Senior Project Manager – Middle East
About MiCT Media in Cooperation and Transition (MiCT) is a German nonprofit organization working at the intersection of media, conflict, and social transformation. Since 2006, we have supported independent journalism and strengthened local media ecosystems across more than 15 countries on three continents.
Our work spans journalist training and capacity building, conflict-sensitive and gender-responsive reporting, journalist protection and the Fellowship for Critical Voices, election coverage support, peace media and CVE/PVE programming, and media research and monitoring. Our structure is decentralized: a Berlin-based management team works hand in hand with partners and in-country experts in our project countries. MiCT's MENA portfolio is primarily funded by GIZ, UNDP, and the German Federal Foreign Office (AA/GFFO).
The Role We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to take on a leadership role in our Middle East portfolio. You will manage a diverse range of active projects, drive new project development, and build and maintain strong relationships with donors and partners across the region. The role requires significant travel to project countries and a genuine appetite for working in complex, often volatile environments.
Your Responsibilities · Lead the implementation and quality management of GIZ-, UNDP-, and AA/GFFO-funded projects in the Middle East, including budget oversight, procurement, and donor reporting
· Develop new project concepts and proposals, including in the areas of CVE/PVE and conflict-sensitive media, in response to calls for proposals and through proactive donor engagement
· Support financial and administrative compliance in line with German public funding regulations and GIZ contractual frameworks
· Travel regularly to project countries for partner meetings, project monitoring, events, and field assessments — including to contexts with active security risks
Project development
· Proven track record designing and developing international media development or peace/governance projects in the MENA region, including proposal writing and participation in tender processes
· Demonstrated ability to proactively acquire funding from German and/or international donors including GIZ, UNDP, and the German Federal Foreign Office
Project management
· Solid experience in the administrative and financial management of grant-funded projects with a minimum volume of EUR 200,000, including budget oversight, procurement procedures, and preparation of financial and narrative reports
· Fluent Arabic and English, written and spoken, at professional/negotiation level
Familiarity with German public funding regulations (Zuwendungsrecht, ANBest-P, UVgO)
· A collaborative, international team and a flat organizational culture
· Competitive salary based on the German public sector pay scale (TVöD)
· A Berlin-based workplace with substantial international travel to project countries
· Please send your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and motivation to jobs@mict-international.