Job Purpose: The Program Manager manages the implementation and delivery of grant-funded program activities within SCE’s Grants and Special Programs Department, including the English Language Resource Center (ELRC) initiative. He or She ensures effective planning, financial management, and logistical coordination in full compliance with donor requirements and grant regulations, achieving program objectives, milestones, and deliverables on time through strong project management, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional coordination.
Core Responsibilities:
- Program Planning and Implementation: Plan and oversee the implementation and day-to-day operations of grant-funded program activities, monitoring progress against objectives, milestones, and deliverables and taking follow-up action, ensuring timely delivery in line with approved plans
- Budget and Financial Monitoring: Monitor budget execution and expenditures and analyze program financial data, ensuring efficient use of resources and compliance with approved grant budgets
- Procurement and logistics: Coordinate procurement, travel, accommodation, and operational logistics for program activities, participants, staff, and stakeholders, ensuring timely and effective support for implementation
- Donor and Stakeholder Liaison: Serve as the primary liaison with the donor and coordinate with AUC departments and program stakeholders, ensuring regular progress updates and timely resolution of operational issues
- Reporting, Documentation and Compliance: Prepare quarterly narrative and other donor reports and maintain program records, ensuring accurate, timely reporting and full compliance with donor requirements, grant regulations, and AUC policies
- Additional Responsibilities: Perform any other related duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in business or a relevant field required, certificate in program management preferred
- Ten years of working experience
- Experience managing grant-funded programs, including planning, implementation, financial management, logistical coordination, donor liaison, and reporting
- Experience with grant compliance, budget monitoring, procurement, and operational logistics
Technical Skills:
- Strong project and program management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple activities and deliverables within established timelines
- Strong financial and expenditure monitoring skills
- Strong stakeholder engagement and cross-functional coordination skills, with the ability to ensure compliance with donor and grant requirements
- Excellent written and verbal communication, reporting, and documentation skills, including preparation of narrative reports
- Good English language proficiency
- Excellent computer skills, including MS Office, and good office administration skills
- Highly organized and able to work under pressure; willing to travel locally on business assignments
This position is open until November 26, 2026.
Placement is based on the candidate’s experience and skills. Only candidates who make it to the short list will be contacted.
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