English Language Program Lead

Job Description

• Develop,maintainsand reports on program timelines and other prescribed documents.
• Prepareandsubmitaccurate and timely technical, statistical, and financial reports topartners,donors, and toAmideastHQ.
• Oversee EL department daily operations and advise on issues when needed.
• Oversee grant programs’ implementation.
• AssistsELmanager indevelopingthe annual program calendar and monthly work plan.
• Assist ELManager inestablishingannual budget forecast.
• CascadeELgoalstostaffandensuretheirunderstandingand follow up on theprogressongoalsachieving.
• Represent EL Manager in inter departmental and client’s meetings if needed.
• Provide information and updates to EL Manager on staff performance, department performance, expenses and issues.
• Advise on new ideas todevelopbusiness.
• Leadnewinitiativesaimingat developing department business.
• Serveasmainpoint ofcontactwith ELprograms’clients, both commercial and grants regarding theprogram’simplementation.
• Developandfollowup on new projects timelines.
• Follow up on kick off and planning meetings fornewprojects.
• Superviseandprovideleadershipto program assistants.
• Liaise with otherdepartments:Finance, Sales, Marketing, Admin andcustomer Service.
• Liaise withELDept. inAlex officefor joint projects.
• Lead on theimplementationon new systems.
• PrepareRFPsforgrants’procurementand follows up with Admin throughout theprocurementprocess.
• Follow up on delayed receivables and payables with the finance department.
• Participate in meetings with other departments in order to solve problems and facilitate workflow.
• Troubleshoot operations problems if beyond Program Specialist/Assistant authority.
• Review teachers’ timesheets andpreparecash advance requests beforesubmittingto EL Manager toapprove.
• Follow up with Sales and Finance departments in regard of the Purchase Order.
• Set andfollowupson work plan for theELDept. Program Assistants.
• Report periodically onELenrollment toCD, ACD andELManager.
• Coordinate teachers’ andtrainershiring process.
• Follow up on customer satisfaction surveys results, and report to Education Manager.
• Interface with clients when appropriate or as assigned by EL Manager.
• Supervise and mentor program assistants andspecialists.
• Conduct monthly meetings to discuss department monthly work plan for services for fees, grants and professional training.
• Orient,mentorandprovide appraisalfornewstaff inprobation.
• Participate in English Language Department annual performance appraisal.
• Prepare a comparative analysis for EL Department numbers.
• Keep records of EL Department statistics per round, quarter and year.

Job Requirements

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree and five years of related project management experience.
• Native speaker level fluency in spoken and written English.
• Fluent in Arabic.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrative creativity and initiative.
• Ability to organize and maintain large amount of detailed information.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize responsibilities.
• Ability to work independently and accept responsibility.
• Excellent computer literacy in MS Office

Preferred:

• Undergraduate or graduate degree from a U.S. or Canadian university.
• Graduate degree in Education, business, or another relevant field.
• Experience administering Egyptian and/or U.S. education and exchange activities.
• Managerial experience.
• Excellent written Arabic.
• Project Management Professional Certification (PMP).
• TOEIC score of 785 or equivalent.