Project Manager

1. Managing the relationship with the local authorities. This includes: 1 Present the project to the Lebanese Local authorities and communities in the areas of intervention 1.2 Draft, negotiate and sign, if any, the MOUs with local partners/local authorities in Lebanon, stating roles, tasks and responsibilities of both parties
2. Security and Coordination. The PM will: 1 Attend coordination meetings and clusters with INGOs at the area level 2.2 Participate in defining the security rules for project staff (local and expat) and ensure their implementation.
3. Managing the HR of TDH project's staff, which includes: 1 Draft the TOR of the project's staff and taking part to their recruitment 3.2 Identify possible areas of weakness and plan for on-the-job trainings in coordination with the Delegation's experts
4. Calling for and leading regular meetings with the Project leading committee with the aim of: 1 Design activity plans and regularly revise their implementation. 4.2 Regularly collect the information and the reports required in accordance with the monitoring tools approved 4.3 Monitor the expenditure pace and ensure its compliance with the project document and the yearly/quarterly plans
5. Administration: with the support of the administrator, the PM is responsible for: 1 Budget management and follow-up 5.2 The sound implementation and monitoring of TDH It and the Donor’s administrative procedures 5.3 Follow TDH It internal administrative guidelines 5.4 Define quarterly and monthly plans of expenditures according to the project’s budget and the plan of activities 5.5. Reporting to donor and HQ.
6. Maintaining the relationship with the donor. This involves: 1 Facilitating the donor’s field monitoring visits based on the plan approved by the PLC. 6.2 Drafting the interim and final reports as requested by the Donor, and any further report which may be requested.
7. Ensuring Project Visibility. This involves: 1 Ensuring that all projects sites are provided with visibility materials 7.2 Ensuring that communities and stakeholders are aware of the subjects funding and/or implementing the project 7.3 Providing the Delegation's Communication Officer with regular updates and documentation (written, photographic, video etc..) in order for them to promote the project via their standard channels.

Finally, the PM will be responsible to ensure the donor, TDH It and local partners, if any, of the following:

- The intervention respects the dignity and autonomy of the people involved;

- The intervention respects the donor’s guidelines, regarding disability, gender-related issues, child protection standards, and communication modalities;

- The intervention is in line with TDH Italia management procedure in respect of the Code of Conduct, concerning the pursuit of children's rights, impartiality, neutrality and independence of the humanitarian action operating with no discrimination of religious, political and gender nature, and promoting the equality of individuals.

Qualification requested:
• BA acquired since at least 5 years

• Perfect Command of the Italian (written and spoken) and the English languages. Knowledge of Arabic is an asset
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in managing mid-term interventions abroad; previous working experience in Lebanon and/or in the management of AICS-funded emergency projects and/or in the management of education actions is an asset

 • Perfect knowledge of all the phases of the PCM and the main institutional donors' procedures, including those of the Italian Agency for International Cooperation.

• Ability to work in partnership with local organizations and under stressful conditions

• Ability to work in team

• Problem solving skills

• Good IT skills with high proficiency in word and excel