Project Manager

Vacancy announcement extended NCLW: Project Manager for the “Strengthening of women’s political participation at the local and national levels in Lebanon” project  2017-2018  National Commission for Lebanese Women (NCLW) supported by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)   National Commission for Lebanese Women is an official body, which was established in 1998 by law 720, and is directly affiliated to the presidency of the Council of ministers. As a National Women Machinery, NCLW works on enhancing the status of women and ensuring equal opportunities between men and women. NCLW acts as the consultative body of the government and of national councils and institutions on all issues related to the status of women including gender-based issues. The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) implements the programme “Strengthening Women in Decision-Making in the Middle East” (LEAD) in Jordan, the Palestinian Territories and Lebanon. In collaboration with local partners, the programme aims at strengthening women’s political participation in decision-making in selected communities through: individual trainings and community project funds; promoting a gender-sensitive environment in local governance and public administration; strengthening gender platforms and networks.  The National Commission for Lebanese women (NCLW) supported by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) launched a project titled: “Strengthening women’s political participation at the local and national levels in Lebanon”. The primary aim of the project is to strengthen an effective political participation of women at the local and national level and gender mainstreaming in the public administrations. The planned activities aim to encourage women to engage stronger in politics, as active citizens, and develop their capacities when reaching high decision-making positions on the local and national levels. Besides that, NCLW will be coordinating a coalition of civil society organizations in order to advocate for the enhancement of women’s participation in decision making positions. The political participation component includes also the production of studies and researches concerning both women’s and men’s involvement in the municipal councils. The second component of the project aims at conducting participatory gender assessment in various local institutions and the Ministry of Education. Trainings will be conducted at this ministry targeting the gender unit that was created in 2013 with the mission of mainstreaming gender. The third component of the project aims at building knowledge and creating awareness on the 1325 UN SC resolution, as well as supporting the national action plan (which will be developed by NCLW in 2017) through activities to be implemented in the different regions. The project manager will work in close collaboration with the project steering committee, The NCLW General Secretary and treasurer for the implementation of the project activities.  Implementation Elaborate a work plan with concrete activities and a timeline, to be submitted to the steering committee for approval Ensure timely and efficient implementation of the planned activities, based on gender equality principles, according to the project design and in agreement with the project steering committee Draft terms of reference (TORs) for the consultants/ experts and project staff Supervise the staff working under this project to ensure the production of the expected outputs Ensure regular and proper follow up with the consultants/ experts, organizations, institutions and project’s team when implementing the planned activities   Monitoring and evaluation Establish a monitoring and evaluation system, according to NCLW’s and GIZ’s guidelines. Ensure the monitoring, evaluation and documentation ( in soft and hard copies) of the work progress Advise the project steering committee of any shortfall and propose recommendations when needed Undertake regular field visits to ensure proper and efficient implementation of the project activities Produce periodical progress reports (financial and narrative) with clear indicators, as per NCLW and GIZ requirements Review implementing partners’ reports and suggest modifications to planned activities accordingly Ensure that funds are disbursed in accordance with the project budget. Ensure that all financial operations are transparent and are coherent with the financial requirements of NCLW and GIZ   Coordination and communication Ensure coordination with the steering committee on project implementation, as well as continuous coordination and guidance with the project staff and experts/ consultants         Liaise with NCLW and GIZ partners and relevant actors, including public institutions and CSO, in agreement with the steering committee, to maximize the efficiency and the visibility of the project Supervise the project’s media work, conduct the documentation and presentation of the  outputs Ensure the correct, gender-sensitive use of the NCLW and GIZ communication and publication guidelines for all relevant content and materials.   Other support Review all relevant publications and studies and ensure their edition and dissemination Provide periodically and ad-hoc needed information and input of different implemented activities to NCLW and GIZ team Provide the needed technical support to the project staff, consultants and experts Undertake other tasks as deemed necessary and in consultation with the steering committee