Short Term Expert(s)

About Chemonics
Chemonics International is an international development company based in Washington, D.C. Our mission is to promote meaningful change around the world to help people live healthier, more productive and more independent lives. Since 1975 we have worked in 149 countries around the world, and currently implement 113 contracts in 68 countries. Our main partner is the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), but we occasionally work with foreign donors as well. We have over 600 staff based in our Washington, DC office and over 3000 staff in our project offices around the world.

Project Background

The Lebanon Community Support Program (CSP) is a multi-year project funded by USAID to support municipalities and underserved and vulnerable communities in providing better services and enhanced economic opportunities to improve lives and reduce tensions that contribute to conflict and violence, primarily in Lebanon’s North, South, and Beqaa regions. Under Task Order No. 3 (TO 3), the project will provide technical assistance to municipalities, civil society organizations (CSOs), the private sector, or other entities to increase capacity and ensure sustainable impact in providing key essential services. The main objective of this 5-year task order is to support Component 3 (Capacity Building) of the CSP Program by delivering technical assistance to enhance the sustainability of CSP interventions under Component 1 (Community Stabilization Support) and Component  2 (Community Development Support), and if required, under future Task Orders.

Summary of Position

The Short Term Technical Experts will assist TO 3 team in producing Technical Assistance Assessment Reports in different Lebanese communities and under diverse thematic interventions. As Assessment Reports are finalized, the experts may assist TO 3 team in the actual delivery of technical assistance to partner communities/organizations. The technical assistance could come in the form of standard trainings, on-the-job trainings, troubleshooting, awareness raising and provision of technical assistance tools such as guidelines, TIP Sheets, policies, procedures and/or checklists for the improved functioning of targeted organizations.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Task Order 3 team to design and deliver capacity building/technical assistance interventions to respond to the established program goals, purpose, and strategic priorities;
• Work with Task Order 3 Team to produce Technical Assistance Assessment Reports that detail planned technical assistance interventions in specific communities;
• Under the technical guidance of the Municipalities Capacity Building Manager, CSO Capacity Building Manager, and Task Order 3 Director, identify and implement capacity development interventions;
• Contribute to the analysis and evaluation of capacity building needs and make recommendations for targeted interventions; 
• Make recommendations for follow-up capacity building activities that could sustain and enhance the delivery of essential services or enhanced economic opportunities;

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s Degree is a plus in one of the areas related to:  
  • • Public administration/ International Development
    • Business and Finance
    • Agriculture
    • Food safety
    • Education
    • Urban planning

• Three to five years of work experience working in:
  • • Municipal Management/ public administration (organization development, finance, procurement, legal, participatory local development planning, etc.)
    • Emergency Preparedness and Response
    • Business Planning
    • Organizational Governance
    • Proposal Writing and Fundraising
    • School Safety
    • Water Supply and Conservation
    • Agricultural COOPs
    • Child Education (curricular and extra-curricular activities)

• Proven ability to work collaboratively across diverse sets of stakeholders;
• Experience working across Lebanon, specifically in the North, South, and Bekaa regions preferred;
• Fluency in spoken and written Arabic and English required.

Location of the Assignment

The expert will be liaising with LCSP TO 3 team at LCSP offices in Sin-El-Fil and will be traveling to project field locations to design and deliver technical assistance.

Reporting

The experts will be reporting to TO 3 Municipal and CSO Capacity Building Managers.

Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants that can legally work in Lebanon will be considered for employment based on their qualifications without discrimination.