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<p><strong>Job Overview</strong></p><p>We are seeking a highly motivated Copywriting Manager to lead the development and execution of compelling, high‑impact copy across multiple channels for our diverse client base.&nbsp;</p><p>This freelance/project role is ideal for a proactive writer with a keen eye for detail, strong storytelling capabilities, and the ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment.&nbsp;</p><p>Based in Beirut, Lebanon, the successful candidate will collaborate with marketing, design, and product teams to ensure brand voice consistency and measurable content performance.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities and Duties</strong></p><ul><li>Develop and manage a unified copywriting strategy that aligns with brand guidelines and campaign objectives.</li><li>Write clear, engaging, and persuasive copy for websites, landing pages, emails, social media, ads, product descriptions, and other marketing assets.</li><li>Edit and optimize content for readability, SEO, tone, and audience relevance, ensuring consistency across all channels.</li><li>Collaborate with designers, strategists, and clients to conceptualize and execute compelling content concepts.</li><li>Provide mentorship and feedback to junior writers; manage freelance contributors when applicable.</li><li>Establish and enforce editorial calendars, timelines, and quality standards; track project progress and deliverables.</li><li>Perform ongoing content audits and performance analysis to inform optimization and future campaigns.</li><li>Adapt copy for localization when necessary and maintain sensitivity to cultural nuances relevant to the Lebanese and regional market.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Qualifications and Requirements</strong></p><ul><li>High school diploma or equivalent; relevant certifications or courses in copywriting, content marketing, or related fields are a plus.</li><li>Entry-level to early-career experience in copywriting, content creation, or marketing roles; freelancing experience is desirable.</li><li>Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills with a strong grasp of grammar and style.</li><li>Ability to adapt tone and voice to different brands and audiences; strong storytelling capability.</li><li>Proficiency in English; Arabic language skills are advantageous for local content and localization efforts.</li><li>Solid understanding of digital marketing concepts, SEO best practices, and content performance metrics.</li><li>Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.</li><li>Proficient with content management systems, Google Workspace, and common collaboration tools; basic familiarity with SEO tools is a plus.</li><li>Ability to work independently in Beirut, Lebanon, with reliable internet connectivity; this is a freelance/project-based role.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Required Skills</strong></p><ul><li>Copywriting and storytelling</li><li>Editing and proofreading</li><li>Brand voice development and consistency</li><li>SEO copywriting and on-page optimization</li><li>Content planning and editorial management</li><li>Communication and collaboration</li><li>Time management and deadline adherence</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Benefits and Perks</strong></p><ul><li>Flexible freelance/project engagement with potential for ongoing collaboration.</li><li>Competitive compensation aligned with scope and deliverables.</li><li>Exposure to diverse brands and industries, with opportunities for professional growth.</li><li>Remote collaboration with a supportive, creative team; occasional in-person meetings in Beirut may be arranged.</li><li>Experience in shaping brand narratives and driving content performance across channels.</li></ul>

<p><h4>About Us</h4> <p>Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 12,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Our regional team operates across the Middle East bringing international experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than 370,000 people across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance and tax to help you find the value you are looking for.</p> <p>With offices in 152 countries and nearly 328,000 professionals, we are one of the world’s leading professional services networks, helping organisations and individuals create lasting value through assurance, tax and advisory services. For over 40 years, we have contributed to the Middle East’s transformation journey, partnering with governments and businesses to deliver sustainable solutions. Today, more than 12,000 of us across Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE are shaping the region’s future.</p> <h4>Line of Service Overview</h4> <p>At PwC, our people in tax services focus on providing advice and guidance to clients on tax planning, compliance, and strategy. These individuals help businesses navigate complex tax regulations and optimise their tax positions.