BADAEL Bekaa Community Mobiliser

BADAEL Bekaa Community Mobilizer

 

Internal Job Grade                    -

D1

Contract type                            -

1 year, renewable

Reporting to                              -

BADAEL Bekaa Project Manager

Staff reporting to this post       -

none

Locations                                     -

Zahle, with frequent travel to Beirut

 

Shaping a stronger Oxfam for people living in poverty.

Job Purpose

The BADAEL (Building Alternative Development Assets and Entrepreneurial Learning) Consortium operating in Lebanon is made up of four organisations dedicated to contribute to promoting social stability and community resilience of vulnerable communities hosting refugees. With the support of the European Union’s Madad Trust Fund, the BADAEL Consortium brings together the technical expertise and capacity of four agencies, including Oxfam (Consortium Lead), Beyond Reform and Development, Association Najdeh and Utopia. The project’s activities are centred on enhancing the understanding and opportunities of communities on resilience assets to conflict and vulnerability and available socio-economic opportunities. 

 

Under the supervision of the Project Manager, and in close coordination with the Project Coordinator, the Community Mobilizer (CM) is responsible for engaging the community, creating trust based relationships and facilitating project’s activities in JebJenin, Bekaa. Under direct line management of the Oxfam Bekaa Project Manager, she/he will be responsible for the organization of activities in JebJenin, ensure local participation and ownership and timely and quality delivery of activities and outputs.

 

The CM is expected to work closely with the Active Citizenship & Good Governance and Economic Justice programme teams and the Oxfam Policy team towards common objectives and to report to BADAEL Bekaa Project Manager. The CM is expected to be stationed in the Zahle office with daily travels to JebJenin.

 

 

 

 

 

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Project Cycle Management & Programme Quality (70%)

• Support the implementation of the activities in JebJenin, guided by the Project Manager;
• Work closely with the local communities in JebJenin and lead in presenting the project, mobilizing the youth and engaging locals.
• Manage day to day implementation and monitoring of the activities.
• To report regularly, verbally and in writing to the BADAEL Bekaa PM on regular basis on programme progress;
• To provide necessary information to support the PM in regular reporting to the donor.  ;
• Ensure project activities have the appropriate visibility in compliance with donor requirements and procedures;
• Liaise with the project partners and coordinate mutual tasks in compliance with project objectives;

 

 

Budget & Financial Management (10%)

• Coordinate with the PM on initiating relevant procurement processes, with support from Logistics, in line with programme spending and procurement planning.

 

Representation & Advocacy (5%)

• In coordination with BADAEL Bekaa Project Manager and project partners, develop and maintain positive relations with relevant municipalities and MOSA SDCs and other counterparts at the field level.
• When needed, in coordination with the PM, participate in the Livelihoods and Social Stability working group in the Bekaa Governorate representing Oxfam and coordinate concerning BADAEL activities with stakeholders active in the area.
• Promote the values of the consortium, coordinate with external actors and represent the consortium at the field level. Ensure that meetings are documented and results circulated to appropriate staff, and consortium member partner focal points on a timely basis.
• Assist with the coordination of visits of donors, and/or partners related to the project.

 

Reporting & Communication (15%)

• Monitor program implementation and ensure regular reporting to PM;
• Maintain clear lines of communication with project staff and, at the field level, ensure internal communication among consortium members and project staff is effective.

 

Technical Skills, Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Minimum 2 years professional work experience in international humanitarian/ development work, including in the MENA region;
• Demonstrated technical expertise and experience in local economic development, livelihoods and/or social cohesion/humanitarian programming;
• knowledge implementing monitoring systems to track the effectiveness of programmes and activities and an ability to build cooperative, professional relationships with partners and peer organisations.;
• Demonstrated project, management experience, including in working with local partners;
• Commitment to equal opportunity and gender policies. Demonstrated experience in integrating gender and diversity issues into programmes.
• A Bachelor Degree (post-graduate strongly preferred) in international relations, business administration, management, human rights, social sciences or related field;
• High-level communications and people skills;
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Professional fluency in written and spoken English

 

 

Desirable

• Technical Expertise and experience in social entrepreneurship initiatives
• Professional fluency in written and spoken Arabic and/ or French
• Knowledge of EU procedures