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The Emergency Response Program Manager is responsible for identifying emerging and existing needs, coordinating with relevant partners, and leading the daily technical planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of ACF’s multi-sectoral emergency responses to shocks and acute unmet needs across WASH, Shelter, Health, Nutrition, and Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL). The ERM collaborates closely with other departments to develop and operationalize preparedness and contingency plans for emergency response, while contributing to the identification and development of new funding opportunities to ensure timely and effective responses to rapid-onset and evolving needs in Beirut, Mount Lebanon, North and Akkar

Objective 1: to closely monitor and analyze context development in Lebanon (25%)

1. Monitor and analyze the humanitarian context through participation to Inter-Agency and Sectoral coordination meetings in coordination with the Operations Coordinator and the Deputy Ops Co, field observation, discussion with local and international stakeholders.

2. Circulate this info in a systematic and timely manner to the relevant parties.

3. Assist in internally disseminating information/minutes of important meetings and support in knowledge management tasks (filing in No Hunger Forum, records keeping of important meetings and conclusions).

Objective 2: To develop and operationalize the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan where needed (30%)

1. In coordination with other departments, lead the work on scenario and contingency planning for emergency response

2. Train base staff on the EPRP and ensure the document is updated regularly with latest change in context

3. Work with finance and logistic departments to identify needed financial and HR resources across multiple grants and set up agreement with suppliers'/service providers to ensure timely delivery of emergency assistance as needed

Objective 3: to manage the Emergency Pool in responding to emergency shocks and acute unmet needs (35%)

1. Manage Response staff across different departments to implement a coordinated and multi-sectorial response to shocks. Directly manage the Technical Response Advisor

2. In line with LPC SoPs for ER and Acute needs response, ensure timely identification of needs and provision of a multi-sectorial response to emergency shocks and Acute Needs.

3. Act as focal point with UNHCR and MoSA for inter-agency emergency responses through the Emergency Group

4. Reinforce ACF role as emergency responder in coordination with sectoral WG and other humanitarian agencies through effective use of flexible funds for response

5. Coordinate with the logistic department to develop appropriate procurement plan and stock follow up to ensure constant capacity to respond to new emerging needs

6. Promote protection and gender mainstreaming in all activities

Objective 4: To ensure timely and quality implementation of projects at a base level (60%)

• In coordination with the Head of Base and MEAL Team, design the macro Programmed Cycle Management tools, including monitoring, Indicators MoVs, Activity Progress Reports, Budget follow       Up, Project Procurement Plans, to ensure quality and timely implementation of the interventions;  
• Facilitate regular staff meetings to ensure awareness of program objectives, and opportunity for feedback 
• To provide guidance to the project teams in weekly planning of activities (input distribution, trainings, set up, maintenance, monitoring, reporting, etc.) and to ensure these plans are in line with project workplan;  
• To ensure timely procurement of goods and services for the programmed and accurate, regularly updated, budget follow-up and forecast, in close coordination with the Logistics and Admin department;
• Support the development and improvement of staff under the positions management structure and improve both skills and knowledge amongst the team  
• To ensure proper archiving of technical supporting documents  
•  Provide staff coaching and technical supervision to develop ownership / responsibility for project activities  
•  Manage budgets, review and forecast all the BFU’s and make sure all projects expenses are on track.

Objective 5: Monitoring and Reporting (10%)

1. Prepare regular verbal and written reports on the progress of implementation on the agreed frequency

2. Inform and report the anomalies and the challenges carried out during the implementation phase of the program.

3. Contribute to Projects and beneficiaries’ data collection and reporting.

4. Contribute to the context follow up: monitor the evolving context and flag any potential protection concerns with the relevant people

Objective 6: Security

1. Respect the security rules specified in the mission and base security plan, see to it that the team under his/her responsibility complies with the security plan and perform the security management tasks that can be assigned in its protocols.  

2. Communicate to the security managers of the working location any security related information or noncompliance with the security plan  

Objective 7: Support humanitarian activities of Action Against Hunger

1. Support the emergency interventions of the organization as per the employee’s abilities.

2. Support any activity that helps reaching our humanitarian goals, as per the employee’s abilities.

Objective 8: Gender & Safeguarding (crosscutting)

1. Promote safe and equitable environments, through knowledge and application of the protocol against harassment and gender policy.

2. Knowledge and compliance with safeguarding policy.

3. Promote gender equality within the humanitarian and/or development work

• Objective 1: to closely monitor and analyze context development in Lebanon (25%)
• Objective 2: To develop and operationalize the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan where needed (30%)
• Objective 3: to manage the Emergency Pool in responding to emergency shocks and acute unmet needs (35%)
• Objective 4: To ensure timely and quality implementation of projects at a base level (60%)
• Objective 5: Monitoring and Reporting (10%)

• Dynamic, good team player, result oriented and professional humanitarian aid worker with experience of WASH/Shelter/FSL interventions including Cash assistance. We are looking for a problem solver, with a flexible mind-set, the ability to deal with practical solutions and to think strategically. Excellent writing and analytical skills. Excellent in interpersonal, communication and networking skills. Significant experience in working in collaboration with local partners, government bodies, and INGOs
• At least 3 years’ experience in similar position and at least 1 years’ experience in implementing FSL, Shelter and/or WASH projects in humanitarian context in the NGO/INGO sector. Previous advocacy experience would be an asset
• Knowledge of INGOs and donor agencies procedure, guidelines and intervention in the country
• Previous knowledge of Action Against Hunger policies, strategy and previous interventions in the country or middle-East region as an asset
• English: Compulsory working language. Excellent writing skills are required for this position. Arabic: Compulsory. Good translation skills