Lebanon: Project Manager

Nov 18, 2017 | INTERSOS
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INTERSOS is an Italian humanitarian organization on the first line that works all over the world bringing assistance to people in danger victims of natural disasters and armed conflicts. INTERSOS, with its own humanitarian operators, intervenes to effectively meet the needs of people in crisis, with a particular attention to the vulnerable groups, as women and children. It provides first aid, food, shelter, medical assistance and basic goods. It ensures that basic needs, as education, clean water and health, are met. 

General Context of the Project

Clear gaps in service delivery and pre-existing lack of capacity and financial constraints have been exacerbated by refugee population influx, which is often concentrated in the most vulnerable areas of Jordan and Lebanon. The intervention aims to relieve some of these pressures and to build the resilience of refugees and host communities through a participatory approach that increases access to effective water and sanitation services and improves health outcomes through improved hygienic environments and practices. The action will target both Syrian refugees living in the targeted communities and the communities hosting them who have faced significant challenges with increased populations. A holistic approach will be taken to help stabilise the communities and to build the resilience of both groups.

The action will achieve this by improving both physical WatSan infrastructure and enhancing the capacity of institutions and communities to manage WASH services and practices in a participatory and inclusive manner.

Support will be provided at a network, community and individual level to ensure a holistic and sustainable approach, tailored to the needs of specific communities and the different contexts across Jordan and Lebanon. These activities, will achieve the specific objective of improving stability and resilience of Lebanese and Jordanian communities hosting Syrian refugees through improved access to water, sanitation and hygienic health outcomes. This enhanced resilience will contribute to a longer-term response to the Syria crisis, helping address not just the short term humanitarian needs but the root causes of vulnerability and social tension and provide assistance that is locally centred, sustainable and cost-effective.

The Programme is co-funded by a regional EU fund and it is implemented in consortium with ACTED (leading Agency) and ACF in both Lebanon and Jordan. The programme is complemented by funds and other financing of other agencies (Italian Cooperation, Foundations).

General Purpose of the Position

Responsible for the overall management and economic and financial administration of the assigned project and programme component (INTERSOS component) and for its entire implementation process, ensuring the achievement of its objectives and results. He/she is also responsible of the fundraising of the cofounding.

Main Responsibilities and Tasks

Programme:

  • Preparing, managing and regularly updating the activities work plan and related financial plan, ensuring timely and quality implementation in compliance with the defined project strategy as well as INTERSOS and donor guidelines.
  • Undertaking a detailed technical assessment of the WASH needs and gaps for assistance in the project target areas to define the exact locations of intervention and the beneficiaries.
  • Continuously assessing the WASH needs of the targeted populations in the areas, while regularly updating the WASH situation analysis and informing the programme accordingly.
  • Promoting social cohesion by facilitating the participation of vulnerable host communities to the activities and access to the services provided.
  • Undertaking regular field visits to provide technical guidance and supervision as well as regularly monitoring the progress of WASH activities.
  • In coordination with relevant actors and partners, developing and setting up the monitoring, complaint and appeal mechanisms necessary to guarantee quality and effectiveness of assistance.
  • Working closely with colleagues in order to ensure the integration of WASH activities with other sectors.
  • In coordination with the programme coordination, logistics, administration and finance units, procuring all equipment, supplies and materials required to implement the activities, ensuring cost efficiency and accountability in compliance with INTERSOS and donors’ regulations and procedures.
  • In coordination with the administration and finance units, approving the release of installment payments to suppliers in line with the works progress.
  • Preparing periodic project narrative and financial reports as well as other ad hoc reports, according to INTERSOS and donor requirements.
  • Supporting the development, implementation and evaluation of the Mission strategy and programme with reference to the WASH sector (in particular with regards to stabilization and development).
  • Ensuring the integration of activities with other INTERSOS projects, as well as coordinating with other actors intervening in the same area.
  • Representing INTERSOS in relevant thematic working groups as well as other coordination and meetings, as needed.
  • Ensuring the fund raising of the co funding of the EU co-funded project and follow directly the implementation and the reporting of these complementary funds.
  • Responsible of the identification and writing of project proposal related to the WASH sector (in particular with regards to stabilization and development).

Human resources:

  • Managing WASH programme component staff and promoting role-positioning, education, training, growth and assumption of responsibility.
  • Supervising, motivating and appraising project staff, while promoting cohesion.
  • Appraising senior WASH project component staff by means of performance appraisal forms to be shared with the Project Manager.
  • In coordination with the HoMs, the Programme Coordinator and the Human Resources Unit, carrying out recruitment procedures when needed.
  • Training, coordinating and supervising the staff project component stand evaluating their performance.

Working relationships:

  • Establishing and maintaining collaborative relations with relevant donor officers, local authorities, partners, project stakeholders and other organizations working in the project areas.
  • Establishing and maintaining collaborative relations with the Water Authorities in Lebanon and Jordan.
  • Maintaining collaboration and close relations with the members of the EU consortium (ACTED and ACF) and other partners of other related initiatives.
  • Proactively engaging with donors, international NGO and other actors participating at sectorial coordination meetings and/or working in the project locations.
  • Proactively participating in WASH and relevant clusters, as well as relevant inter-sectorial coordination meetings.
  • Defining the operating processes required to ensure a proper management of the project (roles, procedures, decision-making, operating processes, working methodologies, etc.).

Other objectives and duties:

  • As requested by the Head of Mission or the Programme Coordinator, for the effective implementation of the project.

Education

  • University degree graduated in a relevant technical discipline (engineering, geology, biology, architecture)
  • Specialization in water and sanitation.
  • Master in a related area

Professional Experience

  • At least five years of professional experience in a multicultural environment, in the humanitarian-recovery-development space.
  • Previous WASH experience with follow up of infrastructural projects.
  • Previous experiences in European Union funded projects is an asset

Professional Requirements

  • In-depth understanding of WASH issues.
  • Ability to set high standards for quality of work.
  • Technical competencies-
  • Ability to manage human, technical, administrative and financial resources.
  • Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively.
  • Demonstrated capacity of writing project proposal.
  • Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.

Languages

  • Fluency in English, spoken and written;
  • Arabic is an asset,

Personal Requirements

  • Good communication skills, both written and oral.
  • Self-development, initiative-taking.
  • Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with analytic approach.
  • Ability to integrate and work well within multicultural teams.
  • Acting as a team player and facilitating team work.
  • Ability to achieve results effectively, considering the need for speed, scale and quality.
  • Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships.
  • Flexibility to adapt to fluid situations in order to achieve objectives.
  • Willingness and commitment to work in the humanitarian sphere.