Protection Program Manager (National Applicants Only)

Secours Islamique France (SIF) is a Non-Governmental Organization of international solidarity based in France. Founded in 1991, SIF is an apolitical neutral organization whose objective is to provide immediate and long-term support to vulnerable population affected by natural disasters, armed conflicts and other types of crisis. SIF has been present in Lebanon since 2012, implementing projects through National partner aiming at distributing assistance to the Syrian refugee populations affected by the conflict in Lebanon. This program allowed SIF contributing to the improvement of the well-being of the children and their families In response to the current crisis in Syria, and the growing numbers of refugees coming to Lebanon, SIF is expending its humanitarian response and will scale-up its emergency support to Syrian refugees and affected population. In view of SIF operation scale up SIF is currently recruiting a Project Manager to begin immediately. The PM will be based in Beirut with daily visit in Mount Lebanon, but will support SIF’s main office in Beirut. Furthermore, the PM will be in contact with other SIF members to harmonize and share tools as well as lessons learnt. The PM is part of the Syrian Refugee Support Program team of SIF-Lebanon and will be under the line management of the Programcoordinator. MISSION CONTEXT The SIF project aims at strengthening the identification of vulnerabilities, their assessment and adequate referrals to existing services. The Psychologist jointly with the Social Workers, ensure the identification of most vulnerable beneficiaries in need of psychosocial support and through a civil engineer the identification of the substandard shelter to rehabilitate. The identification can be in the child friendly space for recreational activities, during the household visits as well as during the training or other SIF activities. Strong coordination with other actors in the area of intervention is the pillar of this program and the referral mechanism will guarantee the provision of adequate services from others partners. The action aims at strengthening awareness and advocacy efforts towards increased access of most the vulnerable (mainly children and women alone) within humanitarian actors’ coverage in the areas of intervention. Furthermore, as part of a longer term strategy aiming at supporting and reinforcing resilience of local stakeholders, the action includes a strong capacity building & strengthening component targeting SDC and local stakeholders on protection, child protection, referral pathway and mechanism, conflict resolution etc. MAIN RESPONSABILITIES  Develop SIF capacity in the field of protection Set strategies and operational measures to effectively respond to protection requirements Develop protection procedures and programmes Write proposals for protection Set up and lead coordination with government authorities and persons of concern, including development of strategies and action plans Monitor and review the implementation of the relevant policies and documentation and procedures to ensure they are adhered to, remain current and fit for purpose Maintain accurate, confidential and up to date documentation on all cases of protection Undertake situation analyses and needs assessments Maintain confidentiality at all times Prioritise protection issues and design prevention and response programmes and initiatives Identify potential partnerships to implement programmes, make recommendations on how to fill gaps Provide technical guidance and direction for effective planning, implementation and monitoring of agreed protection plans Develop monitoring and reporting mechanisms on a variety of levels e.g. formal data collection for advocacy, qualitative measures for programme development, information for donor reports, etc. Make frequent field visits to affected areas to monitor implementation of activities, identify opportunities and constraints and any adjustments needed including additional staffing or staff training. Hold planning and progress review meetings with government counterparts and other relevant partners Represent SIF in meetings with government officials and other actors, to advocate and promote programme goals and objectives, and communicate with major partners on policies Liaise with other agencies, NGOs, government bodies and donors to ensure coordination, implementation of common standards in the field and consideration of protection issues in assistance programs. Develop training programmes and assist in capacity building for staff and partners Supervise and coordinate the work of lower level staff REPRESENTATION Represent SIF vis-à-vis local authorities in the area of intervention, for all issues linked to the program in coordination with the Head of Mission and Program Coordinator; Represent SIF in the Protection and Child Protection working group, (Mount lebanon and national level) Participate actively to program coordination and to relevant meetings on the topic;   TEAM MANAGEMENT Ensure feed back towards your team about issues potentially raised by them and in the field; Ensure a good communication – coordination – information level of each member of your team through regular coordination meetings (or other if needed); You ensure conflict resolution (personal and professional) within your team and inform the Program coordinator; Ensure the needed capacity building of your team, with resources available internally REPORTING Reports directly to SIF’s Beirut Office, to the Program coordinator. S/he will submit the following reports at the end of each week: Centralize all information gathered in the field and consolidate a Monthlyreport (into the proper reporting format) to be delivered to the program coordinator; The Narrative Report which includes: the number of beneficiaries, actions taken, number of house-visits conducted, awareness raising activities, number of people attending the session with breakdown per age group and gender; should also include charts, trend analysis and solution Provide regular reporting on your activities and Weekly update – numbers of beneficiaries and households visited segregated by age, gender,  needs and vulnerability (i.e. living in very poor conditions and otherto the Head of Mission and Program Coordinator upon his/her solicitation ETHIC AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE Always respect of beneficiaries’ confidentiality Respect and promote SIF’s Policies and report to your line manager any non-respect of SIF’s policies amongst the teams or partners. Address needs and requests in a professional way. Report any incident or act that causes any harm to beneficiary or to others. Always interact with children with the presence of their parents or caregivers Always respect a refusal of treatment. PERSON QUALIFICATIONS University degree Awareness of Human Rights and Refugee International Laws Experience in proposal writing Knowledge of issues relating to refugee women, gender, humanitarian and development issues, and protection response Demonstrated leadership, Results Based Management, including monitoring and reporting, linking protection programs and budgets, as well as database management Excellent written and oral communication skills. Experience in consultation and liaison with government and non-governmental officials. Strong organizational and work planning skills, and the ability to work in a high volume work environment. Able to establish and maintain effective working relations with people of different cultural backgrounds. Strong cross-cultural communication and resilience skills are very important. Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment Sets high levels of quality and productivity for self Sets clearly defined objectives and plans activities for self, own team or department Experience within another INGO desired, but not mandatory Excellent command of English and Arabic (speaking and writing), French an asset Confident and proficient in the use of MS Office, especially Excel and Word Experience of a flexible approach to managing and prioritizing a high workload and multiple tasks in environment with tight deadlines Experience of proactively identifying and addressing issues, proven problem solving and organizational skills. Rigorous, and polite Respect of SIF values and mandate Driving License