Lebanon: Project Manager Protection - Lebanon

INTERSOS is an independent non-profit humanitarian organization committed to assist the victims of natural disasters and armed conflicts. Its activities are based on the principles of solidarity, justice, human dignity, equality of rights and opportunities, and respect for diversity and coexistence, paying special attention to the most vulnerable and unprotected people.

1. Terms of reference

Job title: Project Manager Protection

Location: based in Beirut, Lebanon

Reporting to: Head of Mission (HoM)

Starting date: 1^st of January 2016

Ending date: 31^st of December 2016

2. Tasks and responsibilities

The Project Manager will manage the UNHCR-funded programme - focused on protection activities - as well as coordination with other INTERSOS’ interventions implemented in the area and cooperation with external stakeholders. The Project Manager is responsible for the overall management and economic and financial administration of the assigned project and for its entire implementation process, ensuring the achievement of its objectives and results.

Specifically the Protection Project Manager is responsible to:

Programme:

• Preparing, managing and regularly updating the project activities work plan and related financial plan, ensuring timely and quality implementation in compliance with the defined project strategy as well as INTERSOS and donor guidelines.

• Providing protection-related case management services, including emergency cash assistance for the most vulnerable or high risk cases and for persons of concern with specific needs.

• Strengthening community-based interventions to prevent and protect persons of concern and survivors.

• Capacitating public institutions, non-governmental partners, and refugee and host communities to safely identify, refer and provide effective and timely response to protection violations.

• Promoting social cohesion by facilitating the participation of vulnerable Lebanese to the activities and access to the services provided.

• Undertaking regular field visits to provide technical guidance and supervision as well as regularly monitoring the progress of project activities.

• In coordination with relevant actors, developing and setting up the monitoring, complaint and appeal mechanisms necessary to guarantee quality and effectiveness of assistance.

• Working closely with colleagues in order to ensure the integration of project activities with other sectors.

• Coordinating with logistics, administration and finance units to procure all equipment, supplies and materials required to implement the project activities, ensuring cost efficiency and accountability in compliance with INTERSOS and donor regulations and procedures.

• In coordination with the administration and finance units, approving the release of installment payments to suppliers in line with the works progress.

• Preparing periodic project narrative and financial reports as well as other ad hoc reports, according to INTERSOS and donor requirements.

• Supporting the development, implementation and evaluation of the Mission strategy and programme.

• Ensuring the integration of activities with other INTERSOS projects, as well as coordinating with other actors intervening in the same area.

• Representing INTERSOS in relevant thematic working groups as well as other coordination and meetings, as needed.

Human resources:

• Addressing hiring needs for local workforce and managing contracts in accordance to guidelines provided by the Head of Mission.

• Managing project staff and promoting role-positioning, education, training, growth and assumption of responsibility.

• Supervising, motivating and appraising project staff, while promoting cohesion.

• Appraising senior project staff by means of performance appraisal forms to be shared with the Head of Mission.

• In coordination with the Human Resources Unit, carrying out recruitment procedures when needed.

• Training, coordinating and supervising the project staff and evaluating their performance.

Working relationships:

• Establishing and maintaining collaborative relations with relevant donor officers, local authorities, partners, project stakeholders and other organizations working in the project areas.

• Proactively engaging with donors, international NGO and other actors participating at sectorial coordination meetings and/or working in the project locations.

• Proactively participating in protection and relevant clusters, as well as relevant inter-sectorial coordination meetings.

• Defining the operating processes required to ensure a proper management of the project (roles, procedures, decision-making, operating processes, working methodologies, etc.).

Other objectives and duties:

• As requested by the Head of Mission (or Programme Coordinator), for the effective implementation of the project.

3. Required profile/experience

· Advanced university degree in political science, international relations, social studies or similar area (a first level university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree).

· At least five years of professional experience in a multicultural environment, in the humanitarian-recovery-development space.

· Previous international experience is an asset.

· Fluency in English, spoken and written; Arabic is an asset.

Professional competencies:

· In-depth understanding of protection issues.

· Ability to set high standards for quality of work.

Technical competencies:

· Ability to manage human, technical, administrative and financial resources.

· Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively.

· Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.

Behavioral competencies:

· Good communication skills, both written and oral.

· Self-development, initiative-taking.

· Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with analytic approach.

· Ability to integrate and work well within multicultural teams.

· Acting as a team player and facilitating team work.

· Ability to achieve results effectively, considering the need for speed, scale and quality.

· Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships.

· Flexibility to adapt to fluid situations in order to achieve objectives.

· Willingness and commitment to work in the humanitarian sphere.

Qualified applicants are requested to submit their curriculum vitae, motivation letter and 2 references to:recruitment@intersos.org

with subject line: "PM Protection_Lebanon”

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the first interview