</p> <h4>Business Unit Overview</h4> <p>As a Tax Associate, you will contribute to tax compliance and advisory engagements, assist in preparing corporate tax returns and calculations, payroll and social security calculations, value-added tax and support research on tax legislation and regulatory developments. You will work alongside experienced professionals, gaining hands-on experience in a dynamic and evolving tax environment. You are expected to have strong technical tax expertise, hands-on experience in Lebanese corporate tax compliance and advisory and a solid accounting or tax academic background.</p> <h4>How you’ll contribute</h4> <ul> <li>Support the preparation and review of corporate income tax, withholding tax, and VAT returns, calculations, and filings in line with applicable tax laws and regulations.</li> <li>Assist in delivering tax advisory services across corporate tax, withholding tax, and VAT matters, including technical research and analysis.</li> <li>Prepare technical tax memos, reports, and supporting documentation for client engagements.</li> <li>Support responses to tax authority queries, audits, and assessments related to corporate tax, withholding tax, and VAT.</li> </ul> <h4>What you’ll bring</h4> <p><strong>Technical skills</strong></p> <p><strong>Must have</strong></p> <ul> <li>Prior experience in a professional services environment (audit, tax, advisory).</li> <li>Strong accounting skills, including the ability to read and interpret financial statements, trial balances, transactional flows, profit and loss analyses, and cash flow movements.</li> <li>Good understanding of Lebanese corporate tax compliance processes, including returns, filings, and statutory deadlines. Strong attention to detail and accuracy in tax filings.</li> <li>Ability to prepare corporate tax computations and reconciliations based on accounting data.</li> <li>Experience in tax research and interpretation, with the ability to understand how legislation applies in practice and prepare summaries, alerts, and client-ready explanations.</li> <li>Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, tax computations, reconciliations, data analysis).</li> <li>Ability to use AI-based tools for tax computations, report drafting, and research efficiency.</li> <li>Ability to communicate technical matters clearly and concisely to internal teams and clients.</li> <li>A proactive mindset with the ability to identify issues early and flag risks.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Good to have</strong></p> <ul> <li>Knowledge of double tax treaties and familiarity with OECD guidelines.</li> <li>Experience working with multiple clients and managing competing deadlines.</li> </ul> <h4>How you’ll make a difference</h4> <p>At PwC Middle East, we expect all our people to embody the skills and behaviors of The PwC Professional framework, helping us deliver on our strategy while growing and developing as leaders at every level.</p> <h4>Why you’ll love working at PwC</h4> <p>At PwC Middle East, you’ll find more than just a job – you’ll build a meaningful career, supported by rewards and benefits that help you thrive. We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and programs that promote well-being, balance, and personal growth. You’ll have access to continuous learning, digital upskilling, and a collaborative environment that values innovation, mentorship, and diversity. Are you ready to make a difference by applying your unique perspective and talents? You can grow exponentially here.</p></p><p></p>

<p><h4>About Us</h4> <p>Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 12,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Our regional team operates across the Middle East bringing international experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than 370,000 people across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance and tax to help you find the value you are looking for.</p> <p>With offices in 152 countries and nearly 328,000 professionals, we are one of the world’s leading professional services networks, helping organisations and individuals create lasting value through assurance, tax and advisory services. For over 40 years, we have contributed to the Middle East’s transformation journey, partnering with governments and businesses to deliver sustainable solutions. Today, more than 12,000 of us across Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE are shaping the region’s future.</p> <h4>Line of Service Overview</h4> <p>At PwC, our people in tax services focus on providing advice and guidance to clients on tax planning, compliance, and strategy. These individuals help businesses navigate complex tax regulations and optimise their tax positions.