Technical Advisor _SUFA

Job Profile

Technical Advisor – Sustainable Facility Management (SUFA)

A. Required qualifications, competences and experience

Qualifications

Master Degree in Social Sciences such as Sociology, Diplomacy, Social Work or other relevant degree

Professional experience

• At least 5 years of professional work experience in relevant field in the region in a comparable position/with a similar work experience
• Experience in participatory planning, bringing together different partners in the education system
• Good knowledge of public education sector and Lebanese education system, relevant stakeholders and procedures
• Profound experience in administrative work and processes, in particular in the context of international cooperation and/or school management
• Good knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods
• Experience in programme planning and management
• Experience in international cooperation and/or a good overview about the other stakeholders in the same field is desirable
• Experience in working with ministries and governmental institutions (in the educational sector) is an asset

 Other knowledge, additional competencies

• Arabic native speaker, proficiency in English (written and spoken)
• Excellent communication skills
• Very good interpersonal skills and ability to interact with partners at various levels
• Political and conflict sensitivity
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong team player and adaptable to working under pressure and handling multiple tasks
• Good reporting skills
• Good management and coordination skills
• Proficiency in current office software applications
• Used to working in a goal-oriented and timely manner

B. Responsibilities

The position holder will be responsible for:

• Support in the management of and coordination between the different consultants of the project
• Support in the management of administrative processes
• Development and implementation of project activities related to the measures for green schools and sustainable facility management
• Development and implementation of capacity building and training measures at school- and regional directorate-level
• Close communication and coordination with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE), regional administrative entities, school staff at Lebanese public schools and other relevant stakeholders.

C. Tasks

1. Project implementation in the field of green schools and sustainable facility management:

The position holder will:

• Review and evaluate existing processes and strategies in the public education system in Lebanon
• Modify, develop and pilot innovative strategies, participatory planning processes and teaching material at school-, directorate- and ministry-level
• Monitor and implement activities at school- and directorate-level such as the facility management system
• Coordinate activities implemented by partners and short-/long-term consultants.

• Prepare and use operational plans (activities, time and costs) for the project
• Review assessment and monitoring tools, conducti school assessments and compile reports
• Draft TORs as needed and support the admin team with the procurement of goods and services
• Conduct regular field trips to all project schools
• Contribute to PR/external communication
• Draft and review concept notes
• Coordinate closely with the internal technical and administrative team

2. Capacity building

The position holder will:

• Review existing decision making and planning processes of the partner Ministry
• Develop innovative and needs-based training material in close coordination with relevant departments of MEHE
• Prepare and conduct innovative training modules and joint work sessions with educational staff and other relevant stakeholders
• Plan and pilot concepts related to green measures hand-in-hand with MEHE
• Prepare reports, presentations and documents as needed

3. Coordination with partners

The position holder will:

• Communicate and coordinate closely with national and international partners and relevant stakeholders in the field of education
• Report regularly to the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE)
• Translate English/Arabic (spoken and written)
• Prepare documentation/minutes upon request

4. Other Duties/Additional Tasks

The position holder

• Represents the interests and always acts on behalf of GIZ.
• Conducts any other relevant tasks upon the request of direct superior / head of project.

Description of the project: Under the German-Lebanese Cooperation, GIZ is implementing, jointly with the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE) the Sustainable Facility Management at Public Schools in Lebanon (SUFA) project, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) as part of the education portfolio of GIZ Lebanon.

The project is divided into two parts. The first part focuses on the improvement of maintenance of public schools through introducing Sustainable Facility Management measures at the strategic and operational levels. The second part is about the learning environment at schools with a main focus on the concept of Green Schools which includes both the installation of environmental hardware measures and the implementation of awareness and educational activities at the school level.