Lebanon Area Coordinator

General Description The Lebanon Area Coordinator is responsible for representing the face and visibility of the organization on a local level, identifying and managing medical cases for treatment locally and abroad, organizing and running volunteer missions and projects, running the one-time and monthly child sponsorship program in Lebanon, and ensuring a high level of professionalism and transparency in order to ensure organizational effectiveness and efficiency. The Area Coordinator is also responsible for managing local staff, offices and budgets and communicating with PCRF Management in Palestine and the U.S. -Reports to: Head of Social Work & CEO Field Responsibilities Identifying Medical Cases in need of Treatment Networking in assigned region including: Communicating the role and activities of the PCRF on a continuous basis by phone, email and other mediums to all public and private doctors, hospital administrators, local and international NGOs, charities, women’s organizations and local governments who deal with health care for children and sub-specialties Managing all data for medical cases identified for treatment including entry in patient database Submitting complete files to Social Work Coordinator, Patient Affairs Coordinator and Medical Missions Coordinator Communicating in a clear and professional manner all social issues with the families of children we are serving Managing documents for cases being considered for treatment outside of the country Managing Medical Missionsincluding coordinating with patients’ families, hospital staff and mission volunteers before and during missions and all necessary follow up Humanitarian Project Responsibilities Identifying local needs and developing and implementing humanitarian projects to  meet each need. Oversight of summer camps including planning, management and reporting Identifying recipients of individual support for ongoing humanitarian projects (eyeglasses, wheelchairs, medicine, etc.) Ensuring that recipients are medically and economically deserving and are not recipients of past support Create, implement and monitor development programs and introduce solutions Handicapped Child Sponsorship Responsibilities Identifying children in need of monthly or one-time sponsorship Monitoring monthly needs of assigned sponsored children Submitting update videos to the Humanitarian Projects Supervisor Administrative Responsibilities Managing area staff with regard to field work and reporting Providing constructive feedback to area staff and participate in their appraisals Communicating with management and other PCRF staff as needed Managing office budget and operations Maintaining patient records as detailed above Providing professional reports to management as needed Submitting detailed daily reports of cases visited and other ongoing projects to the Social Work Supervisor Ensure the PCRF policies and procedures are adhered to Submit periodic activity, status and summary reports to the director Ensure a good flow of information within the group Conduct and organize periodic meetings with the staff in Lebanon Competencies Communicate Effectively: Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques. Creativity/Innovation: Develop new and unique ways to improve operations of the organization and to create new opportunities. Foster Teamwork: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problem, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness. Lead: Positively influence others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the organization. Organize: Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, and track details/data/information/activities. Plan: Determine strategies to move PCRF activities forward, set goals, create and implement actions plans, and evaluate the process and results. Solve Problems: Assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem. Minimum Skill Requirements BA in Social Work, Public Health or related field Minimum total 7 years experience Fluency in using Microsoft Word, Excel and Google Apps Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new systems Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing and entering information Arabic and English Fluency (written & verbal)