</p> <h4>Business Unit Overview</h4> <p>As a Tax Associate, you will contribute to tax compliance and advisory engagements, assist in preparing corporate tax returns and calculations, payroll and social security calculations, value-added tax and support research on tax legislation and regulatory developments. You will work alongside experienced professionals, gaining hands-on experience in a dynamic and evolving tax environment. You are expected to have strong technical tax expertise, hands-on experience in Lebanese corporate tax compliance and advisory and a solid accounting or tax academic background.</p> <h4>How you’ll contribute</h4> <ul> <li>Support the preparation and review of corporate income tax, withholding tax, and VAT returns, calculations, and filings in line with applicable tax laws and regulations.</li> <li>Assist in delivering tax advisory services across corporate tax, withholding tax, and VAT matters, including technical research and analysis.</li> <li>Prepare technical tax memos, reports, and supporting documentation for client engagements.</li> <li>Support responses to tax authority queries, audits, and assessments related to corporate tax, withholding tax, and VAT.</li> </ul> <h4>What you’ll bring</h4> <p><strong>Technical skills</strong></p> <p><strong>Must have</strong></p> <ul> <li>Prior experience in a professional services environment (audit, tax, advisory).</li> <li>Strong accounting skills, including the ability to read and interpret financial statements, trial balances, transactional flows, profit and loss analyses, and cash flow movements.</li> <li>Good understanding of Lebanese corporate tax compliance processes, including returns, filings, and statutory deadlines. Strong attention to detail and accuracy in tax filings.</li> <li>Ability to prepare corporate tax computations and reconciliations based on accounting data.</li> <li>Experience in tax research and interpretation, with the ability to understand how legislation applies in practice and prepare summaries, alerts, and client-ready explanations.</li> <li>Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, tax computations, reconciliations, data analysis).</li> <li>Ability to use AI-based tools for tax computations, report drafting, and research efficiency.</li> <li>Ability to communicate technical matters clearly and concisely to internal teams and clients.</li> <li>A proactive mindset with the ability to identify issues early and flag risks.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Good to have</strong></p> <ul> <li>Knowledge of double tax treaties and familiarity with OECD guidelines.</li> <li>Experience working with multiple clients and managing competing deadlines.</li> </ul> <h4>How you’ll make a difference</h4> <p>At PwC Middle East, we expect all our people to embody the skills and behaviors of The PwC Professional framework, helping us deliver on our strategy while growing and developing as leaders at every level.</p> <h4>Why you’ll love working at PwC</h4> <p>At PwC Middle East, you’ll find more than just a job – you’ll build a meaningful career, supported by rewards and benefits that help you thrive. We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and programs that promote well-being, balance, and personal growth. You’ll have access to continuous learning, digital upskilling, and a collaborative environment that values innovation, mentorship, and diversity. Are you ready to make a difference by applying your unique perspective and talents? You can grow exponentially here.</p></p><p></p>

Company Overview: <br>Forward Mena is a non-for-profit organization aiming to develop the digital skillset of people from all backgrounds to fulfill the jobs of today and tomorrow. It supports the new generation of educational programs in testing and developing their curriculum, sourcing participants and scaling. Forward MENA implements its projects with the support of major international agencies and donors. <br>Role Overview <br>The Training Coordinator supports the coordination and delivery of Forward MENA’s training activities and serves as a key learner-facing role. <br>In this role, day-to-day work flows through a structured dual-reporting model: the coordinator reports to the Senior Training Coordinator for daily activities, task updates, operational workflows, and weekly progress updates, while reporting to the Project Manager for administrative line management, project milestones, overall performance, and resource alignment. <br>The position manages daily communication with learners, monitors their progress, and ensures smooth training operations. Most interactions take place through phone calls, official managed WhatsApp channels, email, platform messaging, online webinars, and in-person outreach activities (university visits, NGO sessions, information sessions, career fairs) to support learner engagement and programme visibility. <br>The coordinator acts as a Student Success Lead, guiding learners throughout their journey, motivating them to complete their courses, and supporting them in overcoming challenges. The coordinator is expected to understand the programme's employability objectives and tailor learner support