Alexandria Office Director
Amideast -
Alexandria, EgyptPosted 6 years ago167Applicants for1 open position
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Position Summary
The Alexandria Office Director is responsible for managing all aspects of the branch office – including programs, services, finances, operations, business development, marketing, sales, facilities, and security – in compliance with AMIDEAST’s policies and procedures. The incumbent is also responsible for increasing the visibility of the office throughout the greater Alexandria region and for developing and managing relationships with clients and partners in order to expand the reach of the office’s programs and services and to secure diverse, robust revenue streams. The Alexandria Office Director works closely and collaboratively with the AMIDEAST/Egypt Country Director and department managers on new business development initiatives, including drafting of technical and price proposals and in identifying subject matter experts. The incumbent must possess an entrepreneurial mindset.
Responsibilities
- Manage the overall daily operations of the Alexandria branch office to ensure that all programs and
- services are implemented with a client-focused approach and as scheduled
- Lead the business development activities of the office, including conducting market and client research
- and designing, preparing, and presenting technical solutions to current and prospective clients
- Oversee the office’s strategic marketing activities, focusing on the efficient use of social media and on
- designing low-cost, high-impact campaigns
- Manage the office’s sales activities and prepare associated reports, as required
- Ensure that all grants and contracts are implemented with full compliance of statements of work,
- schedules, and reporting requirements
- Supervise senior staff members and conduct regular meetings with staff and teachers/trainers
- Participate in the hiring and training of new full- and part-time staff members
- Ensure that all human resource management documentation is current and on file, including annual
- performance reviews
- Represent the organization at conferences and meetings in the greater Alexandria region
- Ensure that all IT systems in the office are fully functioning in support of staff, instructors, and clients
- Ensure that all safety and security systems and protocols are being implemented and followed, without
- Exception
- Ensure that all procurement policies are adhered to and maintain inventory systems for fixed assets,
- books, and testing materials
- Prepare technical and financial reports, as required
- Manage all office facilities and grounds to ensure that they are properly equipped and fully functioning
- for all business purposes and that all maintenance and cleaning systems are followed without exception
- Maintain daily communications with the main office in Cairo regarding programmatic, human resource,
- financial, administrative, IT, and security issues
- Participate in the development of annual corporate budgets, and track revenues and expenses
- Oversee the petty cash system to ensure conformity to, and compliance with, AMIDEAST’s policies and
- procedures
- Ensure that all expenses have proper documentation and are coded appropriately
- Ensure that all full- and part-time staff complete labor time-keeping systems accurately and daily
- Ensure that all client and customer data is captured in the organization’s point-of-sales systems databases
Job Requirements
Qualifications
- A Master’s degree in business administration, education, applied linguistics, or a related field
- A minimum of 10 years of staff, project, and program management experience, preferably in the Middle
- East and North Africa region
- Working knowledge of the U.S. basic and higher education systems
- Exemplary supervisory, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- Strong financial management skills, including budget development and monitoring
- Demonstrated knowledge of accounting systems, preferably Deltek Costpoint
- Demonstrated ability to recruit, train, supervise, and motivate staff
- Demonstrated ability to design and to develop technical human resource development solutions
- Demonstrated ability to write technical proposals and to develop accompanying budgets
- Demonstrated knowledge of project management skills
- Working knowledge of standardized tests and assessments, and of program monitoring and evaluation
- The ability to work under pressure and to prioritize tasks
- The ability to work collaboratively with superiors and subordinates in a team environment
- Complete fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic
- An ethical, transparent, and collaborative working style
Understanding
- This position description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and the incumbent will perform other business-related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.
- AMIDEAST reserves the right to change duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
