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We are seeking an experienced and highly capable Chief Accountant to lead the accounting function of our construction business in Ghana. <br>The Chief Accountant will have overall responsibility for the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of the company's financial records and reporting. The role will oversee accounting operations, project accounting, financial controls, cash flow, tax compliance, audits, and management reporting. <br> <br>This is a hands-on leadership position requiring a strong personality, commercial awareness, sound judgment, and the confidence to take ownership of financial matters. <br>The ideal candidate will bring strong experience from a construction, engineering, infrastructure, or project-based environment and understand the financial challenges associated with managing multiple projects, contracts, subcontractors, and significant capital expenditure. <br> <br>Key Responsibilities <br>1. Accounting Leadership <br>Lead and manage the company's accounting function and accounting team. <br>Establish and maintain robust accounting procedures, controls, and reporting processes. <br>Ensure accurate recording and classification of all financial transactions. <br>Oversee general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, bank reconciliations, and month-end closing. <br>Review accounting entries and financial schedules prepared by the finance team. <br>Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting. <br>2. Construction & Project Accounting <br>Take overall responsibility for financial reporting and cost control across construction projects. <br>Monitor project costs against approved budgets and contractual requirements. <br>Review project profitability, cost-to-complete, commitments, and cash flow. <br>Ensure accurate allocation of labour, materials, equipment, subcontractor, and overhead costs. <br>Work closely with Project Managers and Commercial Managers to identify cost overruns and financial risks. <br>Establish effective project accounting and cost-control procedures. <br>Provide management with early warnings on potential financial and commercial issues. <br>3. Management Reporting & Financial Analysis <br>Prepare monthly management accounts and financial statements. <br>Provide senior management with clear analysis of revenue, costs, margins, cash flow, and profitability. <br>Analyze budget-to-actual performance and investigate significant variances. <br>Develop financial dashboards and KPIs relevant to the company's construction activities. <br>Provide financial information and recommendations to support strategic decision-making. <br>4. Budgeting & Forecasting <br>Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting process. <br>Coordinate budgets with project, procurement, HR, and operational teams. <br>Prepare project and company-level financial forecasts. <br>Monitor actual performance against budgets and forecasts. <br>Recommend corrective actions where financial performance is below expectations. <br>5. Cash Flow & Working Capital <br>Take ownership of company cash flow management and forecasting. <br>Monitor cash requirements across projects and corporate operations. <br>Oversee accounts receivable and ensure timely collection of outstanding balances. <br>Monitor supplier and subcontractor payment obligations. <br>Work with management to optimize working capital and liquidity. <br>Ensure cash commitments are aligned with approved budgets and project requirements. <br>6. Accounts Payable, Suppliers & Subcontractors <br>Oversee supplier and subcontractor accounting. <br>Ensure invoices are properly verified against contracts, purchase orders, delivery documentation, and approvals. <br>Review subcontractor statements and payment applications. <br>Ensure appropriate retention, advances, deductions, and other contractual adjustments are properly accounted for. <br>Maintain strong controls over payment approvals and supporting documentation. <br>7. Tax & Statutory Compliance — Ghana <br>Ensure compliance with applicable Ghanaian tax and statutory requirements. <br>Oversee VAT, withholding tax, corporate tax, payroll-related taxes, and other applicable statutory obligations. <br>Coordinate with tax advisors and relevant authorities where required. <br>Ensure timely preparation and submission of statutory returns. <br>Monitor changes in Ghanaian tax legislation and assess their impact on the business. <br>Maintain complete and accurate tax documentation. <br>8. Internal Controls & Risk Management <br>Develop and maintain strong financial controls across the organization. <br>Review financial processes and identify weaknesses, inefficiencies, and potential risks. <br>Implement controls over procurement, payments, expenses, payroll, inventory, fixed assets, and project costs. <br>Investigate unusual transactions, discrepancies, and potential financial irregularities. <br>Ensure appropriate segregation of duties and authorization controls. <br>Promote a strong culture of financial discipline and accountability. <br>9. Audit & Financial Governance <br>Lead the preparation for annual external audits and other financial reviews. <br>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p><strong>ROLE PURPOSE:&nbsp;</strong></p><br><p>The Information Management (IM) Officer will play a key role in collecting, managing, and analysing data critical to support timely evidence-based decision-making. The IM Officer will work under the direct management and technical supervision of the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) - Information Management Specialist. Working closely with MEAL Coordinators, field teams and Programe Development and Quality (PDQ) team, the IM Officer ensures consistency, quality, and standardization across all information management processes. The IM Officer will also support the creation and maintenance of data systems, support in development of data collection tools, data visualization as well as data reporting.</p><br><p>Also, IM Officer is responsible for managing, securing, and optimizing the use of data and information across area offices. This role ensures that data is stored effectively, accessible to the appropriate personnel, and maintained in accordance with SCI policies.</p><br><p>The role holder is expected to provide IM support during emergency response situations, rapidly setting up information systems, and managing real-time data collection to aid in decision-making.</p><br><p><strong>CHILD SAFEGUARDING:&nbsp;</strong></p><br><p>Level 3 - the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently&nbsp;(e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.</p><br><p><strong>SCOPE OF ROLE:&nbsp;</strong></p><br><p>Reports to: MEAL &amp; IM Specialist&nbsp;</p><br><p>Reporting to: N/A</p><br><p>Budget responsibility: N/A&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:</strong></p><br><p><i>Data Collection and Management</i></p><br><ul> <li>Develops and optimizes IM solutions, including dashboards and IM solutions for enhanced data management and reporting.</li> <li>Supports IM Specialist in managing the head office’s (HO) digital platforms.</li> <li>Supports the integration of basic AI tools to improve information management workflows.</li> <li>Translates questionnaires into digital data collection tools using tools such as survey123, KOBO, and CommCare.</li> <li>Ensures programme teams are using tested and standardized data collection tools.&nbsp;</li> <li>Consolidates the collected data by relevant team members.</li> <li>Ensures the accuracy, completeness, and reliability of data received.</li> <li>Minimizes data collection, data entry and reporting efforts through introducing digital processes/ automation.