Project Implementation Expert

Project Implementation Expert

Main duties & Responsibilities

Program:

Assisting the Head of Project to keep the WHH representation operational

Liaison with local and national authorities, and Lebanese partners

Organization and tracking of project related activities

Follow-up on contracts with partner organizations in South, Nabatieh, Beirut and other locations

Following up on implementation of partner organizations and solving any related issues in South, Nabatieh, Beirut and other locations

Linking partners with relevant stakeholders

Following up on reporting of partner organizations

Supporting to produce donor reports

Organizing weekly updates with partner organizations

Organizing quarterly coordination meetings with partners

Supporting development of proposals (consortium formulation, project design, budgeting, etc.)

Making sure that partners follow the humanitarian standards

Conducting potential partners mapping and assessments

Administration:

Overseeing and checking project-documentation and filing systems

Monitoring and evaluation

Making sure of the coherence between program / implementation and M&E

Financial Management:

Working with the WHH Finance Department to ensure management of relevant support department costs.

Developing regular expenditure forecasts with partners

Conducting monthly Budget versus actual expenditure (BvA) meetings with partners

Logistics

Understanding Welthungerhilfe and Donor procedures and policies

Tracking and following up on the implementation in coordination with procurement department

Human Resource Management

Assisting in recruiting of short-term consultants

Follow up on consultancy contracts

Representation:

Standing in for the Head of Project when necessary to represent Welthungerhilfe at relevant UN or inter agency meetings.

With the Head of Project, contributing to national-level NGO / UN coordination efforts to facilitate effective humanitarian intervention in the country.

Other:

Understanding and complying with all of Welthungerhilfe’s policies and procedures (finance, logistics, HR, PSEA policy, Code of Conduct, etc).

Undertaking other related duties as may reasonably be assigned by the Head of Project.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Master degree in a related field (e.g. Business, Supply chain management, International Development, International Relations, Political Science, Economics, Agriculture)

At least 5 years of experience working in livelihood projects

At least 2 years experience working with international organizations

Desirable requirements

Excellent interpersonal skills for working in multi-ethnic environment

Excellent moderation skills

Proven experience in project work, knowledge of project management terminology

Prior experience in delivering tasks according to tight deadlines

Good skills in anticipating problems and developing solutions

Excellent organizational and planning skills

Ability to work on own initiative

Ability to deal with administration and documentation

Willingness to travel frequently to rural and vulnerable field locations, including camps

Excellent conduct of English written and spoken

Computer literacy, particularly in Microsoft Office programs such as Word and Excel as well accounting packages & other database competencies

Desirable 2 years of job experience relevant to the function, in a comparable environment with non-governmental organizations;

Working in value chain support interventions or agriculture

Working knowledge of ODA systems and international donor regulations