Regional Program Manager
Support program management across the Middle East region.
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Overview
Support program management across the Middle East region.
You have:
- Fluency in English is required.
- Experience in project cycle management is essential.
- Experience in grants management is essential.
- Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams is important.
- Flexibility in adapting communication styles is necessary.
- Willingness to undertake field travel is required.
As part of the Regional Programs Team within the Regional Support Office (RSO) for RI’s Middle East Region, the Regional Program Manager (RPM) will support Program and Portfolio Management across the Middle East region and be responsible for program and grants management backstopping for the Middle East portfolio. The RPM works with the Regional Program Director to provide ongoing support to country program teams and ensures close coordination with the Global Award Management Unit (AMU), the Global Program Development (PD) Team, the global Technical Assistance Department (TAD), and other departments at the Global Support Office (GSO). The RPM will also liaise with donors, working with country, regional and global team members to ensure that RI is accurately and promptly complying with donor requests related to program and grants management.
This position will undertake key tasks and deliverables for the Middle East program portfolio, currently consisting of humanitarian and development programs across the six countries as assigned to by the Regional Program Director. Periodic field travel will be expected, to provide direct support, gap filling, monitoring and serve as surge support in response to humanitarian crises.
This position demands a highly dynamic, proactive, autonomous, and flexible individual with solid and effective, quality project cycle and grant management skills who is ready to provide substantive contributions and explore advancing their leadership capacity for achieving results in a demanding and fast-paced environment. An excellent communicator and team player with fluency in English and who is at ease working in a highly diverse team, capable of adapting communication styles to different audiences.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a challenging program you managed and how you overcame obstacles? | This question assesses your problem-solving skills and resilience during project management. | Discuss a specific program, the challenges faced, and the steps you took to resolve them. |
| How do you ensure effective communication within diverse teams? | The interviewer wants to understand your approach to team dynamics and collaboration. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What experience do you have with grants management and compliance? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a time you had to travel for work in a crisis situation. What did you learn? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you prioritize and manage multiple programs or projects? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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Source:
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