&nbsp;</li> <li>Creates regular backups of internal databases.</li></ul><p><i>Information Analysis and Reporting</i></p><br><ul> <li>Creates geographical maps to analyze and visualize project implementation across areas and sites.</li> <li>Provides insights and recommendations based on data trends and analysis.</li> <li>Works with the MEAL team including other departments to gather, analyse, and interpret data to support decision-making.</li> <li>Supports case management team in data management using CPIMS and internal platforms.</li> <li>Administers, monitors, and follows-up on data entered on reporting systems.</li> <li>Designs, generates, and assists with periodic reports: monthly/quarterly, or as required.</li></ul><p><i>Data Quality Assurance</i></p><br><ul> <li>Conducts data quality checks and ensures the reliability and cleanliness of the data.</li> <li>Develops and supports in producing regular reports on information usage, data quality, and compliance.</li> <li>Implements and enforces data protection and confidentiality policies.</li> <li>Adheres to SCI policies, guidance and procedures.</li> <li>Adheres to SCI's compliance with global data protection requirements.&nbsp;</li> <li>Supports MEAL IM Specialist in implementing Data Protection plan for the HO</li></ul><p><i>System Development and Maintenance</i></p><br><ul> <li>Supports digital transformation initiatives aimed at improving information management efficiency.</li> <li>Handles database specific tasks such as creating queries, procedures, and functions to support application development.&nbsp;</li> <li>Develops, supports, maintains and strengthens Information Management systems, data usage, and general digitalization capabilities.</li> <li>Supports IM planning and activities and supports IM capacity building.</li> <li>Supports operation team on IM related needs.</li></ul><p><i>General&nbsp;</i></p><br><ul> <li>Complies with Save the Children policies and practices with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><strong>QUALIFICATIONS</strong></p><br><ul> <li>University Degree in Information Management Technology, Information Systems Management, Computer Science, Data Science, GIS, Statistics, or a related field.</li> <li>Written and spoken fluency in English and Arabic.</li></ul><p><strong>EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS</strong></p><br><p><i>Essential</i></p><br><ul> <li>Minimum 2-4 years of experience working in designing information management systems or database management, and analytic with computer skills, including advanced MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, PowerApps), Power BI are required. Mapping experience is required (GIS).</li> <li>Experience in programming such as Android Mobile App, Power BI, API, Survey 123, collector APP, KOBO and CommCare.</li> <li>Good verbal and written skills in Arabic and English</li> <li>Skills in designing and implementing information management frameworks</li> <li>Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, and ability to work under pressure</li> <li>Proven analytical and problem-solving skills</li> <li>Previous experience in IM, data analysis and coordination&nbsp;</li> <li>Demonstrated understanding of emergency response activities&nbsp;</li> <li>Ability to work in challenging and complex environments.</li> <li>Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles including rights-based approaches.</li></ul><p><i>Desirable</i></p><br><ul> <li>Previous experience in IM, data analysis and coordination&nbsp;</li> <li>Demonstrated understanding of emergency response activities&nbsp;</li> <li>Ability to work in challenging and complex environments.</li> <li>Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles including rights-based approaches.</li> <li>Familiarity with emerging technologies, including generative AI tools, and ability to apply them to streamline IM tasks</li></ul><p><strong>ADDITIONAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:</strong></p><br><p>The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.</p><br><p><strong>EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES:</strong></p><br><p>The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.</p><br><p><strong>CHILD SAFEGUARDING:</strong></p><br><p>We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.</p><br><p><strong>FRAUD PREVENTION:</strong></p><br><p>The role holder is expected to uphold high standards of integrity and transparency, and will have access to financial, operational, or programmatic resources that require strict compliance with SCI’s Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy. This includes responsibility for preventing, identifying, and reporting any suspected fraud, corruption, or misuse of resources in the course of their work.</p><br><p><strong>SAFEGUARDING OUR STAFF:</strong></p><br><p>The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy.</p><br><p><strong>HEALTH AND SAFETY:</strong></p><br><p>The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.</p><br><br> </div>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p><strong>ROLE PURPOSE:&nbsp;</strong></p><br><p>The Child Protection Officer will be in charge of the daily follow up of the Child Protection (CP) activities, provide support to implementing partners and lead the direct implementation in the field. The Child Protection programme includes the establishment and expansion of psychosocial programming with children and youth, capacity building and support for caregivers and coordinate with the community stakeholders and local authorities to implement community initiatives addressing CP issues. The Child Protection Officer should ensure that all aspects of work are undertaken in accordance with Save the Children’s (SCI) Policies.&nbsp;</p><br><p>In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.</p><br><p><strong>CHILD SAFEGUARDING:&nbsp;</strong></p><br><p>Level 3 - the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently&nbsp;(e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.</p><br><p><strong>SCOPE OF ROLE:</strong></p><br><p>Reports to:&nbsp;CP Coordinator</p><br><p>Staff reporting to this post:&nbsp;CP Facilitators&nbsp;</p><br><p>Budget Responsibilities: No budget management responsibility is required for this role</p><br><p>Role Dimensions: (e.g. complexity, relationships, communication with stakeholders)</p><br><p><strong>KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:</strong></p><br><p><i>Programme Implementation/ Management</i></p><br><ul> <li>Liaise with the line manager to identify project’s priorities, develop and lead the implementation of project’s monthly and weekly work plans.</li> <li>Ensure that team members understand their weekly priorities; provide guidance and support to direct reports as needed to accomplish the tasks.</li> <li>Liaise with Supply chain, Finance and HR to ensure sufficient support to field activities.</li> <li>Lead the implementation of the needs assessment interviews under the supervision and the support of the Programme Manager and the Programme Coordinator.&nbsp;</li> <li>Monitor progress and solve issues that are interrupting the implementation of activities.</li> <li>Lead the implementation of field activities related to the community engagement, including round table discussions, workshops, and other events.&nbsp;</li> <li>Work under the support of the CP Coordinator and guidance of the Programme Manager to ensure the smooth execution of the activities and regularly communicate progress, challenges and needs to facilitate timely and informed decision making.</li></ul><p><i>Programme Design/ Development</i></p><br><ul> <li>Ensure that SCI accountability systems are followed by field staff.