Livelihood Project Manager

The project will empower young women to take control over their career choices by providing skills and opportunities to increase their employability and support them to make informed life choices. This will be achieved through high quality career services and life skills training and a suitable job placement and/or vocational training. Given the precarious economic situation for businesses, the project will strengthen the capacity and resilience of MSEs to withstand the current crises, thereby increasing the likelihood that women will remain employed after job placement. The project will improve Public-Private dialogue and engagement by promoting collaboration between the private sector, SDCs and project beneficiaries. In addition, the project will encourage women rights and regulatory frameworks conducive to growth of youth and women-led enterprises and decent working conditions. 

The overall objective of this project is to Contribute to the empowerment of young women through informed decision making, better employability and linkages with the private sector.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The project will empower young women to take control over their career choices by providing skills and opportunities to increase their employability and support them to make informed life choices. This will be achieved through high quality career services and life skills training and a suitable job placement and/or vocational training. Given the precarious economic situation for businesses, the project will strengthen the capacity and resilience of MSEs to withstand the current crises, thereby increasing the likelihood that women will remain employed after job placement. The project will improve Public-Private dialogue and engagement by promoting collaboration between the private sector, SDCs and project beneficiaries. In addition, the project will encourage women rights and regulatory frameworks conducive to growth of youth and women-led enterprises and decent working conditions. 

The overall objective of this project is to Contribute to the empowerment of young women through informed decision making, better employability and linkages with the private sector.

PROJECT MODALITIES (Food, Cash, Capacity Strengthening, Technical and Specialist Services): Cash, Capacity Strengthening, Technical and Economic Empowerment Gender Equality.

MAIN ACTIVITIES:

• Provision of “life skills” sessions
• Provision of personal career counseling sessions
• Training staff from government institutions and partners
• Support the referral mechanism of job placement
• Provision of cash to participants
• Maintaining all Donor related documents at all times.
• Other Duties may be requested from him/her.

LOCATION / REGION: Nabaa, Shatila, Burj al-Barajneh, Tripoli, Beddawi and Naher al-Bared

The Project Manager is responsible for overall program management, supervision, administration and implementation of a FFL Project. The Vocational Training Program will target vulnerable Lebanese in Beirut, Lebanon, in order to provide them with vocational and life skills to increase their potential to generate income and inter to job markets.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

The job holder is accountable for fulfilling his or her roles and responsibilities in line with SIF values and principles of fairness, humanity, honesty, respect and fair treatment of his/her colleagues and staff.

• Proper Management of FFL Project’s activities according to SIF’s Quality Standards and coordinate with relevant stakeholders (Delegations of Agriculture, Health, Social Affairs, etc)
• Overall management of Project activities and staff members.
• Support in monitoring of activities, evaluation and ensure quality reporting.
• Coordination and liaison with finance, logistics and administration to ensure the smooth Project’s implementation.

PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

• Develop SIF capacity in the field of livelihoods programs, set strategies and operational measures to effectively respond to the need.
• Provide guidance and direction for effective planning, implementation of agreed plans.
• Monitor the program and make adjustments as necessary while ensuring the quality control of overall program implementation;
• Undertake situation analyses and needs assessments (including market studies, job opportunities, assessment of vulnerability, skills, motivation…)Identify potential partnerships to implement programs and training (establish and maintain strong linkage with local vocational training providers, Local NGO and institutions, and privet sectors ); make recommendations on how to fill gaps)
• Maintain solid relations with the PMs in the mission and program implementing partners;
• Coordinate regularly with program coordinator and technical team ensuring harmonization on the strategy
• Contribute in writing proposals
• Guarantee that every activity has clear documentation to measure the impact, the attendance sheet, the outcome etc.,  while maintaining documentation of each activity in an orderly manner
• Serve as the Project Budget Holder and oversee effective financial management of the program’s grant/s and activities with the support of program coordinator. The Project Manager must oversee all budget expenditures.
• Develop forms and records to document program activities
• Develop monitoring and reporting mechanisms on a variety of levels e.g. formal data collection for advocacy, qualitative measures for program development, information for donor reports, etc set up new tools for monitoring and evaluation when needed.
• Make frequent field visits to affected areas to monitor implementation of activities, identify opportunities and constraints and any adjustments needed including additional staffing or staff training.
• Develop training programs and assist in capacity building for staff and partners.

