Project Manager: WASH

Position Title:  Project Manager

Reports to:  Health Program Manager

Location:  Beirut, with frequent site visits.

Duration: Till Dec 31st 2017, renewable based on performance and upon availability of funds.

  Position Summary

The Project Manager will oversee the Community-Based Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion Project (with a focus on Solid Waste Management), to ensure the desired results are achieved, the most efficient resources are used and the different interests involved are satisfied. He/she will supervise the day-to-day activities and will devise M&E tools and methods to measure project achievements. The Project Manager will report to the Health Program Manager.

  Responsibilities of the SWM Project Manager

• Plan project activities and ensure proper implementation by staff, volunteers, partners, and stakeholders,
• Ensure that the project deliverables are on time, within budget and at the required level of quality
• Safeguard project documentations and report data on daily basis activities.
• Ensure proper organization, logistics and preparations of trainings, community events and awareness campaigns, emphasizing key hygiene promotion messages;
• Manage community mobilization activities and liaise with respective stakeholders;
• Liaise with partners, as well as other relevant stakeholders and Municipalities;
• Manage project funds according to established accounting policies and procedures
• Contribute in the preparation of reports of assessments
• Identify the skills and promote self-help approach within the refugee populations
• Maintain proper and updated monitoring of all field activities with proper documentation
• Facilitate communication flows between different project stakeholders as required.
• Perform other tasks as the need arises.

  Requirements and qualifications

• A higher Degree in Public Health, Environmental Health, Social Science, Business Administration  or other related fields
• 3-5 years experience in project management in the field of humanitarian and development work
• Sound experience in community-based initiatives, and community mobilization preferably related to WASH activities
• Excellent written and verbal communication using Arabic and English languages.
• Demonstrated negotiation and mediation skills and capability to work autonomously
• Experience in working in Palestinian refugee camps would be an important asset

Required Competencies

• Culture awareness  and organizational understanding
• Dynamic, creative and innovative but also Result oriented
• Coaching, mentoring  and accountable
• Quick learner and Communicator
• Initiative and Decision making
• Team player and team builder
• Planning & Organizing

 Languages:

• Arabic: Fluent 
• English: Excellent in written and spoken