وظيفة شاغرة project coordinator UNICEF

Job purpose:

Under the direct supervision of the WASH Program Manager, the UNICEF Project Coordinator will lead the management and implementation of the UNICEF Emergency WASH Project in Lebanon. S/he will oversee the field teams and activities with regular sites visits to informal settlements (ISs) where most of the project activities are being implemented. The UNICEF Project Coordinator will Manage, plan and supervise the project’s activities in order to ensure quality of World Vision’s and UNICEF interventions that include the provision and delivery of emergency WASH services, facilities, infrastructure and behavioural change activities implemented project activities. Project activities are Water Trucking, providing water in other modalities, Desludging, Hygiene Promotion (HP), Latrines Installation, Water Tanks distribution, Wastewater Management Infrastructures design and installation, Emergency Response, NFI distributions, Drainage and Flooding response.

Major Resposabilities:

50%

Lead, Plan and manage project teams, activities and reporting:

Manage, plan and supervise the project’s activities in order to ensure quality of World Vision’s UNICEF program interventions, both the hard and soft WASH components that include the provision and delivery of emergency WASH services, facilities, infrastructure and behavioural change activities implemented in ISs. The project activities includes but not limited to, are Water Trucking, providing water in other modalities, Desludging, Hygiene Promotion (HP), Latrines Installation, Water Tanks distribution, Wastewater Management Infrastructures design and installation, Emergency Response, NFI distributions, Drainage and Flooding response.

Produce and regular update for the essential project management tools and documents such as, work plan, implementation plan, procurement plan, budget forecast, risk matrix, selection criteria, exist strategy etc.

Monitor the project budget and track spending’s, keeping regular update of the project monthly Financial Reports (FRs) while sharing figures with the WASH Program Manager, and the finance team in order to take actions and make modifications accordingly.

Track the targets achieved vs. indicators and adjust field activities accordingly.

Produce timely narrative reports and ensure they are correct and according to donor requirement.

Ensure implementing the UNICEF project as per the WVL vulnerability selection criteria and WaSH SOPs and standardize forms to be used for site inspection.

Ensure work is carried out as per the community needs and project standards and in close coordination with the local government representatives and partners.

Ensure regular and close coordination with WVL WASH technical team on all technical project aspects.

Conduct weekly visits to monitor activities on site.

Supervise and review the project operations requests and their supporting documentation so they are prepared, submitted and filed according to WVL procedures.

With close coordination with the WASH Specialist/Technical Officer, Program Manager and project Team Leads, supervise all project activities (Services, Facilities, Infrastructure, and Behavioural Change) planning and implementation based on WVL WASH SOPs and the agreed criteria of beneficiaries’ selection.

Coordinate closely with the MEL Coordinator, Information Management (IM), PnC, GAM as well as different support functions at WVL to ensure accountability, transparency, adequate data information management, and monitoring and evaluation, etc.

Follow up on all necessary procurements related to the UNICEF project purchases, as well as with potential contractors based on WVL procuring standards.

Coordinate with Finance department to ensure payments are facilitated on a timely manner.

Ensure adequate documentation and filing of the UNICEF project related documents at BOX. Ensuring that project documents and Means of Verifications (MoVs) are carefully validated and filed.

Set the weekly/monthly plan of work activities with the field teams.

Support the MEAL team in developing appropriate data collection tools for output level reports.

Review ITTs and ensure the MEAL Coordinator and the IM team are provided with accurate data to feed into the projects’ beneficiaries’ database.

Ensure regular coordination between the project team and the Data Management and Accountability units during fieldwork to unify processes and increase efficiency.

Identify risks and put the necessary mitigation plans while engaging the needed internal colleagues.

Organize Lessons Learned events and support in producing Learning Reports as needed.

Attend and participate in capacity building trainings locally and internationally.

Project plans are in place and ‎updated regularly to ‎ensure activities are ‎completed on time and ‎within requirements.‎

Project Management tools are in place and being used to ensure monitoring, progress tracking and quality reporting.

Baselines and evaluations are completed on time and with high quality and meet WVI quality standards and are aligned with PDQ and Sector expectations and needs.

