Project Manager

Major Responsibilities:

Planning Projects

• Defines the scope of projects in collaboration with senior management.
• Creates a detailed work plan which identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully complete the projects.
• Determines the resources (time, money, equipment, etc) required to complete the projects.
• Develops a schedule for projects’ completion that effectively allocates the resources to the activities.
• Reviews projects’ schedules with senior management and all other staff that will be affected by the projects’ activities; and revises the schedules as required.
• Determines the objectives and measures upon which the projects will be evaluated at their completion.

Implementing Projects

• Executes projects according to projects’ plans.
• Records and documents projects’ activities.
• Sets up files to ensure that all projects’ information are appropriately documented and secured.
• Monitors the progress of projects and makes adjustments as necessary to ensure their successful completion.
• Establishes a communication schedule to update stakeholders including appropriate staff in the organization on the progress of the projects.
• Reviews the quality of the work completed with the project team on a regular basis to ensure that it meets the project standards

Controlling Projects

• Writes reports on projects for management and for funders.
• Communicates with funders as outlined in funding agreements.
• Monitors cash flow projections and reports actual cash flow and variance to senior management on a regular basis (monthly/bimonthly).
• Evaluates projects.
• Ensures that projects’ deliverables are on time, within budget and at the required level of quality.
• Evaluates the outcomes of projects as established during the planning phase.

Job Requirements:

Academic Qualification

• University Degree in Engineering, Sciences, Business Administration, Social Sciences or any other related field.

Professional Experience

• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience, at the national and international levels, in managing small-scale and medium-scale projects.
• Previous experience in a supervisory/managerial post is required.
• Experience in report writing.
• Experience in Non-Governmental Organizations is preferable.

Skills

• Spoken and written fluency in English and Arabic. (French is a plus)
• Excellent writing skills.
• Highly organized.
• Capacity to work in teams and flexibility to take on new tasks.
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills.
• Excellent negotiation and persuasion skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Dynamic leader with creative problem solving skills, particularly in challenging situations.
• Strong oral and written communications skills.