Community Development Project Manager (Lebanese Nationals Only)

  **Please note: This is a local position. Only Lebanese citizens are eligible to apply.**   ACTED is an NGO registered in France with global operations in Central and South Asia, Europe, Middle-East and Africa. ACTED has been active in Lebanon since 2006 operating mainly in the North and Beirut and Mount Lebanon governorates of Lebanon. Since 2013, ACTED has been implementing household and community-level programming in Beirut and Mount Lebanon, South and North supporting public service delivery and social cohesion.   1.     Assignmnet Under the supervision of the Deputy Country Director, the Community Development Project Manager is responsible for the timely and appropriate implementation of assessments in the field, in accordance with the approach and methodology defined by the project.   2.      Functions The Project Manager will be responsible for oversight of the community development project which aims to provide protection and health training to local civil society organizations. This will include: Program planning, reporting on daily implementation, and coordinating with relevant stakeholders (project partners, local authorities, finance officer, program staff, and targeted community beneficiaries).   The Community Development Project Manager shall be responsible for:   2.1  Assessment of target communities -       Developing community assessment methodology in coordination with the AME department -       Conducting preliminary interviews with municipality representatives and civil society to present the project objectives -       Conducting needs assessment in target areas in collaboration with local authorities and civil society -       Analysing assessment results and coordinating with civil society for the development of community initiatives   2.2  Implementation of community development projects -       Develop detailed workplan for the project (for all project partners) and overseeing the implementation of activities, updating work plan accordingly on a weekly basis; -       Determining technical specifications and quantities needed for proposed projects in coordination with local authorities and technical staff; -       Development of  capacity building training for local organizations and institutions; -       Providing daily and weekly progress reports and a bi-weekly update of the project management framework; -       Ensuring that project activities are in line with ACTED’s community development strategy;   2.3  Coordination and external representation -       Attending area-level coordination meetings to avoid duplication of activities with other agencies -       Bilateral coordination with CBOs and other NGOs to avoid duplication and collect information on gaps and needs -       Internal coordination (meetings, regular communication) within ACTED and amongst consortium partners   2.4  Compliance with ACTED FLAT procedures   -       Liaising with other departments to ensure adherence to ACTED finance, logistics, and audit procedures for all project procurements and activities -       Review of Budget Follow Up and liaising on regular basis with finance department to ensure all project expenditures are in line with budget forecasts -       Supporting the AME department in conducting monitoring and evaluation activities; 2.5  Accountability to Communities and Beneficiaries The Community Development Project Manager is responsible for ensuring that all relations with the communities we work are conducted in a respectful and consultative manner.  Due attention must be paid to ensuring that communities are adequately consulted and informed about ACTED programme objectives, activities, beneficiary selection criteria, and methodologies.  This is the responsibility of every ACTED staff member.   3.      Knowledge, skills -          Fluent in Arabic, with excellent written and verbal English skills and the ability to work in an international context -          Excellent interpersonal skills and external relations; -          Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail -          Strong written expression and basic computer skills -          Independent, adaptable, flexible and hard working -          Strong humanitarian motivation and understanding of international assistance -          Advance understanding of the socio-political context in areas of intervention 4.      Qualifications and Experience -          Bachelor Degree with experience in project management, social work, local development etc; -          Proven experience in sub-granting, and oversight of subgrant process and implementation;  -          Proven experience in dealing with local stakeholders; -          Mastery of basic computer software required, notably in word and excel; -          Previous experience working with a variety of stakeholders in humanitarian or development aid.