CARE Job Posting: Education Program Manager - Yemen

Contact: Lisa Deste lisa.deste@careaustralia.org.au

Job Summary:

The purpose of the Project Manager position is to provide overall management, strategic direction and leadership to the project. The Project Manager will guide and manage the staff, assets and management systems in the project, so that maximum effectiveness is obtained in terms of reaching project objectives.

Responsibilities:

         Provide overall management, strategic direction and leadership to the project.

         Promote an enabling environment; liaise with donor, other, cooperating agencies, and Yemeni authorities to ensure coordination of program operations and ensure synergy with existing and future education programs

         Liaise with Yemeni authorities in Hajja to ensure that project operations are in compliance with Yemeni and Donor rules and regulations

Job tasks:

• Manage the sub-contracts/sub-grants and relationship with partners and contractors
• Manage and supervise staff (including performance evaluations etc…)
• Oversee procurement, financial and administrative aspects of the project (via CARE Yemen)
• Advise on technical strategies for education programme
• Develop community mobilization strategies to encourage communities to fulfill their contributions.
• Supervise all technical project elements (training, curriculum development, etc…)
• Coordinate advocacy efforts with Ministry of Education and others for adaptation and repetition such activities.
• Oversee the development and review of annual work plans
• Oversee the preparation of annual budgets and manage the project budget
• Identify and document lessons learned
• Facilitate project visits by donor representatives
• Collaborate with CO staff to produce relevant marketing materials
• Oversee report preparation to meet Dubai Cares and CARE International reporting requirements and document program progress

Qualifications:

        A- Specialized Know How

         Solid background in management of small teams.

         Working knowledge and experience of managing projects with major engineering and construction components.

B-   Education and training

         Degree or preferably postgraduate qualification in Management, or social science related discipline.

         Fluent written and spoken English and preferably Arabic.

C-  Experience

         Experience in Yemen or Middle East country, in a similar position.

         Experience in training, capacity building of organisations and/or managing training programmes.

         Experience in managing education programs (or at least one of the technical areas)

D- Technical skills

         Excellent report writing skills.

         Strong background in DM&E with local/national NGOs

         Demonstrable knowledge of and experience in advocacy and policy

E-  Human relations skills

         Demonstrable commitment to gender-sensitive practices.