Area Program Manager - Beirut & Mount Lebanon

The Area Programme Manager is responsible for overseeing the overall Nabad BML's programme, in selected geographical areas. S/he will ensure that all projects and project activities meet relevant quality and compliance standards, extend adequate levels of high-quality support and supervision to the sector Managers, and contribute extensively to new programme development. The position holder will ensure that Nabad continues to implement holistic and needs-based programming and will represent Nabad at relevant coordination forums and working groups, will be responsible for implementing integrated programmes and represent Nabad at relevant coordination forums, as delegated by the Area Manager, and is a member of the Senior Management Team.

2.Generic Responsibilities:

-Line manage all related managers.

-Ensure compliance and adherence to Nabad policies, guidance and procedures.

Provide programme support to integrated programme, and ensure proper coordination and technical quality in Area Office.

Provide area specific input relevant for programme strategies.

Ensure compliance to donor standards and grant management, and provide regular reporting to donors.

Identify funding opportunities and develop funding strategy.

Ensure compliance with contractual commitments and extracting and implementing key learnings from project implementation.

Coordinate new emergency response in Area as needed.

Ensure capacity building of all technical staff where needed.

Support the team to develop an internal referral system and ensure its fuctioning. 

3.Specific Responsibilities:

Liaise with partners.

Contribute to planning and implementation of needs assessments.

Contribute actively to program/proposal development, providing area-specific inputs and reviewing/consolidating contributions from Project Managers.

Coordinate with relevant Support functions (Logistics, Finance, HR) to ensure timely, compliant, cost-effective and high-quality project planning and implementation.

Manage systems for quality control, monitoring and evaluation, and incorporate key learning in program development, adjustment and implementation; ensure full compliance with Nabad's Project Cycle Management Framework across all grants administered in the area of operation.

Represent Nabad externally with regards to programmatic issues, including in relevant coordination forums and vis-à-vis donors in the area and in Beirut when needed, authorities as well as other relevant external stakeholders.

Ensure appropriate performance management and staff care and well-being of all direct reports, including regular meetings and completion of work and development plans.

Ensure protection is mainstreamed across all Core Competences operating in BML(Protection, WASH, Livelihood, Education, shelter, Social Stability)

Contribute to area and country level strategy development.

Competencies:

* Professional Competencies:

These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.

Minimum 4 years’ experience from a management position in a humanitarian/ recovery context

Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts

Fluency in English, both written and verbal, Proficiency in Arabic would be a major asset

Understanding of the context (Lebanon crisis) is essential

Demonstrated ability to perform well in a highly fluid environment where both context and organizational structure are subject to continuous, abrupt and substantial change.