based on individual needs, challenges, and career goals. <br>This role ensures learners receive timely support, accurate information, and a positive experience that contributes to Forward MENA’s mission of improving employability and earning potential. <br>Note on Working Hours: Primary operations take place during business hours; however, this position requires schedule flexibility to occasionally work outside regular office hours (e.g., hosting evening webinars, providing off-hour learner follow-ups, or supporting weekend outreach events). <br> <br>Key Responsibilities <br>1. Learner Coordination & Communication <br>· Serve as the main point of contact for learners across assigned cohorts. <br>· Manage daily learner communication (WhatsApp via managed tools, platform messages, email). <br>· Support onboarding, orientation sessions, and cohort kick-offs. <br>· Follow up on absences, engagement issues, or learner inquiries promptly. <br> <br>2. Student Success Lead <br>· Guide learners to maintain engagement and complete their training. <br>· Monitor progress and proactively follow up with learners falling behind. <br>· Identify dropout risks and escalate when needed. <br>· Adapt communication and intervention strategies to each learner's progress, motivation, and barriers to maximize engagement, certification, and employment outcomes. <br>· Build meaningful relationships with learners through coaching, encouragement, and accountability to support successful program completion. <br> <br>3. Training Operations & Logistics <br>· Coordinate logistics including materials, platforms, schedules, and trainer communication. <br>· Ensure training content, links, and materials are prepared and shared on time. <br>· Host online sessions (including occasional evening sessions as scheduled), track attendance, and provide basic technical support. <br>· Execute in-person outreach activities (university visits, NGO sessions, information sessions, career fairs) to support learner engagement and program visibility. <br>· Maintain accurate trackers, attendance records, and session logs. <br> <br>4. Data Tracking & Reporting <br>· Record attendance, progress, evaluations, and completion data accurately. <br>· Prepare and present weekly dashboards and daily operational updates directly to the Senior Training Coordinator, with administrative summaries shared with the Project Manager. <br>· Maintain organized documentation and databases. <br>· Analyse learner data and progress trends to identify at-risk learners, prioritise interventions, and support continuous programme improvement. <br> <br>5. Curriculum & Learning Path Maintenance <br>· Keep course lists, modules, and learning paths up to date. <br>· Upload and organize training content on LMS platforms. <br>· Flag outdated modules and coordinate updates as needed. <br>· Ensure learning materials are accurate, accessible, and well-structured. <br> <br>6. Research & Program Improvement <br>· Conduct light research on emerging digital skills and market trends. <br>· Benchmark courses from other providers to identify improvement opportunities. <br>· Support evaluation of new training content or potential providers. <br>· Share insights to improve program relevance and competitiveness. <br> <br>Qualifications <br>· Bachelor’s degree in Education, Business, Human Resources, Digital Skills, or a related field. <br>· 2–3 years of experience in training coordination, education administration, or similar roles

<p><h4>About us</h4> <p>Whiteshield is an AI-native sovereign intelligence company helping governments move from insight to action and from planning to continuous adaptation. Its platform combines workforce intelligence, economic intelligence, and adaptive policy applications to support decision-makers in real time. Founded in 2011, the company combines public policy expertise, proprietary data assets, and AI-enabled applications to support decision-makers across workforce development, economic competitiveness, and societal transformation.</p> <p>With principal operations in Dubai (DIFC) and Riyadh and a global footprint spanning the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Eurasia, and Asia, Whiteshield serves governments, sovereign institutions, multilateral organisations, and leading corporations worldwide. Its technology portfolio equips leaders with decision intelligence, workforce intelligence, and adaptive policy solutions.</p> <p>Whiteshield’s mission is to help build adaptive societies where every citizen can learn, provide, and connect.</p> <h4>Where you fit in</h4> <p>We’re a high-velocity, impact-driven team building software and data-driven solutions at the edge of innovation. Whether launching products from zero to one or helping clients adapt to emerging technologies, we operate in dynamic environments where experimentation, rapid delivery, and collaboration are constant. AI isn’t an add-on here - it’s embedded in how we design, build, test, and ship. From AI-assisted coding and automated test generation to intelligent architecture reviews and data-driven decision loops, we leverage AI-native workflows to move faster and build smarter.