Education and Protection Project Manager

Period: 12 months

Starting Date: 1st of August 2014

Main objective:

The Project Manager will coordinate the component for education and child protection activities under the AVSI-UNICEF project, contributing in implementing them and collaborating with the various stakeholders in order to ensure access and improve the quality and access to education and psycho-social support for vulnerable Syrian refugee children in Lebanon
Reporting to: Program Director

Specific duties:

• Verify and monitor the appropriate implementation and application of the tools and methodology in terms of assessment and monitoring/evaluation plans for the activities and the teams under his/her direct supervision
• Provide reports to AVSI Program Director and to AVSI CR, on a monthly base, field activities and staff information updates
• Under the supervision of AVSI Emergency Coordinator and the different Programme managers, directly coordinate and participate to field activities and manage field teams of the project mentioned above
• Contribute to the overall programme strategy in accordance with AVSI strategy and considering the context where AVSI works
• Represent AVSI before donors, governmental and local authorities, and other local and international organisations, under the supervision of the Country Representative
• Actively participate to the elaboration of new projects proposals
• Contribute to the sound management of funds under his/her responsibility, through the production of the foreseen documents according to AVSI procedures as well as with the close monitoring of financial resources flow
• Keeping good relations with local implementing actors, local authorities and other international and local stakeholders
• Maintain and update database on child protection, education and child protection activities
• Any other duties relating to the nature of the job as directed by the Program Director and the Country Representative.

Essential Requirements

Candidate profile:

• Preferable academic studies in Education, Development, Social Sciences;
• Good ability to work both in team and independently
• Good ability to manage in a serious and reliable way funds entrusted and to meet deadlines
• Proven experience in managing educational projects
• Excellent knowledges of Ms. Excel/Access
• Fluent in English and French (arabic an asset)

Knowledge and skills

• Strong critical and analytical thinking skills
• Strong facilitation skills
• Strong communication skills and cross cultural sensitivity
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office Package
• Willingness to travel within the country

How to apply:

Send your CV by email to humanresource@avsi.org Please, specify in the subject of the mail the code of the position you are applying for. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Code: 2014-PM-LEB-UNICEF

Include also:

1. Name, position and contacts (telephone and mail) of two referees.
2. First date of availability to take up place in the field.