Assistant Country Director for Programs

1 week ago

مصر, Egypt Amideast, Inc. Full time

**COMPANY DESCRIPTION**:
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The Assistant Country Director for Programs (ACD) at the Amideast/Egypt Field Office oversees the portfolio of programs that are offered through its offices in Cairo and in Alexandria and through its network of partner institutions located throughout the country. This portfolio features programs, courses and services in the following areas: English language training, test preparation, standardized testing, workforce development, scholarships and exchanges, educational advising, and entrepreneurship. As a member of the Senior Management Team, s/he assists with the overall management of the office and with the development and execution of its annual plans and budget in close collaboration with all relevant internal and external stakeholders.

The ACD works closely with the Country Director (CD) and other senior staff on ensuring that Amideast program departments adhere to efficient project management practices and that programs and services are well planned and executed in line with the organization’s quality standards. The ACD will be responsible for developing program implementation strategies to ensure that offerings are innovative, results-oriented, and financially viable, as well as in line with Amideast best practices.

This position is based in Cairo but requires regular travel throughout Egypt.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Supports the CD with driving the strategic vision for the field office and with implementing the Amideast/ Egypt country strategy. This entails ensuring that field office strategic objectives are integrated in all aspects of program implementation so that targeted program results are achieved;
- Supervises and guides the following departments in the field office while maintaining strong working relationships with department managers to ensure effective project management;
- Testing
- English Language Training
- Scholarships and Exchange
- Educational Advising
- Professional Training
- Oversees the implementation of all Amideast contracts and grants to ensure high quality technical implementation, efficient budget management, and adherence to all donor reporting requirements;
- Participates in the management of external relations with all Amideast current and potential partners, donors, and stakeholders, such as the U.S. Embassy in Egypt, Government of Egypt entities and officials, local and international foundations, corporations,, and educational institutions.
- Collaborates with the Country Director and Amideast Regional Director for Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) to ensure that an M&E system is actively implemented for all technical programs and services;
- Analyzes M&E data for all programs to ensure appropriate program design and implementation modifications are made;
- Oversees the network of Amideast/Egypt’s off-site service providers and authorized standardized test distributors across Egypt in coordination with the sales department;
- Participates in the design of proposals and new programs in close collaboration with the business development, marketing, and sales departments. This includes providing input on program design, writing technical proposals, assessing appropriate staffing requirements and adherence to Amideast guidelines on program implementation;
- Prepares and presents annual program budget to the CD in collaboration with program managers;
- Organizes monthly financial review meetings to track the overall office’s financial performance;
- Collaborates closely with the Director of the branch office in Alexandria to ensure alignment of operations, processes and program design across both offices;
- Focuses on developing and maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction regarding all programs and services that Amideast/Egypt provides;
- Represents Amideast through active membership and participation in professional business and education associations, conferences, meetings and workshops;
- Keeps current on changes within the education and training sectors in Egypt by monitoring publications and relevant media sources;
- Oversees the flow of operations between the program departments, customer service, finance and sales and marketing ensuring the efficient and collaborative implementation of services, projects and programs.

**QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS**:
**_REQUIRED_**
- A graduate degree in business, education, TESL/TEFL, international development, or other relevant field;
- A minimum of 10 years of professional work experience, preferably in an international education-related position;
- In-depth experience with, and knowledge of, the U.S. basic, secondary, and tertiary education system
- Demonstrated experience with business development, including technical proposal writing and associated budgeting
- A minimum of 5 years of instructional experience
- Demonstrated experience with staff recruitment, training, and mentorship
- Experience in managing development assistance projects and/or service-for a-fee programs in education and

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