Project Manager

The Egyptian Food Bank (EFB), established in 2006, is the largest food bank in the MENA region, operating across all 27 governorates in Egypt. EFB has evolved from food distribution to sustainable livelihoods and agricultural development, with extensive experience in: Smallholder agricultural support, Women economic empowerment, Value chain integration, Circular economy approaches, Community-based implementation through 5,000+ CBOs

Roles and responsibilities:

The Project Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, management, and successful delivery of the CEMQ project in line with project documents. The role ensures technical quality, financial integrity, donor compliance, and achievement of measurable results through the following or other related duties, as assigned

A. Strategic and Operational Leadership

Lead full implementation of the 36-month project cycle.

Translate the technical proposal into annual and quarterly operational plans.

Ensure achievement of logframe indicators and targets.

Ensure integration of circular economy principles across components.

Identify implementation risks and implement mitigation measures.

B. Financial Management and Compliance

Oversee management of project budget .

Monitor burn rate and ensure expenditures remain within approved budget lines.

Ensure compliance with:

oSeparate project accounting requirements

oProcurement thresholds

Review monthly financial reports with the finance.

Prepare financial inputs for donor reports.

C. Donor Reporting and Communication

Lead preparation of project reports, internally and donor narrative and financial reports

Mid-Term Review inputs and final Report

Maintain donor communication

Inform donor immediately of implementation challenges as required under the agreement

D. Team Management

supervision of the project team

Conduct weekly and monthly coordination meetings.

Set performance targets for team members.

Approve workplans and field schedules.

Support recruitment of key staff subject to donor approval

E. Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning

Ensure implementation of approved M&E framework

Review data collection tools and monitoring dashboards

Ensure proper documentation and data protection compliance

F. Stakeholder & Partnership Management

Ensure coordination with key stakeholders: Ministry of Agriculture, Veterinary Directorates, Local CBOs, Agribusiness partners.

Qualifications:

A bachelor's degree is required

Minimum 2 - 5 years of relevant experience including: Managing donor-funded development projects, Agricultural or rural livelihoods programming, Budget management, team leadership, Working with international donors, Experience in Upper Egypt preferred and Experience with circular economy, climate-smart agriculture, or value chains is an asset.

Experience in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and information management systems; proficient in Word

Personal Skills

Strong leadership and decision-making capacity.

High level of accountability and integrity.

Analytical and problem-solving skills.

Ability to manage complex field operations.

Strong negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills.

Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Ability to work under donor compliance pressure.

Required Languages

Arabic: Native or fluent.

English: Excellent written and spoken proficiency (mandatory for donor reporting).

Travel Note

The position based in Qena Governorate with frequent field travel to project villages.

Occasional travel to Cairo headquarters and possible donor meetings or evaluation missions.

Work Relationships

Internal: External Relations Director, Empowerment Platform Manager, Growth Lab / Technical Unit, M&E Unit, Finance Department, Procurement Unit, project team

External: community Members, donor representatives, Implementing Partners, CBO