Project Management and Coordination

• Responsible for the planning and management of AICS project activities and relations with project partners.
• Manages relations with the AICS office and with the partners.
• Ensures the correct application of CESVI and donor procedures.
• Ensures the timely submission of high-quality project reports.
• Responsible for drafting periodic, interim, and final reports for the donor, integrating inputs from project partners.
• Prepares and updates the project Monitoring and Evaluation Plan.
• Ensures the correct monitoring of indicators and applies tools for their monitoring, both for CESVI and for partners.
• Prepares and updates the Procurement Plan and ensures that procurement procedures respect CESVI and donor rules.
• Responsible for the forecast and is the project’s budget holder.
• Defines and requests authorization for any modification, extension or revision of the original project, in coordination with partners.
• Coordinates and supervises the Country’s programmes and procedures.
• Supervises projects and supports the staff in achieving the planned objectives on time and with efficient use of resources.
• Monitors project activities both at technical and administrative level according to the established workplan.
• Coordinates staff to guarantee project implementation and reporting, including financial reporting, in coordination with the Line Manager and HQ.

Administrative and Procurement Oversight

• Manages procurement procedures in collaboration with the Local finance Officer and Logisitcs Officer
• Collaborates with the Local Finance Officer and Administrative Area Coordinator for project accounting and expense verifications in case of need.

Partnerships and Proposal Development

• Coordinates with partners, ensuring integration among the components of the various actors.
• Participates and is responsible for the identification, assessment, preparation of projects and donor relations.
• Manages and coordinates relations with local and international partners, particularly with Alliance2015 members (if present in the Country).
• Participates and supervises the entire proposal writing process in close collaboration with the project staff, technical staff and HQ.
• Develops new project proposals based on CESVI’s areas of expertise, ensuring coordination with the Country Team and HQ.
• Liaises with potential donors and ensures follow-up of submitted project proposals.

Strategy and Programme Development

• Monitors the progress of ongoing and planned project activities
• Supervision and support of other project staff in the implementation of the projects and the compliance and the management of the project.
• Supervises other projects and supports the staff in achieving the planned objectives on time and with efficient use of resources.
• Monitors project activities both at technical and administrative level according to the established workplan.
• Coordinates staff to guarantee project implementation and reporting, including financial reporting, in coordination with the team.
• Ensures procurement procedures are followed in respect of CESVI and donor rules.
• Supports the definition and updating of the Country Strategy Paper, in coordination with the Emergency Response and Humanitarian Aid Unit HQ and Lebanon Head of Mission
• Identifies key intervention areas and needs in collaboration with the Project Managers/technical staff.
• Leads the development of new programme initiatives and transitions emergency operations into long-term strategic approaches.
• Keeps HQ informed on risks and the need for strategy revision.
• Supports evaluations and capitalization of project results and best practices.

Human Resources Management

• Supervises and manages local project staff.
• Support in the oversees local staff contracts, ensuring compliance with national labor law, NGO legislation, tax, insurance, health and safety in case of need.
• Organizes and supervises national staff capacity building and professional development.
• Ensures HR policies, terms and conditions are respected and implemented, in collaboration with the Emergency Response and Humanitarian Aid Unit HQ and Lebanon Head of Mission
• Participates in final selection stages of national staff, in collaboration with the Emergency Response and Humanitarian Aid Unit HQ and Lebanon Head of Mission
• Conducts regular staff meetings to review progress, challenges, and identify solutions.

Implementation of Policies and Safeguarding

• Ensures all new employees receive HR Policy/Code of Conduct training during induction.
• Ensures compliance with CESVI’s HR Policy and Code of Conduct.
• Ensures safeguarding measures are implemented within their area of responsibility
• Integrates safeguarding into all systems (strategic planning, recruitment, procurement, etc.).
• Follows up on and appropriately addresses safeguarding issues.