Re-advertised: Beirut Response Coordinator

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Job Purpose

Under the guidance of the Oxfam Lebanon Deputy Country Director, this position will take the lead on the response in Beirut to the explosion on the 4^th August.  

Oxfam in Lebanon is responding to the Beirut explosion with a two-phased partner-lead response; first line emergency aid for the first 4 months, aimed at the most vulnerable groups in the city such as LGBTQ communities, refugees, migrant workers, GBV Survivors and the extreme poor. This phase will be followed by recovery and rehabilitation work, including support to small businesses, and with strong advocacy components, for the remaining 9 – 12 months of the response.

The Beirut response is an urban response that is largely implemented through partners, with some cash assistance provided directly by Oxfam.

Core Details:

Location: Beirut

Internal Grade: C1

Job Family: Programme

This role reports to: Deputy Country Director for Programmes

Staff reporting to this post: Projects Manager

Annual budget for the post:  3 million euros

Key relationships/interactions: Deputy Country Director for Programmes, Humanitarian Programme Coordinator, Human Rights and Economic Justice Coordinator, Gender Advisor, Protection Advisor, EFSVL Advisor, MEAL Coordinator, MEAL Officer, Country Director, Business Services Manager, HR Business Partner

Screening checks: All successful candidates will be screened through Refinitiv World-Check One to comply with counter terrorism and financial sanctions regulations.

Key Responsibilities

Programme Oversight of Beirut Response

• Lead on the overall implementation of Oxfam’s Beirut Response in Lebanon – including ensuring coherence, standardized approaches, programme quality and good partnerships with local civil society, across the response and in line with the Beirut Response Plan;
• Supervise the Beirut Response Projects Manager, and work effectively with the Gender Advisor, Protection Advisor, EFSVL Advisor;
• Work closely with pillar Programme Coordinators of the Oxfam in Lebanon programme: the Humanitarian pillar, and the Human Rights and Economic Justice pillar, while seeking guidance, support, and strategic steer, and ensuring an intersectional approach in programming;
• Ensure humanitarian and early recovery projects are delivered on time and on budget;
• Lead on all response reporting including sit-reps and communication with affiliates;
• Support team and partner risk analysis and assessments, before and during implementation, and provide strategic steer on amending activities and approaches where necessary;
• Support the Beirut response team and partners in developing and applying appropriate monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) approaches in relation to Oxfam’s humanitarian and early recovery work in Lebanon;
• Support the Projects Manager in ensuring that Oxfam meets all contractual obligations and that all donor reports are submitted on time to the Funding Department and are of high quality;
• Support the Beirut response team on HR issues, such as in developing ToRs and job descriptions and advise/input on relevant recruitments;
• Support the development and implementation of evaluations and learning events;
• Support the Beirut response team and partners in mainstreaming gender throughout the response;
• Support in identifying capacity building needs and opportunities for Oxfam staff and local partner organisations and support the development and implementation of capacity building plans.

Programme Design and Strategy for Humanitarian Program

• Lead on the overall Beirut emergency response planning and implementation, and ensure appropriate contingency plans and related preparedness and mitigation strategies are in place and updated, to ensure Oxfam’s humanitarian mandate is met;
• Lead on updating and revising the overall strategy of the Beirut response, based on contextual evidence from implementation and coordinate with partners on new concept notes and proposals to be developed by them;
• Provide specialist humanitarian and early recovery advice and support the implementation of Oxfam’s humanitarian and early recovery programme interventions and approaches in the Beirut Response;
• Work with the DCD, programme coordinators, and technical advisors on the identification of new humanitarian and early recovery partners in Oxfam’s areas of operations, as part of the Beirut Response;
• Participate in country planning, strategy development and reviews.

Representation & Influencing for Humanitarian Program

• Represent Oxfam externally in relevant UN/(I)NGO or government fora; develop alliances with organisations and other relevant stakeholders working on humanitarian and early recovery programming, with a view to enhancing coordination, and adopting complementary approaches including active participation in relevant coordination and planning mechanisms, and supporting Oxfam and partners in field-level coordination and attending sector working groups;
• Engage with local and national authorities and other relevant stakeholders as need be, to ensure smooth operational work;
• In collaboration with Policy Lead and Research and Policy Advisor, support advocacy and influencing work, and provide advice so that the work is based on sound programmatic evidence;
• Support advocacy and campaigning on the Beirut Response, including analysis, surveys, assessments and support to the development of policy products as required. This includes ensuring linkages to relevant Global Campaigns.
• Work with the media team to ensure that content is created, and communications work is shared within Oxfam and more broadly
• In collaboration with other Programme coordinators, Policy Unit and Programme Managers, work to ensure that influencing is integrated in the design and implementation of programmes are working towards achieving same aims and leveraging impact in line with Oxfam’s country strategy Lebanon.

Your commitment to Oxfam

• Required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values as well as the promotion of gender justice and women's rights
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles

Person Specification

Note to candidates: Shortlisted candidates will be assessed on our organisational values and attributes at the interview stage. The successful candidate(s) will be expected to adhere to our code of conduct. We encourage candidates to read and understand our code of conduct here.

Key Organisational Attributes

• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities.

• Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work.
• Commitment to undertake Oxfam’s safeguarding training and adherence of relevant policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible

Organisational Values

• Accountability – Our purpose-driven, results-focused approach means we take responsibility for our actions and hold ourselves accountable. We believe that others should also be held accountable for their actions

• Empowerment – Our approach means that everyone involved with Oxfam, from our staff and supporters to people living in poverty, should feel they can make change happen
• Inclusiveness – We are open to everyone and embrace diversity. We believe everyone has a contribution to make, regardless of visible and invisible differences

Oxfam Leadership Competencies

• Decisiveness: We are comfortable to make transparent decisions and to adapt decision making modes to the context and needs.
• Humility: We put ‘we’ before ‘me’ and place an emphasis on the power of the collective, nurture the team and play to the strengths of each individual. We are not concerned with hierarchical power, and we engage with, trust and value the knowledge and expertise of others across all levels of the organization.
• Strategic Thinking and Judgement: We use judgment, weighing risk against the imperative to act. We make decisions consistent with organizational strategies and values.
• Agility, Complexity, and Ambiguity: We scan the environment, anticipate changes, are comfortable with lack of clarity and deal with a large number of elements interacting in diverse and unpredictable ways.
• Enabling: We all work to effectively empower and enable others to deliver the organizations goals through creating conditions of success. We passionately invest in others by developing their careers, not only their skills for the job.  We provide freedom; demonstrate belief and trust provide appropriate support. We give more freedom and demonstrate belief and trust, underpinned with appropriate support.
• Influencing: We have the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders in a way that leads to increased impact for the organization We spot opportunities to influence effectively and where there are no opportunities we have the ability to create them in a respectful and impactful manner.

Essential - Experience, Knowledge, Qualifications & Competencies

• At least 5 years of experience managing humanitarian and early recovery / resilience programmes including in planning, monitoring, evaluation, budgeting, financial management, and report preparation

• Experience in humanitarian / resilience work in urban settings
• Experience working within a partner-lead response, including a record of effective partnerships with local civil society, and solid relationship-building skills
• Strong experience and/or understanding of protection and gender issues in particular 
• Sound knowledge of the social, economic and political context in Lebanon

Desirable

• Experience with cash transfer programming
• Experience working in Lebanon or MENA;
• Experience in protracted crisis settings;
• Good spoken Arabic;
• Knowledge of Lebanese civil society organizations working on humanitarian, recovery and resilience issues in Lebanon

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.  In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply