Program Manager

Coptic Orphans

Program Design and Pilot Launch

• Own the end-to-end design and launch of the program pilot, translating the program concept note into a fully operational implementation plan with clear milestones, timelines, and accountability.
• Lead the integration of other child-focused interventions like nutrition, child protection, personal development, and volunteerism.
• Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs), tools, and workflows so that what works in the pilot becomes the scalable playbook for the program.
• Manage the relationship and work plan with the implementation partners, ensuring the facilitator training, mentoring schedule, M&E tools, and curriculum support are delivered on time and to standard.

Field Implementation and Operations

• Oversee day-to-day program execution, coordinate across regions and functions to ensure smooth rollout, operational alignment, and consistency of implementation in line with agreed standards.
• Directly oversee field implementation, ensuring responsiveness to field challenges, beneficiary needs, and evolving program priorities, adjusting plans and modalities as required.
• Build scalable processes and systems to support future program expansion and replication in new locations.
• Prepare high-quality progress updates and reports for the leadership team and relevant stakeholders.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning

• Work with implementation partners to execute program assessments using standardized TaRL tools, ensuring data quality, timely analysis, and rigorous documentation to support scale-up.
• Track and report on program KPIs (level progression rates, cohort completion rates, facilitator fidelity scores, family engagement indicators) using established monitoring tools and reporting frameworks.
• Lead end-of-cycle learning reviews after each pilot cohort, integrating facilitator feedback, field observations, and assessment data into design refinements for the next cycle.
• Produce high-quality progress reports and internal learning documents in coordination with the International Programs Director.

Stakeholder Engagement & Partnerships

• Build and maintain strong relationships with implementing partners, community-based organizations, local churches, community leaders, and families to support program startup and scale-up.
• Represent the program in internal meetings, external forums, and stakeholder engagements as directed by the International Programs Director.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (Finance, IT/IS, HR, Legal) and support the International Programs Director with inputs to proposals, budgets, reports, and visibility efforts.

Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Recruit, manage, and provide clear direction and coaching for field staff on TaRL delivery, child safeguarding, and community engagement, structuring a deliberate handover as the program scales.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and adaptive management where field realities are surfaced quickly, incorporated into design, and shared across the team.
• Identify capability gaps and implement targeted capacity-building initiatives to strengthen program execution, monitoring, and leadership competencies.

Financial Oversight, Risk Management & Governance

• Develop and manage the program budget, overseeing funding and disbursement mechanisms to implementing partners and field activities in alignment with Coptic Orphans' policies and donor requirements.
• Monitor financial performance against budget, flag variances early, and propose corrective actions to ensure compliance with internal financial controls and relevant regulations.
• Identify operational, financial, safeguarding, and reputational risks; develop mitigation strategies; and escalate issues to the International Programs Director in a timely manner.
• Ensure strong governance and accountability mechanisms are maintained across all internal and external stakeholders.