Strategic Consulting, including business plan & strategy development

Identify program opportunities and provide technical input for three sectors, Education, Health and Civil Society. Establish a network of contacts and contribute to sector Policy dialogue, with donor agencies, government bodies and NGOs, and wider national stakeholders. Lead on documentation and dissemination of programs achievements, as well as development, preparation and appraisal of concept papers, proposals and grant requests. Ensure efficient management of grants, timely preparation, and submission of narrative and financial reports - provide program technical assistance. Prepare annual operating plans and budgets, and monitor programs and related policy advocacy. Manage Program teams and identify training and development needs.

Manage the Education Portofolio program for the Near East and North Africa Region. Designing strategies and implementation plans.

Near East and North Africa Region (NENA) Manage the development and implementation of the Council's strategy in the NENA region, for different levels of Education including, basic, higher and Vocation Education, Training, with special focus on employment related training, education reform and quality assurance. Provide expertise for portfolio development, market intelligence, on a country basis and with the wider regional team creating a product that is cascaded regionally Develop strategic partnerships and networking activities with donors, partners, internal and external stakeholders to support the education strategy. Act for the NENA region as the principal liaison point with the UK sector team and stakeholders and manage a regional education advisory panel. Evaluate and report on regional activity and Education products and services Represent the Council's Education activities in the NENA region in conjunction with the Education Theme Leader Work in conjunction with regional Market/Communication teams to ensure communication plans are linked to product and services development in the NENA region and that capability is embedded in product and service development. Financial Planning and Management of the education portfolio, (£3,000,000) Line management responsibility for senior regional project managers

Lead client funded education projects, in line with customer, corporate and UK stakeholder needs; Contribute to local and regional strategy development, leading a team to deliver high level project objectives, through delivery of HRD and TA programs. Ensure high level project objectives are delivered. Design training plans for stakeholders and staff Monitor and evaluate project activity against milestones and deliver reports as appropriate Plan, cost and manage project extensions in negotiation with client and manage client expectations, analyzing risks and providing solutions. Ensure appropriate reporting on milestones to client Line management, and training responsibility for senior local project managers

Deliver effective management, both through human resource development and technical assistance, of donor-funded projects to client satisfaction in support of employment facilitation and linking training and education to market needs Manage contracts, design milestone document, ensure planned activity is in line with milestone document, and monitor and evaluate project progress Co-ordinate a donor group working party, liaising with funding agencies and major stakeholders (Ministries, Federations and NGOs) to create a working network and exchange experiences and best practices Write and negotiate project extension documents with client if applicable Recruit, train and manage project staff (7 staff in line of management), and consultants Identify project opportunities in employment facilitation, and pursuit of these opportunities creating partnerships with other donors working in the same area to compliment their activity Manage process of sub-contracting and tendering in Egypt and UK Manage Project finances; provide local costs and estimations, disbursement and invoicing procedures, ensuring all systems are operated in accordance with audit requirements. Raise profile of advances in employment facilitation and training in Egypt, representing BC Egypt in providing information and contacts to European stakeholders within different working networks

Provide effective and efficient support to managing the paid service activity, including projects in selected areas targeted in the Egypt Country Plan. Line management responsibilities of unit staff members. Manage the Technical Cooperation Scheme, The British Overseas Industrial Placement Scheme, Third Country training programme and in-country training programmes. Interviewing & screening candidates for these programmes, placement of candidates, plan and arrange their programme with HQ. Brief candidates, and evaluate process. Manage the Exchanges activity in targeted projects, study tours planning and arrangements. Design Terms of Reference for consultants, projects and participants. Write projects briefs (activity plans, set objectives, inputs and outputs with standards). Conduct Training Needs Assessment, set-up, training courses, workshops and related conferences and seminars. Allocate and