&nbsp;</li> <li>Conduct field visits to ensure that the quality standards are met throughout the implementation phase</li> <li>Produce weekly and monthly quantitative and qualitative reports for internal use.</li> <li>Ensure that programme interventions continue to be informed by and integrated with other core sectors in SCI, such as Education, Shelter, and Food Security and Livelihoods. This includes making sure referrals are being held from the CP activities to the needed services and vice versa.</li></ul><p><i>Team Management and Capacity Building</i></p><br><ul> <li>Provide technical and organizational training and coaching to direct reports</li> <li>With the support of the project coordinator, identify staffing needs based on the implementation and the latest situation.</li> <li>Lead and be part of the recruitment of new direct reports.</li> <li>With the support of the programme coordinator, identify staff capacity building need</li> <li>Ensure that all direct reports have clear performance and development objectives.</li></ul><p><i>Partnerships Management&nbsp;</i></p><br><ul> <li>Provide daily support to partners’ staff by providing technical and operational support under the supervision and with the support of the programme coordinator.&nbsp;</li> <li>Monitor partners’ activities implementation and ensure that high quality implementation standards are applied, by using quality benchmarks and other quality monitoring tools.&nbsp;</li> <li>Verify partners’ report by validating them against SC internal reporting mechanisms.</li> <li>Support in documenting efforts and work done with partners to build their capacity on CP intervention.</li> <li>Assess, with the CP Coordinator, &nbsp;the partners knowledge and needs on CP level to ensure proper capacity building is set accordingly.</li> <li>Document best practices and case studies for the purpose of reporting, advocacy and media efforts.</li> <li>Conduct training for partners’ staff under the supervision of the programme coordinator.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><i>External Relationships/ Representation</i></p><br><ul> <li>Ensure activities are developed in coordination with relevant local authorities and key stakeholders.</li> <li>Collaborate closely with stakeholders, partners and local authorities to ensure activities are carried out effectively and in line with project goals.</li> <li>Represent SCI in CP working group and taskforce meetings whenever needed.</li></ul><p><i>General&nbsp;</i></p><br><ul> <li>Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.</li></ul><p><strong>QUALIFICATIONS&nbsp;</strong></p><br><ul> <li>Master degree in Social Work, psychology or other related studies.&nbsp;</li> <li>Or Bachelor degree with at least 3 years of professional experience in the field of Child Protection.</li> <li>Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English</li></ul><p><strong>EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS</strong></p><br><p><i>Essential</i></p><br><ul> <li>At least 3 years’ experience in the Child Protection field with at least 2 years in a similar officer-level role</li> <li>At least one year of experience working with international NGOs;</li> <li>Experience in PsychoSocial Support programming, community mobilisation and coordination with local authorities in North Lebanon and Akkar;</li> <li>Ability to write weekly and monthly reports;</li> <li>Strong knowledge of the humanitarian context on North Lebanon and Akkar&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience in team leading and handling programmes action plans;</li></ul><p><i>Desirable</i></p><br><ul> <li>Commitment&nbsp; to&nbsp;and&nbsp; understanding&nbsp; of&nbsp;Save&nbsp; the&nbsp; Children’s&nbsp;aims,&nbsp; values&nbsp; and principles&nbsp; including rights-based approaches.</li></ul><p><strong>ADDITIONAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:</strong></p><br><p>The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.</p><br><p><strong>EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES:</strong></p><br><p>The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.</p><br><p><strong>CHILD SAFEGUARDING:</strong></p><br><p>We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.</p><br><p><strong>FRAUD PREVENTION:</strong></p><br><p>The role holder is expected to uphold high standards of integrity and transparency, and will have access to financial, operational, or programmatic resources that require strict compliance with SCI’s Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy. This includes responsibility for preventing, identifying, and reporting any suspected fraud, corruption, or misuse of resources in the course of their work.</p><br><p><strong>SAFEGUARDING OUR STAFF:</strong></p><br><p>The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy.</p><br><p><strong>HEALTH AND SAFETY:</strong></p><br><p>The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.</p><br><br> </div>

<p><b>Purpose of the Role</b></p><p><br></p><p>The Financial Controller owns the financial engine of the business: closing the books on time, protecting margin, keeping the banking relationships healthy, and giving management numbers they can act on. This is not a back office role. The person will sit close to Sales, Supply Chain and Procurement, challenge assumptions, and support the ownership on major commercial and investment decisions.</p><p><br></p><p>---</p><p><b><br></b></p><p><b>Key Responsibilities</b></p><p><br></p><p>#Financial Control and Reporting</p><p>- Own the monthly, quarterly and annual close, and deliver the full reporting pack within agreed deadlines.</p><p>- Prepare financial statements in line with IFRS, including multi currency accounting and the treatment of USD and LBP exposure.</p><p>- Build and maintain the management reporting suite: P&amp;L by brand, by SKU, by channel and by customer.</p><p>- Lead the annual budget and rolling forecasts, and explain variances with commentary that is useful, not decorative.</p><p>- Handle hyperinflation and currency devaluation accounting matters, including revaluation and translation impacts.</p><p><br></p><p>#Banking and Treasury</p><p>- Act as the main point of contact with local and correspondent banks.</p><p>- Manage credit facilities, overdrafts, term loans, guarantees and letters of credit for imports of raw material, packaging and equipment.</p><p>- Prepare bank submissions: financials, business plans, cash flow projections, covenant tracking.</p><p>- Run cash flow forecasting on a weekly and monthly basis, and manage FX exposure and hedging where instruments are available.</p><p>- Optimise working capital across receivables, payables and inventory.</p><p><br></p><p>#Contracts and Commercial Agreements</p><p>- Review, negotiate and control the financial terms of supplier, distributor, agency, lease, insurance and service contracts.</p><p>- Set up and monitor customer trading terms: credit limits, payment terms, rebates, listing fees and promotional support.</p><p>- Track contract obligations, renewal dates, penalty clauses and price adjustment mechanisms.</p><p>- Coordinate with legal counsel on the financial exposure inside any agreement before signature.</p><p><br></p><p>#FMCG Commercial Finance</p><p>- Control trade spend and promotional investment, and measure return on each activity.</p><p>- Own product costing and standard cost, including landed cost of imported material, customs duties, freight and clearance.</p><p>- Monitor gross margin by product line, and flag erosion early with the reason behind it.</p><p>- Support pricing decisions in a volatile cost and currency environment.</p><p>- Control inventory: valuation, provisioning, shrinkage, expiry, cycle counts and full physical stock takes across warehouses and vans.