Assistant Project Officer (Governance Community & Action Plan)

GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY: The Assistant Project Officer will support his/her colleagues in the engagement with both the communities and the municipalities, and will work with the Project Manager in all aspects of implementation. It will involve fulfilling specific deliverables outlined in the program plan. This will namely include supporting the building of key relationships with the municipality and local leaders, coordinating between the municipality and local leaders, organizing trainings, workshops and conferences, including work with Operations and Finance departments.   ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Program Implementation: Support the Project Manager and Coordinators in planning and implementing program activities to meet key deliverables based on timeline and scope agreed with the donor; Liaise with partner NGOs and ensure program implementation plans are on-schedule and on-budget; Provide day-to-day support and coordination, including administrative, financial and logistical support. Trouble shoot any administrative problems and report any challenges or bottlenecks to Project Manager; Support Project Manager and Coordinators in organizing meetings, community engagement and awareness raising/information dissemination events; Participate in monitoring and evaluation system design and implementation for all aspects of the program, including monitoring  program progress by developing and applying monitoring tools to inform reports to donors and key stakeholders; Assist in the implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems by partner NGOs; Assist in filing and record keeping of program activities; Implement Mercy Corps’ Gender Equity policy and applies Do No Harm approaches; Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission; Other assigned tasks, as necessary.    ACCOUNTABILITY: REPORTS DIRECTLY TO:  Project Manager   WORKS DIRECTLY WITH:  Program, Operations, Finance, and M&E Teams   KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:  BA/S or equivalent in social work, social sciences, human rights, or other relevant field preferred; Experience in community engagement preferred; Strong understanding of refugee issues in the current Lebanon context; Excellent knowledge of local context in the Tripoli area; Written and oral communication skills in English preferred; Positive, respectful attitude and collaborative approach to problem solving; Demonstrated attention to detail; ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently as well as cooperatively with team members;   SUCCESS FACTORS: The successful Assistant Project Officer will be able to multi-task, prioritize, problem solve. S/he will have attention to detail and an ability to work independently. Demonstrated flexibility and creativity in planning and problem solving is essential in a complex security and political environment like Lebanon. The most successful Mercy Corps staff members have a strong commitment to teamwork and accountability, thrive in evolving and changing environments and make effective written and verbal communication a priority in all situations.