Senior Programme Officer

JOB DESCRIPTION   Job Title Senior Programme   Officer Reports to Country Manager Management Responsibility Consultants Job location Beirut with travel   within Lebanon and occasional to UK Grade and level 6.2 Contract Duration 18 month fixed   contract with the possibility for extension Employment Status All job applicants   must already have the right to work in Lebanon. Job   Purpose   The   post holder will be solely responsible for the implementation of Alert’s   component of a project which focuses on facilitating local, regional and   national level consultation and policy formulation through an iterative   research and dialogue process. The project will be implemented alongside the   Permanent Peace Movement. The post-holder will also play an active role in   supporting Alert’s Lebanon country programme to achieve its strategic goals in   the areas of knowledge production, knowledge management, and programme   development, particularly as they relate to dialogue, policy formulation and   advocacy.    Duties   and Responsibilities   Project   Implementation and Management -          Take the overall   responsibility to manage and implement activities relating to Alert’s   component of the  project and support   partner organisation; -          Work in a team to   design, implement, analyse and write-up high quality research, drawing in   external expertise where necessary; -          Design and facilitate   dialogue sessions that will enable community representatives, the project   team and expert advisors to analyse and share information, to draw lessons   learnt and to consider ways forward; -          Support the formulation   of policy recommendations, as a basis for high-level advocacy; -          Build and maintain relationships   with key government and non-government interlocutors, including donors and   peacebuilding agencies, through individual meetings and through dissemination   and sharing roundtables; -          Lead on designing and   operationalizing a monitoring and evaluation framework,  and in preparing donor reports and project   completion reports, including financial reports, in coordination with the   partner(s); -          Contribute actively to   the formulation of publications; -          Represent International   Alert at meetings with local and national level stakeholders.   Project   and Programme Development -          Actively contribute to   the development of the Lebanon programme identifying project ideas and   translating them into project designs alongside the programme manager and the   head of development; -          Play an effective role   in strengthening and implementing the country programme strategy with   particular focus on knowledge production and management and programme   development;           Finance,   Grants Management and Donor Liaison -          Ensure compliance of   expenditure with local legislation, Alert policies and procedures as well as   donor regulations; -          Contribute to timely and   accurate annual budgeting, forecasting, internal and project audits and (if   appropriate) business-planning for sustainability; -          Ensure submission of   timely, accurate monthly financial reports and other data to LDN Finance,   donors and local authorities; -          Receive monthly project   financial data from LDN Finance and review for variances to avoid   overspending or under spending; -          Ensure timely   information flow between Alert and the partner organisation; -          Submit narrative and   financial reports to the partner organisation to facilitate timely reporting   to the donor.   Contributing   to Alert’s organisational processes and strategies -          Contribute to team-wide   communications and knowledge management, and participate in organisation-wide   events and discussions on related topics/projects; -          Represent Alert’s values   and ideas and be a spokesperson for the organisation at relevant conferences,   seminars and other meetings, including at a high level; -          Any other tasks as may   be reasonably required.   Travel   requirements Based   in Beirut with substantial travel within Lebanon and occasional travel to   London       PERSON SPECIFICATION   ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS   Talents   At Alert, we have introduced Talent Management   to our business model as we believe talented people are crucial to the   success of our work.  We believe all   individuals are talented and success comes in matching the right talents to   the right roles.  For this role, the   skills, qualifications and experience listed below are important, but we   believe that to be great in this job you are likely, first and foremost, to   have a talent for establishing relationships of trust. You will be highly   perceptive with the ability to reflect and be analytical. A strong   communicator with the ability to identify learning opportunities and to   convey complex ideas in an accessible manner.   This is what we will be looking for above all   else.     Educated to   a Masters Level in Social or Political Sciences or a relevant field At least 4   years of progressive responsibility in project implementation and management Experience   of working on projects on the grassroots level Fluency in   Arabic and English Excellent   Writing Skills High level   of political sensitivity and deep knowledge of the Lebanese context Diplomatic   skills Experience   of liaising with a wide range of stakeholders on the grassroots and national   levels Flexibility and commitment to effective   peacebuilding Solid experience of grants and finance   management Solid experience of working with partners Able to work as part of a team   DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS   Knowledge of   social research methodology and tools Knowledge of   dialogue processes Experience   of training and design of training modules Knowledge of   conflict resolution and peacebuilding Knowledge of   monitoring and evaluation systems and tools