivery of reports to donors, partners and other stakeholders 
• Develops project's budgets and oversees preparation of monthly forecasted budgets by project's team
• Keep the CEO informed and updated on all program matters. 
• Managing the budget, and coordinating the budget of joint activities

Position Requirements:

• Holds a Degree (or equivalent education) preferably in the fields of Good Governance, Political Science, Organizational Development
• Has at least 3 years’ experience in managing programs
• He/she has extensive experience managing programs funded by a diversity of sources including governments and aid agencies, private sector donors and individual benefactors.
• Has strong leadership quality with ability to garner team work conflict management   

• Has analytical, good writing and essential computer skills.
• Knowledge in Social Media and online campaigns is required

• Demonstrated fundraising, negotiation and conflict management skills. 
• High-level management and leadership skills Ability to schedule and manage tasks effectively 
• Written and verbal communication skills 

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills
• Team-building, networking skills
• Excellent written and verbal command of English and Arabic language
• Management and coordination skills