Technical Coordinator.

Your mission

• Coordinate the technical team's workplan and make sure trainings, mentoring and supervision are planned, scheduled and delivered on time across projects.
• Supervise the technical officers and give them regular guidance and feedback, so their work stays coherent, aligned and good quality.
• Coordinate closely with the Cluster senior specialist on the EBM packages, and the relative work of the technical team in country.
• Support the HPP in developing and updating the capacity-building strategy, and lead its day-to-day implementation.
• Spot capacity gaps in the team and among partners, and propose practical ways to close them.
• Collect lessons learned and feed them into program planning and organizational learning.
• Contribute to proposal development, leading on the technical sections in coordination with the HPP.
• Support  the adaptation and contextualization of training materials and curricula, so they are culturally relevant while staying true to the EBMs.

• Coordinate with the cluster senior specialists on the capacity building plan with the team and set a clear plan for the requests needed.
• Coach and mentor technical officers to strengthen their facilitation, training and technical skills.
• Help develop and roll out learning approaches such as e-learning, blended learning and peer exchange, to reach more people and make the work last.
• Help develop technical resources, SOPs and learning pathways for technical officers and partner staff, and keep them up to date.
• Track and report on training and supervision activities, including participation, follow-up and results, and share this with program managers and the HPP.

• Represent War Child in national working groups and task forces, and take part in regional and global technical forums when needed.
• Take part in capacity-building activities linked to the technical areas and EBMs.
• Maintain working relationships with academic institutions, training institutes and peer organizations to improve training quality and recognition.

Your profile

• Bachelor/ Master's degree in psychology, social work, education, public health or a related field (required).
• Additional training or certification in adult learning, instructional design or organizational development is a strong asset.

• At least 7 years of experience in humanitarian or development settings, with a focus on CP, MHPSS and/or education.
• Proven experience in managing a team.
• Strong organizational and planning skills, with the ability to keep several workstreams moving and meet deadlines.
• Good communication, persuasion and motivation skills, with the ability to bring others along.
• Experience contributing to project proposals for different donors.
• Experience running or supporting programs in conflict-affected or other complex environments, including at least two of these areas: education, child protection, and MHPSS for children and their caregivers.
• Knowledge of, and interest in, programs that improve the psychosocial well-being of children in humanitarian and development contexts.
• Track record of working in partnership with local and national actors.
• Good knowledge of monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) methods, tools and systems in the humanitarian sector.
• Very good understanding of the Lebanon context and its complexities.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Strong networking skills and the ability to maintain good working relationships with partners, donors and internal and external stakeholders in a sensitive environment.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to War Child's mandate, mission and core values (Impact, Creativity, Inspiration and Integrity).

What we offer

• Location: Lebanon 
• Type of Contract: Local contract with salary and secondary labour conditions based on the in-country salary scale, local T&C's will apply

How to Apply