ICLA Project Manager Lebanon North

Background

Commencing in March 2012, the NRC Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance Programme (ICLA) in Lebanon has been providing assistance to refugees, mainly Palestinian refugees already in Lebanon and refugees from Syria (including Lebanese returnees and Palestinian refugees from Syria). Currently, ICLA Lebanon has two main areas of work: (1) the Palestinian refugee response; and (2) the Syrian refugee response. ICLA is present in the North, South, Bekaa and in Beirut, Mount Lebanon.

What you will do:

Generic responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of Country, Area and ICLA strategies, initiate and participate in the development of relevant ICLA projects
• Ensure high technical quality of projects by providing technical direction, coordinating and managing ICLA project implementation (activities, budget and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements
• Provide regular progress reports to the Area Manager and the ICLA Specialist
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist
• Line manage all related programme staff, ensure their capacity building and transfer key skills
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders
• Promote the rights of refugees in line with the advocacy strategy as well as oversee and take responsibility of mainstreaming protection guidelines in the NRC’s related activities as per NRC’s protection mainstreaming guidelines and ensures that all breaches/concerns reported are properly resolved.

Specific responsibilities

• Consolidate the ICLA projects in the North, in coordination with ICLA Lebanon priorities and strategies.
• Understand context of refugee and host communities in the North and work with ICLA team to ensure that ICLA project responds to the context and identified needs
• Develop and follow up on detailed project work plans, procurement plans, spending plans, M&E plan and recruitment plan for ICLA projects in the North.
• Strengthen the framework of the ICLA team in the North, including working with the ICLA Coordinator to identify strengths and weaknesses within the team and adapt accordingly
• Train and coach the ICLA coordinator and other relevant ICLA staff members on project cycle management aspects of ICLA project in the North.
• Support preparation of proposals (technical, financial and narrative aspects) related to ICLA projects in the North.
• Develop, manage and monitor the budget(s) according to Financial Handbook and donor requirements.
• Evaluate, review and perform quality control of ongoing and completed ICLA projects in the relevant area.
• Liaise with the ICLA national team, to incorporate guidelines, technical inputs and tools into ICLA activities.
• Contribute to identification of trends in conditions/standards and donor priorities and assess better ways to assist refugees.
• Represent ICLA in internal and external fora, develop partnerships in the humanitarian community in the relevant area and coordinate with authorities at local level.
• Ensure proper delivery of ICLA services provided by ICLA staff, ICLA consultants, and lawyers mainly through NRC community centres and extensive outreach work in the surrounding areas.

Professional Competencies and Qualifications Required

These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Political Science, International Relations, or Social Sciences.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience working as a Project Coordinator/Manager in a humanitarian/ recovery context.
• Experience working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Experience working with legal assistance and/or human rights programmes, with a strong understanding of protection issues.
• Experience in project management, management of staff and budgets
• Designing and implementing training on project management and operational issues, including training of trainers to staff from a range of backgrounds
• Fluency in English both written and oral. Working Knowledge of Arabic is an asset.

Behavioural competencies

• Managing resources to optimize results
• Managing performance and development
• Empowering and building trust
• Strategic thinking
• Handling insecure environments

What We Offer

NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.

We offer an opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause and a chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fields.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply and join our work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility: At NRC we think outside the box. We encourage ideas and give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that we face. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take initiative.

We are also looking for people who share our values:

• To be dedicated in what we do;
• To be innovative with our solutions;
• To act as one unified and inclusive team;
• To be accountable to the donors that make our work possible; the people we exist to serve, and to each other… the members of our NRC family.

Additional Information:

Duty Station: Tripoli, Lebanon

Travel: 30% within Lebanon (to NRC Operating contexts)

Duration of contract:12 months (renewable based on funding, performance, and need for the position)

Grade 8 in NRC’s grading structure

Reporting line: Area Manager

Provides supervision to: ICLA Coordinator, ICLA Team Leaders.

ABOUT US

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.

Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks.

NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.