</p><p>- Review route to market economics, distributor profitability and secondary sales performance.</p><p><br></p><p>#ERP and Systems</p><p>- Lead or co lead the ERP implementation or upgrade, from selection through design, data migration, testing, go live and post go live stabilisation.</p><p>- Design the chart of accounts, cost centre structure and reporting hierarchy.</p><p>- Drive automation of manual processes and improve the quality and speed of data coming out of the system.</p><p>- Work with IT and department heads to make sure the system matches how the business actually operates.</p><p><br></p><p>#Governance, Tax and Audit</p><p>- Design and enforce internal controls across procurement, sales, cash, inventory and payroll.</p><p>- Manage VAT, income tax, payroll tax, NSSF and all filings with Lebanese authorities.</p><p>- Handle external audit, statutory audit and any tax inspection, and close findings.</p><p>- Protect company assets and reduce the risk of fraud, leakage and unrecorded loss.</p><p><br></p><p>#Leadership and Business Partnering</p><p>- Lead, coach and develop the finance team, and build a succession plan for key positions.</p><p>- Sit at the management table as a business partner, not as a scorekeeper.</p><p>- Contribute to strategy: expansion plans, new product launches, capex, make or buy decisions, feasibility studies and market entry.</p><p>- Present clearly to owners, board members and external stakeholders.</p><p><br></p><p>---</p><p><br></p><p><b>Requirements</b></p><p><br></p><p>#Must Have</p><p>- 15+ years of progressive finance experience, with at least 5 years in a Financial Controller, Finance Manager or equivalent senior position.</p><p>- Solid FMCG background. Manufacturing plus distribution is strongly preferred over pure trading.</p><p>- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business. Professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CMA or an MBA is a strong plus.</p><p>- Strong IFRS knowled</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p><br></p><ul> </ul>

<p><br></p><p>The Opportunity The Senior Resource &amp; Client Delivery Manager will play a critical role in ensuring that Aspire has the right people, with the right skills, working on the right priorities at the right time . The role will be responsible for the strategic planning, allocation, development, and performance of technology resources supporting Aspire's portfolio companies globally. You will act as a trusted advisor to business and technology leaders, balancing business demand, resource capacity, employee development, utilization, and delivery requirements across multiple companies and geographies. This role requires someone who can combine strategic resource planning, strong people leadership, client relationship management, operational discipline, and a solid understanding of technology and AI environments.</p><p>Core Responsibilities</p><p><strong>Strategic Resource Planning &amp; Deployment</strong> Own the planning and allocation of technology resources across Aspire's portfolio companies based on business priorities, skills, experience, availability, and development objectives. Ensure resources are deployed effectively across projects and businesses, balancing client demand, utilization, workload, and capacity. Maintain visibility into current and future resource requirements and develop forward-looking capacity and staffing plans. Proactively identify resource gaps, excess capacity, upcoming demand, and potential delivery risks. Facilitate resource sharing across business units to maximize utilization and ensure critical projects have access to the appropriate capabilities. Support onboarding, transitions, reallocations, and offboarding of resources while minimizing disruption to the business.</p><p><strong>International Client &amp; Stakeholder Management</strong> Act as the primary point of contact between Centre of Excellence resources and Aspire's international portfolio companies. Build trusted relationships with Managing Directors, CTOs, technology leaders, product leaders, and other senior stakeholders. Develop a strong understanding of each company's strategy, technology environment, projects, priorities, and future resource requirements. Regularly engage with internal clients to assess resource performance, delivery quality, satisfaction, and evolving needs. Proactively manage and de-escalate concerns related to performance, capacity, communication, delivery, or resource allocation. Negotiate priorities and resource allocation when demand exceeds available capacity. Communicate difficult resourcing decisions clearly and professionally while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.</p><p><strong>People Management &amp; Talent Development</strong> Maintain a strong understanding of each resource's technical capabilities, experience, strengths, career objectives, and development opportunities. Match resources with assignments that balance business needs with professional development and career progression. Conduct regular performance and engagement follow-ups with Centre of Excellence resources. Provide coaching, feedback, and support to help employees improve their performance and develop professionally. Identify performance concerns early and coordinate appropriate improvement actions with relevant leaders. Support succession planning and retention of high-performing and high-potential talent. Promote a collaborative, accountable, and high-performance culture across the Centre of Excellence.</p><p><strong>Utilization, Capacity &amp; Performance Management</strong> Monitor utilization, workload, capacity, resource availability, and other key resource management KPIs. Analyze resourcing data and translate findings into actionable recommendations for leadership. Develop action plans to improve utilization, workload balance, capacity management, and resource effectiveness. Identify resources that are underutilized or overloaded and proactively rebalance workloads. Provide regular reporting and insights on resource demand, capacity, utilization, performance, and upcoming requirements. Use data to support workforce planning and resource investment decisions.</p><p><strong>Technology &amp; AI Capability Development</strong> Maintain a high-level understanding of the technology, software development, AI, and automation initiatives being delivered across Aspire. Understand the capabilities required across areas such as software engineering, AI engineering, data, QA, DevOps, product, and automation. Ensure resource skills remain aligned with Aspire's evolving technology and AI priorities. Identify capability gaps and work with leadership to determine whether they should be addressed through recruitment, training, or internal development. Organize and support technical training, workshops, seminars, certifications, and knowledge-sharing initiatives. Promote continuous learning and adoption of emerging AI technologies, development tools, and engineering best practices.</p><p><strong>Recruitment &amp; Workforce Planning</strong> Partner with leadership and recruitment teams to forecast future talent requirements. Participate in identifying, interviewing, and selecting technology and AI talent. Help define hiring priorities based on projected demand, skills gaps, and strategic business needs. Support effective onboarding and integration of new resources into the Centre of Excellence and Aspire portfolio companies.</p><p><strong>Operational Excellence &amp; Continuous Improvement</strong> Continuously improve resource management processes, tools, reporting, and communication practices. Establish scalable processes for resource planning, allocation, performance tracking, and stakeholder engagement. Collaborate with other leaders to share best practices and improve resource management standards across the organization. Support technology and process improvements that increase visibility, efficiency, and quality of resource deployment. Drive change management initiatives related to new processes, systems, organizational structures, or ways of working.