Program Manager (with a focus on gender, Youth, transitional justice and independent media)

Job Purpose and Responsibilities

Under the responsibility of the Resident Representative of FES, the Program Manager contributes to define areas and strategies of intervention of the Lebanon Office; she/he:

• Provides profound analysis of current affairs and developments, prepares reports, and provides policy advice;
• Identifies topics for research, training and debate, proposes activities and elaborates programs;
• Prepares, writes, edits and disseminates articles, presentations, training and advocacy material and publications for print and digital media;
• Opens and maintains the dialogue with potential partners of the Foundation, and identifies multipliers, trainers and experts that could contribute to FES activities;
• Moderates meetings, conference panels and debates, and facilitates workshops and training sessions of both, physical and virtual nature, in English, French or Arabic, in Lebanon and – occasionally – abroad;
• Manages the implementation of project activities in terms of elaboration of contents, budget monitoring, coordination of the assigned project staff, follow-up of the logistic modalities of implementation and the assessment of results and impact, and prepares activity reports;
• evaluates the outcome and costs of project activities and prepares the activity reports according to the current norms of the Foundation;
• Establishes working relationships with government departments and other official bodies and individuals at national and local level and represents FES at events and meetings with key stakeholders and partner organizations.
• provides the Finance Officer with the data and documents required for accounting on the basis of current regulations and within set deadlines;
• represents the Foundation in project activities on both national and regional levels;

Required Profile

• Post-graduate degree (MA, MSc or Diploma) in Economics, Social Science, Development Studies or related fields;
• At least 3 years of relevant professional experience, with sound record of effectively managing partner-oriented programs and budgets;
• Specific experience in advocacy and campaigning and/or familiarity with innovative learning methodologies and multimedia would be strong assets;
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and very good editorial capacities;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (working language) and Arabic and preferably French;
• Integer, communicative and open-minded, with good team-player and networking qualifications;
• Realistic, well informed and connected within societal movements and networks;
• Able to take stances, to negotiate and defend positions;
• Able to work under pressure, in the evening or on weekends, if needed;
• Willing to up-skill as required by the assigned tasks, with corresponding measures being agreed upon with the management;
• Willing and able to travel extensively within Lebanon and – occasionally – abroad.