</p> <p>We’re looking for a seasoned technologist who thrives in AI-enabled environments and understands how to amplify engineering output using modern AI tooling. You won’t just manage projects; you will define how AI-driven digital excellence happens here; setting standards for prompt engineering, code generation workflows, automated QA, intelligent documentation, and continuous learning systems.</p> <p>You’re a senior-level engineer with a wide-ranging technical toolkit and a strong bias toward leveraging AI to increase velocity and quality. You’ve built and shipped products, integrated AI into real delivery pipelines, and know how to move from concept to production under pressure. You’re comfortable orchestrating AI copilots, designing human-in-the-loop systems, and embedding automation across the SDLC. You’re also client-savvy. You can lead conversations, uncover needs, manage stakeholders, and translate business objectives into technical and AI-enabled delivery strategies. You understand how to position AI not as hype, but as a pragmatic accelerator - reducing time to value, improving quality, and unlocking new solution spaces. You thrive in fast-paced environments where agility, experimentation, and initiative are essential; and where AI is a core multiplier of team performance.</p> <h4>What you will do</h4> <ul> <li>Architect and build scalable, innovative software solutions; internally and for clients</li> <li>Lead engagements with clients, acting as both a trusted advisor and technical owner</li> <li>Rapidly prototype, iterate, and validate solutions using modern technologies</li> <li>Balance short-term deliverables with long-term vision for scalable systems</li> <li>Work across cross-functional teams to align product goals, timelines, and execution</li> <li>Mentor junior engineers and contribute to growing a culture of technical excellence</li> <li>Evaluate new technologies to be implemented at scale for citizen impact</li> <li>Embed AI-native development workflows across the SDLC, leveraging AI copilots, code generation, automated test creation, and intelligent documentation to increase velocity and quality</li> <li>Design and operationalize AI-assisted engineering practices, including prompt engineering standards, human-in-the-loop review processes, and continuous model evaluation to ensure secure, scalable, and production-ready delivery</li> </ul> <h4>Our core tech stack (flexible)</h4> <ul> <li>Backend: C# / .NET / Python</li> <li>Frontend: React / Next.js</li> <li>Database: MSSQL, Postgres, Elasticsearch, MongoDB</li> <li>Cloud: Azure or Google</li> <li>Dev tools: Git, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Terraform, Ansible</li> <li>ML/AI: Langchain, LangGraph, N8n, scikit-learn, Ollama, Claude Code</li> </ul> <h4>Requirements</h4> <h4>What you’ll bring</h4> <ul> <li>6+ years of professional software engineering experience</li> <li>Expertise with C# and .NET Core, including building APIs and backend systems</li> <li>Proficiency in React and/or Next.js for modern frontend development</li> <li>Experience working with cloud services (Azure, AWS, or GCP)</li> <li>Strong communication and client management skills; comfortable owning technical delivery in client settings</li> <li>A passion for learning and working with emerging technologies</li> <li>Ability to work independently in fast-paced, dynamic environments</li> <li>Knowledge on how to integrate AI agentic development workflows to strong engineering practices</li> </ul> <h4>Bonus points for</h4> <ul> <li>Prior consulting, agency, or client-facing experience</li> <li>Experience designing cloud-native architectures and using infrastructure-as-code tools</li> <li>Open-source contributions or published technical content</li> <li>Familiarity with data science workflows or machine learning integration</li> </ul> <h4>Benefits</h4> <h4>Perks and opportunities</h4> <p><strong>Accelerated career trajectory</strong><br> We operate a performance-driven environment with clear progression pathways.</p> <p><strong>Seamless relocation</strong><br> For those relocating, we provide comprehensive transition support including visa sponsorship and relocation assistance enabling you to integrate quickly and focus on delivery from day one.</p> <p><strong>Supporting your performance</strong><br> We provide tier 1 global medical coverage, wellbeing support, family allowances where applicable, and structured savings plans.</p> <p><strong>Helping teams perform</strong><br> We work on complex high-impact engagements that demand intensity and ownership. At the same time, we are mindful of the impact this can have and aim to support sustainable performance over time through offering generous annual leave, flexible work arrangements, and opportunities to connect beyond the day-to-day through retreats and team events.</p></p><p></p>

