Learning Center Manager - Bekaa

Key Responsibilities:

1. Recruitment of officers and coordinators of LC.
2. Budgeting.
3. Reporting narrative and financial, lessons learned best practice challenges success stories.
4. Risk assessment – contingency plans.
5. General context update on a regular basis.
6. Forecasts and work plans.
7. Attending MEHE and EWG meetings.
8. Represents B&Z where needed.
9. Responds to all communications with all LC donors.
10. Conducts weekly meetings with the LC team.
11. Report to Education Program Manager on a weekly and monthly basis.
12. Sets vision and pace (motivation and engagement of all staff of LC).
13. Encourages a participatory approach at all times especially in decision making.
14. Attending OPs meetings.
15. Creates capacity building for all LC staff with Academic Supervisor – Protection Officer – Admin Officer.
16. Has strong acquaintance with proposal documents.
17. Following up on logical frameworks and targets (quantitative and qualitative) with M&E.
18. Responding to community needs.
19. Promoting CP- SG – CoC - CM and adhering to all B&Z policies and promoting them in the LC.
20. Abiding by MEHE standards.
21. Has knowledge of the INEE minimum standards for education in emergencies.

Professional competencies:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in Education programs in Lebanon
• Proven knowledge of Education in Emergency (EiE) standards and guidelines
• Proven knowledge of INEE tools
• Proven knowledge of MEHE procedures and strategy
• Proven knowledge of MEHE adopted school curricula
• Proven knowledge of NFE, and of transitioning to formal pathways
• Knowledge of the region and previous experiences in humanitarian programs in response to the Syrian crisis is an asset
• Strong practical background in Education programs
• Basic understanding of child protection standards in education and in the humanitarian context
• Previous line management experience
• Proficient in MS Office (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)

Behavioral competencies

• Able to work in a team and to integrate within multi-ethnic and multicultural teams
• Excellent diplomatic communication and organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical thinking and practical problem-solving skills
• Strong supervisory skills, and demonstrates the capacity of teamwork and of coordination with the relevant parties
• Ability to organize work efficiently and deliver assignments in a timely manner
• High integrity
• High flexibility with the ability to create solutions to operational problems
• Leadership skills
• Experience and ability to train others, facilitate workshops and transfer knowledge
• Resources management to optimize results