Project Manager, The Munathara Initiative عودة إلى الفرص

The Munathara Initiative is a registered non-profit organization founded in 2012 with offices in Washington D.C.  and Tunis, Tunisia. The Initiative aims at creating an independent and inclusive discussion and debate platform in  the MENA region. The Munathara Initiative is working to provide everyone in the Arabic speaking world with a  voice regardless of their age, gender or background in order to create a public sphere characterized by evolvability  and tolerance towards different points of view. 

JOB PURPOSE 

The Project Manager will oversee the overall project activities. S/he will actively contribute to the development  & implementation of the country’s strategy and ensure delivery and budget management of projects and will be  responsible for reporting on progress to senior management and donors. S/he will build & maintain effective  relationships and partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders. 

The Project Manager will report directly to the Chief Operating Officer. S/he will work in Tunis, Tunisia. The role  will require coordination with the different organization’s departments and the incumbent shall have the  necessary skills and qualifications to fulfill the role and meet the projects’ requirements. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

▪ Develop and maintain partnerships with stakeholders across the country.  

▪ Implement the project and oversee all the activities of the project. 

▪ Ensure resources availability and allocation; monitor the project activities and expenses. ▪ Regularly liaising with Munathara’s Outreach, Communications, Editorial, and Production departments to  meet the project’s goals. 

▪ Monitor and evaluate the project’s participants. 

▪ Actively contribute to the country’s strategy development and implementation. 

▪ Perform risk analysis to minimize project risks. 

▪ Monitor & follow-up project progress and measure the project performance using appropriate systems  and techniques. 

▪ Contribute to the design, implementation and management of relevant training and development  programs as required, in line with project’s objectives. This includes identifying, sourcing and hiring  trainers/consultants, as required. 

▪ Work closely with different partners to coordinate the implementation of consultancies, training/capacity  building and outreach activities as well as production of media outputs. 

▪ Draft, design and deliver comprehensive reports.  

▪ Produce narrative and oversee financial reports for donor(s) and internal audiences using agreed  templates as required. 

▪ Ensures project delivery is on time & budget and legally and financially compliant and in line with the  Munathara editorial standards and approaches. 

▪ Liaise with donors and manage key partner relationships.  

▪ Prepare monthly reforecasts of project(s)’ budget(s) and activity plan(s), in collaboration with Finance  department. 

▪ Review trainers/consultants’ reports within agreed timelines and communicate them appropriately to  partners.

The Munathara Initiative 

www.munathara.com 

www.facebook.com/Munathara 

www.twitter.com/munathara 

contact@munathara.com 

SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS 

▪ University Degree in the appropriate field of study. 

▪ Considerable working experience (+5 years) in managing projects in NGOs & media sector (required). 

▪ Proven experience writing successful donor-funded proposals that incorporate project research  and development, log frames, budgets, etc. 

▪ Demonstrated financial skills, with proven experience managing budgets for donor-funded  projects and knowledge of donor’s reporting requirements. 

▪ Experience managing teams and developing & improving internal management systems and  processes. 

▪ Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with the different partners and  stakeholders including donors. 

▪ Excellent communication (both written and oral), presentation and interpersonal skills ▪ Excellent organizational, multi-tasking and time management skills. Ability to prioritize and manage  multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining deadlines. 

▪ Experience working on own initiative; excellent decision-making skills. 

▪ Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Arabic, English, and French. 

▪ Excellent command of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.) 

Start date: As soon as possible. 

Location: Tunis, Tunisia