<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles &amp; Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><p>You will manage and provide technical oversight of the development and implementation of the Country Program s (CP) emergency response and recovery programming, ensuring effective systems and processes are in place that support high-quality programming that advances Catholic Relief Services (CRS) work in serving the poor and vulnerable. Your knowledge and skills in emergency programming and your management abilities will ensure the delivery of high-quality emergency programming that applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve.</p><p>Roles and Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>In close collaboration with the CP Senior Management Team and Emergency Technical Advisors and Program Managers, manage the planning, strategy and implementation of all emergency response and recovery activities in line with CRS quality standards, donor requirements, and national and international standards and ensure program components are implemented in an integrated manner with other ongoing CP programming, ensuring staff safety and security.</li><li>Effectively manage talent and supervise. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, contribute to the recruitment process of emergency staff, and complete performance management for direct reports.</li><li>Promote MEAL and knowledge management by leading program/project reviews and reflections with staff and partner representatives and documentation of good practices and lessons learned for assessments, to adjust strategies and implementation plans, to inform future programming initiatives and approaches, and to contribute to organizational learning.</li><li>Represent the organization and collaborate, coordinate and communicate on a regular basis with donors, INGO key sectoral working groups, the UN, and relevant local government and community actors to keep abreast of changing needs and opportunities on the ground, to develop synergies, and to identify opportunities for growth.</li><li>Serve as the technical lead and technical writer to ensure quality emergency proposals per agency and donor standards. Contribute to budgeting and staffing plans and activities for proposals.</li><li>Identify emergency capacity building needs for staff and partner organizations and take the lead on planning emergency training and capacity building programs and activities, developing curriculums, and delivering trainings.</li><li>Ensure timely and appropriate project expenditures in line with financial plans and efficient use and stewardship of project material sources.</li></ul><p>Basic Qualifications</p><ul><li>Master's Degree in International Development, International Relations or relevant field.</li><li>Minimum of 5 years of field-based work experience in a program/project management position with an international NGO, with preferably at least 2-3 years working in emergency response programming.</li><li>Strong knowledge of emergency guidelines and standards.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to represent the organization at coordination meetings with donors, local government, UN, and other international NGOs.</li></ul><p>Preferred Qualifications</p><ul><li>Experience with emergency proposals and strategy design. Familiarity with policies, procedures, and priorities of key institutional donors (i.e. USA, FCDO, ECHO, UN)</li><li>Strong experience implementing market-based approaches in emergency programming</li><li>Experience in building and motivating diverse and talented teams.</li><li>Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information management systems.</li></ul><p>Knowledge, Skills and Abilities</p><ul><li>Strong strategic, analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to make sound judgment and decisions with limited or incomplete information and offer innovative solutions.</li><li>Strong representation and relationship management abilities.</li><li>Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally.</li><li>Ability to work long hours in a fast-paced environment and juggle multiple priorities.</li><li>Able to live in an environment where everyday comforts are not ready available.</li><li>Ability to function well in a stressful environment, stay focused, and maintain sufficient work life balance with limited options for downtime activity.</li><li>Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented</li></ul><p>Required Languages:</p> Proficiency (verbal and written) in English, Arabic is preferred.<ul><li>Travel: Must be willing and able to travel up to 25%.</li></ul><p>Agency-Wide Competencies (for all CRS staff):</p> These are rooted in the mission, values, and principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and to achieve the desired results.