Field Coordinator – North

Job Title Field Coordinator – North Reports to Senior Programme Officer Job location North, with frequent visits to Beirut Grade and level   Annual Salary Competitive annual salary based on our salary scale for Lebanese nationals Contract Duration 9 months with possibility of extension Employment Status As it is unlikely that we will be able to obtain a Work Permit for this role, all job applicants must already have the right to work in Lebanon.     Job Purpose   Under the direct supervision of the Senior Programme Officer, the post holder will be responsible for coordinating and implementing Alert’s projects and events in the North. She/he will be responsible for the implementation of Alert’s justice, livelihood, and protection project activities taking place in the North of Lebanon.  She/he will coordinate project activities and undertake all logistical preparations required for the proper implementation of the project. The post holder will support the organisation of several dialogue sessions held in the North as well as coordinate with Alert’s local partners a livelihood program for refugees and vulnerable host populations. Additionally, the role of the post holder is to maintain and consolidate Alert’s relations with local partners, authorities and influential people. The post also includes support in research and focus groups conducted in the North.. Duties and Responsibilities   1.     Project Coordination   Responsible for the implementation and supervision of Alert’s justice and livelihood opportunities project in the North; Work closely with project partners and local actors in the North in order to ensure proper coordination of activities; Take the lead on all logistical preparations required for activities, trainings, workshops, and round-table discussions in the North; Coordinate and supervise Alert’s community-based initiatives to be implemented in the North; Support in research and focus group efforts and collection of quantitative/qualitative data; Maintain positive relationships and regularly update relevant authorities and local actors; Represent Alert at the field-level protection and livelihood working groups and sector meetings; Stay abreast with socio-political developments in the North and Lebanon generally.     2.     Project design, monitoring and evaluation   Collect and capture relevant information discussed during mediation trainings, workshops, and sessions; Support on setting an appropriate monitoring and evaluation system; Report to The Senior Programme Officer and will work closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Officer based in Beirut. 3.     Contributing to Alert’s organisational processes and strategies   Represent Alert’s values and ideas and be a spokesperson for the organisation at relevant conferences, seminars and other meetings; Any other task relevant to the position.   PERSON SPECIFICATION   Talents   At Alert, we have introduced Talent Management to our business model as we believe talented people are crucial to the success of our work.  We believe all individuals are talented and success comes in matching the right talents to the right roles.  For this role, the skills, qualifications and experience listed below are important, but we believe that to be great in this job you are likely to have a talent for building and sustaining strong working relationships.  This will enable you to build friendly relationship with highly committed colleagues and manage expectations. At the same time you will need to combine being well organised in your thinking and work, with being flexible enough to meet the different kinds of demands and challenges you will face. We expect you to be enthusiastic about the organisation’s mission and work but also allied to the calm ability to juggle several balls at the same time, have an appreciation of working in a multi-cultural environment, and be equally comfort with the big challenging tasks and the small, mundane ones.   As the mainly focused of this post is dialogue-based projects, the post holder should show highest level of professionalism and conflict-sensitivity including confidentiality, neutrality, impartiality and flexibility. . These are the talents we will be looking for above all else.         ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS   BA or equivalent in social and political sciences, human rights, or other relevant disciplines Minimum 3 years of relevant experience working with a development organisation, including significant experience working at field level. Good knowledge of Lebanese politics and understanding of the political and social context of the North, Fluent in Arabic and English, excellent communication skills in Arabic are a must Able to influence and motivate others by making their case Demonstrates the ability to take the initiative Understands or has the ability to understand quickly Alert’s approach to peacebuilding Gets on well with people of diverse backgrounds and in diverse roles Is computer literate and numerate Excellent inter-personal, communication and presentation skills Skills and experience in projects implementation, monitoring, and evaluation Proven knowledge and understanding of programme cycle management, information management and reporting Strong analytical skills A clear commitment to the mission and vision of International Alert   SUMMARY TERMS AND CONDITIONS   Annual Salary Competitive annual salary based on our salary scale for Lebanese nationals Benefits Private Medical insurance and NSSF Leave entitlement 25 working days per year (pro rata) plus Lebanon statutory holidays. Notice period There will be an initial 1 month probationary period during which notice will be 15 days on either side. On successful completion of the probationary period notice will be one month. Working hours Full time staff are expected to work a standard 40 hours per week, a maximum of 48 hours per week, with some flexibility around start and finish times to be agreed with the line manager. All staff are required to work core hours10am–4pm.