Area Manager - Tripoli

Main Objective The Area Manager is responsible for coordinating, consolidating, and ensuring smooth implementation of program and operations’ activities and adherence to logistic, human resource, administration and security procedures. At the regional/district level, the Area Manager represents CARE to relevant stakeholders. The Area Manager reports to the Country Director .   Responsibilities Coordination Depending on the context and mission needs, the Area Manager develops and implements CARE Lebanon’s programmes in the area of Tripoli, in collaboration with the respective programme staff and technical coordinators at the Tripoli base and at the Beirut office. The Area Manager provides general support, guidance, and serves as focal point during program planning, grant writing, and reporting. Management The Area Manager oversees the opening, closing  and/or regular running of the base in Tripoli, including the management of all or part of support staff, program support activities, administration, and security of the base as well as coordination with program staff on the base level. The Area Manager ensures that CARE procedures and donor regulations applicable to projects implemented in the region with regards to program, logistics, security, HR, and administration are closely followed. Representation The Area Manager represents the organization at the regional level including general meetings with donors, humanitarian actors, local authorities, protocol meetings, security meetings, as well as sector program meetings when requested by the mission coordination. The Area Manager organizes and manages the visit of donor’s representatives / HQ visitors / other stakeholders whenever requested. Logistics While the context may vary, the Area Manager is typically in charge of overseeing the logistics on the district level ensuring the proper set up / rehabilitation / running of base premises (office / guest house), the functioning of supply chain including procurement planning, purchasing of goods and services, their transport and storage, the organization, planning, and maintenance of the fleet and equipment, and the functioning of the means of communication appropriate for the respective region. Administration / Human Resources The Area Manager is responsible for overseeing the management of finances and administration on district level. The Area Manager ensures the proper management of finances on the bases including planning, authorization of expenses, and reporting. The Area Manager also ensures the management of Human Resources in accordance with the CARE guidelines and the legal requirements in the host country. Security The Area Manager is responsible for the district security management and ensures the security of staff, premises, materials and assets. The Area Manager monitors the political, economical, and social environment in the area, assesses and analyses the risks, monitors and reports the security situation and develops security procedures relevant to the context.