</p><p>What Success Looks Like Success in this role means: The right resources are consistently assigned to the right business priorities. Centre of Excellence utilization and productivity remain at healthy levels. Portfolio company leaders view the Centre of Excellence as a trusted technology partner. Resource performance issues and client concerns are identified and resolved quickly. Capacity and hiring requirements are anticipated rather than reacted to. High-performing resources are retained, developed, and given meaningful career opportunities. Technology and AI capabilities continuously evolve with the needs of Aspire's businesses. Leadership has clear visibility into resource capacity, utilization, performance, and future demand.</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><ul><li>8+ years of experience in resource management, workforce planning, technology consulting, engineering operations, professional services, delivery management, or similar environments.</li><li>Strong experience managing or deploying technology professionals across multiple clients, projects, or business units.</li><li>Significant experience working with international clients and stakeholders, ideally across North America, Europe, the Middle East, or other global markets.</li><li>Strong understanding of resource management principles, including capacity planning, forecasting, utilization, workload balancing, deployment, and workforce planning.</li><li>Experience working with technical teams such as Software Engineers, AI Engineers, Data Engineers, QA, DevOps, Product Managers, and other technology professionals.</li><li>Good understanding of modern software development environments, AI, Generative AI, and automation technologies.</li><li>Excellent people management, coaching, and relationship-building skills.</li><li>Strong client-facing presence with the ability to establish credibility and act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders.</li><li>Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills, including the ability to handle difficult conversations and competing priorities.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to independently manage and resolve escalations while maintaining professionalism and empathy.</li><li>Strong analytical skills with experience interpreting resource management KPIs and translating data into actionable recommendations.</li><li>Strong problem-solving ability and sound judgment, with a clear understanding of the commercial and operational impact of resourcing decisions.</li><li>Ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving, decentralized, international, and matrix-driven environment.</li><li>Comfortable managing ambiguity, multiple priorities, and tight deadlines.</li><li>Strong organizational skills with a high degree of accountability, confidentiality, and follow-through.</li><li>Proven ability to drive process improvements and change management initiatives.</li></ul>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <span>Place: Beirut, Lebanon Starting date: 1st, September 2026 Duration of contract: 12 months Closing date for applications: 12th August 2026 Humanity &amp; Inclusion is an independent and impartial aid organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster.<br> The organisation works alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, taking action and bearing witness in order to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.<br> Since its creation in 1982, HI has run development &amp; humanitarian projects in more than 55 countries and responded to numerous emergencies.<br> Today, we have a budget of approximately 200 million euros, with 4,000 employees worldwide At Handicap International-Humanity &amp; Inclusion, we truly believe in the importance of inclusion and diversity within our organisation.<br> This is why we are engaged to a disability policy to encourage the inclusion and integration of people with disabilities.<br> Please indicate if you require any special accommodation, even at the first interview.<br> For more information about the organisation.<br> JOB CONTEXT: Despite the announcement of a ceasefire, the situation in Lebanon remains unstable, with localized incidents, including strikes reported in southern Lebanon.<br> The June 2026 ceasefire has allowed for partial and phased returns of displaced populations, particularly in areas where active hostilities have subsided.<br> The situation is compounded by Lebanon ongoing macroeconomic and institutional crisis which continues to limit recover capacity.<br> High poverty levels, currency instability, and weakened public service delivery systems have left both host communities and displaced populations with reduced coping capacity and limited access to services.<br> In this constraint environment, HI, who has been present in Lebanon 1992, has been able to adapt its programming to the specific emergencies onset as well as keeping some of its long-standing development focus.<br> HI is managing activities covering the following thematics: Health and prevention for the provision of multi-disciplinary rehabilitation services (post operative care, physiotherapy, assistive devices, prosthetics and orthotics and psycho-social support).<br> Inclusive education Inclusive humanitarian action Humanitarian Mine Action, including clearance, advocacy, NTS (non-technical survey) and TS (technical survey), and Education to the risks and effects caused by conventional weapons (including mines, explosive remnants of war and small arms light weapons).<br> Emergency preparedness &amp; basic needs (integrated response through non-food items / hygiene kits etc.<br>; including the support to humanitarian actors via the ALTAS platform when required).<br> The actual intervention was so far managed based on a mix partnership with local structures and organizations, and direct implementation projects.<br> YOUR MISSION: Reporting to the Regional Director, the Country Manager contributes to the implementation of Humanity &amp; Inclusion's mandate and strategy within his/her program.<br> He/she ensures that the quality and impact of the program's activities are optimized through a system of delegation with appropriate control mechanisms.<br> He/she shares responsibility with all other HI managers for the sound management and smooth running of the overall organization, through paradigm shifts.<br> Responsibility 1: In the country where he/she is based, the Country Manager is the legal representative of the entire HI organization internally and externally and promotes a high-level reputation and a positive image of HI.<br> Responsibility 2: The Country Manager deploys the whole of HI's mandate and strategy in his/her country, alongside the operational partners, institutions and/or donors, and contributes to steering the organizational transformation in line with the "Simplification", "Shared Services" and "ROOTS" projects.<br> This involves implementing the program's operational strategy.<br> In the event of an emergency, he/she will assume responsibilities in line with the defined intervention framework.<br> Responsibility 3: He/she ensures compliance with its budgetary framework (including pooled funds) and the application of HI's policies and frameworks (safeguarding, commitment thresholds, security, human resources, risk management, etc.<br>). Responsibility 4: In his/her country, he/she actively monitors and analyses changes in the environment to identify risks and opportunities.