Wash Project Manager

  General objective The Water Supply, Sanitation & Hygiene Project Manager (WASH PM) will be responsible for the management and implementation of the WASH project in South Lebanon. The WASH PM will work under the supervision of the Projects Implementation Coordinator based in Saida. The WASH PM position’s major objectives are to properly achieve the following global tasks: Proper implementation of all aspects of the WASH project (Full project cycle approach); Team management of all operational staff within the project. Capitalization of all aspects of the project in direct link with the Projects Implementation Coordinator   Responsibilities and tasks Programs: He/She will ensure implementation and oversight of all WASH related activities. Human Resources: He/She will supervise the WASH team (PU-AMI employees and any day laborers). Logistics and Administration: He/She will oversee the logistic and administrative duties of the project(s) under his/her responsibility. Representation: Upon request from his/her supervisors he/she will represent the organization to local partners, authorities and stakeholders in relation to the scope of the WASH project. Safety and Security: He/She will assist in following safety and security rules on-base and will transmit all safety and security information to his/her supervisor. Strategy: He/She will assist in developing new operations as needed.    Specific objectives and linked activities Information collection and sharing To participate in the definition and development of guidelines and methodologies for assessments and assessments reports in coordination with the assessment, monitoring and evaluation department. To review the assessment reports according to developed formats To proactively coordinate and work with other actors on the ground To ensure proper communications schemes with the different levels of local authorities Activities implementation To design and implement WASH activities in direct collaboration with the Projects Implementation Coordinator To organize, schedule, coordinate and plan the WASH activities and the team’s work To ensure proper coordination and liaison with local communities and Municipalities/Authorities To implement all monitoring and evaluation defined schemes (post intervention impact survey) Operational team management To finalize the recruitment and set up the training of the operational team (the team of 12 national staff is already recruited but changes may occur) To follow up of the operational team according to the missions’ Standard Operating Procedures (daily management, performance evaluation, holidays management) To ensure performance evaluation of the operational staff To constantly liaise and coordinate actions with the Project Implementation Coordinator of the base Internal and external reporting To provide internal reporting on activities according to PU-AMI internal tools To prepare external reporting  (with support from his/her supervisors) Financial and Logistics Management To follow-up the financial aspects of the project (Budget Follow Up) Management of the cash forecast in link with the different projects In direct link with the logistics departments manage the WASH stocks and replenishments To issue and follow up procurements for the project needs Capitalization/Institutional Knowledge Building To design and write comprehensive Activity Forms for all major operational aspects in direct collaboration with his/her supervisors To develop comprehensive support documents for activities implementation by the WASH team To organize training sessions in link with the Projects Implementation Coordinator To develop understanding of the Lebanon situation (beneficiaries, needs, political context, and strategy of intervention…) Identification of new areas of intervention and needs assessment (field assessment, collection of data from other stakeholders…)  Contribute to the development of new proposals To participate in identifying wash-related needs in coordination with the Projects Implementation Coordinator In the context of identifying new operations, and together with the Project Implementation Coordinator, he/she contributes to the preparation of project proposals for the Wash sector. To participate in the strategy development of the mission.   The tasks and responsabilities defined in this job description are not exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project needs.