Good relationships are established with the donor, host community and all other parties.

Close coordination with WASH MEAL Coordinator, WVL WASH Project Coordinators, WASH Specialist/Technical Officer and Accountability and Data Management unit is maintained.

Act accountable for all the outcomes related to the UNICEF project.

Monitoring plans are implemented as set, and narrative and financial reports are submitted on time and with good quality.

25%

Handle Staff Management

Manage, coach, build capacities and provide full leadership of the UNICEF project team, which are the Service and Infrastructures teams consisting of Team Leads, Engineers, Officers, Assistants, Community Mobilizers, Casual Workers and Daily Labors.

Provide leadership and coaching to the direct reports in terms of project management and quality implementation.

Effectively manage the performance of direct reports ensuring performance agreements, regular performance reviews, and annual appraisals are done. Address performance or behavioral issues when they arise.

Conduct regular team meetings to plan the works and discuss challenges.

Together with the Program Manager, plan and provide opportunities for capacity building to project team in consultation with P&C Department to ensure coordinated technical and personal development.

Project team is aware of the project objectives and requirements and performance reviews are conducted as needed

20%

Build relationships & capacities of the hosting and beneficiary community

Build and maintain healthy relationships with UNICEF and other donors including regular coordination with focal points and ensuring presence in all project related coordination meetings.

Actively attend and participate (and host when needed) in field working groups.

Mainly a healthy relationship with local actors covered in the project (Water Establishments, WASH Partners, Site leaders, etc.) and liaise with municipalities in which activities are planned to take place with proper engagement of partners and any critical stakeholders in each community.

Attend the WASH Senior Program Team (SPT) meetings, to ensure regular coordination with WASH project coordinators, MEAL coordinator and the WASH Program Manager.

Keep good communication, prepare and participate actively in donor technical discussion and design workshops and field visits.

Conduct meetings with key stakeholders to engage them in the project interventions and agree on their contributions in order to ensure sustainability.

In collaboration with the WASH Specialist/Technical Officer, contribute to technical evaluation of activities and take initiative to propose adjustment of activities depending on needs and circumstances.

5%

Perform other duties as required

Attend all project related meetings within WVL, and with the sector, donors, and local authorities as needed.

Attend and participate in capacity building trainings locally and internationally.

Attend and participate in WVL’s spiritual nurture and other organizational events.

Act responsible of own security and actively contribute to a positive security culture.

Report Child Protection (CP) incidents as per the safeguarding policy guidelines.

Abide by the security policies and procedures and report any incidents or breaches to line manager and / or security manager.

Perform other duties as assigned by Line Manager.

 

Knowledge and qualifications:

Required Professional Experience

Minimum of five (5) years of experience in working within WASH departments in a relief or development NGO – preferably in both emergency response and development settings.

Minimum or 3 years of experience in WASH project management including teams’ management, preferably in the Beqaa region.

Experience in design management and implementation of emergency WASH humanitarian projects, including qualitative and quantitative approaches to baselines, end line, monitoring, evaluations and learning activities and report.

Strong ability to review and write various types of financial and narrative reports including donor reports.

Ability to develop understand, explain and contextualize project management tools.

Good contextual knowledge of local community and social/cultural constraints, realities and organizational relationships.

Organization, planning, and time management skills and ability to work effectively and under pressure.

High-level communications skills and information dissemination skills.

Ability to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural and difficult / sensitive contexts.

Has strong knowledge of core principles of Children Rights, Participation, Do No Harm, as well as SPHERE standards.

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certifications:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Public Health, Water Management, or any other relevant field of studies.

Valid Lebanese driving license for more than three (3) years.

Ability to write very good quality reports in English.

Excellent English communication skills are required.

Experience in working in multiple areas across Lebanon. Previous working experience in the Beqaa is a plus…

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

Working knowledge within the humanitarian field.

Understands fundraising, relief, development and advocacy issues, including operational consequences.

Understands international standards in humanitarian protection and accountability (e.g. HAP, SPHERE, Red Cross Code of Conduct, etc.).