Country: Lebanon
Closing date: 05 Jun 2017
TERMS OF REFERENCE
UNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some 5 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve their full potential in human development, pending a just solution to their plight. UNRWA’s services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance and emergency assistance. UNRWA is the largest UN operation in the Middle East with more than 30,000 staff. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions.
Consultancy – School Construction Projects Manager, Lebanon
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the direct supervision of Deputy Director UNRWA Affairs Lebanon and in accordance with established Agency Policy and Procedures, the incumbent will:
• Responsible for the entire project cycle management of the Lebanon Field School Construction projects including internal and external coordination, advocacy, information management, operational and financial oversight;
• Liaise with United Nations Agencies, beneficiaries, NGOs, the Palestinian factions, donors and government interlocutors to ensure that UNRWA meets all the coordination, oversight and accountability requirements for the implementation of construction activities in Lebanon; provide progress reports to the interlocutors as required;
• Coordinate within Lebanon Field Office leadership to ensure synergy of the construction effort and to correctly prioritize projects to meet the needs of the programmes; build synergies between core programmes and the implementation of the construction and other projects; coordinates with HQ as required; coordinate closely with the Departments of Infrastructure and Camp Improvement, Education, Area Offices, Logistics, Legal, Finance, Donor Relations and Projects Office, and Procurement;
• In coordination with Education department and relevant Area Offices, ensure appropriate community participation and inclusion of community, teachers and parents feedback is integrated in the design process, construction, educational scenarios proposed or other processes;
• Work in house and with partners to improve access to Lebanon for construction materials and improve the Agency’s ability to deliver reconstruction to refugees in a timely and principled manner, including generating information, analysis and reports for advocacy, fundraising or operational purposes;
• Alert management and external stakeholders about gaps, bottlenecks and risks relating to reconstruction projects and related access issues; formulate recommendations to improve access for construction materials and improved business processes regarding coordination for reconstruction related accountability requirements;
• Develop and oversee consolidation of reports that track the wide variety of information required for various internal and external interlocutors including, maps, land tracker, school needs tracker, programme of works, schedule of entry, cumulative entry reports, and the main construction tracker;
• Provide strategic advice to the Director on projects related matters as well as cross cutting issues;
• As required, supervise the design and implementation of ad hoc projects carried out at the Field Level;
• Perform other tasks that may be assigned
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
• A Master degree in public or business administration, social or political science, engineering project management or international development
• A minimum of 8 years of practical experience in the application of the principles of the theoretical knowledge acquired in para (Academic and Professional) above, including at least four years at supervisory and management level in a large governmental or international organization.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
COMPETENCIES
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity;
• High level of political awareness; high level of skill in negotiation and problem-solving in a crisis/emergency setting;
• Demonstrated competence in all aspects of project planning and management, including application of all aspects of results-based management/project cycle management;
• Ability to develop clear goals, independently plan and prioritize own work, work well under tight deadlines and handle multiple concurrent projects/activities;
• Positive attitude and strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills;
• Proven ability to exercise initiative and resourcefulness necessary for prioritizing multiple clusters/components.
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
• The consultant will be based in Lebanon;
• The duration of the consultancy is 8 months;
• Remuneration for this consultancy will range from $7,503 per month depending on qualifications and experience.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV or UN Personal History Form demonstrating clearly the knowledge and experience required to meet the consultancy requirements via consultancy@unrwa.org indicating the title of this consultancy “School Construction Projects Manager” in the subject line of the message. The deadline for the submission of applications is 5 June 2017.
UNRWA is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from both women and men. UNRWA encourages applications from qualified women. Only those applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted. UNRWA is a non-smoking environment.
How to apply:
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV or UN Personal History Form demonstrating clearly the knowledge and experience required to meet the consultancy requirements via consultancy@unrwa.org indicating the title of this consultancy “School Construction Projects Manager” in the subject line of the message. The deadline for the submission of applications is 5 June 2017.