Project Manager (National Staff)

JOB DESCRIPTION   Project Manager – DANIDA / Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark   Post location: Beirut – Lebanon (national staff)   Regional Development and Protection Programme for Refugees and Host Communities in the Middle East (Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq)   Introduction and Background:   The Regional Development and Protection Programme (RDPP) is a four-year initiative led by Denmark to support Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq to better understand, plan, mitigate and, where possible, maximise the effects of Syria refugees’ forced displacement into their countries. In addition to this, it will work with national and international actors to provide better protection to those displaced by the Syrian conflict and create socio-economic development opportunities for the most vulnerable.   The RDPP is a platform of eight donors (Denmark, EU, Ireland, Switzerland, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, Norway and the Czech Republic), joining up humanitarian and development funds to support host countries from a long-term perspective, acknowledging the reality that refugees will be displaced for a long period of time; that the humanitarian approach, while necessary, has to be complemented with more development-led strategies; and recognizing the need to support hosting communities and refugees to better face these challenges.   Therefore, the RDPP works, in partnership with governments, donors, civil society and the UN family: To ensure that refugees are fully able to avail themselves of a durable solution. To support socio-economic development in host countries that will benefit both the host populations and refugees   The programme has four main components: Research: Assess and analyse the impact of displacement on refugees and host communities and provide inputs for long-term planning. Protection: Strengthen the protection of refugees through legal support, community empowerment and conflict mitigation, better capacities of national institutions for protection and asylum, and combating child labour. Advocacy and Political Dialogue: Work to improve / uphold refugees’ rights Socio-economic development: Enhance economic opportunities and livelihood capacity of vulnerable population through employment generation and business development.   The RDPP started in July 2014 and is currently envisioned to end by June 2018.   The position   Title: Project Manager Place of Service: Beirut – Lebanon Duration: at least 24 months Reporting to Programme Manager in Beirut Terms of employment: Full time The employer will be Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.   Area of responsibility / tasks   The Project Manager will be in charge of managing projects being implemented in Lebanon. These are partnerships with UN, INGOs and NNGOs, mainly in protection and socio-economic development.   S/he will be based in Beirut and part of a lean management team consisting of five persons. The tasks of the position will be carried out in close coordination with the M&E, Reporting and Communication Officer and the Operations Manager.  The Programme Manager, also based in Beirut, will be the direct supervisor for the position, which the Project Manager will report directly to.   The main responsibility and tasks will be:   Project planning: Identify, propose, and plan possible projects and partnerships in cooperation with the Programme Manager. Project management: Lead negotiations when developing new partnership agreements and amendments Oversight on partnerships, ensure projects develop as planned, alerts of possible deviations and together with partners identify solutions Regular field visits to monitor implementation of projects Follow-up on narrative and financial reporting from partners   Reporting: With the M&E, Reporting and Communication Officer: Gather data from partners on M&E plans Coordinate regularly on procedures for monitoring, reporting and innovative elements of partnerships. Coordination: Attend relevant coordination fora, when needed Any other required duties as assigned by the Programme Manager   Profile / required qualifications   The ideal candidate will be a dynamic person that has a strong experience in managing development-focused or humanitarian projects in Lebanon, with proven background working with civil society and UN organizations. S/he will have a solid knowledge on forced displacement, protection and ideally on economic recovery and livelihoods.   Proven experience working with EU rules and regulations for project implementations will be highly assessed.   The candidate must have Lebanese nationality or have a permanent residence and work permit for Lebanon.   - Academic requirements University degree in social sciences, economics or related disciplines. A post-graduate on humanitarian/development aid will be positively considered.   - Work experience required Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience managing projects in development and/or humanitarian fields with UN or donor agency, international / national NGO or similar. Knowledge of and programmatic field experience with forced displacement, protection and livelihoods-related issues. Experience in project management cycle, logical framework and results based management. Experience in negotiation of project proposals with partners. Proven experience in financial follow-up, monitoring and reporting.   - Languages Native/fluent Arabic speaker (written and spoken) Proficiency in English (written and spoken)   - Skills and competences Highly motivated Strong analytical and negotiation skills Planning and organizational capabilities Proactive and proposes solutions. Excellent communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills Should be a team-player, but also able to work independently Basic IT skills. Please note that the final appointment is conditional upon obtaining the required security clearance.   How to apply   Those qualified and interested are invited to send a CV and a one-page letter explaining their motivation and why they are fit for the position, to the following email address: rdppme@um.dk. Please include in the subject of the email your name and “Project Manager – Beirut”. The CV should not be longer than 3 pages and should include 3 reference persons from at least 2 different employers. Both the letter and the CV must be in English.   Only short-listed candidates will be contacted and invited for personal interview and tests. References may be checked at this stage   The deadline for applications is 17th April 2016 at 23:59.