Program Management (Implementation and Reporting):
- Develop clear project mobilization and work plans with specific timeframes and ensure they are properly communicated with the program manager and team members in order to provide needed guidance.
- Ensure timely drafting and follow-up to finalize required Quarterly Reports and/or other project performance reports to the donor on a quarterly basis.
- Provide progress reports to the program manager on a monthly basis while highlighting risk areas that might affect deadlines or quality of tasks, and provide needed solutions to ensure effective and efficient program supervision and implementation relevant for each project.
- Ensure satisfactory management of project budgets.
- Ensure compliance to RSNs and Donor’s regulations as it applies to the projects within the job holder preview, and work closely with other departments to facilitate and provide needed advice accordingly.
- Prepare and ensure submission of all required reports to external stakeholders as required.
- Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and tools to support implementation and monitoring.
- Ensure high-quality closeout of projects.
- Ensure that all project files are regularly updated.
- Work closely with other departments in ADJI and RSNs (Finance, HR, and Operations) to ensure grant compliance in accordance with Donor policies and regulations.
Technical Direction
- Review the short- and long-range plans for delivery of project services (PSS, GBV case management, and social activities), and provide guidance to the RSNs staff to improve planning, management, and delivery.
- Analysis of project databases to report on key indicators. Advice on improved methodologies when applicable.
- Propose and implement capacity-building activities aimed at enhancing the skills of staff in the delivery of protection activities.
- Mainstreaming all RSNs policies among project staff including (SGP, PSEA, CP, Gender Policy, etc.
Contribute to Program Development
- Contribute to protection program development initiatives as requested and whenever needed to do so.
- Assess Protection needs of populations affected by the conflict;
- Stay up to date with all country-specific response plans by donors active in the Protection sector, and other key actors;
- Provide technical input, writing, and budgetary input for new project design. Writing of proposals and concept notes.
- Interface with key donors regarding protection programs.
Internal and External Coordination
- Develop and maintain strategic relationships with local partners, local authorities.
- Keep program manager, well-informed regarding developments and emerging issues related to the implementation of the project, including participation in Interdepartmental meetings, and regular follow-up.
- Stay updated regarding relevant protection policies and guidelines, and communicate necessary updates to all relevant staff while ensuring the presence of appropriate improvement or changes in implementation accordingly.
- Attend Protection Working Groups and technical meetings intended to build technical and managerial capacity, and other relevant meetings as needed or requested by the executive director; and maintain a positive, continuous and visible presence for RSNs.
- Participate actively in Inter-Departmental Meetings on a bi-weekly basis as scheduled, coming prepared to the meeting to maximize usefulness for project implementation.
- Ensure positive field visits from donors, government, or other important external stakeholders, including ensuring a well-organized visit and responsiveness to any questions.
Team Management and Employee Supervision
- Closely follow up on the recruitment of projects staff within the relevant projects in cooperation with HR.
- Manage the staff of the project teams, including but not limited to: employee relations, task delegation, capacity building, teamwork and collaboration, completion of performance evaluations in a comprehensive and timely manner for all staff; and leave’ management. Issues faced in any of the above mentioned tasks should be reported to the HR Manager and all decisions taken should be in alignment with RSNs ‘s policies and procedures.
- Plan and organize training and orientation activities in developing capacity for project staff.
Work Coordination:
Reports directly to the program manager.
Under the supervision of the Line manager, coordinate closely with internal support departments: Operations, HR, and Finance to ensure accurate spending, compliance, resource allocation, and planning.
People Management: Protection and Social Team in RSNs center.
Experience:
- 3-5 of professional experiences in humanitarian programming including in protection and emergency lifesaving response or equivalent combination of NGO sector experiences and education.
- Experience in line management is required.
- Experience in humanitarian training and facilitation – including desirable knowledge of designing and/or adapting curricula relevant for target groups.
- Commitment to local capacity development and experience of engaging and working with local stakeholders in project design and implementation.
- Proven ability to work cooperatively with colleagues from other departments in a team environment, and to lead a diverse group of people.
- Understanding of participatory methodologies for project design, implementation, and evaluation.
- Good organizational and project management skills.
- Working understanding of procurement, administration, and finance systems.
- Demonstrated familiarity with MS Office software (i.e., Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) is required.
- Show great initiative and be able to work well in a team and independently.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the Syrian conflict context and understands project needs.
- Commitment to a high level of confidentiality with sensitive information.
Competencies
- Positive communication and effective listening to the needs of the beneficiaries.
- The ability to effectively network services to provide beneficiaries.
- Accept and respect the cultural context in which we work.
- Continuing career development through work-related training.
- Flexibility at work and with the stress of work and place.
Behavioral:
- Presenting a good image of the Rahma for Special Needs RSNs through active presence in meetings with other institutions.
- Receiving beneficiaries in a humane way that is good for dignity.
- Work as a team while maintaining the hierarchy.
- Keeping the beneficiaries' information confidential.
- Lebanon
- North Lebanon
- Tripoli
- Tripoli
The supporting documents :
- Copy of diplomas and academic certifications
- Copy of employment certificates and/or recommendation letters from previous employers
- Copy of your ID + passport-sized photo
- Full home address and home phone number
- Contact details of at least three people you have worked with and whom we can contact for background check. We need their name, their phone number, their current title and the name of the company they work at. We would also appreciate if you can specify the nature of the relationship you have/had with them (manager, colleague, subordinate, etc.).
You may send the documents scanned by email .
The top candidates will be invited to an interview to determine the finalists for this position. Since the selection will be based on information provided by the candidates, it is in the candidate's best interest to address the mandatory and desirable qualifications of the job as they apply to their knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Excellent written English is desired.
Master is a plus