Lebanon: Assistant Country Director Systems – Lebanon

Organization: Concern Worldwide Country: Lebanon Closing date: 24 Jul 2013 Reference: SO/ACDS/LB Country: Lebanon Job Title: ACD Systems Contract Grade: C Contract Length: 6 months Date Needed By: 15 August 2013 New Post or Replacement: New Accompanied /

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Unaccompanied: Unaccompanied Exact Job Location: Akkar, North Lebanon Reports To: Country Director Responsible For: Admin & Human Resources Manager; Admin Officer & Translator and Logistician Liaises With: Country Financial Controller (CFC), Accountability Officer (training role) and WASH Project Manager. Job Purpose: The ACD Systems is a short-term programme start-up role responsible for the introduction of Lebanon appropriate Concern support systems and the training and capacity building of national staff in their use. Main Duties & Responsibilities: • To adapt key Concern support policies (Procurement and Logistics, Transport, HR and IT) to be appropriate to the Lebanon context • Train national staff in the use of the policies and procedures • Identify any gaps in staffing roles, propose and deliver solutions • Work with Concern’s lawyer and CFC to design staff contracts that are compliant with labour, tax and social security law and represent best practise • Train an Accountability Officer to oversee HAP and 4Ps across the Lebanon programme • Identify an appropriate approach for IT support for the programme • Collaborate with the WASH Project Manager to design a procurement and distribution model based on an assessment of contracting and direct implementation options. People Management: • Provide structured and informal capacity building to the local who could take over this systems roles in the future • Provide technical support and on-going on-the-job training and coaching to staff, including in particular a thorough induction at the start of their contract • Ensure that all positions have accurate job descriptions • Ensure that each member of the team fully understands outcomes which are expected of them, by setting SMART objectives, and that they are aware of the success criteria relating to their work • Ensure that all staff are aware of and comply with Concern’s policies and procedures • Monitor and review performance and hold staff accountable for meeting the success criteria; give corrective feedback where required and take decisive action in the case of poor performance. Other: Undertake other related duties as may reasonably be assigned by the Country Director. PERSON SPECIFICATION ESSENTIAL Education, Qualifications & Experience Required: • Significant previous experience in developing and delivering Concern systems in the field • Fluency in English • Experience in programme start-up operations • Empathy with Concern’s goals and a commitment to capacity building, protection and participation. DESIRABLE Education, Qualifications & Experience Required: • Experience of refugee and/or IDP programming • Knowledge of HAP • Experience of working/living in insecure and sensitive environments • Knowledge of Arabic and or French an advantage. Special Skills, Aptitude or Personality Requirements: • Excellent interpersonal skills • Demonstrated training and capacity building skills • Ability to work on own initiative • Flexible and adaptable approach to working • Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines • Ability to contribute to a small team environment. How to apply: All applications should be submitted through our website at https://jobs.concern.net by closing date 24thJuly 2013. CV’s should be no more than 4 pages in length. Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be short listed on a regular basis and we may offer posts before the closing date. Concern Worldwide is an Irish-based non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries. Concern has a Staff Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant Protection Policy which have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organization, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context staff have a responsibility to the organization to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct candidates acknowledge that they have understood the contents of both the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and the Programme Participant Protection Policy and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these two documents. Concern receives a substantial amount of funding from external donors each year. Increasingly donors are introducing requirements whereby future funding is conditional on Concern ensuring that the names of any new employee or volunteer do not appear on terrorism lists generated by the European Union (List of person, groups and entities to which Regulation (EC No. 2580/2001 applies), the US Government (Office of Foreign Assets Control list of specially designated Nationals and Blocked Persons) and the United Nations (Consolidated List). Any offer of employment (either paid or voluntary) with Concern Worldwide will not be made pending a clearance check being conducted on the applicant. For additional information please consult our web site or contact the Human Resource Division in our Head Office. Concern Worldwide is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.