Egypt: Project Coordinator-Egypt

Job Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Project Officer and other IFES staff to provide support to all IFES project activities in Egypt.
• Remain informed and up to date on all electoral processes in Egypt, areas of electoral importance, and institutions involved in election administration through review of newspapers and other sources.
• Participate in tracking and following up on all IFES activities conducted in cooperation with various governmental, semi-governmental and non-governmental stakeholders.
• Participate in monitoring all IFES grants provided to the various non-governmental organizations. This includes traveling to governorates to oversee activities and reviewing all products, deliverables, as well as financial and narrative reports submitted by grantees.
• Assist in drafting programmatic Requests for Proposals.
• Assist in drafting Scopes of Work and selection memos for consultants and sub-contractors as necessary.
• Identify potential partners and stakeholders for IFES.
• Provide research assistance for the drafting of various policy and briefing papers issued by IFES.
• Provide administrative and programmatic assistance in the implementation of IFES workshops and activities.
• Write briefings and proceedings reports related to all events conducted exclusively by IFES or any of its partners through an IFES fund.
• Supervise the quality of translation from English to Arabic and from Arabic to English.
• Assist the Operations team in completion of all logistical requirements for program related events.
• Maintain a database of contacts comprising main stakeholders, partners and donors.
• Other duties as assigned. Qualifications:

SKILLS and SPECIFICATIONS

• The ability to remain organized while handling multiple tasks under tight deadlines;
• Ability to complete tasks with supervision;
• Excellent communication skills in order to be able to work with IFES program and administrative staff to identify and resolve issues.
• Willingness to adhere to all principles of confidentiality.
• Must value operating in a collaborative and cooperative environment.
• Ability to show initiative, good judgment, and resourcefulness.

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in political science, public administration or a related field.
• MA in a related field is desirable.
• 2 years experience in development projects. Previous experience with USAID funded projects or other international organizations is preferred.
• Ability to coordinate with partners and organizations.
• Strong writing skills.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills.
• Financial background is an asset.
• Excellent computer skills, including working level proficiency in Word and Excel.

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