Project Manager

  PRESENTATION OF HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL Handicap International is an independent and impartial international aid organization working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our action and testimony are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights. Handicap International is a not-for-profit organization with no religious or political affiliation. It operates as a federation made up of a network of associations that provide it with human and financial resources, manage its projects and implement its actions and social mission. For more details on the association: http://www.handicap-international.org MISSION CONTEXT  HI response in Lebanon started in April 2012.  The provision of support to health structure is provided by Handicap International physiotherapist and technical advisor and its partners.  The identification, assessment of the needs, referral and provision of services is done through outreach teams) and trough fixed points of referral in the communities (local partners located in key areas to allow more efficiency reducing the time to reach the beneficiaries). WORK RELATIONSHIPS Line manager: Field Coordinator Line manager+1: Operations Coordinator Direct management of: Mobile teams RESPONSIBILITIES & OBJECTIVES    1.    IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVITIES Monitors qualitative project implementation with regards to objectives and indicators of the project and HI mandate and strategy and ensure the collection and archiving of sources of verification Proposes any adjustment of the project whenever needed (change of context, delay in the implementation, adaptation of tools, etc.) Ensures the implementation the project activities following project proposals and notably Ensures the work quality of his/her team through regular field visits, monitoring on data collection, supervision on implementation of technical guidelines and internal procedures 2.    TEAM MANAGEMENT Ensures a good communication, coordination and information level of each member of the team through regular team meetings (or other if needed) Oversees team’s planning (Action Plans, leaves planning, weekly movement plan, etc.) Supports and builds the capacity of the employees under his/her management, and assesses the needs for additional training Ensures that appraisals of the employees are done according to the HR procedures and is aware of the professional evolution of each staff member, and its development within the mission Ensure conflict resolution (personal and professional) within the team and informs the Base Manager when necessary  3.    PARTNERSHIPS Responsible for partnership follow-up: quality of service provision, indicators, respect of HI’s SOPs Negociates partnership agreements Defines with the partners a work plan with objectives to be achieved and provide the needed tools Provides technical advices and on the job training to partners’ members Provides a technical support to the partners to develop adapted activities for beneficiaries Ensures a proactive presence in the planning with the partner and during the activities Produces final report at the end of the contract Ensures the compilation and recording of all activities and impact measurement Produces and disseminates specific data analysis 4.    REPORTING Quality check, consolidation and diffusion of the reporting/request tools Produces a monthly Situation Report (Sit Rep) related to the activities and their analysis Sends minutes from all the meetings and discussions with external actors Sends any other report upon line management request Reports any constraints or problems faced with the team before taking any action Reports without any delay any security issue 5.      Liaison with stakeholders and identification of the different services provided at local level Meets on regular basis the different stakeholders At field level, organize the link between stakeholders and HI team Facilitate media and donor visits on the field according to the ToR and the team’s inputs 6.    Security management Follow up of security situation and alert in case of incident Ensures the implementation and respect of all security rules by their teams Maintain the local networking through meetings & send minutes to Country Manager Organizes security meeting at local level with all relevant HI staff Participates to external security meeting on Country Manager’s request 7.    Reporting on the above mentioned activities Provides weekly updates and a monthly SitRep to Operations Coordinator Facilitates regular reporting of their team to the Coordination and technical unit (Minutes of meeting…etc.); Participates to intermediate and final project reporting Provides the Operations Coordinator and Country Manager with a mission report and/or handover document at the end of the assignment Professional Skills required Demonstrate good understanding of emergency and post emergency context, neutrality Understanding of a comprehensive approach on disability and vulnerability Demonstrated effective communication, analytical and problem solving skills Demonstrated capacity to forecast and follow up logistical and administrative issues Strong writing skills and data analysis Ability to propose workable solutions and identify their implications (positive and negative) adapted to beneficiaries’ needs  Personal skills required Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills Ability to work in a multicultural environment and in a multidisciplinary teamwork Ability to work under high pressure with a great level of personal organization Diplomacy sense and negotiation capacity Flexibility Team spirit Languages English and Arabic mandatory (oral and written), French would be an asset  Computer Skills Good knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs, especially Excel, Word and Power Point.