<br> Responsibility 5: He/she represents the organization and communicates on its behalf according to a plan defined with the Regional Director.<br> Responsibility 6: In crisis situations, he/she assumes the responsibilities assigned to him/her by the specific response frameworks.<br> CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION: The country Manager position is based in Beirut, the capital, but is expected to travel across the country where HI has several bases (notably, Aley (Mount Lebanon) or Nabatieh (South Lebanon) for instance).<br> The security context is very volatile with daily air strikes in the south, regular drones fly-over and evacuation orders on regular basis.<br> While the location of HI office and guesthouse are located in a relative safe area of Beirut, one has to be prepared to have to move out rapidly if needed.<br> A comprehensive security system is in place, under the direct management of the country director to ensure the safety of the team.<br> The life is Beirut could be seen as “easy” in a way with access to restaurants, sports facilities or cultural events but as precise above, it’s a stressful environment where one has to take some time off.<br> Electricity supply has improved but rely mostly on public generators; medical services are available At HI, the conditions offered are up to your commitment and adapted to the context of your mission: Join the team 12months International contract starting from 1st, September 2026; 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 2986€ gross/month upon experience; Perdiem: 879€ net/month - paid in the field Hardship: 500 € net/month paid with your salary; Paid leaves: 25 days per year; R&amp;R: according to the level of the mission 5 days every 8 weeks Position: Unaccompanied: Payment for travel costs (air ticket &amp; visa) and transport of your personal effects; A child allowance of 100€ per month, per child (from the second child) paid in the field; Housing: Individual taken in charge by HI; You are autonomous You are able to adapt and shift activities You are responsive to sudden emergencies onset You have knowledge on mine action and you can manage military team members You can navigate complex national government authorities You can lead a team under a considerable stress (multiple internal displacement among our team members) while remaining calm You can live in a unsecured environment (Beirut) and travel across the country in unsafe location, in particular the South of the country You can do some aggressive fundraising, keep regular contacts with donors in country and the region You can represent actively HI into the humanitarian coordination foras (NGO &amp; UN)</span> </div>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Result of Service<br>The IC is to provide specialized technical expertise in the implementation, administration, monitoring, and optimization of cloud infrastructure and DevOps platforms within Microsoft Azure. The IC will be responsible for ensuring the availability, security, scalability, and performance of enterprise systems, managing CI/CD pipelines, and writing Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Crucially, the IC will work in close coordination with the internal development team to analyze existing on-premises application architectures, gather deployment requirements, and translate current on-premises VM resource metrics into optimized, cloud-native Azure resource allocations. The consultant will also execute the tactical technical migration of legacy systems from an on-premises Proxmox virtualization environment to the Microsoft Azure cloud platform.<br> Work Location<br>UN-House ESCWA / Hybrid<br> Expected duration<br>6 months<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>Background: The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) forms part of the United Nations Secretariat and, like the other regional commissions, operates under the supervision of the United Nations Economic and Social Council. ESCWA comprises 21 Arab countries in Western Asia and North Africa. ESCWA provides a framework for the formulation and harmonization of sectoral policies for member countries, a platform for congress and coordination, a home for expertise and knowledge, and an information observatory. ESCWA activities are coordinated with the divisions and main offices of the Headquarters of the United Nations, specialized agencies, and international and regional organizations, including the League of Arab States and its subsidiary bodies, and the Gulf Cooperation Council. This position is located in the Decision-Support and Data Science Division (DSDSD). The Decision-Support and Data Science Division is part of ESCWA's broader modernization and innovation efforts, providing advanced analytics, secure digital platforms, and decision-support services within ESCWA, other UN entities, and Member States. Aligned with the UN 2.0 agenda and grounded in operational resilience, DSDS leverages cutting-edge hybrid infrastructure, scalable cloud tech frameworks, and modern deployment models to ensure high availability, security, and performance for critical digital assets. Its core functions include enterprise cloud environment management, infrastructure automation, continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) optimization, and the migration of legacy on-premises platforms to advanced public cloud ecosystems. Through these capabilities, DSDS maintains reliable, enterprise-grade digital decision-support tools that empower evidence-based decision-making and foster organizational efficiency across the region. Under the supervision of the Chief of the Decision-Support and Data Science Division and in close collaboration with the infrastructure and digital development teams, the Individual Contractor (IC) will support the implementation, automation, secure hosting, and optimization of core cloud systems and scalable technology environments to support strategic initiative delivery. Duties and responsibilities: The Cloud Systems and DevOps Analyst will perform the following tasks: - Cloud Infrastructure Implementation &amp; Administration: o Deploy, manage, and optimize enterprise-scale cloud resources within Microsoft Azure, ensuring optimal performance, governance, and resource utilization. o Administer hybrid virtualization architectures, transitioning existing virtual machines and workloads out of the on-premises Proxmox environment into designated Azure landing zones. o Maintain and configure base operating systems across enterprise Windows Server and Linux environments hosted in the cloud. - DevOps Platform Engineering &amp; Infrastructure as Code (IaC): o Design, build, and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to support rapid, secure, and reliable software delivery cycles. o Author, review, and maintain infrastructure state using Infrastructure as Code tools, specifically Terraform, Bicep, and ARM Templates. o Develop automated operational scripts utilizing PowerShell to streamline recurring system administration and provisioning tasks. - Application Lifecycle &amp; Developer Collaboration: o Work closely with the development team to audit existing on-premises hosted applications and gather technical requirements for upcoming Azure cloud deployments. o Analyze the resource utilization and architectural dependencies of applications currently running on on-premises virtual machines to determine the optimal Azure cloud topology. o Evaluate and recommend whether applications should be migrated as traditional Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) virtual machines or refactored into cloud-native Azure resources (such as App Services, Azure SQL, or container instances) to maximize scalability and cost-efficiency. o Provide technical guidance to developers regarding cloud deployment pathways, access control configurations, and performance optimization on Azure. - Cloud Security, Identity, &amp; Monitoring: o Manage cloud governance, object lifecycles, and secure identity mapping through Azure Active Directory (Azure AD / Entra ID). o Configure comprehensive observability setups using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics to establish proactive system alerts, log analysis, and performance tracking. o Implement infrastructure hardening, security controls, and operational best practices across all deployed cloud frameworks.