Project Manager

Role Summary

The Project Manager will provide strategic leadership and comprehensive management for the delivery of interventions aimed at strengthening Agri-food MSMEs. This role is responsible for the end-to-end project lifecycle, from planning and execution to monitoring, evaluation, and reporting. The Project Manager will ensure the successful implementation of MSME support programs in the Agri-food sector, utilizing innovative modalities such as revolving fund schemes, managing stakeholder relationships, mitigating risks, and achieving key performance indicators related to access to finance, business growth, and job creation. The ultimate goal is to ensure the project delivers sustainable impact on time, within scope, and on budget.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Project Leadership & Planning:

• Develop and execute detailed project work plans, defining scope, timelines, milestones, resources, and budgets in alignment with program goals.
• Identify and proactively manage project risks and issues, developing and implementing effective mitigation strategies.

2. Projects Implementation & Oversight:

• Manage the day-to-day execution of all project activities, including revolving fund programs, capacity building, and market linkage initiatives.
• Supervise the project team and coordinate with technical specialists to ensure high-quality delivery of all components.
• Oversee project follow-up, tracking disbursements, repayments, and overall project impact against predefined targets.

3. Stakeholder Management & Partnership Development:

• Serve as the primary point of contact and build strong relationships with key stakeholders, including financial institutions identified by Anera, partner organizations, government entities, and MSME beneficiaries.
• Lead coordination efforts between borrowers, lenders, and program management to ensure smooth implementation and address challenges.
• Represent the project in external meetings, workshops, and forums.

4. Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL):

• Oversee the project's MEAL framework, ensuring robust data collection on financial metrics (e.g., repayment rates) and development outcomes (e.g., jobs created, revenue growth).
• Prepare and present comprehensive periodic reports to donors and leadership on project progress, performance, impact, and financial status.
• Analyze data to identify trends, extract lessons learned, and inform strategic decision-making and continuous program improvement.

5. Budget Management:

• Hold primary responsibility for managing the project budget, tracking expenditures, and ensuring cost-effectiveness and compliance with donor regulations.

6. Team Management & Capacity Building:

• Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to project staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
• Identify capacity-building needs for the team and beneficiaries and coordinate the delivery of appropriate training (e.g., financial literacy, business management).

Qualifications and Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, International Development, or a related field. A Master’s degree is a plus.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in project management, with a proven track record of successfully managing economic development, livelihood, or MSME support projects.
• Strong understanding of the Agrifood sector and MSME development challenges in Lebanon is important.
• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder management, especially Municipalities and local authorities, partnership development, and donor reporting.
• Proven ability in budget management and financial oversight.
• Excellent strategic planning, problem-solving, and risk management skills.
• Superior organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in data analysis and report writing.
• Ability to work independently and lead a team effectively.
• Fluency in English and Arabic (written and spoken).

Equal Employment Opportunity

Anera strives to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, creed, political or national views or background, ethnicity, religion, age, handicap, sex, or any other factor unrelated to ability to perform the required work. Anera does give strong preference in employing Lebanese, Palestinian, or other resident Arab nationals (other than for the country director position and internships). In all cases, recruitment decisions are first and foremost based on merit and qualifications. Anera holds local project institutions to the same standards.

Code of Conduct

Anera is committed to conducting its operations with the highest standards of honesty, integrity, and professionalism across all contexts in which we work. We strive to deliver high-quality services and maintain a reputation built on fairness, respect, responsibility, and sound judgment. All employees, managers, officers, and representatives are expected to uphold these standards at all times and act per their duty of loyalty to Anera. No individual may misrepresent the organization or speak on its behalf without proper authorization. Confidential and sensitive information—including financial data, strategic plans, or information related to partners and beneficiaries—must be handled with the utmost discretion and only shared on a need-to-know basis, in line with Anera’s confidentiality and privacy policies. Any violation of the Code of Conduct may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination. The level of disciplinary response may take into account whether the violation was self-reported and whether the individual cooperated in the investigation process.

Our values

We are inspired: We are committed to energize, engage, and motivate others to forge the best outcomes for the diverse communities we serve.

We are people-centric: We are respectful and empathetic. We believe that each person, no matter their circumstances, embodies promise and has the power to shape the lives of their community and world.

We are collaborative: Teamwork and collaborative action are at the heart of how we do our work and deliver results.

We are versatile: In a region burdened by obstacles, we make the right connections to find a way and bring can-do, innovative approaches to everything we do.

We are impactful: We make a lasting difference in the lives of those we serve by delivering impactful solutions at the local community level.

We are accountable: Our words, actions and results stay true to our mission and values.