Livelihoods Program Manager

Post:                                             Livelihoods Program Manager Headquarter:                                   Beirut, Lebanon Reporting to:                                   Regional Program Manager Length of the contract:                      1 year extendable   Job description  Key functions of the profile sought: The incumbent shall manage initiatives focusing on business development and capacity building as part of a regional program to promote economic livelihoods, resilience and social cohesion of Syrian refugee populations and host communities in Turkey, Lebanon and KRG. The Livelihoods Program Manager will be based in between Beirut, Lebanon (70%), with frequent missions to Gaziantep, Turkey (30%) and KRG as well. The incumbent will fall within an international team and lead a team of consultant spanning the region, and effectively liaise with local private/public institutions.   Program development and management Manage livelihoods promotion initiatives within a multi-country program, ensuring the coherence between planned activities and coordination arrangements as outlined in the proposal documents; Coordinate and supervise a team of local staff and a pool of consultants based in Lebanon, Turkey, KRG and remote; Support the elaboration of systems of project implementation, tracking and sub-granting processes in support to Syrian and host vulnerable communities; Provide technical supervision to the program unit, the consultants and the field teams concerning livelihood and business development matters; Coordination of field activities  Coordinate and elaborate with the local staff and the consultants the work plans, reports and budgets for all program activities related to livelihood, business development and capacity building; Elaborate appropriate strategies to ensure efficient use of available resources and their allocation to sub-grantees, supplier and partners; Monitoring and evaluation  Conduct timely monitoring of the livelihood program progress, ensure on-going monitoring and monthly reviews of work plans; Undertake reporting activities, providing guidelines and thorough support to support staff and consultants as needed. Communications and information flow  Coordinates with and ensures linkages and synergies among COSV programs in the region; Draft reports and review activity and financial draft reports related to the livelihood agenda; Write down briefings on achievements, synthesize best practices and lessons learnt to be shared with partners, staff, donor as well as external partners; Requirements At least 5 years of work experience managing regional programs in multicultural environments At least 3 years of work experience in a similar position, dealing with at least one of the following topics: Business development services Livelihood support in post-conflict environments Capacity building, VETs, business trainings Quick impact projects (QIPs), cash-for-work or  financial support initiatives Proven experience in sub-granting management is mandatory; High interpersonal skills with a strong attitude towards problem solving and team work; Previous experience in M&E and team management; Background knowledge of the Syrian crisis, its impact and core challenged at regional level; Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English; Arabic is an asset. Please note only shortlisted candidate will be contacted.