<ul><li>Serves with Integrity</li><li>Models Stewardship</li><li>Cultivates Constructive Relationships</li><li>Promotes Learning</li></ul><p>Emergency Competencies:</p> These are rooted in the mission, values, and principles of CRS and used by each staff working in emergencies to fulfill his or her responsibilities and to achieve the desired results.<ul><li>Communicates strategically under pressure.</li><li>Manages stress and complexity.</li><li>Actively promotes safety and security.</li><li>Manages and implements high-quality emergency programs.</li></ul></div></section><section><p class="heading">Desired Candidate Profile</p><p class="paragraph"></p><p>Master's Degree in International Development, International Relations or relevant field.</p><p>Minimum of 5 years of field-based work experience in a program/project management position with an international NGO, with preferably at least 2-3 years working in emergency response programming.</p><p>Strong knowledge of emergency guidelines and standards.</p><p>Demonstrated ability to represent the organization at coordination meetings with donors, local government, UN, and other international NGOs.</p><p>Experience with emergency proposals and strategy design. Familiarity with policies, procedures, and priorities of key institutional donors (i.e. USA, FCDO, ECHO, UN)</p><p>Strong experience implementing market-based approaches in emergency programming</p><p>Experience in building and motivating diverse and talented teams.</p><p>Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information management systems.</p><p>Strong strategic, analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to make sound judgment and decisions with limited or incomplete information and offer innovative solutions.</p><p>Strong representation and relationship management abilities.</p><p>Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally.</p><p>Ability to work long hours in a fast-paced environment and juggle multiple priorities.</p><p>Able to live in an environment where everyday comforts are not ready available.</p><p>Ability to function well in a stressful environment, stay focused, and maintain sufficient work life balance with limited options for downtime activity.</p><p>Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented</p><p>Proficiency (verbal and written) in English, Arabic is preferred.</p><p></p></section>

<p><h4>Description</h4> <p>Aspire Software is looking for an AI developer to join our team in Lebanon.</p> <p>Here is a little window into our company: Aspire Software operates and manages wholly owned software companies, providing mission-critical solutions across multiple verticals. By implementing industry best practices, Aspire delivers a time sensitive integration process, and the operation of a decentralized model has allowed it to become a hub for creating rapid growth by reinvesting in its portfolio.</p> <h4>About the job</h4> <p>We are deliberately looking for someone who has not worked in COBOL before. The goal is for you to learn the core directly from our senior engineer, in his way, without competing habits to unlearn, so the knowledge transfers cleanly and intact. Your modern engineering instincts are what you bring; the COBOL you will learn from the person who knows it best.</p> <p>This is also why we are looking for an engineer who works fluently with AI. Once you understand how the core actually behaves, modern AI tooling becomes a force-multiplier for documenting it, reasoning about it, and ultimately migrating it to a modern stack. Deep system knowledge and strong AI capability are the two halves of how this modernisation actually gets done, and we expect this hire to bring the second from day one and build the first here.</p> <p>If the idea of going deep into a complex, valuable, decades-old system, and emerging as one of the few people in the world who genuinely understands it, sounds like your kind of challenge, we want to talk to you.</p> <h4>In your first six months</h4> <ul> <li>Spend a meaningful proportion of your time learning our COBOL core in structured sessions with our senior platform engineer. This is protected time, treated as part of the role, not something you do around other work.</li> <li>Contribute to modern Go services in the stack from week one, on scoped pieces of work that build context without putting you on the critical path.</li> <li>Help us document what you’re learning as you learn it. Fresh eyes are uniquely valuable for surfacing the things long-tenured engineers no longer notice.</li> <li>Pair with the existing team across the stack to understand how Go services, the COBOL core, and the surrounding tooling actually interact in production.</li> <li>Use AI tooling deliberately as part of how you learn: to summarise unfamiliar code, surface questions for your mentor, and turn what you learn into clear documentation faster than fresh eyes could alone.</li> </ul> <h4>Beyond six months</h4> <ul> <li>Take ownership of meaningful work across both the modern and legacy halves of the platform, with growing autonomy.