Operations Manager – Lebanon

Handicap International/Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is an independent and impartial international solidarity organization, which intervenes in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflicts and disasters. Working alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, it acts and speaks out to meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights. More info: www.hi.org

HI is committed to an employment policy in favour of persons with disabilities.

JOB CONTEXT:

HI started to work in Lebanon in 1992 in the Palestinian camps mainly through rehabilitation, mental health and advocacy projects. Throughout its existence in Lebanon, it has systematically developed new sectors, in addition to responding to the impacts of the crises that have rocked the country: the 2006 war, the Syrian crisis and refugees’ influx, the blasts of 2020 and 2021.

In more than 20 years, HI has been able to provide major humanitarian response to the Palestinian refugees and to develop extensive experience on mental health in the frame of vulnerability and protracted refugee crisis. In the same time, the action against mine pollution has made HI as one of the most recognized actors in the domain and especially on complex geographical areas (mountains, forests). From 2012, HI in Lebanon saw an impressive increase of action for the response to the Syrian crisis.

In 2018, after a challenging period of shift from emergency to post-emergency, HI started to progressively re-develop its action both in direction of the refugees but also for vulnerable Lebanese communities.

At present, the mission has projects in the following areas:

– 3 Inclusive education projects (UNICEF and OCHA funding), covering Beirut, Bekaa and Mount Lebanon

– 2 Mine clearance projects (CDCS and BUZA funding), covering Mount Lebanon

– 1 Inclusion project (OCHA funding), covering Tripoli and Akkar

– 1 Rehabilitation project (ECHO funding), covering Beirut, Bekaa, Mount Lebanon, Tripoli and Akkar

– 1 MHPSS project (AFD funding), covering Beirut and Bekaa

HI is also an active member in the different forums and provides technical assistance to working groups and actors on Disability and Inclusion.

The team today is composed of 51 staff including one expat, located in 3 bases.

The mission is currently collaborating with the Lebanese Mine Action Centre (LMAC) and 6 local partners.

Due to multiple internal and external factors, the mission has encountered many challenges and constraints that led to a decrease in funding and size in 2021. In 2022, the mission has significantly invested in terms of fund-raising and program development, made a strategy review and considered the opening of new sectors (Basic needs, economic inclusion and livelihood). Several grants have been secured for 2022 and 2023; however the mission needs to continue to maximize its fund-raising efforts, approach new donors, respond to several call for proposals and concretize some negotiated collaborations.

YOUR MISSION:

Under the management of the Country Manager, you will support the mission and the country manager as follows:

1. Supporting the fund-raising plans and the development of projects:

• Represent HI in specific working groups or meetings

• Meet with donors to introduce HI’s operational strategy, explore funding possibilities and develop plans for the mission accordingly

• Lead the writing of some concept notes and proposals with the mission’s team and in close coordination with the Regional Grants Developer

1. Exploring and concretizing potential collaborations:

• Identify possible synergies and engagement with other actors (national and or/international) through connections and networking

• Assess their capacities and willingness to engage into interagency and into inter-party interventions

• Negotiate potential consortia and/or partnership agreements with them

• Draft with the team the collaboration agreements

1. Support the operational team in the running/launching of projects (in coordination with the Deputy Country Manager):

• Support the set-up of project implementation plans

• Provide guidance and training to the project managers in the planning, monitoring and running of the projects

• Propose project adaptations or adjustments according to the evolving needs and context

YOUR PROFILE:

• You hold a generalist bachelor’s or master’s degree (Political Science, etc.) or a degree in project management (Bioforce, etc.) or equivalent professional experience.

• You have at least 5 years of professional work experience in the humanitarian or development sector with at least 3 years of professional experience as Programme/Operations Coordinator, Area Manager or equivalent positions;

• You have a proven experience in high-level representation with donors, partners and authorities and in proposal writing and fundraising

• You have advanced skills in project design and proposal writing in English

• You are fluent English is mandatory (oral and written)

• You show strong organizational skills, you are autonomous and reactive

CONDITIONS:

At HI, the conditions offered are up to your commitment and adapted to the context of your mission. https://hi.org/en/join-the-team

• 3 months International contract starting ideally from mid-November 2022

• The international contract provides social cover adapted to your situation:

  • Unemployment insurance benefits for EU nationals
  • Pension scheme adapted to the situation of our employees: If you already have a personal pension scheme HI will contribute at the same level of your personal monthly contribution with a maximum of 272.53€/month ; If you do not have a personal pension scheme, we will open a private pension account with your contribution of 272.53€/month and a contribution of HI of the same amount
  • Medical coverage with 50% of employee contribution
  • Repatriation insurance paid by HI

• Salary from 2860 € gross/month upon experience

• Perdiem: 751 € net/month – paid in the field

• Paid leaves: 25 days per year;

• R&R: 5 days every 3 months

• Position:

  • open to couples
  • Support travel costs (air ticket & visa) for accompanying dependent and health/ repatriation insurance if the dependent has no income/

• Housing: Collective or individual (if couple departure) taken in charge by HI

If you are resident in the country: local package