<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Cloud Engineering, System Administration, or related technical fields is required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in system administration, IT infrastructure operations, or cloud platforms architecture is required. Demonstrated hands-on experience deploying, administering, and monitoring production cloud environments using Microsoft Azure is required. Proven experience building automated CI/CD pipelines and developing infrastructure deployments utilizing Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Bicep, or ARM Templates) is required. Proven experience collaborating directly with software development teams to extract application performance metrics, translate software requirements into infrastructure specifications, and plan application modernization strategies is required. Solid technical proficiency in scripting with PowerShell and configuring core infrastructure services, including Windows Server, Linux, and Azure Active Directory, is required. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills are required. Practical technical experience supporting or executing system migrations from on-premises hypervisors (specifically Proxmox VE or VMware) to public cloud environments (Microsoft Azure) is highly desirable. Official Microsoft certifications (e.g., Azure Administrator Associate, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, or Azure Solutions Architect Expert) are highly desirable.<br> Languages<br>English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA. For this position, fluency in English is required and knowledge of Arabic is desirable. Note: “Fluency” equals a rating of ‘fluent’ in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and “Knowledge of” equals a rating of ‘confident’ in two of the four areas.<br> Additional Information<br>Recruitment for this position is on a local basis. The incumbent is required to have the legal right to live and work in the specified working location.<br> No Fee<br>THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.<br><br><br> </div>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p><span>Finance Officer – THRIVE&nbsp;</span><br></p><br> <p><span>What we are looking for&nbsp;</span></p><br> <p>Hivos is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. We are currently seeking suitably qualified, highly competent, and motivated candidates to serve as&nbsp;<span>Finance Officer - THRIVE</span>&nbsp;and lead effective implementation, coordination, and delivery of the program upon project commencement.&nbsp;</p><br> <p><span>Position Information</span><br></p><br> <p><span>Location</span>: Lebanon</p><br> <p><span>Hours</span>: Full Time (36 Hours Per Week)</p><br> <p><span>Reports to</span>: Project Finance Manager</p><br> <p><span>Team:</span> Programs</p><br> <p><span>Contract Type:</span>&nbsp;Fixed – Term</p><br> <p><span>Term</span>: This appointment is for an initial term of one year, with possibility of renewal for the life of the project, subject to donor funding availability, performance and organizational needs.</p><br> <p><span>Office:</span>&nbsp;Zimbabwe</p><br> <p><span>Provisional grade</span>: 10</p><br> <p><span>Deadline</span>: 8 September 2026</p><br> <p><span>JOB CONTEXT</span></p><br> <p>Hivos was awarded the THRIVE Program&nbsp;(Promoting an Enabling Environment for Civil Society)&nbsp;under the Swedish Strategy for Support to Civil Society 2025–2029. The program aims to strengthen civil society resilience, sustainability, and effectiveness across&nbsp;Kenya, Zimbabwe, Colombia, and Lebanon.</p><br> <p>THRIVE seeks to empower civil society actors to counter shrinking civic space and promote enabling environments through three interlinked outcomes:</p><br> <ul> <li>Safe and inclusive spaces for collaboration</li> <li>Strengthened operational and strategic capacities</li> <li>Increased access to knowledge, networks, tools, and resources</li> </ul> <p><span>ROLE PURPOSE</span></p><br> <p>Reporting to the project Finance Manager, the Finance Officer supports the project team by reviewing financial reports, preparing consolidated donor statements, tracking expenditures, and ensuring compliance with supporting documentation. The role manages cash flow planning, remittance and reporting schedules, assesses partner and grantee budgets, and processes transactions in the Hivos All Solutions system, strengthening accountability, transparency and overall financial performance within THRIVE’s implementation.</p><br> <p><span>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES&nbsp;</span></p><br> <p>The key responsibilities of the role include:</p><br> <p><span>Financial Monitoring of Partners</span></p><br> <ul> <li>Monitor partners’ financial performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and donor and Hivos regulations.</li> <li>Strengthen partners’ capacity in understanding and managing their assigned budgets.</li> <li>Review partners’ fund availability to process disbursements.</li> <li>Obtain and consolidate partners’ executed amounts for inclusion in donor financial reports.</li> <li>Evaluate audit results submitted by partners according to Hivos assessment standards.</li> <li>Record findings from partner evaluations in All Solutions (AS).</li> </ul> <p><span>Partner Financial Reporting Review </span></p><br> <ul> <li>Review partner financial reports to ensure they meet minimum submission requirements before full evaluation.</li> <li>Provide timely and clear feedback to partners when reports require corrections to comply with Hivos and donor standards.</li> <li>Assess the reasonableness of expenses through sampling, following Hivos policies and the Hivos Framework for Project Expenditure Verification.</li> <li>Verify fund availability and budget execution to authorize disbursements.</li> <li>Consolidate partners’ executed amounts for inclusion in donor financial reports.</li> <li>Record evaluation results, findings, and verification outcomes in AS, including the Expenditure Verification Control Worksheet when applicable.</li> <li>Review and analyze audit results submitted by partners in accordance with Hivos assessment standards.</li> </ul> <p><span>Project Financial Monitoring </span></p><br> <ul> <li>Generate monthly expenditure reports from AS and verify that all processed transactions are recorded.</li> <li>Incorporate cash reconciliation into expenditure reports when applicable.</li> <li>Conduct project budget execution analysis.</li> <li>Review resource allocation in project budget to ensure Hivos staff costs align with project planning; recommend reallocations when appropriate.</li> <li>Apply corrections indicated by the project Finance Manager (FM) to the execution report.</li> <li>Ensure financial execution aligns with donor/Hivos mandates.</li> </ul> <p><span>Accounting Review &amp; Reconciliation</span></p><br> <ul> <li>Conduct monthly reviews of accounting records in AS to ensure accurate expense registration and identify omissions or discrepancies.</li> <li>Perform reconciliations of expenses and income recorded in AS against donor financial reports.