Senior Project Manager

Our ideal candidate:

• Has a degree in the field of Business Administration, Social Sciences, Political Science, or Conflict studies
• Has a at least 5 years of Project Management experience
• Has an advanced understanding of the Lebanese Context and the Beqaa region in specific
• Is fluent in both Arabic and in English

Key Tasks:

Administration and Finance

• INTERVIEW and CONTRACT consultants for the project
• PREPARE contracts (scope of work, payment methods, etc.)
• OVERSEE and manage the budget with support from finance officer
• PREPARE Financial reports with support from finance officer
• ISSUE payment orders
• ENSURE proper procurement processes and policies are observed and implemented on the project as per donor’s and Peace Labs requirements
• MANAGE the project cash flow

Management

• KEEP the project on track and ensuring high quality implementation
• Manage the team and remind team members of their responsibilities, deliverables and their deadlines
• Attend to any changes / adjustment needed by the project within the approved budget
• Foresee trouble / challenges or conflicts and raise any issues before hand
• ASSESS RISKS and BRING FORTH any concerns regarding planning, localities, stakeholders, context, safety and security, etc. and devise mitigation plan to address them
• Consult with relevant internal, external stakeholders and partners
• Conduct Periodic field visits to the field
• Ensure all deliverables are compliant with donor’s requirements and signed contract
• Review and approve all deliverables to ensure Peace Labs quality standards are met.

Reporting and Learning

• Communicate with the donor on periodic basis informing them about project progress and any challenges
• Communicate with donor any variations related to the budget and propose and discuss adequate amendments to better serve the interest of the project, the community and the donor.
• WRITE interim (progress reports) reports and final reports
• Oversee the preparation of the financial reports and all corroborating documents as per donor’s requirements
• Submit the reports in due time
• Follow up with donor regarding reports and incorporate their feedback into the final versions of reports
• Draw lessons learned from project and compile them into a report

Communication and Visibility

• CHANNEL proper Communication content to communication team
• PROVIDE the project with adequate visibility