Health Project Manager - Prospective

Since 1968, Anera has helped refugees and others hurt by conflicts in Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan live with dignity and purpose.

Anera, which has no political or religious affiliation, works on the ground with partners in Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan. We mobilize resources for immediate emergency relief and for sustainable, long-term health, education, and economic development. Our staff serve in their communities, navigating the politics that constrict progress to get help where it’s needed most.

The prospective project named “Critical Access for Refugees to Medicine And Health Services” (CARMAH) aims at improving the health status of Syrian, Iraqi, and other refugees groups, and host community members in Lebanon by contributing to bridging the gap created by scarcity of chronic medicines in the country.

GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY

The Project Manager will be responsible for the planning, implementation and monitoring of a prospective 12-month nationwide project and contributes to meet the project objectives. The project aims to improve the health and wellbeing of Syrian refugees, Iraqi and other refugees and vulnerable host communities in Lebanon through increased access to chronic medicine, and the facilitation of health promoting behaviors.

The Project manager will contribute to delivering project results in the context of time, budget, quality, scope, risk and benefit constraints.  S/he will act as the focal point for developing comprehensive and detailed project plans and managing them through the entire life of the project. He/she is also responsible for supervising and managing program staff based, identifying potential risks and establishing processes to avoid and address these risks. S/he ensure that activities address the humanitarian gaps and needs of the targeted beneficiaries and the implementation adhere to the donor, Anera and all other applicable standards and procedures

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Coordinate and work with the Program Director and Lebanon’s senior management in the preparation of the detailed implementation, monitoring and spending plan of the project activities as well as identifying specific intervention sites.
• Coordinate with local government authorities and other relevant stakeholders.
• Identify specific project sites for intervention in line with agreed selection criteria and facilitate the signing of assistance agreement or MoU with local healthcare centers,
• Manage the successful implementation of the project activities; ensuring that project staff are following work plans, that activities are on schedule, and that program deliverables are completed as promised.
• Take account of gender, protection and other important cross-cutting concerns in activities design, implementation, and reporting; make sure that project activities are carried out in a way that reflects the needs of specific groups and individuals e.g. elderly people and people with disabilities.
• Undertake regular and frequent supportive field visits, monitor the physical and financial implementation progress against the plan and propose corrective measures as required to ensure planned activities are implemented in line with relevant standards, codes of conduct, and humanitarian principles.
• Ensure that local partner capacity is built up to sustain project impact beyond the project life time.
• Work closely with local partners (if any) and participate in partner assessment, selection and evaluation;
• Assist in proposal / concept note development and report writing as necessary;
• Track and manage the project budget including preparation of monthly / quarterly projections.
• Ensure that communities are informed about the project, are aware of its provisions and limitations, are comfortable to give feedback and that feedback is used to improve the quality of our programs;
• Ensure adherence to PSEA, Do-No-Harm and other fundamental principles and that project activities and team effort is primarily seeking the best interest of targeted beneficiaries.
• Ensure proper tracking and documentation of the project activities, lessons learned or any relevant information
• Maintain written, clear and relevant internal communication with Beirut, US and field teams.
• Prepare and share monthly report to the program director and Lebanon’s senior management to highlight the progress and challenges in implementation of activities.
• Provide input in the preparation of success stories and donor reports.

Team Management

• Provide technical and managerial support to the project team; ensure that the project staff in subordinate staff has clear understanding of the objectives of the project; the project activities, timeline and budget limit; their specific role and responsibilities in achieving those objectives and their position/relation within the team.
• Involve in recruitment, training, and day to day manage the project staff
• Develop and implement a comprehensive staff and local partner training series to build team capacity in the areas of PSEA, Protection and M&E;
• Work with local and international partners to coordinate efforts with other actors to enhance organizational learning and public benefit

Representation and Coordination

• Represent Anera and the project at the Health Sector Working Group.
• Liaise with local officials including the Health structures and authorities, local NGOs and project partners, to ensure support and compliance with local and sector regulations,
• Represent Anera at local coordination meetings.
• Support pursuit of relevant funding opportunities from donors and partners, in coordination with senior management (including developing and submitting concept papers, and proposals)
• Closely work with other program departments to ensure better integration among different projects/programs
• Closely coordinate and work with operations team (procurement, logistics, HR etc…)

 Other

• Participate in internal office coordination and planning meetings and workshops;
• Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Anera and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission;
• Other assigned tasks, as necessary.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: Medico-social workers

ACCOUNTABILITY: For all project objectives, deliverables, activities and team in all governorates

Reports directly to:  Country Director (or her delegate)

Works directly with:  Medical Donations Coordinator, Pharmacists, Logistics, Area Managers, Health sector leads, Operations, HR, Finance, and M&E Teams

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Masters in a relevant field, or BS/BA with equivalent experience
• At least five years of demonstrated expertise in health project management with staff supervisory role
• Excellent organizational and project management skills; and demonstrated experience in managing and guiding staff in successful implementation of health programing.
• Experience managing US State Department, PRM, USAID funding is highly desirable
• Commitment to local capacity building and the ability to engage local stakeholders in project cycle.
• Familiarity with international humanitarian operations, coordination structures, and the mandates of UN agencies, and other NGOs. Knowledge of humanitarian standards and codes, including SPHERE.
• Knowledge of Lebanon, in particular its displacement context and protection threats relevant to internal conflict preferred.
• Excellent analytical skills with ability to identify problems and propose solutions
• Fluent English and Arabic essential.
• Must be willing to travel throughout all Lebanese governorates  

**Position is contingent upon project award to Anera and funding availability**