Crisis, conflict, disaster Advisor - Cash for Work

Job Profile

1. Required qualifications, competences and experience

Formal Qualifications:

• University Degree (Master Msc.) in architecture, civil engineering, political or social sciences, economics or other relevant field

Professional experience:

• At least 5 years of professional work experience in relevant field in the region in a comparable position/with a comparable work experience, ideally in the North Lebanon and/or Akkar context
  • • • Extensive experience in working with relevant authorities (Ministries, Municipalities, Universities), especially in North Lebanon and Akkar
      • Experience in planning, supervising and implementing Cash for Work projects
      • Experience and very good ability to interact with partners at various levels of government and non-government organizations
      • Experience in project management, stakeholder networking and management
      • Experience in multi-level stakeholder coordination and involvement
      • Very good working knowledge of ICT technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)
      • Practical experience and knowledge in Lebanese building law and international standards (FIDIC), regulations and procedures related to construction and rehabilitation works is an advantage.
      • Knowledge of all relevant process steps within the framework of construction projects starting from the first project idea to contracting consultants to obtaining construction approvals and permissions to tendering and implementing at site etc. is an advantage.
      • Proven prior experience in the field of international cooperation, in working with international development organizations or international donors is an advantage (knows implementation structures and administrative processes)

Other knowledge, additional competences:

• Native in Arabic, excellent skills in verbal and written English (report writing level)
  • • • Basic knowledge in German language is a plus
      • High sensitivity and ability to interact with a large number of diverse partners in a sensitive and dynamic political setting
      • Very good networking skills
      • Very good intercultural skills and communication
      • Very good team player and ability to cooperate with others
      • Dedication and commitment
      • Ability to work under pressure and coordinate inputs from a wide variety of sources
      • Reliability and excellent time management
      • Ability to work under pressure
      • Team-Friendly and cooperative nature
      • Lebanese Driving license

2. Responsibilities

The position holder will be responsible for:

• Processes and activity implementation
• Activity planning
• Progress monitoring and reporting
• Conducting general project planning and developing project concepts including preparation, organisation and moderation of planning exercises and their implementation, management, monitoring, quality management, evaluation, communication and documentation
• Compiling the relevant information for joint activities and assignments
• Continuously reporting and coordinating with the project manager on status and details of projects implementation and field work
• Knowledge management
• Representing the interests and always acts on behalf of GIZ
• Strictly applying a “Do-no-harm” approach in implementing activities

3. Tasks

Key Tasks:

The position holder:

• Coordinates and ensures timely implementation of processes and activities
  • • • Proposes, elaborates and develops further activities for the achievement of the goals of the project
      • Ensures intensive teamwork and cooperation with colleagues in the project team
      • Contributes to needs assessment and stakeholder mapping
      • Elaborates agreements with implementing partners
      • Coordinating of agreements with implementing partners (CBOs, NGOs etc.)
      • Elaborating on grant policy
      • Supporting, controlling and monitoring of local consultants

Networking and cooperation

The position holder:

• Reports to the project manager or to the staff delegated by them; this includes all monitoring results and on their directive also to other project members and partner organizations
• Conducts and facilitates meetings, regular exchange formats, workshops etc.
• Communicates and liaises regularly with all relevant stakeholders, and contributes to establishing good relations with them
• Builds up trustful relations among partners and stakeholders to collaborate on vital issues and core questions that are relevant for the project
• Develops and updates the stakeholder engagement analysis and strategy
• Develops necessary tools for preparing, implementing and monitoring Cash for Work activities

Knowledge management, networking and communication

The position holder:

• Ensures cooperation and dialogue with stakeholders and partners from government, nongovernmental organisations and private sector contributes to preparing and implementing the coordination process, joint project activities and work
• Writes reports
• Supports PR activities, including the development of PR materials and brochures
• Conducts and quality-checks translations
• Implements project monitoring and updates information on project progress, documents and reports regularly on the status of results
• Reports monitoring results back to other team members and partner organizations
• Ensures that all relevant documents are archived in the document management system (DMS) of GIZ
• Inputs to specific knowledge management services, websites, presentations, etc.
• Ensures cooperation, regular contact and dialogue with partners;

Other duties/additional tasks

The position holder:

• Represents the interests and always acts on behalf of GIZ
• Conducts other relevant tasks upon the requests of the direct superior
• Cooperates actively with all GIZ and non-GIZ team members
• Performs other duties and tasks at the request of the Programme Director

   

Project description: In view of the negative impact of the multiple crises affecting Lebanon, the project “Support for disadvantaged, peripheral neighborhoods in Lebanon through Cash for Work (CfW North)” aims at increasing the socio-economic resilience capacities of vulnerable people in North Lebanon and Akkar through short-term employment using Cash for Work. The Cash for Work measures are designed and implemented following a community-based, participatory approach. This ensures their positive impact on the neighborhoods in which they are implemented. Community kitchens created alongside the Cash for Work activities additionally reduce the food insecurity of the vulnerable communities.