Child Protection Project Manager for its emergency response project.

Job Purpose / Main Functions:

The Child Protection Project Manager is in charge to ensure an accurate, proper, timely and high-quality implementation of projects in the Tdh delegation in Lebanon, that means s/he has a major responsibility for the projects steering and outcomes.

He/she needs to ensure active participation in Consortium and coordination with other partners.

He/she needs to ensure the coordination with local implementing partners, monitoring of project progress and initiating join activities.

Duties & Responsibilities / Context  (Tasks) :

Team Management :

• Directly provide managerial supervision the staff from the following departments: Case Workers, FPSS Facilitators, GBV team (GBV case workers and GBV PSS facilitators), Community Mobilizers and ensure that they receive technical supervision from the Senior Child Protection Technical Officer.
• Ensure that a daily support as well as punctual trainings are organized and provided in order to develop and strengthen the programmatic technical skills of the team implementing Child Protection Projects;
• Encourage effective team-work, especially on issues related to cross-sectoral collaboration and working with local partners;
• Ensure the coaching of any collaborator under her/his responsibility, from the recruiting to the final collaboration reports. Use the good practices so that her/his management respects the values of Tdh;
• Evaluate and provide feedback to the staff under her/his direct responsibility on a regular basis and pass on the evaluations and recommendations to the Program Managers;
• Promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout Terre des hommes Lebanon. As applicable to the position, maintain a clear understanding of Tdh’ and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Communicate these values to staff and to partners and requires them to adhere to these values.

Internal Coordination

• Ensure the correct flow of operational information related to her/his project within the Operational Department and also to the others departments in the delegation;
• Ensure weekly coordination meetings with the field staff, bi-weekly with the Programme Managers, Technical Unit Manager and Support officers and monthly meetings with Programme Coordinator and M&E Manager.
• Under the supervision of the Programme Managers and Coordinator and with the technical support of Regional Migration and Access to Justice Program Coordinators, collaborate to develop and implement the thematics strategy in line with the Tdh strategic commitments.

External Coordination

• In agreement with the Programme Managers, ensure, her/himself or in determining the most appropriate person, a regular attendance of Tdh in relevant Coordination meetings at Local level and that a proper dataflow/information restitution within the Operational Department, and with others Departments where appropriate, is done
• Under the supervision of the Programme Managers and in cooperation with the Area Team Leader, represent the organization locally to partners, donors, NGOs, International Organizations and local authorities

Projects Cycle Management (PCM)

• Oversee the planning and implementation of the project under her/his Programmes through the management and supervision of the associated resources in her/his team
• Supervise proper implementation at project level of the M&E system. Ensure systematic analysis of the data provided by the M&E team
• In collaboration with the M&E department, contribute to the reporting on the project success, as measured by expected outcomes and indicators
• In collaboration with Programme Managers, M&E department and support of field staff, ensure the systematic, documented protection monitoring-
• Contribute to proposals development
• In collaboration with the Admin & Finance Department, ensure the correct financial management of projects or activities under her/his project and the funds available for them. Guarantees a monthly tracking of budgets, proper budget forecast and local partners budget follow up
• In collaboration with all others departments, contribute actively to prepare narrative, statistical and financial reports for donors as required, in a timely manner
• In collaboration with the Communication Officer, guarantee a correct communication plan and visibility of the project. Produce, jointly, awareness/advocacy documents and messages
• In collaboration with the Communication Officer and Programme Coordinator, contribute actively to draft articles or required internal reports on the project as activities for the delegation and HQ

Programmes Technical quality

• Ensure a proper and timely delivery of the project, according to agreed outcomes, within budget and on time, by the project team
• Provide technical support and guidance to her/his team, in order to ensure an excellent level of quality of the projects implemented, compliant with the international standards, but also to those of Tdh and donors
• Oversee the proper monitoring of the Migration and Access to Justice Programme impact, assessment of the value of each activity in terms of its contribution to expected outcomes. Discuss and validate with Programme Managers the proposed changes/adjustments in activities if needed
• Ensure the harmonization of programmatic approach with appropriate processes, practices and tools.
• Actively support the technical unit in developing technical guidances and models of actions.

Organizational Policies:

• Respects the Tdh’s Global Code of Conduct (GCD), Child Safeguarding Policy (CSP), Prevention from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Policy (PSEA) and Policy on Gender and Diversity and its principles of child protection, ensuring the policy’s implementation and prompt notification of the CSP/PSEA Focal Point with any information regarding potential breachs of the policy.
• Is aware of, abides by and promotes the practices and values set out in all other Tdh policies and procedures such as the Internal Regualtions, Standard Operating Procedures and other policies.
• Report any breach observed in the framework of this policy during his/her professional activities both as regards the proven or suspected offence and a preventive breach.
• Participate actively in weekly and monthly coordination meeting with the line managers

Job requirements:

Academic Background: Bachelor Degree in Humanitarian/NGO management; International Development; Social and Human Sciences, Studies related to Child Protection. Master Degree will be an asset.

Experience: At least 3 years of professional experience in similar position, of major institutional donors and significant projects:

• • Previous relevant experience and extensive knowledge of the relevant programmes (Child Protection in a longer-term approach/Gender based Violence/LRRD/protracted crisis/resilience, Access to Justice).
  • Demonstrated experience working with local partners.
  • Experience in data analysis.
  • Experience with budgets and budgeting.
  • Knowledge in project design and project development
  • Representation: participation in working groups, representation/presentation skills, public speaking

Organizational Competencies:

Personal, Social and Leadership Competencies (PSLC):

• Self-management
• Communication and interaction
• Teamwork
• Mission orientation
• Excellent team leadership
• Organisational and managerial skills

Technical and methodological competencies (TMC) :

• Respect for the institutional framework
• Innovation & Development
• Quality Monitoring & Reporting
• Languages: Fluency in English and Arabic are mandatory. Excellent written skills in English.
• Computer skills : Microsoft office

Management and Strategic competencies (MSC):

• Managing a team
• Defining Budgets
• Leading strategically

Other Skills:

• Analytical and problem solving skills.
• Time management skills, ability to meet deadlines, multi-tasking, prioritization of tasks, and working under pressure (responding to high risks cases and emergency cases).
• Resourceful who likes to address challenges.
• Communication of professional needs in a clear, concise and responsible manner.
• Cross cultural awareness and sensitivity.
• Tolerance and acceptance of diversity.
• Flexibility and strong adaptation skills.
• High level of planning, follow up and analytical skills.

Reports to: CP Program Coordinator and A2J Program Coordinator

Subordinates: project team: CP case workers, GBV case workers, FPSS Facilitators, Community Mobilizers, GBV PSS Facilitators.

Tdh Foundation, Lausanne has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of beneficiaries.  Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is everyone’s responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct, that enshrines principles of PSEA, always (both during work hours and outside work hours).  Familiarization with, and adherence to, the Code of Conduct is an essential requirement of all staff.