TYPE OF COLLABORATION
Country Administrator
PROFESSIONAL SECTOR
Administration
DATES AND DURATION
3 months of trial and then renewable until 31 July 2025
PROJECT OR SECTOR NAME
Refusal or resource? Environmental and social responsibility of businesses and municipalities
The project “ Refusal or resource? Environmental and social responsibility of businesses and municipalities ” has the general objective of helping to reduce the negative impact on health and the environment given by pollution and contamination of air, soil and water in Lebanon, in accordance with OSS 3.9. It is expected to have this impact, developing in 3 years models of environmental and social responsibility with particular reference to the management of municipal solid waste in the Governorate of Nabathiye and the South for 12 municipalities and 20 MPMI (specific objective). This objective will be achieved thanks to the achievement of 3 results: the collection system, the treatment and disposal of solid waste have improved in 12 municipalities in the district of Hasbaya (R1; R2); productivity, innovation,sustainable production and consumption and decent job creation are promoted for 20 MPMI in the waste supply chains in the districts of Hasbaya, Saida and Tiro (R3).
Funding body: AICS
Partner: CELIM (leader), CESVI, OXFAM Italia, OXFAM UK, Engineering Without Borders Milan, Polytechnic of Milan, Municipality of Hasbaya and Chebaa
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Administrative tasks
For CELIM Lebanon
- Payment of fees provided in line with local legislation (project employees and costs of CELIM Lebanon – registered as a local NGO)
- Annual statement of on-site expenses in line with the recommendations of the local auditor
- Responsible for procedures for obtaining visas for CELIM staff
For the project
- Direct management of both bank and cash payments for local staff suppliers and wages
- Support in the preparation of tenders for purchases of goods, services and works in line with EU PRAG procedures
- Recording of expenses in the first note file
- Management and recording of bank flows and project cash flow
- Management, registration and monitoring of co-financing attributable to the Municipalities of Hasbaya and Chebaa
- Support for writing tenders in line with PRAG procedures
- Archiving of all files related to CELIM Lebanon and the project on the server
TASKS OF PROJECT CYCLE MANAGEMENT
Will the Administrator also be asked to perform the project officer functions of the “ Refusal or Resource project? ”. Within the project result 2, the figure will have to support the PM in setting up, managing and monitoring the collection, sorting and disposal centers for municipal solid waste.
In particular, with the technical support of ISF – Milan and POLIMI, the resource will be responsible, together with the PM, for achieving the following activities:
- A2.1 Construction of 4 staff and recyclable management and treatment plants, 2 in Hasbaya and 2 in Chebaa
- A2.2 Construction of 1 composting plant in Rashaya Al Foukhar
- A2.3 Mitigation of the environmental impacts of the 3 open-air landfills existing in Hasbaya, Chebaa and Rashaya al Fukar
- A2.4 Development of proposals for treatment and disposal plans for the 9 Municipalities not involved in the implementation of the services.
SPECIFIC TASKS
- Organization and participation in meetings with the Municipalities with the project officer and drafting of minutes
- Monitoring of construction trends with the civil engineer
- Writing of internal reports on the progress of the works in compliance with the pre-established deadlines
- Identify any problems during the work and report them to the PM
- Update the monitoring matrix
- Monitor the achievement of project outputs as per Logical Framework
REQUIREMENTS
- Master’s degree in Social Sciences (Political Sciences, International Relations, Economics and related disciplines)
- Previous and proven experience of at least 2 years in similar positions with other NGOs
- Experience in project cycle management
- Knowledge of Theory of Change and the RBM approach
- Knowledge of AICS procedures –
- Previous experience of at least 2 years in the preparation or management of purchasing procedures according to EU PRAG and AICS
- Excellent knowledge of the Italian language (C2)
- Excellent knowledge of the English language (C1)
- Knowledge of the Arabic language will be considered a plus
DATE OF START CONTRACT
1 ° September 2024
DURATION OF THE CONTRACT
3 months of trial and then renewable until 31 July 2025
SALARY
To be defined based on experience and profile
BENEFITS
Contribution house in paycheck for Beirut. A guesthouse in Hasbaya is available.
How to apply
Send CV with references, signed authorization to process personal data and motivational letter indicating the candidate’s Name and Surname in the pdf files, no later than 15/07/2024 to the following email address: ssf@celim.it with subject: Project administrator_LIBANO_Surname.
