Education Project Manager - Beirut

The Opportunity

The Project Manager will manage the implementation of a large-scale education project in around 20 public schools across Lebanon. The project will provide catch-up classes to approximately 4,500 children so that they can develop foundational literacy and numeracy skills. The Project Manager (PM) is expected to lead on overall project delivery, budget management, monitoring of implementation, coordination with public schools and ensure external representation with the donor and relevant government actors. The PM will work closely with the Education Technical Advisor and Education Specialist to follow up on the implementation of the project in schools.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

• Degree in Education, Social Work, Human Rights Law, International Relations, Development Studies, or other relevant field. Equivalent field experience will also be considered.
• Fluency in English (written and verbal) and in Arabic (verbal)
• Significant project management experience.
• Demonstrated experience in successful project delivery in humanitarian or development contexts.
• Experience in coordination with local and international NGOs, representation with donors and humanitarian actors. 
• Flexible, adaptable, ability to improvise.
• Results oriented
• Problem Solving and Decision Making
• Takes effective, considered and timely decisions by gathering and evaluating relevant information from within or outside the organisation.
• Communicating with Impact
• Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage and influence; promotes dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate messages, building confidence and trust.
• Leading and Inspiring Others
• Demonstrates leadership in their work, embodies SCI values, and articulates a compelling vision to inspire others to achieve our goals for children.
• Delivering Results
• Takes personal responsibility and holds others accountable for delivering our ambitious goals for children, continually improving their own performance or that of the team/ organisation.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Commitment to the values, mission and principles of Save the Children
• Experience with working in Lebanon
• Good conflict management experience

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. This role is offered on the basis of national terms and conditions only.

A copy of the full role profile can be found at Education Project Manager - Beirut

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. 

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday

All children learn from a quality basic education and that,

Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.