Project Manager : World Learning - Porticus-funded Project “Towards a Social and Emotional Learning Policy for Children in Lebanon”

World Learning: Project Manager

Background

The Porticus-funded “Towards a Social and Emotional Learning Policy for Children in Lebanon” aims to devise a national roadmap toward establishing solid foundations from which to facilitate the development of a comprehensive SEL policy for Lebanon; policies in SEL will ensure a systematic integration and institutionalization of an SEL culture into both formal and non-formal educational system.

World Learning has an immediate vacancy for its Beirut-based “Project Manager” for the Porticus-funded “Towards a Social and Emotional Learning Policy for Children in Lebanon”. This position is for a Lebanese national.

Scope and Responsibilities

S/he will be responsible for coordinating, overlooking, and ensuring day-to-day smooth implementation of project activities and adherence to logistics and administration at the central and regional levels. His/ her responsibilities will include:

• Ensure that project deliverables are submitted on time within scope and within budget
• Develop a detailed timeline to monitor and track progress
• Manage changes to the project scope, and project schedule
• Create and maintain comprehensive project reporting and documentation
• Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals.
• Identify stakeholders and set up a mechanism of engagement, coordination, and collaboration, including steering committees or working groups, to start a national dialogue focused on more sustainable SEL and PSS approaches
• Manage relationships with relevant stakeholders
• Draft focus group discussion and interview questions, surveys, and data collection protocols
• Conduct desk reviews and mapping of existing PSS, Life Skills, SEL, and other related programs/frameworks implemented in Lebanon,
• Conduct focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and in-depth interviews to validate findings from desk review and investigate additional areas of inquiry.
• Attend weekly meetings with management to update on project progress, challenges, and solutions
• Attend conferences and training as required
  • Represent World Learning at working groups, and meetings
  • Other responsibilities as necessary.

• Proven working experience in project management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Arabic
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills
• A minimum of an MA Degree in the appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience
• Experience working in policy development
• Good knowledge in contextually relevant educational policies and policies in relevant fields
• Solid background in the field of social and emotional learning/psychosocial support/child protection

Duration of the Assignment

Full-time employment for 4 months with possibilities of renewal

World Learning is an equal employment opportunity committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce.