Program Manager (Economic Policies, Social Justice and Just Transition)

Main responsibilities of the Program Manager:

• 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;
• 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.

Required Profile:

• 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;
• 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.

Experienced and enthusiast candidates, displaying strong social and conceptual skills, vigor and creativity, are encouraged to apply