Project Manager (Community Counseling & Capacity Building In Conflict Transformation)

Work will commence on the 1st of April 2014 The successful candidate will be implementing a conflict transformation project in West Bekaa in three villages accommodating a high number of refugees. Counseling and strategic skills are particularly important. Furthermore, a good understanding of Capacity Development is essential. Main Tasks: Developing through interviews and focus group meetings a context analysis on the ground. Developing in cooperation with local actors a strategic plan and action points for the respective community according to their needs. Providing counseling to local authorities. Establishing and maintaining good relations with partner organizations and local authorities     Tasks also include Organizing trainings for civil society actors, local authorities and other stakeholders and decision makers in the region. Developing and implementing follow-up activities. Drafting reports. Contributing to the (strategic) development of the program. Planning and overseeing the budget of the activities being implemented Taking over the interagency communication in the field of social cohesion for forumZFD in coordination with program manager Supporting Public Relations of forumZFD.     forumZFD seeks a person with minimum of 8 years working experience in counseling, conflict transformation, facilitation and project planning and implementation, preferably with NGO- background in Lebanon. It is expected that applicants are able to plan independently and prioritize the workload in order to meet tight deadlines. Requirements: Work experience in professional counseling or related fields (please highlight experience in community counseling if applicable) Experience in working with local authorities Bachelor Degree in related field Ability to work in an international team Preparedness to spend two to three days a week in West Bekaa (rest of the week in the Beirut office) Good communication and networking skills Excellent spoken & written Arabic and English Driving license Openness to work with different communities. Volume of work: 40h/ week