Gender and Protection Project Manager

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CARE International

  • Career category:Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type:Job
  • Humanitarian or Development:Humanitarian
  • Experience level:5-10 years
  • Organisation type:Civil Society
  • Remote option:No
  • Right to work requirements:Right to work required in advance
  • Salary: $ 3000 / monthly
  • Work schedule:Full-time
  • Length of contract:Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline:07/05/2024
  • Location:Lebanon 
Gender-based violence (GBV) Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role
CARE established its presence in Lebanon in 2006 and has been responding to the Syrian Crisis since late 2012. Among CARE’s key imperatives is putting people it serves first through implementing cutting edge programming in areas it operates. CARE currently carries out activities in Beirut, Mount Lebanon, Akkar, North Lebanon, South Lebanon, and the Beqaa Valley. CARE implements both emergency and development projects contributing to livelihood, food security, protection, gender, shelter, and water, sanitation and hygiene. 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibility #1: Project Implementation
  • Ensure the overall project elaboration phase as per donor agreement, CARE guidelines, and agreed implementation strategy with other stakeholders including partners.
  • Develop, update and follow up on a detailed work plan, in line with donor agreement.
  • Elaborate budget spending and forecast including tracking and managing partners' spending.

Responsibility #2: Project Team and Partner Management
  • Manage the project team members and ensure performance is in line with the project, CARE's expectations, and requirements.
  • In coordination with the Program Implementation Coordinator and the  Gender and Protection Coordinator supervise the implementation of project activities in line with protection standards and priorities.
  • Monitor and coordinate implementing partners and external consultants' performance.

Responsibility #3: Representation and Coordination
  • In close collaboration with the Program Implementation Coordinator, and the Gender and Protection Coordinator, ensure CARE representation in the relevant technical coordination groups and meetings.
  • Maintain professional and good working relationships with government institutions such as different Ministries and Municipalities and cooperating organizations through regular contacts, visits and fulfilment of project requirements.
  • Organize field visits by donors, peer agencies, CARE Members, Media, etc. in cooperation with Gender and Protection Coordinator.

Responsibility #4: Reporting & Information sharing& Quality
  • Ensure partner NGOs regularly report to CARE according to established procedures and timelines.
  • Submit narrative and quantitative reports as per CARE internal and donor's requirements and regular program updates to the Gender and Protection Coordinator for technical review.
  • Ensure internal communication and data sharing of the project with relevant departments specifically MEAL, grants, communications, and advocacy

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES AS ASSIGNED BY LINE MANAGER

Qualifications / special skills or knowledge
  • Bachelor's Degree in social and/or political science, humanitarian affairs, psychology, social work, or any other relevant field.
  • 5 years of experience in gender and protection programming, including sexual reproductive health (SRH), women's empowerment; economic empowerment, legal interventions 
  • 3 years of experience in project management including budget management, design and implementation of project activities, managing staff and support with building the capacities of the team
  • Fluency/working proficiency in both English and Arabic (written and verbal).
  • Experience in managing implementing partners and working with local/national government. 
  • Demonstrated promotion of practical and impactful social and gender justice initiatives, community-based protection initiatives around GBV, sexual reproductive health, early child marriage and refugee programming
  • Strong understanding of Lebanon's political, legal, and social systems as related to GBV and refugee protection as well as demonstrated experience in working in/collaborating with civil society

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