Area Manager - Beirut Mount Lebanon

Responsibilities And Obligations:

• Conduct meetings with the team   
• Participate in the recruitment process of the whole team (1st interview and participate in the final decision)
• Ensure the organizational induction of new employees
• Ensure the coordination between both programs’ staff and approve the joint planning 
• Strengthen the team dynamics through team building
• Make sure that all forms are updated and submitted appropriately by all team members
• Assess the needs for recruitment and coordinate with the concerned Program Manager, Project Manager and Human Resources department
• Make sure that himaya’s premises have good standards in terms of safety, hygiene and are appropriate for the delivery of the services and are himaya branded
• Supervise and preserve himaya’s asset within the area, as per the asset management policy

• Create and maintain a relation with the community and religious leaders
• Coordinate with the Project Manager regarding the details related to the target, partners, division of regions and others
• Respond to the team’s urgent needs and interfere as needed

Inter-Relationships

• All departments

• Conduct field visits and meet with relevant partners in the region
• Create a list of stakeholders in the region
• Update the mapping regularly
• Monitor the administrative work of the administrative coordinator
• Validate the expenses based on the approved budget
• Master himaya’s content of the services provided
• Master introducing himaya and its work to partners
• Represent himaya during official meetings and events
• Promote the services of himaya in the region: awareness, capacity building, resilience and events
• Coordinate with the program manager and the   Operational Director in the region for the provision of the services
• Plan the implementation of the set activities in the region
• Follow-up on the activities’ implementation and update monthly the project manager through regular reports 
• Report on a monthly basis to the Operational Director
• Coordinate with the Program Managers regarding the details related to the services

Educational Background, Experience And Needed Skills  

• Master’s degree in NGO management or any social or humanitarian background
• 5 years of experience in related field
• Data collection and analysis
• Excellent communication, organization and reporting skills
• Conflict management skills
• Set limits with work environment
• Good listening skills
• Tolerance, perseverance, creative, available
• Psychological balance and good physical resistance
• Ability to work under pressure
• Aware of all laws related to child protection, code of conduct and ethics
• Fluent in Arabic and English and French