WASH Entrepreneurship Project Coordinator

The role of the Project Coordinator (PC) is to ensure the management, implementation and accomplishment of the objectives and activities of the project. The Project Coordinator will perform his/her duties and responsibilities in accordance to project proposal and budget in addition to the programmatic, administrative and financial policies/ regulations of the Near East Foundation. In consultation with the NEF Program Manager for the Lebanon portfolio and in collaboration with project staff including and local partner organizations, she/he will develop implementation plans based on approved budget, allocate appropriate resources to accomplish the plan, and ensure that an appropriate monitoring system is in place to track progress and deviations of project implementation. He/she establishes and maintains effective working relationships with local partner organizations, key government departments, relevant UN agencies including, but not limited to, UNHCR, UN Working Groups and NGOs working in the same areas.

Responsibilities:

The Project Coordinator will be responsible to:

• Ensure that the project components and activities are implemented as outlined in the project proposal and budget in accordance with NEF policies and regulations, taking overall responsibility for the implementation of the project;
• Develop, monthly updates, and quarterly implementation plans in coordination with project staff and local partner organizations;
• Maintain ongoing communication with project stakeholder regarding project progress and challenges;
• Assess project’s context, assumptions and changes in the working environment  on a regular basis to ensure that the project focus, strategies and activities remain relevant and that required adjustments are made when needed
• Establish a positive working relationships with relevant government offices, local and international organizations, academic institutions and private sector actors with activities relevant to the project to identify areas for potential collaboration in coordination with the program manager;
• Collate/compile field-generated information and complete periodic progress/final reports in a timely manner and in compliance with donor requirements for incorporation in the program report;
• Engage in communication with NEF HQ to ensure consistent information sharing;
• In coordination with the Program Manager provide team leadership, technical capacity and motivational support to the project team through orientations, individual operational plans, daily supervision, regular team meetings, learning and reflection events to implement effectively and efficiently project components;
• Ensure compliance with applicable donor rules & regulations, including informing all project staff;
• Recommend project changes including realignment of activities, budgets, contract extensions, etc;
• Manage project budget including the review of monthly financial reports;
• Prepare procurement plans and monitor procurement processes;
• Ensure security and appropriate use of project and NEF assets;
• Implement programmatic and financial recommendations by the Finance Manager an Program Manager as applicable to the project;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Qualifications and Requirements:

  The successful Project Coordinator must be a self-directed individual with the following qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in development, agriculture, education, social science, economics, or equivalent combination of education and work experience;
• 3-5 years of experience in development and/or humanitarian organizations, including significant experience of working with partners to deliver WASH interventions in the development/humanitarian context; experience of market-based WASH interventions would be an asset;
• Expertise in one or more of the following program areas: Entrepreneurship, income generation, SMEs, protection, Gender & Rights Based Approach focus. In addition to a proven record of effective project management, including project planning, implementation and managing a budget;
• Strong skills in English and Arabic written communication, including effective report writing;
• Proven skills in partnership building, influencing and negotiation with a range of humanitarian actors, including governments, UN agencies, academic institutions, networks, national/local NGOs and community groups;
• Strong facilitation skills, including the design and management of effective trainings, workshops and meetings with diverse participants;
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and the ability to work effectively across a wide variety of cultural contexts;
• Effective team player, able to develop and maintain effective working relationships within a distributed and dynamic team;
• Flexible, creative and solution-oriented approach in an innovative environment;
• Understanding of the concepts behind and practical application of humanitarian codes and standards such as SPHERE, the People In Aid Code, HAP etc;
• Competence with MS Office applications, including Word, Excel and Outlook.