Employment Opportunities

Program Manager, 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.

The Program Manager, based in the Cairo office, will lead and manage Coptic Orphans’ development programs in the context of a quickly-changing organizational environment. This position requires extensive travel within Egypt, and possible overseas travel, with extra/off-duty hours required. The Program Manager reports primarily to the Egypt Field Director, but will also receive programmatic direction from the International Program Director in the U.S. office.

Responsibilities:

1. Program Management

• Strategically manage all programs in terms of design, monitoring, evaluation, and expansion.
• Review existing programs outputs and indicators so as to ensure that they are appropriate and realistic, and if required suggest changes to HQ.
• Develop annual programs budget and plans in consultation with HQ and programs staff.
• Prepare regular implementation updates and reports.
• Establish and implement programs monitoring and evaluation systems in order to provide regular information on progress towards indicators of outputs and objectives and assessment of impact.
• Provide technical assistance and support to Programs staff and partners as required.
• Undertake regular quality control, collection and analysis of data and information.

2. Coordination / Liaison Function

• Regular, daily communication with the International Program Director at HQ.
• Establish and maintain positive relationship with Coptic Orphans partners and other stakeholders.
• Expand Coptic Orphans’ network and promote its mission by attending conferences and seminars related to development and other topics related to Coptic Orphans’ work sharing information with department staff.
• Network and collaborate with like-minded, complementary organizations to expand programs.

3. Staff Management

• Lead staff by example and commit to supporting their efforts.
• Manage the Programs Department staff for effective implementation, coordination, and program enhancement.
• Manage and sustain effective communication and lines of responsibilities within the department.
• Ensure active and regular participation of programs staff.
• Contribute to staff development through coaching and mentoring.
• Ensure proper inter-department coordination and identification of department needs.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Excellent organizational, planning and managerial skills as well as report writing.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with sensitivity in dealing with critical issues.
• Five to seven years experience in development, education, children and youth, and/or social services fields.
• Demonstrated experience in participatory development.
• Master’s degree in social development, education, education development, social services, and/or gender studies.
• Ability to lead a team and work within a team.
• Mastery of written and spoken English and Arabic.
• Ability and commitment to travel frequently to project sites.
• Computer, internet, email, and Microsoft applications.
• Must be 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.