Education In Emergency Projects Manager

In accordance with established Agency policy and procedures, and under the overall supervision and guidance of the Chief Field Education Programme, the incumbent will: (A)    Be responsible for the overall effective and efficient project management including: i)    In collaboration with the Education Monitoring & Reporting Officer (M&E), setting up the monitoring and evaluation framework and work plan of the projects; monitoring the impact and progress of the projects and designing and implementing changes. ii)   Administering the project’s overall budget; reviewing budget expenditure and ensuring that it is within the frame of the project financial resources, managing appropriate accounting system for the projects in coordination with relevant finance staff; iii)  Establishing projects schedules, analyzing business plan and needs, and prioritizing resources allocation as well as frequent monitoring to evaluate progress, identifying problems and take appropriate and timely action to meet desired goals; iv)  Ensuring the projects progress reports, final report and ad hoc and informal updates to a range of stakeholders are correct for submission through the Field Director; v)   Facilitating training with a clear needs assessment and focus on outcomes. (B)    Mentor staff and selected stakeholders. Mentoring will provide particular emphasis on Project Cycle Management techniques, the development of logic frameworks in project management and “lessons learned” in order to develop organisational capacity for running and managing the projects and their suitability. (C)    Work within the organisational structure and mandate of the UNRWA Lebanon Field Office to accomplish the project, including: i)    Developing and maintaining productive working relationships with project stakeholders and team members to ensure the smooth implementation of the project and ongoing liaison with Head Quarter (HQ); ii)   Coordinating activities with service and project departments to ensure the impact of the project on regular operations is minimised; iii)  Facilitating the coordination with the relevant departments (Heath, Relief and Social Services-RSS, protection) for the implementation of an harmonized Mental Health and Psychosocial Support ( MHPSS) Strategy (D)   Support the department in setting up, implementing an monitoring the Education in Emergencies strategic response to the Syrian Crisis in line with the set approach aiming at integrating PRS children into UNRWA LFO Education System, including: i)      Preparing the interagency appeals for funds – Lebanon Crisis Response Plan (LCRP) ii)     Representing UNRWA in sector working group and other coordination meetings. iii)    Collaborating with Programme Support Office (PSO) for the preparation of the Syria Emergency Appeal and report on the set indicators. (E)    Continue to implement an awareness campaign raising the profile and awareness of the project and its outcomes among the beneficiaries, the Lebanese community and a wider audience through the production of videos, press statements, reports, etc.