Lebanon NGOs Forum (Forum) Coordinator

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توجيهات التقديم: 

Please send your CV + cover letter to [email protected] Incomplete applications will not be considered. 

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The Lebanon NGOs Forum (Forum) Coordinator provides strategic and technical guidance to the Forum Steering Committee and Plenary, spearheads joint Forum advocacy and operational initiatives, and ensures consistent Forum engagement with response leadership and planning mechanisms. The Coordinator leads the work of the Secretariat and represents, in coordination with the Steering Committee, the Forum internally and externally as necessary to support lobbying with donors, UN agencies and Government Representatives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

·        
Manage and provide strategic and technical
expertise on joint advocacy and operational initiatives agreed on by Forum members;

·        
Support the Steering Committee in
representing the Forum in different fora and meetings in Lebanon and abroad;

·        
Facilitate and ensure consistent Forum engagement
in response leadership and planning mechanisms, such as the Lebanon Crisis
Response Plan (LCRP), Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), and Inter-Sector;

·        
Lead the Forum Secretariat, including
management of activities, staff, administration and finances.

coordination & ADVOCACY

  • Support Forum members
    in developing and formulating common positioning, messaging and strategies
    on key humanitarian, development and operational issues.
  • Spearhead and
    manage joint advocacy and operational initiatives, as agreed by members.
  • Follow and
    undertake analysis on issues relevant to the Forum Strategic Directions;
    synthesize and provide briefings on key concerns for Forum members.
  • Research and draft
    policy, position and background/analysis papers on Forum issues, as tasked
    by the Steering Committee or Plenary, and support Forum members in
    identifying recommendations for moving forward.
  • Ensure members are
    kept up-to-date on developments and consolidate member feedback to the UN,
    donors and government on issues related to the response strategy,
    management, coordination, and leadership.
  • Attend relevant
    sector working groups, inter-agency, and other coordination meetings.
  • Facilitate
    enhanced NGO engagement in coordination mechanisms through advocacy for
    NGO leadership positions, orientations for NGO staff, and other support as
    needed.
  • Develop and
    maintain working contacts with relevant external stakeholders (e.g. Resident
    Coordinator / Humanitarian Coordinator, UN agencies, donors, diplomats, line
    ministries, Red Cross, international, national and local NGOs, etc.)
  • Organize any
    ad-hoc meetings or events with policy makers and relevant stakeholders in
    consultation with the Forum SC to advance humanitarian and development issues
    raised by the Forum.

 

representation

  • Support the Forum Steering
    Committee in jointly representing Forum in meetings with donor
    governments, the Government of Lebanon, the United Nations, international
    NGOs, and other external stakeholders, to convey views of the Forum members.
    Coordinate and attend Forum meetings with external stakeholders; consolidate
    key issues and talking points from Forum members in advance of meetings;
    record and disseminate notes to all Forum members following meetings.
  • Facilitate and
    ensure consistent Forum representation in response leadership and planning
    mechanisms, such as the LCRP Steering Committee and HCT.
  • Represent Forum in
    the Inter-Sector Working Group, and other coordination and planning
    mechanisms as delegated.
  • Act as liaison and
    represent Forum with the Syria INGO Regional Forum (SIRF), ICVA,
    InterAction, and other local, regional and global NGO fora.
  • Draft and
    disseminate to various audiences any Forum statement / position / press
    release agreed on by the Forum. If relevant and agreed, organize press
    conferences and manage media relationships.

SECRETARIAT

  • Monitor and
    propose specific revisions as necessary to Forum Governance Framework and
    Host Agency Agreement, for approval of the Forum Steering Committee, Host
    Agency, and/or Plenary.
  • Oversee the Forum Steering
    Committee election processes.
  • Undertake annual Forum
    Strategic Planning, oversee implementation of and report on the agreed
    Strategic Directions.
  • Manage Forum membership
    and observer processes and fee collection.

 

In close coordination with the Forum Host
Agency:

  • Manage Forum Secretariat
    staff and consultants.
  • Manage Forum Secretariat
    budget and expenditures.
  • Develop proposals,
    extensions and modifications to ensure ongoing funding for the Forum Secretariat
    and Forum initiatives.
  • Timely reporting
    on Forum funding and proposals.

 

Directly or via management of Secretariat
staff:

  • Organise and
    facilitate Forum Plenary Meetings, Forum Steering Committee Meetings, and
    the meetings of agreed Forum sub-groups.
  • Record and
    disseminate minutes of internal and external meetings to the Forum members
  • Maintain an
    up-to-date Contact List of all Forum member and observer representatives,
    alternates, and issue focal points
  • Facilitate
    improved information sharing and exchange by ensuring that relevant
    reports, announcements, developments, etc. are circulated to all Forum members
  • Pro-actively reach
    out to non-member NGOs who meet Forum membership  criteria
  • Plan and
    coordinate Forum-sponsored trainings and workshops
  • Maintain mapping of
    Forum member and observer sector, donor, beneficiary, and geographic
    coverage (to be updated quarterly)

QUALIFICATIONS

Required experience and
skills

  • Degree in
    humanitarian affairs, development studies, public policy,
    international relations, political
    science,
    or any
    related field (or equivalent professional experience)
  • At least 3 years’
    experience in humanitarian and/or development programming
  • Experience with
    humanitarian and/or development and/or NGO / coalition coordination
    essential, preferably in refugee or post-conflict settings.
  • Experience
    developing or managing policy analysis and advocacy initiatives.
  • Diplomatic and
    inter-personal skills a must, ability to build positive relationships in a
    multi-cultural, multi-organizational context.
  • Strong leadership
    and management skills, including partner management.
  • Excellent
    strategic and analytical skills, including ability to synthesize and
    effectively communicate complex issues.
  • Excellent written
    and oral communication skills in Arabic and English. Editorial and
    presentation abilities highly valued.
  • Language: Fluency
    in Arabic and English required. French added value.
  • Computer and
    Social Media proficiency

 

منتهية الصلاحية

ملاحظة:

دليل مدني، شبكة المجتمع المدني، يوفر للمنظمات منصة لنشر الوظائف, وليس مسؤول عن عملية التوظيف. كل منظمة مسجلة على دليل مدني هي مسؤولة بشكل فردي عن منشوراتها وعن عملية التوظيف.

آخر تاريخ التحديث: 
26 نوفمبر, 2018
قطاع(ات) التدخل:
التنسيق وإدارة المعلومات
آخر مهلة للتقديم:
الاثنين, 12 نوفمبر 2018
نوع العقد:
دوام‬ ‫كامل‬
مدة الوظيفة:
1 year - starting as soon as possible
الراتب
N/A
نطاق الراتب:
بين 1500 و 2000 (دولار أمريكي)
درجة التعليم:
بكالوريوس
تفاصيل درجة التعليم:
Degree in humanitarian affairs, development studies, public policy, international relations, political science, or any related field (or equivalent professional experience)
متطلبات الخبرة:
بين 3 سنوات و5 سنوات
اللغة العربية:
ممتاز
اللغة الانكليزية:
ممتاز
اللغة الفرنسية:
غير مطلوب
البلد/المدينة: 
  • Lebanon
  • بيروت
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