FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Your key responsibilities and accountabilities will include:

Program Management

• Management and Implementation of the program activities within the budget, time and the scope defined.
• Assist in the definition and development of project scope and objectives.
• Develop activities process including the design, action plan, budget, timeline, staffing needs, budget requirements, logistics, and outreach.
• Prepare the implementation project plan in coordination with the Programs Director.
• Develop and implement project activities and operations on-time, within scope and within budget.
• Act as the focal point of the program to manage and process program’s requests with the related team members.
• Ensure proper reporting required by the program and MEL monitoring and updates and tracking of KPIs to meet and exceed if applicable, program’s impact.
• Proactive budget planning, monitoring, and management with the finance team.
• Supervises the communication plan for the program with the communication department.
• Support the Programs Director & assigned team members in expanding business development opportunities and market expansion for Berytech (as per timeline and priorities assigned).

Team Management

• Manage programs’ requirements supervising a direct team and in coordination with concerned departments including planning, execution, follow up, outreach and mobilization of stakeholders, budgeting, monitoring, and reporting.
• Ensure the development of proper processes, support tools and coaching required to support the team in successfully leading on their tasks, supporting them in problem solving, proactivity, constructive feedback and learning when applicable.
• Conduct weekly and monthly briefing, review, and support meetings with the program team.

Partners and Stakeholders’ Management

• Maintain and manage relationship with programs’ stakeholders including follow up with partners, beneficiaries and donors to understand project requirements, liaise for projects implementation and grow the scope of opportunities in the field.
• Organize partners meetings and one on one meetings to support them in operations, strategic direction and management of their activities.
• Assist the donor in any request and updates required or involvement in field visits or anything related.
• Manage the community of beneficiaries and stakeholders to grow and sustain the community and ensure quality impact responding to their needs and building sustainable relationship with synergy to Berytech programs and activities.

Reporting

• Produce reporting on the progress and status of projects ensuring that issues are escalated and managed as required.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Prepare the projects’ reporting following the templates shared by the donors.

Start-up Support

• Oversee the screening and selection of applicant start-ups/companies.
• Control the needs assessment for entrepreneurs, one-on-one follow-up, monitoring, and reporting of progress.
• Ensure the effectiveness of the capacity building training for both entrepreneurs and implementing partners according to conducted needs assessment.
• Support the procurement team in scouting and selecting external experts

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Education: A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in economics, engineering or environmental fields, or relevant majors.
• Experience: A minimum of 7 years of pertinent work experience in project management, preferably within the realms of entrepreneurship and innovation, with at least 2 years of managerial experience.
• Language: Fluent in Arabic and English, French is a plus.

Additional Skills

• Partnership and Business Development Management: Extensive track record in cultivating and overseeing partnerships and driving business development initiatives.
• Business Acumen and Entrepreneurship Understanding: Demonstrated proficiency in strategic business analysis and entrepreneurship, with a keen understanding of market dynamics.
• Critical Thinking and Attention to Detail: Advanced critical thinking capabilities coupled with meticulous attention to detail for effective decision-making.
• Excellent Verbal and Written Communication Skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for clear and concise project communication and documentation.
• Project Coordination and Management: Proven experience in project coordination and management, ensuring seamless execution and delivery.
• Interpersonal Skills and Team Orientation: Strong interpersonal skills and team orientation, coupled with a customer-centric approach to stakeholder management.