Program Manager, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Lebanon Office - Managing Projects Promoting Democracy, Social Justice, Sustainable Development And Other Political And Socio-Economic Developments

Vacancy Announcement - Program Manager Tasks The Program Manager coordinates and monitors activities of FES Lebanon. In this, he/she works under the supervision of and in close coordination with the Resident Director. Among the tasks of our future colleague are: Drafting and designing of national, regional and international activities of FES Lebanon Implementation and monitoring of activities, either FES own activities or those organized in close partnership with national, regional or international partner organizations or institutions Follow-up of content and administration, including financial monitoring of projects Profound Analysis of current affairs, continuous monitoring of media coverage; providing advice to the Resident Director; media presence is encouraged depending on qualification Providing consultancy, training and / or expertise for FES partner organizations  Required Qualifications Advanced degree (MA, MSc or Diploma) in Political Science, International Relations, Social Studies, Law or a related field At least 3 years of experience in Project Management, preferably in a CSO or an International Organization Strong demonstrated interest in political developments, both nationally and internationally Knowledge of and commitment to the basic values of Social Democracy Solid demonstrated knowledge of the political, social and economic context of Lebanon Strong communicative, interpersonal and intercultural skills Excellent writing skills IT affinity preferable Written and spoken proficiency in Arabic (native speaker) Written and spoken proficiency in English; proficiency in French and / or German is an additional asset   About FES Lebanon The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) is a non-profit organization committed to the values of social democracy and is the oldest of Germany’s political foundations. In Lebanon, FES has opened its office in the 1960’s, being the oldest of currently nine offices in the MENA region. The aims of the activities of FES Lebanon are to promote democracy and political participation, to support progress towards social justice and gender equality as well as to contribute to ecological sustainability and peace and security in the region. FES Lebanon supports the building and strengthening of civil society and public institutions. FES Lebanon cooperates with a wide range of partner institutions from civil society and the political sphere to establish platforms for democratic dialogue, organize conferences, hold workshops and publish books and policy papers on current political questions.   If you are interested in applying and meet the above criteria, we are looking forward to hearing from you. Please email us your CV and references as well as a letter of motivation and qualification at achim.vogt@feslb.org