Office Manager

Responsibilities:

Oversight and supervision of the Beirut office:

• Supervise the work of the Beirut Team
• Maintain daily contact with HQ located in Brussels
• Reporting to HQ (Director and Financial department)
• Supervise the finances of the Beirut Office in coordination with the Finance assistant.
• Organise and supervise the workload on the team.

Assist in the business development of the office:

• Meet and maintain contact with relevant donors (GIZ, UE, AFD, UN, USAID etc) in Lebanon and in the region
• Identify new business opportunities with international donors in the area of Good Governance, Security and Justice (incl. via our databases)
• Coordinate and cooperate on new business opportunities in Lebanon and region with the other B&S Teams at HQ.
• Conduct relevant scoping and business mission to the region for business opportunities.
• Supervise and coordinate the preparation of technical proposals

Assist on project management and implementation:

• Provide technical support and advice to the project managers as well as weekly checkups on project implementation. 
• Supervise financial audits of the projects
• Maintain regular contact with stakeholders, project beneficiaries and donors.

Qualifications and profile:

• Bachelor or/and Master Degree related to the position
• Excellent knowledge of the MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) is a must;
• At least 3 years’ experience in management
• Experience in at least one of these sectors: Good Governance, Security and Justice Sector.
• Perfect oral and drafting skills in French and Arabic. English is considered a strong asset;
• Experience in the management of project funded by donors (EU, USAID, GIZ, UN)
• Knowledge of the EU procedures (PRAG) is a strong asset
• Experience in a similar position is a strong asset
• Working in an organized and rigorous manner;
• Capacity to work within a team on sound communication;
• Capacity for independent decision-making and taking initiative;
• Interest in working in the field of cooperation and development.