Program Manager

The Sustainable Democracy Center - Lebanon (SDC) is seeking a young and dynamic manager for its program: “Agents of Change beyond Boundaries and Borders”. About SDC and the post  The Sustainable Democracy Center is a non-partisan, independent organization established in September 2002 to raise awareness on democracy, citizenship, and human rights by spurring human development.  At the end of 2014 and after a decade of programs and activities on peace building and dealing with the past, SDC evaluated its mission, objectives and achievements. As a result, it was decided to restructure the organization by reorienting its programs towards a more participative action by the youth as main actors for change.  Moreover, and as a result of the organizational restructuring, it was decided to reduce the staff to a minimum limited to a program manager to be supported by a qualified consultant and a competitive operational activities coordinator.The post is challenging and therefore SDC is looking for an adventurous manager who strongly believes in introducing societal change and be less carrier oriented.   Description of Tasks The project manager main duties include, but are not restricted to: Ensure the projects successful implementation and activities Conduct networking with the local actors and civil society organizations Reporting to partners and Donors Coaching and monitoring of 15 Citizenship and peace youth Clubs across Lebanon Develop associated communications documents and tools Participate in the design and implementation of SDC’s fundraising and communication strategy Office administration and Management  Qualifications  Degree: Bachelor or Masters Degree Field of education: Social/ political sciences or Law  Required Skills Personal belief in and support of SDC’s Mission and Objectives Ability to be flexible and adapt to a changing environment Strong organizational and management skills Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills Very Good writing skills in Arabic and English  Proposal writing skills is an asset  Experience required: 3 years experience working on peace building and citizenship  Period: The post is offered on full time basis, for a period of 9 months renewable and with a salary subject to a raise should the program manager succeed in securing additional funds for the program.  Submission guidelines: To apply, please submit a detailed curriculum vita, a cover letter, and two references to nayla@sdclebanon.org and kazlibanus@gmail.com mentioning as subject of your email "Program manager application".