Livelihood Project Manager

Job Purpose: To support livelihoods program teams and partners to ensure high quality programming and learning by supporting high-quality quantitative and qualitative monitoring & evaluation of projects and programmes and accountability to beneficiaries of Concern’s programmes.

Main duties & Responsibilities:

Project Development and Implementation

• Leads and supports research and analysis of livelihoods-based interventions and help team carry out livelihoods related assessments, value chain assessment and market based assessment as required.
• Ensures that all programme activities are appropriate and are based on evidence and needs and in line with Concern’s country strategy
• Leads in the development and implementation of monitoring, evaluation, learning and documentation system related to livelihoods that integrates into and complements existing programmes.
• Provide ongoing technical assistance to the programme staff and foster opportunities for staff to learn fron each other and from other programmes.
• Support technical teams to work collaboratively to achieve targets of the program set for 2018.
• In conjunction with the finance, systems and programme teams, contribute towards strict compliance As part of the Concern Lebanon team support the design and delivery of livelihoods-related humanitarian interventions on 3 on-going projects.
• Under the guidance of the Program Manager , work with the existing WASH, education, shelter and protection teams to analyse ‘entry points’ and  integrate livelihoods programme activities in existing programmes where possible
• Support the Programme Manager to seek out in-country and international funding opportunities for potential livelihoods activities and programmes, and secure funding through the development of high quality evidence based inputs for project/programme proposals.

Information Management

• Design data collection tools including use of Digital Data Gathering tools.
• Improve the storage and dissemination of information within the programme.
• Contribute with high quality data and analysis to donor reports on project deliverables

Learning

• Ensure that all assessment/evaluation reports meet Concern and donor criteria, and promote the integration of recommendations and lessons learnt in project planning and future programming.
• Support implementation of programme assessment, surveys and evaluations.
• Ensure learning reviews are conducted and documented for all projects.

Supporting Programme Development and Implementation

• Provide technical advice and take part in conducting research for new proposals and support surveys for on-going interventions.
• Research/develop appropriate market analysis tools and capacity and ensure that information is shared, analysed and acted on in a timely manner.
• Participate in and actively contribute to programme coordination meetings and planning sessions.
• Support the preparation of project concept notes, proposals, logical frameworks and donor reports.

Team Management

• Lead and manage assigned specialists, officers and associates contributing to their capacity building and career development.
• Coach all team members to ensure they fully understand outcomes which are expected of them, through Concern’s Performance Development Reviews system (PDRs).
• Capacity building of national partners through tailored training materials and delivery of trainings.

Accountability

• Adhere to and promote Concern’s Programme Participants Protection Policy, Anti-Fraud Policy and CHS (Common humanitarian standards),
• Support the effective management of the Complaint Response Mechanism (CRM) to ensure maximum protection of programme participants and the efficient and transparent use of Concern’s resources.
• Ensure appropriate accountability mechanisms are put in place and functional, ensure targeting errors are duly corrected.
• Support programming and field staff to ensure that projects are designed and carried out with participation from all targeted communities and that information is shared with communities.

Other

• Support and when necessary support emergency response programming for Concern as and when requested.
• Other duties as requested  by the Country Director and/or Programme Director.

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS            

• Master’s level degree in Business Management, Project Management, Community Development and or relative field. Strong work experience in managing agriculture, construction and dairy projects in livelihoods sector will be preferred.
• Minimum 3 years previous experience of senior management role at national level in humanitarian and development programmes.
• Previous experience in results-based management, quantitative and qualitative tools and methodologies for project monitoring and pro-poor project development and strong understanding of livelihoods principles and processes,
• Strong understanding of “market based” nature of evidence which will influence key decision of the program.
• Ability to work effectively with and contribute to multidisciplinary teams and provide team leadership as required
• Demonstrable understanding and knowledge of inequality, rights related to development and emergency contexts, gender inequality, analysis and prevention and response to Gender Based Violence.
• Computer literate with Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel and Word.

• Knowledge of Core Humanitarian Standards, Sphere Standards
• Strong interest in the application of Information and Communication Technology in Emergencies
• Dynamic and willing to take initiatives to complete assigned task, and work independently.
• Delegation, time management and prioritizing skills and coping with broad range of demands
• High level of critical thinking and proven high quality analytical skills and problem solving abilities.