[Hiring] Project Manager @The Little HR Department

Role Description

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with a background in international development, governance, or stabilisation programming to manage delivery of complex, donor-funded programmes across the Middle East (mainly Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon), including fragile and conflict-affected settings (FCAS).

This is not a generalist PM role. You will bring hands-on experience managing donor-funded programmes, including financial oversight and technical reporting, and be comfortable operating in politically sensitive and operationally complex environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in project management within:
• International development
• Governance, peacebuilding, security or stabilisation programmes
• Proven experience managing programmes funded by bilateral or multilateral donors, such as:
• FCDO
• EU
• UN agencies
• World Bank
• US Government
• Direct experience managing financial and technical reporting to donors
• Experience working in or supporting programmes in fragile and conflict-affected settings (FCAS)
• Strong management skills across the project lifecycle, including:
• Deployment planning
• Team coordination and management
• Budget management
• Risk management
• Stakeholder coordination
• Monitoring, Reporting, Evaluation, and Learning
• Experience contributing to business development through expansion of existing projects and development of proposals for new opportunities
• Willingness and ability to travel to project locations, including higher-risk environments

Requirements

• Regional experience in the Middle East
• Experience working with research, monitoring & evaluation, or evidence-based programmes
• Knowledge of governance, stabilisation, or security sector programming

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of donor-funded programmes
• Lead financial tracking, forecasting, and reporting in line with donor requirements
• Oversee technical reporting and deliverables to clients and partners
• Coordinate with in-country teams, partners, and stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with donor regulations and internal processes
• Support programme adaptation in complex and evolving contexts
• Contributing to project expansion and portfolio growth

Benefits

• Work on impactful programmes in governance, peace and stabilisation
• Contribute to delivery in high-priority global contexts
• Join a specialist organisation operating at the intersection of research, policy and implementation
• Flexible and internationally focused working environment

Before You Apply

This role is best suited to candidates who already have direct experience in donor-funded international development programmes. Applications from candidates without this background (e.g. IT, construction, or corporate PM roles) are unlikely to be successful.