Employment Opportunities

Program Associate, Cairo

Our programs include both development programs (Valuable Girl Project, 1001 Tales) and direct-service programs (Not Alone, Emergency Housing, Rosetta). Our direct-service programs allow us to enter homes, see patterns, and be in touch with the challenges of poverty at the very grassroots. The philosophy of our direct-service programs is that by nourishing and educating children, we will have provided them with means to improve their lives.

Our development programs allow us to address the root causes of poverty that we are acutely aware of through our direct-service programs. Women’s and girls’education and empowerment are the major focuses of our development programming as it has been proven to break the cycle of poverty.

Description:
The Program Associate supports Coptic Orphans’Programs in Egypt through coordination, monitoring, and to some level, development and implementation. The Program Associate is a key member of the Coptic Orphans team and must be an excellent communicator and team player. The main responsibility is to manage the various programs, in cooperation with the Area Program Managers.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Manage and improve upon the monitoring & evaluation of programs in cooperation with the field staff.
- Manage data collection and analysis, and report findings to donors and other stakeholders.
- Create and update training and program handbook.
- Support field staff in conducting workshops, research, administration and other program related activities.
- Support planning, writing and review of training materials and other program materials.
- Write and review grant proposals, financial and narrative reports to project funding organizations.
- Coordinate work with partnering organizations, and working with consultants and vendors.
- 30% travel in country to impoverished areas, including some overnight stays, required.

The Program Associate reports primarily to the Egypt Field Director, but will also receive programmatic direction from the International Program Director in the U.S. office.

Required Knowledge and Experience:
Knowledge and experience in the rights-based approach to development, developing monitoring and evaluation plans and data collection, and training facilitation. Experience managing schedules and coordinating events, working in religious and culturally diverse environments, working in teams and multiple projects. At least 3 years knowledge and experience in the development field, particularly in the areas of education, gender, and child rights. B.A. required, Master’s degree preferred.

Required Skills:
Excellent command of both Arabic and English, written and oral; excellent communication, teamwork, and people skills; excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask; and excellent administrative skills, including the ability to type, use Microsoft applications, email, and the internet. Must have the ability to manage and report quantitative and qualitative data and to manage and report financial data. Candidate must have the ability to learn quickly and adapt to change. Must be a resident of Egypt.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

Please send CV with cover letter and salary history to jobs@copticorphans.org.
No application will be accepted without cover letter. Include the country and position in the subject line of the email.

Salary commensurate with experience and within the limits of a small nonprofit organization.