LWR Lebanon - Project Coordinator - MATERNITY REPLACEMENT

The Community Project Coordinator will oversee and follow-up on the implementation of social cohesion activities that will be implemented by three local partner organizations and ensure the project meets LWR standards of implementation, M&E, reporting and donor requirements. S/he will also provide logistics and administrative support for project and office functions when needed. The Project Coordinator will report to the Deputy Program Manager.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works with partner organizations to plan for the implementation of the social cohesion components of the program.
• Provides technical guidance on the social cohesion components of the program and coordinates with headquarters’ Senior Technical team.
• Ensures project implementation follows LWR and donor policies and stipulations as outlined in the agreement with the donor and agreements with partner organizations.
• Leads field work in coordination with partner organizations and provides narrative reports on the progress of operations.
• Monitors project activities and completes project Activity and Indicator tracking tables.
• Ensures partner narrative and financial reports are completed and submitted to the LWR-Lebanon office on a timely basis.
• Manages the beneficiary spreadsheet and ensures LWR’s Project Management System, Phoenix, is up to date with accurate beneficiary numbers and results tracking.
• Attends the coordination meetings/calls of the respective sectors’ working groups in relation to the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan (LCRP) and the Emergency Response Plan (ERP.)
• Ensures project implementation follows LWR policies and stipulations.
• Under the guidance of the Deputy Program Manager, identifies and develops relationships with program participants, organizations and institutions to help achieve project goals and LWR's strategy.
• Supervises the work on the Community Project Officer and provides guidance and respective training as needed.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• A Bachelor’s degree in economics, gender or development studies, or relevant field.
• Three to five years of experience in project coordination, community & social work, event organization, workforce development or livelihoods.
• At least, three years experience with positive stakeholder engagement, including national and international NGOs, the private sector, and government officials.
• Demonstrated experience in effective team coordination and management
• Proficiency in MS Project, MS Outlook, MS Word and other Microsoft Office programs.
• Fluency in English and Arabic required, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

This position is a 4-month replacement for Maternity, covering the position for 4 months until our original Project Coordinator resumes duty. Start date must be September 1st, 2020.