Project Coordinator

The Global Health Institute (GHI) at the American University of Beirut is looking for a Project Coordinator to join its team.

The Project Coordinator will have a set of responsibilities and is expected to work on a variety of tasks related to the deliverables of one or several NGOi projects, including:

• Project Coordination/Management
• Managing and monitoring projects and their progress and ensuring that deliverables are submitted based on set deadlines
• Following up closely with subject matters experts (SMEs) engaged in different activities of the project
• Creating data collection tools and following monitoring and evaluation procedures
• Engage with local and international NGOs and donors through stakeholders’ meetings
• Writing detailed progress reports
• Organizing and facilitating workshops and roundtable discussions, and following up with participants as needed
• Working closely with different team members including the initiative manager, the coordination officers, the communications team, the web development team, and the administrative team, among others.
• Conceptualizing and following up on performance improvement of initiative’s services and internal procedures.
• Reaching out to local and international NGOs and maintaining stakeholder relationships
• Collaborate on writing scientific journal articles related to the initiative’s activities
• Conceptualizing and preparing content of promotional and educational material related to the initiative’s projects including presentations, brochures, social media campaigns, etc.
• Managing different tracking sheets

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications

• Background in project management, business management, political science and public relations/administration, or other related/relevant field.
• At least 3 years of previous experience in managing projects and teams and working in the NGO sector.
• Advanced writing skills and excellent report writing, presentation, and documentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Fluency in spoken and written English and Arabic skills
• Proven excellent analytical, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Flexibility to work in teams and under pressure
• Public engagement experience
• Excellent editing, proofreading, presentation, and interpersonal skills with a strong attention to detail
• Knowledge of marketing and communication principles, guidelines and best practices, including social media is of added value
• Familiarity with software applications (html, web‐editing, web design, WordPress) is of added value

About the Non-Governmental Organizations Initiative (NGOi)

The Non-Governmental Organizations Initiative (NGOi) is an initiative of the American University of Beirut that provides different services to the NGO sector in Lebanon and the MENA region. The services including:

• Organizational Certification
• Self-Assessment Platform
• Training & Capacity Building
• Contextualization & Arabization
• Knowledge Resource Center
• Convening Platform
• Performance Improvement