Project Coordinator/ Multi-Sectoral (Emergency recruitment)

Background

The “Recovery Response in the South to IDPs and Affected Population by the War in Lebanon” project’s objective is to address immediate and life-saving humanitarian needs as a result of conflict in Lebanon.

The education intervention aims to enhance access to learning opportunities and promote the well- being of children affected by the crises through retention support and mental Health and psycho-social support (MHPSS) activities.

Main responsibilities

1. Project Implementation
● Global project oversight to ensure the timely completion of projects’ activities and objectives, according to projects’ and education unit’s work plan;
● Develop, update, and follow up a detailed work plan, in line with the donor’s agreement and Amel’s guidance as well as common practices of the organization. The work plan for each project should be collaboratively designed with the field team members and the Education Department.
● Conduct field visits, team meetings and regular monitoring ensuring the teams’ members adherence to work plans, as well as partner/donor visits;
● Maintain working relationships with projects stakeholders, Amel’s workers, projects partners,

● Coordinate with colleagues to ensure the fulfillment of administrative aspects of the projects and monitor compliance with contract requirements and national/organizational protocols.
● Work with the Program’s Coordinator and the Amel’s communication team to develop visibility material and ensure the project is visible at the center level. Provide guidance and follow up with the field coordinator to the team members regarding communication and visibility;
● Support the Education Program Coordinator in the development of projects’ proposals as necessary.

2. Human Resources / Capacity Building
● In collaboration with the HR department, and program’s coordinators to identify staffing needs and ensure that appropriate staff for the projects are recruited with clear job offers;
● Oversee, support and guide projects’ team members as necessary in close collaboration with HR Department, with an active contribution to the induction process of
newcomers;
● Provide all necessary information and documentation to the HR Department to issue the service agreement for all personnel hired on the projects. Ensure that the process is well-tracked by updating the HR tracking table and upload the relevant documents online;

3. Monitoring & Evaluation / Reporting
● Oversee the collection of project data with the support of the M&E officer and the Field Coordinator/s (depending on the recruited staff), ensuring data quality, accuracy, and safe storage;
● Support and guide in the development of the M&E plan and ensure the utilization and implementation of measuring tools to assess success in accordance to projects’ indicators;
● Complete and submit timely and detailed narrative reports to the partners, as per the agreed schedule and templates requirements in close collaboration with the Program Coordinator.
● Provide additional information and clarification to the partners if requested in a timely manner.

4. Financial / Procurement duties
● Issue salary requests based on the team members’ timesheets and budget requests based on available budget and projects’ work plan, while ensuring optimization of resources;

● Ensure financial tracking: review the actual expenditures and update the budget forecast accordingly with the Finance Department. Communication with partners is also requested as per the administrative guidelines agreed on in the projects’ contracts;
● Review financial reports, including all supporting documents, with Finance department and ensure their timely submission to the partners;
● Provide additional documentation and answer the partners’ requests for complementary information / revision if necessary;
● Monitor with the Accountant and Finance department the request and receipt of funds for each project. Ensure that the process is well-tracked by updating the installment tracking table and upload the relevant documents online;
● Ensure timely procurement and maintenance of equipment in coordination with the procurement team and the field team members, in particular the Focal Points and the Heads of Centers.
5. Internal coordination / Capacity-Building
● Participate in weekly team meetings. Be an active participant in internal and external meetings as requested, representing both Amel and the project;
● Participate in all internal coordination meetings and fulfill the required coordination tools (calendar, checklist, etc.)
● Ensure that all documents and information related to the projects are accessible on the online shared folder;
● Ensure accountability to affected populations. Collaborate closely with the Education Department in the creation and the monitoring of tools related to community
mobilization and participation. Through satisfaction tools, obtain feedback from local communities, key stakeholders, and staff in order to improve access to quality services;
● Monitor contextual updates and engage in relevant coordination/information-sharing meetings as required to inform the Amel’s Education Programs’ strategy.
The Project coordinator might support additional tasks and carry other responsibilities that are not mentioned above, depending on the needs of the education program.

Requirements, Qualifications and Skills: 
• University degree in humanitarian affairs, management, or a relevant field
• A minimum of 5 years’ working experience in the Humanitarian Sector
• Strong knowledge on the humanitarian architecture, and coordination of humanitarian activities in Lebanon or in a similar context
• Good knowledge of core principles of Children Rights, Do No Harm, as well as sphere standards and CHS
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in collaboration with multiple stakeholders and staff members
• Experience in data gathering and analyses (Microsoft Office)
• Sharing of key humanitarian values with cross-cultural sensitivity