Consortium Coordinator

ROLES:

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Project Management and leadership

• Support the development and update of an coordinated action plan and monitoring at the project level in coordination with the Consortium Steering Committee.
• Present regularly the steering committee members and other governance bodies with key decisions and information such as operational and financial feedback and recommendations
• Lead the development and execution of detailed implementation plans in coordination with the consortium Steering and Operational committees
• Responsible to keep a global overview on efficient use of the financial resources linked to the consortium
• Lead and anticipate the development of contingency plans to allow continuation of the consortium humanitarian response in case of context changes

Coordination

Internal coordination

• Responsible for the coherence of operational approach and programmatic collaborative spirit of the consortium members and for the implementation of efficient coordination and communication mechanisms between consortium team members
• Supervise and assess the achievement of common and specific objectives.
• Propose programmatic and operation adjustments necessary to the project to the members of the Steering Committee, and facilitates the implementation of those changes with the partners’ respective teams.
• Facilitate the technical and operational coordination of the consortium and continuous learning process (through dedicated governance bodies – i.e. Technical Working group, Operational Committee, etc.) in order to reinforce the integration and improve the field response.
• Ensures the efficiency, effectiveness, transparency and participatory nature of the means of coordination implemented between the partners.

External Coordination

• Represent, along with MdM General Coordinator, the consortiums with donors, UN agencies, other humanitarian actors and national authorities.
• Maintains and/or develops a transparent, constructive and trusting relationship with the    institutional donor(s) of the project.
• Lead the consortiums’ advocacy strategies aiming at specific changes at policy level and addressing critical gaps in the current response

Grant management

• Lead the overall programmatic, logistic and financial management of the grant agreement of consortiums, ensure that donor’s contractual obligations are met in terms of project deliverables by the different partners and that the activities are implemented according to the approved donor and partnership agreement;
• Lead the contractual reporting (as per reporting schedule agreed by all consortium members, collect / consolidate narrative reports from all consortium members) and the preparation of documentation for any projects modifications, including budget revisions, amendments or extensions and that such changes are made in close consultation with the consortium partners;
• Lead the identification of risks and obstacles and definition of remedial actions with agreement of consortium members
• Lead the progress field monitoring of activities implementation and the organization of regular lessons learnt workshops to improve the approach and mechanisms in place

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning

• Lead the elaboration, implementation and review of effective MEAL plans.
• Responsible (with the support of MEAL department) for relevance and quality of reports, analysis, maps and recommendations produced

The list of missions is not exhaustive and may be changed to reflect developments and specific needs.

Conditions of the job:

Position based in Beirut, with regular visits to the Bekaa valley and North Governorate

Valid drivers’licence recommended

e.g.:    Planned travel (specify geographical area and length of time, if possible).

“Permit B” French drivers’ licence required (or light vehicle licence for contexts outside France)

Registration on the National Medical Association is essential

State-approved electrical qualification essential

Warning: To be added if and only if necessary for the job.

No need to specify “seated position”, and/or “occasional work on weekends and evenings” but this can be added to the job advert. In this case, inform the recruitment officers if necessary.

From this point on, the following information should not be kept for the Job Description that will be annexed to the contract.

CONTEXT:

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For more than 40 years, Médecins du Monde (MdM), a campaigning medical organization committed to international solidarity, has been caring for the most vulnerable populations at home and abroad. It has continued to highlight obstacles that exist in accessing health care and has secured sustainable improvements in health-for-all policies. Those working for this independent organization do not solely dispense care and treatment but condemn violations of human dignity and rights and fight to improve matters for populations living in precarious situations.

MdM currently works in more than 28 countries across all continents where it focuses on 5 priority areas: caring for the health of migrants and displaced persons, promoting sexual and reproductive health, combating HIV and reducing the harm and risks associated with drug use, crises and conflicts and health & environment

MdM has been working in Lebanon for nearly 30 years and specifically on the response to the Syrian crisis since 2012. The goal of MdM in Lebanon is to offer care to Syrian refugees and vulnerable Lebanese affected by this crisis. MdM’s intervention in Lebanon aims to strengthen the national health and mental health system and increase access to quality primary and mental healthcare. MdM primary healthcare services are provided through 3 partners in 3 primary healthcare centers (PHCCs) in the Bekaa Valley.

MdM is working in the integration of mental health in the primary healthcare system and contributing to the development of a community-based mental healthcare services, opening and running community mental health centers (CMHC), in coordination with partners for the substance use and gender components.

MdM’s activities are based in Beirut, Bekaa Valley and Tripoli.

To implement and monitor the activities, the mission in Lebanon has been set up with a team of about 50 people managed by a General Coordinator and a coordination team. Under the direct management of the General Coordinator the Consortium Manager oversees the development, implementation and monitoring MdM Lebanon consortium project (funded by AFD) of which MdM is the lead organization. He/she facilitates the governance of the consortium, ensures links between the partners, the institutional donors of the project and other stakeholders. He/She is – with the Steering Committee – the safeguard of the strategic orientation of the project,its consistency and its compliance with MdM procedures and AFD.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

Training & Experience

Desirable and/or required training

Duration and nature of experience if necessary

• 3 years of project management experience (planning, monitoring, evaluation) in humanitarian context
• Post-graduate degree in social/political sciences, public health, mental health degree or in a humanitarian assistance related field
• Experience in implementing projects within partner networks or consortia;
• Experience in managing a consortium of health project in particular mental health and/or substance use is a plus.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation of complex projects.
• Experience in organizational representation, coordination and liaison.
• Strong experience in reporting on complex projects to international donors.
• Experience in the Middle East would be a strong asset
• Ability to work under high pressure

Core skills

• Speak-up in public
• Excellent conceptual, planning, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and problem-solving capacities.
• Willingness to travel across Lebanon in field visits particularly in North Bekaa and North Lebanon.
• Excellent in English and French. 
• Good knowledge of basic computer software (word processing program, spreadsheet, databases)

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Type of contract : Fixed term  
• Reason : Replacement
• Duration : Rolling Term
• Rythm: full time  
• Location: Beirut