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Valuable Girl Project Manager - Egypt

Coptic Orphans
Heliopolis, Cairo
Posted 4 years ago
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Job Description

  • The main role of the Valuable Girl Project Manager is to assist the Programs Director in overseeing, leading, and directing the critical functions and the various aspects of project implementation, technical and administrative, for Coptic Orphans' Valuable Girl Project.
  • This includes managing all functions and projects associated with the project.
  • The incumbent works to ensure progress for the project is on target to achieve project goals and desired results under the supervision of the Programs Director, and in collaboration with Programs Specialists, Area Program Managers and/or other CO personnel, as well as external partners such as; such Community Development Associations (CDAs), Granting Agencies, project Participants

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Programs Director, the Valuable Girl Project manager is expected to:

  • Lead, plan, develop, and coordinate all implementation aspects of the Valuable Girl Project, coordinating implementation with internal staff and external partners. Guide and oversee project partners, and monitor the progress of the work in which they are involved to ensure achieving project goals and results. Ensure efficiency in the management of the project and the utilization of resources.
  • Based on data collected and analyzed; monitor project activities, progress, challenges, and results.
  • Evaluate project progress and results to correct interactions and intervene as necessary; make recommendations for future direction and/or changes to current implementation plans as appropriate in communication with management.
  • Communicate and report on progress; compile periodical and ad-hock technical and financial reports outlining progress made towards the achievement of targeted results, challenges faced, lessons learned, and recommendations for grantors and/or stakeholders; internal and external.
  • Dynamically and effectively manage, lead, inspire and advise subordinate field staff; assessing their needs and challenges as well as their strength to maximize their commitment and engagement in achieving project results and meeting challenges.
  • Effectively coordinate and work with management and project staff to prepare and maintain detailed implementation plans for assigned projects.
  • Analytically conduct budget development, monitoring and realigning as necessary for all activities to be conducted as part of the project.
  • Document and update related project reference manual(s) and documentation of implementation and changes.
  • Fiscal Responsibilities (budgeting responsibilities, approval privileges on purchase orders and check requests, reporting and auditing functions) Responsible for developing and monitoring annual and long-range budgeting for the project

Job Requirements

  • Master's Degree in the field of education, psychology, economics, international development, or other relevant social science disciplines.
  • Minimum 6 years of experience in managing, monitoring and evaluating development programs/ projects; particularly in the area of education, women empowerment, gender issues, and children's rights.
  • Experience in working on projects funded by USAID or other international funding agencies is a plus.
  • Must be result-oriented and highly energetic and is able to work independently.
  • Demonstrated ability to conduct research and perform quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
  • Strong leadership skills, team management, and managerial skills/experience; as well as a knack for being a team player.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and proficiency in both, the Arabic and English languages.

Working Conditions and Environment (i.e., necessary travel, unusual work hours, etc.) Requires frequent in-country travel and possibly occasional International travel that is estimated at 30 % of the year.

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