Operations Manager Atlas Logistique – Lebanon

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JOB CONTEXT:
The Lebanon mission is part of the Mashriq regional programme, which covers Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Palestine.

HI implements a diverse portfolio of projects in the following sectors: mine action, inclusive education, physical rehabilitation, disability inclusion, inclusive sexual and reproductive health and rights, with a mix of emergency and development approaches.

Since October 2024, a low-intensity war has been waged between Israel and Hezbollah across northern Israel and southern Lebanon. – Around 100,000 people have been displaced from the South and dozens of villages have been damaged and abandoned. HI is currently providing physical rehabilitation and explosive ordnance risk education for IDPs and preparing with training courses and emergency stocks for a potential intensification of the conflict.

HI’s main country office is in Beirut, with a sub-base in Aley (Mount Lebanon) and partners in several locations.

The total budget forecast for 2025 is around 4M EUR; total number of staff around 80.

YOUR MISSION:
Reporting directly to the Country Director, with functional links with the Atlas Deployment manager (HQ), as the Atlas Logistique Operations Manager, you lead the overall implementation of the Atlas Logistique components of HI’s intervention in the region, through ensuring sound analysis of the context, subsequent strategic developments and operational oversight, as well as fostering close coordination and partnerships with partners, other humanitarian stakeholders, donors and authorities. The main challenge is the adaptation of the project to the context, the scaling up of the activities, the opening of new sectors and the needs to restructure the mission.  

More precisely, you are in charge of:

– Developing and overseeing Atlas Logistique’s programming in Lebanon, as well as contributing to HI’s strategic frameworks on all relevant aspects related to the Atlas Logistique component of HI’s intervention in Lebanon.

– The operational design, management of the team and monitoring of the Atlas Logistique projects, as well as pilot projects structuring Atlas Logistique’s development, ensuring compliance with applicable standards and frameworks.

– The identification and analysis of the overall humanitarian community needs to ensure that the Atlas Logistique intervention meets these needs and fills observed gaps.

– Participating in various coordination mechanisms (clusters, other inter-agency meetings, bilateral coordination) and ensuring representation towards authorities.

– Contributing to the identification of funding opportunity and steering of fundraising efforts to ensure sustainability of Atlas Logistique operations in the country in compliance with HI’s strategic frameworks.

– Ensuring sound internal coordination with relevant departments (humanitarian access and security, logistics, HR, finance, etc.).

– Supervising the Atlas Logistique teams in Lebanon and ensuring capacity-building as per needs.

– Overseeing the smooth and qualitative service provision to user organizations and ensuring accountability towards them and other relevant humanitarian stakeholders.

Your responsibilities are the following:

Mission 1: Management

Mission 2: Strategy and steering

Mission 3:Standards and expertise

Mission 4: Operational implementation

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION:

·        Security in Lebanon remains fragile due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Foreign citizens and the locations of HI’s offices are not a target of violence at present.

·        The economic conditions are difficult for a large part of the population.

YOUR PROFILE:

• You have at least 3 years’ experience in project management and project coordination,
• You are experienced in external representation, in partnership development and management
• You are solid in providing methodological support for project design and management,
• You have the capacity to formalize tools, procedures and draft documents,
• You show perseverance and are a good team player !

At HI, the conditions offered are up to your commitment and adapted to the context of your mission. https://hi.org/en/join-the-team

• 6 months International contract starting from early January 2025;
• The international contract provides social cover adapted to your situation:
• Unemployment insurance benefits for EU nationals;
• Pension scheme;
• Medical coverage with 50% of employee contribution;
• Repatriation insurance paid by HI;
• Salary from 2869 € gross/month upon experience;
• Perdiem: 762 € net/month – paid in the field
• Hardship: 250 € net/month paid with your salary;
• Paid leaves: 25 days per year;
• R&R: 5 days every 3 months
• Position unaccompanied
• Housing: Shared taken in charge by HI;
• If you are resident in the country: local package.