Tomorrow’s Youth Organization (TYO) is a new quickly growing nonprofit organization that works in disadvantaged areas of the Middle East, enabling children, youth and parents to realize their potential as healthy, active and responsible family and community members. TYO programming focuses on young children and mothers through our core early childhood program (non-formal education activities to 4- to 8-year-olds) and a variety of social and economic development activities for women and youth.
TYO are looking for a full-time Project Manager for the first TYO project in Lebanon: “Women entrepreneurs in Lebanon - Business, product and market development,” supported by the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women. The position is based at least 80% in Zgharta at the headquarters of the Rene Moawad Foundation (RMF), our local partner for this initiative.
The Project Manager (PM) will responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Project and reporting to TYO’s Director and Board regularly. This role includes the following tasks and others to be determined as the project progresses: managing a project coordinator hired by RMF, guiding the strategic development and design of Project activities, leading publicity and media efforts about the project in Lebanon and coordinating regular financial and programmatic reporting by the Project Coordinator and TYO’s U.S. Director and Board.
Skills and Requirements
- BA degree in gender studies, business, or related field preferred
- At least 4 years’ full-time leadership experience in program development and management, specifically training, small business support and genderrelated
projects
- Familiarity with project management, accounting practices and Quickbooks software
- Fluent Arabic and English (written and spoken), at least one as a native speaker
- Excellent organizational and program administration skills, and the initiative to apply them as needed without extensive direction
- Experience in and enthusiasm for work with businesswomen of all backgrounds
- Commitment to TYO’s non-political, non-religious approach
- Excellent written and oral communication skills (Arabic and English), preferably experience in institutional relations in the non-profit sector
- Maturity, flexibility, and perseverance given the challenging nature of the position and the new-ness of the project
- Creativity, optimism and positive energy for making a difference
Send a resume and brief cover letter explaining your qualifications for this position to
hr@tomorrowsyouth.org, with “Lebanon project manager” in the subject field.
