Field Project Manager

Position Title: Field Project Manager   

Hiring Manager: Program & Communication Manager

Sector: Food Security

Contract Type: Full time, 12 months 

Expected Start Date : Feb 01, 2022 

Office Location: Tripoli / Lebanon

Monthly Gross Salary  :1000 to 1300 (USD)

Submission Deadline: Jan 31st , 2022

Note: Please note this position relies on donor funding and final approval, if for any reasons the funding is blocked or delayed, Mercy-USA reserves the right to take action including terminating the hiring process and/or the contract immediately.

Main Responsibilities

Monitor the project activities on a regular basis as well as provide daily project execution oversight and support.

Provide a daily report on the execution and any issues faced based on pre-set monitoring tools that ensure detailed relevant monitoring.  

Support in the initial set-up, data collection, registration process as well as provide guidance to project staff on required outcomes. 

Provide daily tasks to the project staff to ensure timely implementation, follow-up, monitoring and reporting application of the Mercy-USA financial policy as well per project contract. 

Support in the approval of any teaching materials, advertising materials, guidance materials. 

Represent Mercy-USA at relevant field meetings and in any coordination activities. 

Ensure Mercy-USA core values as well as humanitarian code are reflected in everyday activities. 

Support Program and Communication Manager in all relevant field visits and oversight activities. 

Hiring and maintaining field staff with the direct supervision and approval of Mercy-USA management. 

Develop monthly, quarterly and yearly detailed program activity implementation plans on interventions implemented by Mercy-USA. 

Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of the interventions of the projects in place. 

Follow-up and ensure timely implementation of all the planned action - interventions in accordance with the annual work plan.

Produce periodic project progress reports as requested by the Program and Communication Manager.

Provide technical leadership and guidance to the staff. This includes developing clear guidelines, monitoring tools, and activity plans. 

Support training for staff, stakeholders and implementing partner staff. 

Ensure procedures are properly followed in selection of beneficiaries and that right beneficiaries are targeted for the programs. 

Ensure that governance structures, local leadership and community are involved in the program design and implementation and understand the program objectives.

Support all field based procurements for the program in a timely manner.

Support in the preparation, design and implementation of all data collection activities including assessments, pre- and post-implementation monitoring and other similar activities to use as lessons learned and to support in the design of new programs. 

Prepares plan and schedule for project implementation.  

Coordination of data collection assessment tasks in each location.

Timely collection and compilation of reports from all other focal points.

Oversee coordination between the logistics officer in the country office and  logistics coordinator in the field office.

Regular visits to each distribution location to monitor project progress.

Document activities with photos, videos, narrative reports

Doing any additional task might be asked by senior management

Minimum Hiring Requirements 

University degree

At least 4 years’ experience 

Good command of the English language 

At least 2 years experience in a similar position  

Understand the basic of project management and concepts

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Personal and organizational skills, including time management and the ability to meet deadlines. 

Competencies 

Corporate Competencies: 

Demonstrate integrity and respect to Mercy-USA values and mission

Display cultural, religious, racial, gender, age and nationality sensitivity and adaptability along with respect to all

Promote vision, mission and strategic plan of Mercy-USA in Lebanon.

An honest team-player with strong interpersonal skills

Functional Competencies 

Accurately completes and organizes multiple tasks by taking into account priorities and deadlines along with potential interruptions

Ability to identify program challenges and plan and communicate alternatives for smooth implementation of programs

Builds and establishes proper and organized relationships with management, staff, partners and IP’s as required

Knowledge Management and Learning

Ability to familiarize with new areas and people

Ability to deal with day-to-day stresses, complaints and field level security concerns that may arise 

Ability to use tools provided with little direction 

Ability to build new relations with individuals on the field in a comfortable and safe way 

Ability to differentiate between personal and business relations on the field

Self-Management 

Self-motivated, quick learner with an initiative to perform well and beyond expectations

Calm and well-mannered under pressure 

Quick response to urgent requests for information

Takes and responds well to feedback 

Open to opposing and various opinions 

Energetic and positive about the work being conducted 

Focused on results and meeting deadlines