Project Director Jobs In Egypt And Career In AMIDEAST/Egypt Vacancies In Cairo 2014
Project Director
Job Title: Project Director
Department: AMIDEAST/Egypt
Immediate Supervisor: Assistant Country Director for Programs
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Position Summary:
AMIDEAST is seeking a Project Director for an expected scholarship
administration and training program in Egypt to provide underserved students
from across Egypt with high quality undergraduate education in Egypt, and the
skills and knowledge to participate actively and responsibly in their
communities and contribute to the economic development of the country. Project
activities include scholarship administration; English, academic, leadership
and career preparation training coordination, private sector collaboration and
internship management, and study abroad coordination.
The Project Director position is contingent on funding.
Responsibilities:
The Director will lead and oversee all aspects of the program, providing
technical, management, and financial oversight:
Provide leadership and a clear, strategic vision and direction for the
program;
Manage, coordinate, and develop project staff and university-based
project coordinators;
Ensure effective project management;
Oversee the planning, administration, and evaluation of all scholarship
and training activities (including effective and transparent recruitment and
selection of applicants, pre-academic training of the students and their
university placements, orientation sessions, student monitoring, and internships
and career guidance);
Oversee fiscal and procurement integrity;
Ensure high quality and timely submission of deliverables;
Oversee monitoring and evaluation activities, as well as reporting;
Manage positive and productive relationships with USAID/Egypt, the
Government of Egypt,
other donors, and partner organizations/universities
Ensure compliance with USAID and USG rules and regulations and AMIDEAST
policies and procedures.
Serve as primary liason with USAID on all areas of project
implementation
Required:
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as education/education
policy, academic administration, business administration, or economics;
Master’s degree highly desired
Minimum of 10 years of experience managing and implementing scholarship
or training programs, and/or working in and with the Egyptian university system
At least 5 years of experience implementing programs in the Middle East;
Fluent in English;
Strong in Arabic communication skills;
Demonstrated project management, organizational, and leadership skills,
including the ability to motivate partners and subordinates, keep projects on
track, and hold staff accountable for delivering quality and results
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with internal and
external stakeholders
Excellent interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution abilities
Egyptian citizen
Preferred:
PhD in a relevant field, such as education/education policy, academic
administration, business administration, or economics;
Experience working on USAID projects focused on education or training;
Demonstrated successful design, implementation and delivery of similar
projects;
Demonstrated ability to develop and manage partnerships between academia
and the private sector;
Experience implementing programs in Egypt;
Experience working in the private sector;
Fluent in Arabic;
To apply: Please send a cover letter, resume, salary requirements and
USAID biodata form (1420) to the following email: HR-Egypt@amideast.org
This position description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and the
incumbent will perform other reasonable business-related duties as assigned by
the immediate supervisor and other managers when necessary. 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.
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