COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Established in 1951, Amideast is an American nonprofit organization dedicated to creating hope, opportunity, and mutual understanding among people in the Middle East, North Africa, and United States through life-changing opportunities for education and cultural exchanges. Working with local, regional, and international partners, we provide programs and services that improve educational opportunity and quality, expand access to U.S. study, empower youth and women, strengthen local institutions, and develop language and professional skills for success in the global economy. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Amideast operates offices in 11 countries in the MENA region. For more information, visit us at www.amideast.org.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Amideast/Egypt provides a wide variety of English language courses for professionals from different sectors, university and high school students, and young learners with diverse language development needs. English language programs and activities are designed for corporate clients, government entities, donor agencies, and the public. Classes are held in person at Amideast’s office in Cairo or client training sites, as well as online – with courses from beginning to advanced proficiency levels.
The English Language Program Manager is responsible for managing the English language portfolio for the Amideast/Egypt office in Cairo, which features English language offerings for grant-funded and contract programs, as well as fee-for- service courses. S/he is responsible for the oversight of all Cairo grant projects, English language and test prep public classes delivered online and face to face, in addition to Cairo’s English language corporate clients. Along with the English language staff in Cairo, the English Language Program Manager will also work closely with staff in Amideast’s Alexandria office, the Amideast Regional Director of English Language Programs, the Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Director, and staff in other departments. Working within a team environment, the English Language Program Manager will ensure that program planning, design, delivery, and monitoring and evaluation meet Amideast quality standards for English language programs.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Programmatic & Operational Responsibilities
- Oversee the day-to-day logistical planning and implementation of English language (EL) programs in Cairo to ensure quality program delivery and effective operational management
- Provide financial and budgetary oversight for grant programs; participate in the development of annual program budgets and pricing reviews for EL programs and services
- Utilize sound project management principles in the implementation of EL grant-funded, contract, and fee-for-service projects and courses
- Demonstrate accurate and up-to-date knowledge of all EL products and services
- Coordinate and monitor the implementation of internal policies and procedures to maintain consistency among EL services in Egypt
- Ensure adherence to donor and client agreements
- Implement agreed-upon EL strategic work plans, monitoring and evaluation systems, and program quality standards
- Contribute to the development and achievement of annual strategic objectives and KPIs for the EL Department
- Contribute to the expansion of EL business through the provision of client details, possible leads, and innovative ideas.
- Participate regularly in Amideast’s regional English language activities for joint planning, exchange of ideas, and alignment of quality standards
- Prepare and submit reports regarding EL activities for the Senior English Language Program Manager, Amideast/Egypt Country Director, HQ, and clients, as requested
Staff Management Responsibilities
Preferred
- Spoken and written fluency in Arabic
- Additional professional credentials such as Project Management Professional Certification (PMP), or Project Management for Development (PMD Pro) certification
- Minimum TOIEC score of 950 or equivalent
The physical demands and work environment that have been described is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This position description is an overview of the major functions and requirements of this position. This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list encompassing every duty and requirement of the position; the Employee’s Manager may assign other duties as related or as otherwise deemed appropriate and necessary within the general scope, without the need for additional compensation.
Amideast is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Positions that involve interaction with children will be required to read, acknowledge, and comply with and attend special training in accordance with the Child Protection and Safeguarding policy. All Amideast representatives must comply with the Code of Conduct and all applicable organizational policies which include but are not limited to, Anti-Human Trafficking and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.