Program Manager/ Governance Program

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• The Program Manager shall report directly to the Country Director
• The Program Manager will be responsible for overseeing specific projects as assigned by the Country Director
• The Program Manager will design and implement programs under the scope of the grant agreement. These activities will include, but are not limited to: 
• Writing proposals, quarterly, weekly and other requested reports; 
• Providing information and input as requested by the Country Director on the political and governance developments in Lebanon; 
• Providing training, consultations, workshops, organizing roundtables with stakeholders, and; 
• Arranging meetings, taking notes during those meetings, and preparing reports as requested by the Country Director  
• Develop an in-depth knowledge of assigned program areas, including current issues and trends and key resource people and organizations. This includes maintaining regular contact with key employees and departments within the main partners and reporting verbally and in writing on these contacts to the Country Director
• Maintain tracking systems for programmatic and financial information to ensure timely submission of field reports as well as subgrantee/partner progress and financial reports. 
• Coordinate with NDI’s Administration and Finance Manager for event planning, such as hall rental, hotel reservations, transportation, sign-in sheets, per diem, etc. 
• Provide translation of documents, including memos, reports, training manuals, and other reference materials to and from English and Arabic.
• Provide written translation and oral interpretation, Arabic-English and English-Arabic. 
• Manage data collection efforts to monitor and track program activities, in line with NDI’s performance monitoring framework, and prepare reporting.
• The Program Manager will initiate meetings or reports in response to current and emerging needs.
• The Program Manager will perform other duties as assigned by the Country Director. 

Qualifications/Requirements: 

• Five or more years of professional experience in similar positions.
• Bachelor degree in the field of social science (political science, law, sociology, etc); Masters Degree in the field of social science preferred 
• Experience working with civil society and/or on governance-related issues preferred, including but not limited to open government, transparency, and access to information. 
• Excellent knowledge of the political system in Lebanon.
• Previous experience in a similar position, preferably with an international NGO or a government institution.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively interact with all levels of staff, international personnel and consultants, political actors, and NGO community.
• Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, with capacity for innovative thinking.
• Programmatic and financial management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written Arabic and English language abilities.
• Working knowledge of Google Apps (Gmail, Calendar, Google Drive), and PC-based word processing and spreadsheet applications
• Ability and willingness to travel throughout Lebanon and work outside regular office hours, including weekends, as needed.