Project Manager (National Contract)

Position: Project Manager 

Duty station: Beirut, with regular visits to South & Beqaa

Reports to: WW Head of Programs

1. Project Background

Lebanon is facing a prolonged economic and social crisis, further aggravated by the 2024 hostilities, which caused extensive damage to agricultural land, MSMEs, local infrastructure and basic services, particularly in South Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley. In this context, the Economic Recovery Project, funded by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and implemented over four years, aims to support an inclusive, sustainable and climate‑resilient recovery in the most affected areas of the country.

Led by WeWorld in consortium with LRI, FJPII, IECD and The Nawaya Network, the project focuses on: (i) rehabilitating agricultural land, water infrastructure and ecosystems and promoting climate‑smart, productive agriculture; (ii) improving employability and entrepreneurship opportunities for vulnerable women, men and youth, including refugees and displacement‑affected populations, through MSME support and skills development; and (iii) strengthening municipal and national governance capacities for participatory, gender‑responsive and environmentally sensitive recovery.

Within this framework, the WeWorld Project Manager will be responsible for the overall coordination, quality implementation and monitoring of the Economic Recovery Project, ensuring effective collaboration with consortium partners, local authorities, national institutions and communities in South Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley.

2. Position Summary

The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for the overall management, coordination, implementation, and reporting of WW’s component of the Economic Recovery Project, ensuring high-quality delivery, on-time implementation, budget performance, risk management, donor compliance, and coordination with partners and authorities.

3. Key Responsibilities:

3.1 Project Leadership & Strategic Management

• Lead overall planning and implementation of WW’s multi-sector activities.
• Develop and maintain yearly and quarterly workplans for the WW project components.
• Ensure all interventions meet quality standards, technical guidance, and donor requirements.
• Identify risks, adapt activities to field realities, and ensure conflict-sensitive programming.
• Ensure integration of gender equality, inclusion, climate resilience, and environmental safeguards.

1. Technical Management: Agriculture, Water, and Environmental Restoration

The PM oversees activities related to:

Agricultural & Water Infrastructure Rehabilitation

• Rehabilitation of irrigation canals, small water infrastructure, agricultural access roads, and degraded lands.
• Technical coordination with engineering teams, contractors, municipalities, and relevant ministries.
• Ensure adherence to safety standards, environmental safeguards, and quality control.

Climate-Smart Agriculture & Farmer Support

• Support to farmers for adopting improved irrigation technologies, good agricultural practices, and productivity-enhancing solutions.
• Ensure integration with local environmental governance frameworks& coordination with relevant partners

Digital & Institutional Strengthening (Agriculture & Public Institutions)

• Lead WW contributions to strengthening digital agricultural systems (e.g., data tools, extension platforms).
• Ensure coordination with agricultural institutions, cooperatives, and research centers to improve service delivery and digital capacities.

2. Technical Management: Local Governance, Recovery Planning & Public Institutions

Public Institutions& Municipal Recovery Support

• Lead the development of local recovery plans in close coordination with municipalities and unions.
• Coordinate rapid assessments, prioritization exercises, and participatory processes.
• Guide the design and implementation of community projects and small-scale recovery interventions.
• Plan and supervise implementation of urgent recovery interventions addressing community needs and local service delivery gaps.
• Ensure alignment with local development priorities and municipal capacities.
• Coordinate and supervise support to relevant public actors to restore essential functions.
• Facilitate technical assistance, capacity strengthening, equipment provision, and institutional coordination.

National Coordination & Monitoring Mechanisms

• Ensure WW contributes effectively to national-level recovery monitoring, reporting, and dialogue platforms.
• Represent WW in national coordination bodies and technical committees as required.
  2. Partnership, Stakeholder & Authority Coordination
• Act as the main WW focal point for consortium partners, national authorities, municipalities, and donors.
• Maintain strong working relationships with local and national authorities, public institutions institutions, consortium partners and community groups
• Ensure smooth communication, joint planning, and alignment across actors.
  3. Budget, Procurement & Compliance
• Manage and monitor WW’s component budget, ensuring efficient and compliant expenditure.
• Oversee procurement planning and ensure compliance with donor and WW procedures.
• Validate expenditures, forecasts, and financial documentation.
• Anticipate budget needs and manage cash flow in coordination with Finance.
• Document progress, lessons learned, and user feedback for continuous improvement.
  4. Monitoring, Reporting & Knowledge Management
• Ensure timely and accurate progress tracking against activity plans and targets.
• Lead internal and donor reporting (monthly, quarterly, annual).
• Ensure MEAL integration, quality data collection, and verification of results.
• Document lessons learned, best practices, risks, and mitigation measures.
• Ensure alignment with communication and visibility requirements.
  5. Team Leadership & HR Management
• Supervise and mentor WW technical and field teams in both regions.
• Manage recruitment, onboarding, and performance evaluations.
• Foster a positive, accountable, and collaborative team environment.
• Ensure staff capacity-building on technical topics, compliance, and project standards.

4. Required Specifications & Experience

• Master's degree in a relevant field: agriculture, water/environmental engineering, public administration, local governance, development studies, or related disciplines.
• 5-7 years of project management experience in multi-sector programs.
• Proven background in agriculture, irrigation, environmental restoration, or rural development.
• Experience in local governance support, municipal planning, recovery, or public institution capacity-building.
• Previous experience working in South Lebanon or the Bekaa is an asset.
• Experience with major donors (AFD, EU) strongly preferred.

5. Skills

• Strong leadership, planning, and operational management.
• Ability to coordinate diverse teams and partners.
• Strong knowledge of procurement rules, financial management, and compliance.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Strong analytical, writing, and reporting capacity.
• Fluency in Arabic and English required.

WeWorld is an equal opportunity organization and will not allow discrimination based upon age, ethnicity, ancestry, gender, national origin, disability, race, size, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or any other status prohibited by applicable law. WeWorld has also a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a child or a vulnerable adult by any of our staff, related persons or partners. Safeguarding checks are part of the selection process. WeWorld commitment to being a safe organization begins with the staff recruitment process which includes meticulous checks, such as criminal records checks or check disclosure of previous convictions, to ensure children and vulnerable people are safeguarded and abuse is prevented. WeWorld promotes a welcoming, diverse and discrimination- and harassment-free workplace and expects the highest standards of behaviour from all its staff, who are requested to adhere to the principles and behavioural rules defined in the CoEC and the Organisational Policies. The Code of Ethics and Conduct (CoEC), PSEAH, Child safeguarding and all the organisational policies can be found here: https://www.weworld.it/en/about-us/transparency