Program/Project Manager

• Represent ILDES interests
• Agreeing project objectives
• Managing the project development from beginning to closure
• Draft project proposals, tenders,  budget, cash flows, organizational charts and schedules
• Be accountable for the project with the donor agency while representing the ILDES’s interest
• Working with the advisory board and stakeholders to complete a project charter outlining the scope, the goals, the deliverables, the required resources, the budget and the timing
• Providing a project schedule to identify when each task will be performed
• Clearly communicating expectations to project team members stakeholders and motivating them dynamically.
• Provide relation  between the Advisory board, the stakeholders and project team members
• Resolving any issues and solve problems throughout project life cycle
• Effectively managing project scope by ensuring any changes to scope are documented and approved with project change request forms
• Determining if external consultants or contactors will be required to complete the project plan.
• Propose recruitment of contractors and consultants and manage appropriate staffing and subcontracting resources according to ILDES and EU procedures
• Tracking and  reporting on project milestones and provide status reports to ILDES, donors and stakeholders
• Leading, coaching and motivating project team members on a proactive basis
• Organizing the various professional people working on the project
• Risk assessment
• Making sure that all the aims of the project are met
• Making sure the quality standards are met
• Using the latest IT to keep track of people and progress
• Monitoring sub-contractors to ensure guidelines are maintained
• Monitor accounting, costing and billing activities.
• Solve all difficulties and problems during all the project cycle.

• Job requirements
• A university degree, preferably in a topic related to the field (Background in project management and/or civil engineering)
• At least 5 years work experience in a similar project
• Familiarity with projects funded by the European Community or similar international donor agencies
• Demonstrated leadership managing teams  
• Strategic, operational and technical management skills
• Rapidly adapt and respond to changes in environment and priorities
• Experience working in a team-oriented collaborative environment
• Excellent communication, leadership, problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to elicit cooperation from the advisory board and senior management
• Holder of a driver’s license
• Lebanese national
• Languages: Arabic, English. French is a plus
• Able to relocate in central or northern Bekaa valley
• Organization and leadership
• Analytical skills
• IT skills
• Communication
• Team working
• Diplomacy
• Ability to motivate people
• Management skills

Please send your CV to: ildes@sodetel.net.lb