Community Support Project (Csp) Manager

                                                                                                               
Solidar Switzerland is a non-governmental organization (NGO) whose purpose is to assist disadvantaged, persecuted and oppressed people in Switzerland and worldwide.  Solidar Switzerland has been actively responding to the Syrian Crisis since 2012, assisting displaced Syrian and vulnerable Lebanese families with humanitarian assistance.
 
Having its main office in Habboush / Nabatieh district, Solidar Switzerland is seeking for an experienced and highly motivated:
 
Community Support Project (CSP) Manager
 
The CSP Manager aims to support municipalities and local organizations in initiating and implementing initiative in their communities. The initiatives could tackle different sectors such as education, health awareness, youth participation, construction, etc. The initiatives should serve the needs of the community as well as the hosting population and the Syrian refugees. The approach of the initiatives should be participatory, involving the host community and the refugees as much as possible in the process of designing, implementing and evaluating the project.  
 
Main Tasks and responsibilities:

Conduct a mapping of all local actors in Nabatieh district.
Raise awareness about the CSP Program and mobilize local organizations to submit proposals.
Establish committees, train them and design projects based on the needs of the communities.
Conduct needs assessments with host and refugee communities including municipalities, NGOs, community representatives and youth (maintaining gender balance). Support this with Focus Group Discussions with host and refugee communities to identify common priorities for a particular area in coordination with CSP Officer.
Assist local organizations applicants in project design and the submission process.
Conduct Focus Group Discussions to ensure that all actors are involved in the project process, from design to evaluation.
Develop a detailed work plan for the CSP Projects which is in line with the objectives and outputs of the CSP Program. Through this work plan, s/he will ensure proper implementation of all activities, managing delays, mitigating them and raising them up to management.
Oversee the implementation of the work plan to make sure all outputs and targets are achieved within the time-frame and back-up plans are prepared in case of delays.
Follow-up on the budget of the CSP Program.
Report (Weekly and monthly) on work plan implementation as well as budget disbursement.
Ensure that all operations under the CSP Program are implemented as per the Standards of Operations (SOP) developed by Solidar Switzerland. Ensure all the team is involved and understand the SOP.
Propose any modification to the proposed SOP which can enhance the implementation of the CSP Program. Ensure approval from the Program Coordinator.
If needed, develop specific tools for the CSP Program, that are linked to the SOP.
Follow up and ensure that CSPs are executed within allocated budgets and in conformance to the planned design and specifications.
Conduct regular field visits to all CSPs especially during design and implementation phases.
Coordinate with the MEAL department to set up monitoring tools and feedback mechanisms for the CSP Program in coordination with the Program Coordinator.
Be the main correspondent between Solidar Switzerland and the local organizations that are implementing the different CSP Projects.
Liaise and work closely with the Program Coordinator, Finance Manager, MEAL Manager and Logistics to ensure effective and efficient implementation of all aspects of the projects as per Solidar Switzerland requirements and policies.
Direct supervision of the CSP team, provide training and mentoring and support when needed.
If needed, develop and revise Job Description of the CSP staff, after the approval of the Program Coordinator.
Ensure good archiving (hard copy and soft copy) for all CSP projects.
Ensure adherence to the financial guidelines as per Solidar and donor’s Guidelines; ensure compliance against all donor requirements, including timely quality reporting, as applicable to the project.
Ensure coordination with other Managers in Solidar Switzerland and set strategies and operational measures to effectively respond to changes in the program.
Support the Program Coordinator in writing proposals for CSP and other projects that might arise.
Liaise with other agencies, NGOs, or UN agencies, to ensure coordination, implementation of common standards in the field and consideration of issues that might arise in the CSP field.
Ensure participation to relevant sectorial Working Groups of the United Nations and other relevant meetings in the field of CSP.

Requirements:

3 years of work experience in a similar position (implementing and developing projects with municipalities and local organizations).
5 years of work experience with NGO.
Bachelor or equivalent diploma in project management.
High interpersonal skills with a strong attitude towards problem solving and team work.
Able to work under stress.
Organized and structured approach.
Very good communication skills and faculty of speech.

Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic.
Solid skills to use Microsoft software (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint).
Proven experience in participatory techniques.

 
We offer a one year fixed term contract in a dynamic and international working environment.  Remuneration is 2.378 USD per month according to the salary scale.
If you want to apply please send your CV with two references of previous employers and a cover letter by Email at [email protected] before the 31st August 2017.
 
Only selected candidates will be contact.