Shelter and WASH Project Manager - Beirut and Mount Lebanon
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What we are looking for
NRC Lebanon is looking for a Shelter and WASH Project Manager who will be tasked with ensuring implementation of both the delegated Shelter and WASH portfolios and ensure high quality and cost-effective programme implementation within the designated geographical area. The role holder will also be responsible for direct team line management and donor grants including proposals and reporting in addition to budgets management.
Please note for this role, applicants must be legally eligible to work in Lebanon. We are unable to provide work permits or visa sponsorships for this position.
What you will do
The role will have some of the following responsibilities:
- Manage NRC Shelter and WASH project staff in Beirut and Mount Lebanon.
- Adhere to NRC policies and procedures.
- Contribute to the development of Country, Area and programme strategies; and initiate and participate in the development of relevant Shelter and WASH projects.
- Develop, coordinate, and manage the Shelter and WASH projects in line with proposals, strategies, and donor - requirements, including management and monitoring of budget(s) according to the NRC Financial Handbook and donor requirements.
- Provide technical direction and ensure high technical quality of projects.
- Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills.
- Provide regular progress reports to management and concerned parties and contribute to preparation of donor reports as needed.
- Represent Shelter and WASH in internal and external forums in the area as required and liaise with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders as needed.
- Promote the rights of refugees and explore and assess new and better ways to assist.
- Oversee and be responsible for the mainstreaming of protection guidelines in the NRC’s related activities as per NRC’s protection mainstreaming guidelines and ensure that all breaches/concerns are reported.
- Receive referral information related to protection cases monthly from the related focal points and ensure that the referral system is functioning to the best interest of beneficiaries as per NRC referral’s procedures.
What you will bring
- University bachelor/ master’s degree in engineering or urban planning and/or Social Sciences.
- Minimum 4 years of managerial and/or senior technical experience in a humanitarian/recovery context
- Experience in financial management and project cycle management.
- Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
- Fluency in English and Arabic, both written and spoken.
- Knowledge of urban context.
- Experience in humanitarian and developmental responses in urban displacement.
- Strong data management and Monitoring and Evaluation skills.
- Strong capacity building skills.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Access appreciated.
What we offer:
- Duty station: Beirut and Mount Lebanon
- Contract:12 months. Renewal based on funding and performance.
- Travel: 20% to areas of operation
- Salary/benefits: Grade 8 on NRC’s Lebanon national salary scale
- NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
- We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.
NOTE:
Daleel Madani, the civil society network, serves as a platform for organisations to post their professional opportunities, but is not involved in the recruitment process. The hiring organisation is solely responsible for the job and candidate selection.
- Lebanon
- Beirut
- Beirut