Project Manager

Employer: ADRA Lebanon

Deadline for applications: Thursday, January 18, 2018

Contract: Full time position (5 months contract)

Location: Beirut, with travel to Bekaa

 General Description of Role:

The Project Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day management and implementation of a short term winter assistance project and a community based education project for children with disabilities. The project manager will work under the overall guidance of the ADRA Lebanon Project Coordinator. He/she  will be responsible for the overall planning, coordination of project activities, and monitoring of project results. Specifically, he/she will carry out the following tasks:

• Assist in the set-up and implementation of the project
• Closely monitor project implementation and results
• Prepare project progress reports
• Write up of program briefs, lessons learned, success and human interest stories
• Organizing field visits for donor and embassy representatives
• Represent the project in relevant sector meetings and working groups as needed
• Establish close working relationships with NGOs, INGOs, host government agencies, and U.N. agencies

Other Activities:

• Contribute to strategizing for project expansion
• Identify gaps and collect data in different sectors for the development of future project proposals
• Collect high quality project pictures to be shared for PR and marketing purposes

Required Competencies:

• At least 3 years experience in managing  donor-funded projects
• Working experience with an international organization is desirable
• Strong analytical skills and excellent written and oral communication skills in both Arabic and English
• Ability to develop good working relations with a variety of stakeholders
• Flexibility and ability to work within a team and to travel to project sites