Deputy Project Manager

INTERSOS is a non-profit humanitarian aid organisation that works to bring assistance to people in danger, victims of natural disasters and armed conflicts. Established in 1992 with support from the Italian Federation of Trade Unions, its actions are based on the values of solidarity, justice, human dignity, equal rights and opportunities for all people and respect for diversity and coexistence, paying particular attention to the most vulnerable and the unprotected.

INTERSOS identifies with the core values of CONCORD, the European Confederation of NGOs; it adheres to international codes of conduct for humanitarian organisations and the values and principles expressed within those codes. INTERSOS is recognised by the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the European Commission and the principal UN agencies; it is privileged to hold an advisory status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
INTERSOS is an independent association which, through its own humanitarian operators, intervenes to effectively answer the needs of people in serious crises situations, mainly in the world's poorest regions, who are suffering, deprived of rights, dignity and essentials goods. It maintains a flexible operating structure. The head office in Italy coordinates, supports and monitors the planned activities in the countries of intervention carried out by decentralised offices.

Job Purpose:

In coordination and under the supervision of the WASH Program Manager, the WASH Deputy Project Manager is responsible of the efficient and smooth implementation of the activities of  MADAD Project that INTERSOS is implementing in the South Lebanon. She/he will be responsible, in coordination with the WASH Program Manager, for the assessment, planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of all the project’s related activities. Moreover she/he will be responsible for the management of the project’s team and for coordination with the other INTERSOS’ departments: HR, administration, logistic and programme.

Generic Duties:

• Develop project strategies, tools and work plans appropriate to the local context
• Ensure that the program is implemented on time and in a cohesive and integrated manner
• Maintain a positive working relationship with local technical counterparts and international partners
• Under the supervision of the WASH Program Manager, to assess, plan, implement, monitor all the project activities;
• Coordinate the field assessments and the collection of all the data related to the WASH project in South Lebanon as well as to other WASH projects, in other areas of Lebanon if required
• Participate to the drafting of tender documents, collection and evaluation of the bids;
• Coordinate and supervise the project’s staff work on the field
• Supervise the all WASH related construction activities at field level, ensuring the quality of works
• Liaise and coordinate all the project’s activities with the Consortia partners, local authorities and the beneficiaries engaged in the project;
• Participate to sector meetings at local and national level, to the Consortia meetings and to the meeting with local authorities.
• Under the supervision of the Program Manager WASH, elaborate project reports using the appropriate tools and templates and collaborate to the project’s budget revision.
• Perform other related duties upon request to support the project team and the project implementation process;

Specific Duties:

• Participate in community consultations in order to better identify the communities’ needs;
• Carry out (participate) in Technical assessments at field level;
• Contribute to the Tender Dossier Redaction;
• Review technical designs and specification and BOQS;
• Perform site supervision and inspection of the works during execution and at completion;
• Prepare regular report on the progress of construction for the assigned sites
• Ensure that works are complete as per work plan and schedules
• Ensure safety procedures and rules are respected in the field by all workers
• Resolve the conflicts on construction site and report it to the Program Manager
• Supervise the hand-over of the WASH infrastructure to SLWE and local municipalities
• Work closely with the Municipalities, community leaders, local authorities and Technical Partners to ensure that the facilities built or rehabilitated are correctly operated and maintained after completion of works
• Ensure the good respect of working conditions while in office or in the field in line with the INTERSOS code of conduct and standard operating procedures
• Ensure compliance with INTERSOS administrative and logistical procedures
• Contribute to the supervision and control of expenses related with the activities of the project
• Supervise project budget forecast
• Participate in the budget revision and amendment
• Manage all related program equipment and materials in close consultation with the logistic / procurement officer.
• Maintain and ensure proper project asset register
• Liaise with other departments and give support when needed.

• Supervise and mentor the staff under his/her supervision
• Participate in staff training, helping to build technical capacity of staff, operators and partners in the area of WaSH
• Regular reporting to WaSH Program Manager and Head of base

• Contribute to the project reports’ drafting
• Review, in coordination with Programme Manager, programme staff and consortium partners, yearly work and performance plans to ensure long-term and short-term priorities are on track
• Support the implementation of a common monitoring, evaluation, and learning system among all partners and analyze the technical data it generates to inform project management
• Participate to the Consortium Coordination Meetings
• Help to develop and execute context-specific solutions to improve collaboration, coordination and performance
• Under the guidance of the Programme Manager, actively coordinate with other stakeholders in WaSH sector in South Lebanon
• In coordination with the Program Manager, participate to the regional WASH working group meetings and to the WASH national working group meetings, if required.
• Liaise with external actors: local authorities, local partners, international NGOs, etc.) and ensure participation and good relations.
• Respect the security rules specified in the mission and base security plan, see to it that the team under his/her responsibility complies with the security plan and perform the security management tasks that can be assigned in its protocols.
• Communicate to the Program and to the Security managers of the working location any security related information or noncompliance with the security plan.
• Support the identification and design of new WASH proposals in the country
• Any other task not here listed and necessary to the projects achievement in the sector and area of assignment.

Competencies: (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

Professional Competencies:

• A least four (4) years of senior-level management experience in the development sector, including at least three (3) years of experience in managing IWRM, WASH, water infrastructure and / or economic recovery programming; or experience in integrated program development and management;
• A minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible supervisory work experience including direct supervision of professional and support staff and assembling teams and consortium and working on multi-faceted international development programs;
• Experience working in Consortia with international partners and local institutions and local actors, including local NGOs and CSOs/CBOs;
• Strong MS Office skills, including Word, Excel and Power Point.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Strong project management and planning skills: assessments, design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting, with good skills in managing related data analysis

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact professionally with donor, project stakeholders, incountry collaborators and staff at all levels of the organization.
• Knowledge of participatory approaches and tools to community planning, monitoring and evaluation
• Demonstrate ability in thinking creatively and practically to improve the quality of projects and problem solving
• Strong capacity building, facilitation, presentation and communication skills
• Strong leadership, analytical and organizational skills;
• Selfmotivated and able to work with a minimum of guidance
• Willingness and physical ability to perform field missions in rural areas if needed
• Ability to delegate and work in team
• Flexibility (will have to take on responsibilities that might not be directly on his/her JD)
• Stress management skills: ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines, with peaks of heavy workloads
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written;
• Teamwork
• Ethical and transparent decisionmaking
• Driving and achieving results
• Initiative
• Strategic vision
• Humanitarian motivation and commitment to INTERSOS values
• Respect of INTERSOS policies and procedures

Nationality: Lebanese nationality