Senior Livelihoods Manager - FOR NATIONAL CANDIDATES

Job Overview/Summary:

The Senior Manager for Livelihoods Manager provides operational leadership of IRC’s Livelihoods Centers in Akkar, Mount Lebanon and Tripoli. The Senior Manager is responsible for ensuring centers are adequately resourced and staffed, services are closely integrated, working with center managers, technical and monitoring and evaluation teams. In coordination with ERD management, the Senior Manager is responsible for providing any and all support necessary to field teams to ensure the successful implementation of ERD programming.

Major Responsibilities:

Grant Planning & Implementation

• Support business development efforts, including proposal and budget development

• Oversee budget management, aligning booked costs with forecasted spending and commitments
• Coordinate the relevant spending with the various technical and M&E teams, ensuring timely identification of under or over-performance
• In coordination with the ERD Coordinator and with support from the technical supervisors, develop relevant IRC documents, such as procurement plan, operational budget, staffing plan, etc..
• Develop performance indicators for center services, in collaboration with the ERD Coordinator, M&E and technical managers
• Support donor and internal reporting as required

Human Resources Management

• Supervision of centers supervisors, including monitoring implementation of their work plans
• Set specific goals and expectations and provide regular feedback to staff
• Build capacity of supervised team in livelihoods support methodologies, as well as management capacity.
• Maintain open and professional relations with team members and centers staff, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions.
• Ensure timely completion and submission of interim and annual performance reviews.

Livelihood Center Oversight and Management

• Develop detailed work plans for all core livelihoods center services, providing clear targets and performance indicators for corresponding staff
• Ensure the smooth and timely implementation of core center activities, including client intake and registration, procurement of goods and services, project implementation, M&E and client payments
• Support the integration of livelihood center services, including vocational and on-the-job training, micro-enterprise support, and legal and job placement services

Technical Quality and Program Development

• In collaboration with the ERD Coordinator, develop or review tools, processes, guidance and support materials to successfully implement ERD programs
• In collaboration with technical teams, ensure payment processes and modalities are appropriate to access, security and market conditions.
• In coordination with the ERD Coordinator, represent the IRC at external meetings or forums conducted in Akkar, Mount Lebanon and Tripoli

Other

• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs

Professional Standards

• All IRC staff are required to adhere to THE IRC Way Standards for Professional Conduct and the IRC country employment policies.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to:  ERD Coordinator

Position directly supervises:  Livelihood Center Supervisors (Akkar, Mount Lebanon and Tripoli)

Other working relationships: Senior ERD Technical Manager, Conditional Cash Manager, Private Sector Engagement Manager, M&E Manager, Finance and Operations teams

Job Requirements:

REQUIREMENTS:

• BA/BS Degree in international development, economics, business management, food security or related field; MA/MS a plus
• Minimum of four-years of professional experience in project management, with specific experience in livelihoods promotion or cash programs
• Prior experience working in emergency settings or insecure environments preferred.
• Strong program and budget management skills
• Strong written and oral communication, effective in representation and liaison with external parties.  
• Must be capable of applying their skills and knowledge in a range of capacities, including direct implementation, advisory functions, training and the transfer of technical capacity.
• Personal qualities: Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.
• Fluency in English required, Arabic a distinct advantage

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The position is unaccompanied and is based in Beirut with frequent travel to field sites in Akkar, Mount Lebanon and Tripoli