</li> <li>Help repair and modernise core engineering processes: testing, deployment, definition of done, and the way work flows from support into engineering.</li> <li>Contribute to the broader modernisation program: knowledge capture, internal AI tooling, and the eventual decomposition of the platform into smaller, more approachable modules.</li> <li>Lead AI-assisted modernisation of the parts of the core you have come to understand, translating well-understood COBOL into well-tested modern services, with AI as a lever rather than a crutch.</li> <li>Own projects end to end. Work starts from a client-facing design doc that describes data flow and outcomes but not detailed technical specs; from there you own the technical design, the implementation, your own alpha testing, and everything in between.</li> <li>Adapt to the business. Priorities can shift at short notice when urgent client issues arise, and you will be expected to flex with them.</li> <li>Mentor the next Go-into-COBOL hire as the team grows.</li> </ul> <h4>Requirements</h4> <ul> <li>4–7 years of professional software engineering experience, with significant time writing production Go.</li> <li>Comfortable working in a large, complex codebase where the answer is rarely on Stack Overflow. You enjoy reading code more than you fear it.</li> <li>Strong fundamentals: data structures, concurrency, debugging, designing for failure modes. Language familiarity matters less than the habits of mind.</li> <li>Demonstrable, judgment-led fluency with AI in a real engineering workflow. You use AI tools daily to read and understand unfamiliar code, accelerate routine work, and draft documentation, and you can explain clearly where you trust their output and where you don’t. We care less about which tools you use than about the judgement you bring to using them. This is a hard requirement for the role.</li> <li>The interpersonal maturity to learn directly from a highly experienced, exacting mentor. You can build trust, adapt to an established way of working, and absorb knowledge patiently, rather than rushing to impose your own approach before you understand why things are the way they are.</li> <li>A genuine willingness, ideally an active interest, in learning COBOL and working in a heritage system. This is not a stepping stone to a pure greenfield role; the COBOL work is the role. No prior COBOL experience is expected or needed; you will learn it here, from the person who knows it best.</li> <li>Strong written communication. You will be helping us turn tribal knowledge into durable documentation.</li> <li>Comfortable with ambiguity. The codebase has decades of history, the documentation is improving but not yet complete, and you will sometimes need to figure things out by reading and asking rather than by looking them up.</li> <li>Based in a UK/EMEA timezone and able to commit to a consistent daily overlap with California (Pacific) working hours. This is a genuine requirement of the role, not a preference: you will be learning directly from our retiring senior, who is based there, so dependable shared hours are essential. You will also keep reliable overlap with the rest of the UK/EMEA team.</li> <li>Comfortable owning the full development cycle and shifting priorities when needed. You will own projects end to end (see What you’ll do), and you will sometimes need to reprioritise at short notice for urgent client work. These are the two things new hires here most often underestimate.</li> </ul> <h4>Strong indicators</h4> <ul> <li>Experience working with or alongside legacy systems: mainframe, monolithic, or otherwise long-lived. You understand that “legacy” often means “load-bearing” and treat it with appropriate respect.</li> <li>Experience in domains with deep business logic (finance, logistics, telecoms, insurance, ERP, or similar) where correctness matters more than ergonomics.</li> <li>Comfortable in polyglot environments. Our stack includes Go, the COBOL core, and a long tail of supporting languages and platforms accumulated over years.</li> <li>Track record of improving the engineering practices around you (testing discipline, deployment hygiene, documentation, onboarding) rather than just shipping features.</li> <li>Experience pairing closely with a more senior engineer and absorbing knowledge from them.</li> <li>Experience building or working with AI-assisted developer tooling in a serious production context: agents, code generation, retrieval over large codebases, or similar. You have opinions, grounded in real use, about where it earns its keep.</li> </ul> <h4>Nice to have</h4> <ul> <li>Experience with car rental, fleet, travel, hospitality, or other operationally complex industries.</li> <li>Experience contributing to a platform modernisation, replatforming, or legacy-to-modern migration program.</li> <li>Familiarity with Perl or PostScript. Parts of the surrounding toolchain still touch both; not a blocker at all if you have not used them, but real exposure is a genuine plus.</li> </ul></p><p></p>