Social Protection - Capacity Development, Partnerships and Programming Officer

The Social Protection Programme Officer will provide programme management support including monitoring, reporting, learning, and evaluation in line with results-based management principles. The role includes conceptualizing and implementing capacity-building initiatives and developing partnerships to advance the ILO’s social protection agenda in Lebanon.

Responsibilities

• Provide support towards the effective planning, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of ILO social protection project activities in Lebanon, in close coordination with relevant staff in partner organizations, and in conformity with ILO policies and project strategies, programming guidelines and results-based monitoring principles, and administrative and financial procedures.
• Provide support towards documenting good practice and lessons learned related to social protection initiatives, and facilitating knowledge sharing between relevant stakeholders—government partners, social partners, OPDs—within the country and regionally.
• Support the conceptualisation and implementation of social protection capacity building programmes and initiatives in Lebanon and in the MENA region, including identifying and responding to the needs of tripartite constituents and representatives of other organisations concerned, to contribute to the effective implementation of the NSPS.
• Provide support to initiate and coordinate effectives partnerships with implementers, collaborators, and consultants, including preparation of Terms of Reference and contractual requirements and process, regular coordination, and follow-up on submission of deliverables including coordination with team members to ensure necessary technical feedback is provided and deliverables are in line with the requirements of the assignment.
• Support the organisation of social dialogue processes, meetings, seminars, and workshops to ensure active engagement and participation of all relevant stakeholders in the design and implementation of social protection reforms.
• Liaise and communicate with administrative and focal points at governments, workers' and employers' organizations, OPDs, UN organisations, research institutions and civil society organizations which are involved in the field of social protection in Lebanon.
• Provide inputs to initiatives and programmes for SOCPRO, including inputs required for ILO’s Flagship Programme on Building Social Protection Floors for All.
• Provide input, coordination, and support to policy and research activities under the Social Protection Cluster in Lebanon.
• Support communication activities, including drafting communication materials, news releases, official correspondence, statements and other public information material, in both English and Arabic.
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned.

Requirements

• First level university degree in economics, public law, public administration, social sciences, development studies or a related field.
• At least two years of professional experience in the field of social protection or social policy, including experience in supporting programming, reporting, partnership management, coordination and capacity development processes.
• Excellent knowledge (oral and written) of English and Arabic is required.
• Knowledge of the programming cycle (planning, monitoring, reporting and evaluation) and programme, project administration, and evaluation concepts and procedures.
• Ability to apply programming and results-based management (RBM) principles and concepts.
• Ability to interpret and work within applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Excellent project administration and management skills.
• Ability to organise work processes efficiently and effectively and to pay attention to detail.
• Ability to provide technical advice and to guide and coordinate the work of external collaborators, general service staff and young professionals in the area of specialization.
• Ability to provide technical support to technical offers and specialists, carrying out research, project formulation and implementation.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write accurate reports and to coordinate effectively to obtain cooperation and input from partners.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and disability-inclusive and gender-sensitive behaviour and attitudes.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to take ownership of all responsibilities, to act with integrity and transparency by maintaining social, ethical and organisational norms, and to meet all commitments within the prescribed time, cost and quality standards.
• Excellent computer skills.

Skills

• Social Protection Programmes
• Partnership Management
• Capacity Development
• Result-Based Management
• Project Administration
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Technical Advice
• Research and Project Formulation
• Report Writing
• Programme Coordination
• Analytical Skills
• Multicultural Work Environment
• Disability-Inclusive Practices
• Gender-sensitive Health Practices
• Computer Skills
• Policy Interpretation
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Programming Cycle

Languages

English, Arabic