Shelter Program Manager - Beirut

ROLE PURPOSE:
The Shelter Programme Manager will be based in Beirut Field Office, s/he will lead on the implementation of the Shelter, Wash, andReconstruction programmes in Beirut, and support programme assessment and design. He/she will ensure that the Shelter and Reconstruction interventions are of the highest technical quality, that monitoring processes are in place, that reporting is high-quality and timely, and that the programme is continually assessed and solutions quickly put in place for any changes in local context.

CHILD SAFEGUARDING: Level 3 – the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Area Manager

Reporting to: Shelter Coordinator 

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Programme Management

- Responsible for the implementation of Save the Children’s Shelter, Wash, and Reconstruction interventions, ensuring that the highest technical standards are respected.

- Lead, manage and motivate staff under direct line management, ensuring that they have clear objectives and receive meaningful feedback on their performance.

- With the WASH and Shelter Technical Adviser, and Area Manager, finalize implementation plans for each Shelter, Wash, and Reconstruction project, and oversee weekly and monthly work plans in line with the implementation plan.

- Liaise regularly with communities/municipalities and ensure community participation especially children, youth and women in all steps of project cycle, and grant acceptance of Save the Children’s programming.

- Participate in training and coaching of staff (coordinators, officers and assistants) to ensure they have solid understanding of key programme documents and tools, including MEAL tools.

- Oversee Shelter, Wash, and Reconstruction programmes’ budgets, financial reporting and forecasting.

- Monitor budget/expenditure based on the implementation plans; and analyse Budget-versus-Actual reports to assess any discrepancies and ensure timely expenditure.

- Work with logistics/procurement and programming staff to develop trader selection procedures for shelter programming; and contribute to the identification of suppliers for these programmes, through fair and transparent processes.

- Produce timely reports for internal use on the status of on-going programming; and contribute to donor reporting.

Programme development

- Work closely with MEAL and technical advisors to develop and implement needs assessment and provide analysis and contextual expertise in to the proposal development.

- Work with the area management and technical advisors to support integrated programming through raising needs and opportunities.
- Work with the area management and other colleagues from other sectors to ensure regular coordination at strategic and programmatic level; and ensure multi-sectorial programming.
-  With other team members (and communities), identify programme gaps and ensure appropriate action is taken.

Monitoring and Evaluation

- With the support of the Shelter and WASH technical adviser, develop and operationalize monitoring and evaluation mechanisms for Save the Children shelter  projects.

- Ensure clear plans in place for monitoring and evaluating project activities in relation to Save the Children and donor objectives; and that lessons learnt are shared and capitalized on.

- Ensure that projects are monitored regularly, and that data is collected on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis.

- Analyse and evaluate monitoring data to understand impact of project and identify lessons learned for future programming.

- Regularly visit project sites to ensure that teams are appropriately supported.

External Relationships

- Maintain strategic links with key stakeholders such as governmental bodies, UN agencies, INGOs and other local NGOs and CBOs, identify opportunities and ensure Save the Children’s participation in key activities of the local level.

- Represent Save the Children at appropriate coordination meetings.

Other

- Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES:

- Degree in Engineering, Management, Development studies or similar field
- Strong experience of humanitarian Shelter and/or WASH programming; Demonstrated experience in managing a team in a humanitarian context
- Excellent time management skills
- Strong experience in field work and community mobilization
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Strength in interpersonal, communication and presentation skills. Previous experience of liaising with the UN, national and donor governments and NGOs as advantage
- Flexibility and willingness to change work practices and hours, and capability to work in insecure environment 
- Available and willing to travel throughout Lebanon