TEAM MANAGEMENT

• Contribute to staff recruitment process.
• Daily management of all unit staff while managing effective communication and feedback mechanisms.
• Coordinate monthly meetings with staff and report to line manager.
• Ensure a good communication/ coordination of information between the team members through regular coordination meetings (or other if needed);
• Handle conflict resolution (personal and professional) within the team.

REPRESENTATION

• Set up and lead coordination with government authorities and persons of concern to develop strategies and action plans.
• Represent SIF vis-à-vis local authorities in the area of intervention, for all issues linked to the program in coordination with the Head of Mission and Program Coordinator, to advocate and promote program goals and objectives, and communicate with major partners on policies.
• Liaise with other agencies, NGOs, government bodies and donors to ensure coordination, implementation of common standards in the field and consideration of protection issues in assistance programs
• Represent SIF in working groups (Livelihoods) at national level and in Beirut, Lebanon.

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

• Coordinate in the preparation of quarterly and annual action plan for the implementation and management of the project.
• Ensure strong coordination with MEAL Officer to monitor the implementation of the planned Activities.
• Supervise the Documentation, in timely manner, of all progress, challenges, and learning for future implementation of similar projects and accountability in coordination with MEAL Officer.
• Supervise and evaluate the staff members’ performance.
• Ensure strong coordination of project activities to beneficiaries and different stakeholders under the supervision of the Line manager.

REPORTING

Reports directly to SIF’s Beirut Office, to the Program coordinator. S/he will submit the following reports at the end of each week:

• All information gathered in the field and consolidate a Monthly report (into the proper reporting format) to be delivered to the program coordinator; which includes: the number of beneficiaries, actions taken, number of house-visits conducted, awareness raising activities, number of people attending the session with breakdown per age group and gender; should also include charts, trend analysis and solution.
• The Narrative Report (intermediary and final) on donor format follow up on indicators, outcome and output, including the number of beneficiaries, breakdown per age group and gender; should also include charts, trend analysis and solution.
• Activities report and Weekly update – numbers of beneficiaries and households visited segregated by age, gender,  needs and vulnerability (i.e. living in very poor conditions and other to the Head of Mission and Program Coordinator upon his/her solicitation.
• Feed the Activity info reporting platform with the support of the data base officer

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, entrepreneurship or any related field.
• Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience as a manager in the area of development: Livelihood, Women empowerment, entrepreneurship. Proven experience in overseeing programs; understanding of quantitative and qualitative data in support of program development. Experience within another INGO is desired.
• Languages: Excellent command of English and Arabic (speaking and writing), French is an asset.
• Nationality: Lebanese citizens.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Awareness of Human Rights and Refugee Laws.
• Experienced in livelihood, market studies, vocational training program implementation.
• Experienced in proposal writing.
• Knowledge of issues relating to refugee women, gender, humanitarian and development issues, and protection response.
• Demonstrated leadership, Results Based Management, including monitoring and reporting, linking protection programs and budgets, as well as database management.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience in consultation and liaison with government and non-governmental officials.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work under pressure.  
• Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people of different cultural backgrounds.
• Strong cross-cultural communication and resilience skills.
• Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
• Confident and proficient in the use of MS Office, especially Excel and Word.

ETHIC AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

• Always respect of beneficiaries’ confidentiality
• Respect and promote SIF’s Policies and report to your line manager any non-respect of SIF’s policies amongst the teams or partners.
• Report any incident or act that causes any harm to beneficiary or to others.
• Always interact with children in the presence of their parents or caregivers
• Always respect a refusal of participation.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times
• Openness to working with refugees as well as with Lebanese beneficiaries.