Strategic Planning and Change Management Lead

Job purpose, tasks and responsibilities

The role of the Strategic Planning and Change Management Lead will be hands-on, working in partnership with clients to help embed new capabilities and empower clients to take ownership of new processes.

Capacity building

• Provide day-to-day, on-site mentorship and technical assistance to develop strategic planning and management capabilities in a wide range of areas, including: risk management; monitoring and evaluation; annual planning and prioritization; communications; stakeholder engagement; project management; business management, leadership, etc. Support clients to develop the skills and confidence to apply new approaches and processes in their work.
• Support productions of analytical reports to support institutional policy and decision making.
• Work in partnership with Siren system developers to define user requirements in developing and designing technical tools (IT-platform and software) to support operationalisation of new processes.
• Develop, deploy, and ensure the uptake of new tools, mechanisms, templates, and processes in support of the above capabilities.
• Design and conduct workshops, meetings, and roundtable discussions, as needed, and document discussion findings in clear, understandable format to inform decision-making
• Remaining responsive to the emergent needs to build longer term capabilities for more effective planning and management.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Conducting high-level consultations with senior officials and stakeholders.
• Assist in the preparation of communications materials to a range of stakeholders, such as PowerPoint presentations, briefing memos, etc.

Project Management

• Develop workplans and progress reports
• Participate in regular work planning and progress review meetings.

Staff Management

• Working closely with and providing guidance and direction to project team members assigned to the workstream managed by the Strategic Planning and Change Management Lead.  

Essential

• Degree in Social Science, Political Science or related field
• Demonstrable experience of strategic planning and change management
• Demonstrable experience of consultancy work
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving skills
• Excellent report writing skills
• Project management skills
• Confident to use of IT -tools (MS Office Suite, Spreadsheets, basic database management, reporting tools)
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• Ability to work independently and perform well under-pressure
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to maintain good internal and external relationships
• A nuanced understanding of the environment and context in Lebanon
• Demonstrable commitment and alignment with Siren values, namely: Creativity, Commitment, Integrity & Courage, Perseverance, Taking Responsibility, and Valuing Diversity & Difference

• Desirable

• Experience in security sector reform, public sector reform and/or public administration reform

• Command of written and spoken Arabic