Project Assistant

Project AsSistant (generic)

JOB DETAILS

LOCATION: Beirut, Tripoli

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term, 9 months, renewable

JOB FAMILY:  Programme/Technical

ONE OXFAM GRADE:   E1    

DEPARTMENT:

GLOBAL PROGRAMMES                                                                         

TEAM: Humanitarian Programme

SALARY:  As per Scale

HOURS: 40 (FTE)

FLEXIBLE WORKING

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization.

TEAM PURPOSE: The Oxfam team in Lebanon implements integrated humanitarian, development and policy interventions in line with Oxfam’s country strategy for Lebanon as relevant to Beirut Mount Lebanon, the Bekaa and North Lebanon areas, including protection & governance; cash assistance and economic development/livelihood; WASH/water governance with a focus on partnerships. The humanitarian pillar, in particular, ensures that marginalized women and men of all nationalities and statuses are able to have safe access to WASH, attain their rights to life, security, protection and basic assistance, and that they are enabled to support their own basic needs, develop their livelihoods, all in a manner that respects and maintains their dignity.

JOB PURPOSE: The Project Assistant position will support and monitor the implmenetation of all activities assigned by the Project Manager. The position will be based in Beirut or Tripoli, with regular travel to programme sites which could include Beirut Mount Lebanon, North Lebanon, Akkar, North Bekaa and any other district assigned by Oxfam. He/she will oversee distributions, manage daily workers and enumerators and complete and organise all events and awareness campaigns.

JOB REPORTS TO

Project Manager/Officer (depending on the assigned project)

ROLES REPORTING TO THIS JOB

None

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY

None  

GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE

Beirut or Tripoli (with travel to all field locations in Beirut Mount Lebanon, Bekaa and North Lebanon)

KEY STAKEHOLDERS

Project Manager, WASH Advisor, Protetion Advisor, Gender Advisor, Humanitarian Programme Managers, Field Engineer (Solar), MEAL Teams and others…

Programme and Reporting

• Coordinate and implement distributions, awareness sessions and other activities as assigned by Manager
• Ensure that documentation is accurately completed, compiled, safely stored and archived
• Ensure regular interface with communities
• Manage daily workers and enumerators when needed, ensuring high quality data collection and implementation
• Provide regular reports on activity progress and monitoring to line manager

 

 

MEAL

• Support post-distribution monitoring, baseline and endline activities (including data collection)
• Conduct regular onsite monitoring visits and report on findings
• Co-manage the accountability phone and What’s App communication channels for Tripoli humanitarian projects, particularly cash distributions, with designated focal point
• Receive and handle feedback and complaints from beneficiaries of all projects, share with teams, and support tracking and follow-up on the Your Word Counts system

 

CORE DIMENSIONS

• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities.
• Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work
• Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible.
• Behavioural competencies: Influencing, relationship building, strategic thinking and judgment, vision setting, self-awareness.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Most importantly, every individual in Oxfam needs to be able to:

• Live our values of INCLUSION, ACCOUNTABILITY, EMPOWERMENT, COURAGE, SOLIDARITY and EQUALITY (read more about these here)
• Ensure you commit to our ORGANIZATIONAL ATTRIBUTES (including adhering to the Code of Conduct):

 

                                                           

1. Be committed to our feminist principles, and to applying them in your day-to-day behaviour and your work. Be ready to keep learning, with accountability to those who experience oppression as a result of their identities, such as their gender, race/ethnicity, disability, class, or LGBTQIA identity."

 

2. Be committed to undertaking Oxfam’s safeguarding training and adhering to relevant policies, to ensure all people who come into Oxfam are as safe as possible.

 

 

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & COMPETENCIES

ESSENTIAL

• Self-Awareness
• Mutual accountability

In addition:

• Experience working in Lebanon
• 1-2 years working in the Humanitarian/Development Sector
• Good written and verbal communication, verbally and in writing (Arabic and English)
• Commitment to gender equity, diversity, and equal opportunities.
• Ability to travel to project areas in Beirut Mount Lebanon, North Lebanon and the Bekaa

 

Desirable

• Experience coordinating with contractors
• Experience working on Menstrual Hygiene Management Programming

 

SAFER RECRUITMENT: Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us. Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.