</li> </ul> <p><span>Partner Evaluation &amp; Formalization</span></p><br> <ul> <li>Conduct the Financial Intake Assessment and, when exceptions are approved, review financial information or assessments completed by other donors.</li> <li>Justify the use of a less rigorous partner financial evaluation method when applicable and submit the justification to the FM.</li> <li>Discuss assessment outcomes and the action plan with the FM and enter both into AS.</li> <li>Align project budget accounts with Hivos codes after contract approval.</li> </ul> <p><span>Project Closure</span></p><br> <ul> <li>Verify that the final financial report has been reviewed and approved.</li> <li>Complete the Contract Closure process in AS.</li> </ul> <p><span>Financial Analysis &amp; Support</span></p><br> <ul> <li>Ensure local compliance with authorities and financial institutions.</li> <li>Support office management and other administrative tasks, including supplier payments, reconciliations, and staff advances.</li> <li>Provide consolidated budget execution information to the regional financial team and attend related meetings.</li> <li>Complete the Annual Forecast and contribute to quarterly and annual financial planning.</li> </ul> <p><span>PERSON SPECIFICATIONS&nbsp;</span></p><br> <p><span>Qualifications</span></p><br> <ul> <li>Degree in finance, accounting, business economics or related / similar field.</li> <li>A holder of CPA, ACCA or related certification.</li> </ul> <p><span>Knowledge / Experience</span></p><br> <ul> <li>1–3 years of experience in finance, including the financial management of donor-funded programmes, preferably within international NGOs or development cooperation environments.</li> <li>Significant experience in grantmaking, including grant administration, disbursement, monitoring and grant closure processes, particularly in multi-country programmes.</li> <li>Proven experience managing the full financial cycle of donor-funded programmes, including budgeting, forecasting, financial monitoring and reporting.</li> <li>Advanced knowledge of accounting principles.</li> <li>Expertise in accounting, business economics, ERP/MIS systems and financial software.</li> <li>Experience overseeing audits, ensuring compliance with tax regulations and managing financial risks across multiple programme countries.</li> <li>Experience in capacity building and providing technical guidance to finance staff and implementing partners.</li> <li>Fluency in English is essential; knowledge of Arabic or Spanish is an asset.</li> </ul> <p><span>Key Skills /Attributes</span></p><br> <ul> <li>Financial analysis, strategic thinking and problem-solving.</li> <li>Communication and stakeholder management.</li> <li>Planning and organizational skills.</li> <li>High attention to detail and accuracy.</li> <li>Able to meet deadlines, multitask effectively, and work collaboratively in culturally diverse teams.</li> <li>Integrity, accountability, professionalism and ethical judgement.</li> </ul> <p><span>What we offer</span></p><br> <p>We offer a stimulating work environment in a professional international organization with very dedicated staff. This position will be based in Beirut, Lebanon. We offer a national contract based on Hivos local labour conditions, with comparatively competitive remuneration package commensurate with experience and expertise<span>.</span>&nbsp; Hivos welcomes International &amp; Regional applicants but can only offer a position to only those with a valid work permit for Lebanon.</p><br> <p><span>Want to apply?</span></p><br> <p>Please submit a cover letter (maximum 1 page) and CV (maximum 2 pages) as soon as possible by clicking the&nbsp;<span>‘Apply here’</span> button. Applications are being received until 8 September 2026, midnight CAT.</p><br> <p><span>Our values and commitment to safeguarding </span></p><br> <p>Hivos is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace, and strives to be representative of all sections of society. We know that different perspectives, experiences, and competences are key for Hivos to be a relevant, capable, and successful organization. Hivos therefore strives to recruit staff with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences.  </p><br> <p>Hivos is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and partners with whom Hivos engage.&nbsp;</p><br> <p>All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Hivos also participates in the <span>Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme</span>. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. When you submit an application, you confirm your understanding of these recruitment procedures.</p><br> </div>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <span>Aspire Software is looking for a AI Developer to join our team in Lebanon.<br> Here is a little window into our company: Aspire Software operates and manages wholly owned software companies, providing mission-critical solutions across multiple verticals.<br> 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.<br> About the job: We are deliberately looking for someone who has not worked in COBOL before.<br> 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.<br> Your modern engineering instincts are what you bring; the COBOL you will learn from the person who knows it best.<br> This is also why we are looking for an engineer who works fluently with AI.<br> 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.<br> 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.<br> 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.<br> In your first six months Spend a meaningful proportion of your time learning our COBOL core in structured sessions with our senior platform engineer.<br> This is protected time, treated as part of the role, not something you do around other work.<br> 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.<br> Help us document what you’re learning as you learn it.<br> Fresh eyes are uniquely valuable for surfacing the things long-tenured engineers no longer notice.<br> Pair with the existing team across the stack to understand how Go services, the COBOL core, and the surrounding tooling actually interact in production.<br> 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.<br> Beyond six months Take ownership of meaningful work across both the modern and legacy halves of the platform, with growing autonomy.<br> Help repair and modernise core engineering processes: testing, deployment, definition of done, and the way work flows from support into engineering.<br> Contribute to the broader modernisation program: knowledge capture, internal AI tooling, and the eventual decomposition of the platform into smaller, more approachable modules.<br> 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.<br> Own projects end to end.<br> 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.<br> Adapt to the business.<br> Priorities can shift at short notice when urgent client issues arise, and you will be expected to flex with them.<br> Mentor the next Go-into-COBOL hire as the team grows.<br> 4–7 years of professional software engineering experience, with significant time writing production Go.<br> Comfortable working in a large, complex codebase where the answer is rarely on Stack Overflow.<br> You enjoy reading code more than you fear it.<br> Strong fundamentals: data structures, concurrency, debugging, designing for failure modes.<br> Language familiarity matters less than the habits of mind.<br> Demonstrable, judgment-led fluency with AI in a real engineering workflow.<br> 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.<br> We care less about which tools you use than about the judgement you bring to using them.<br> This is a hard requirement for the role.<br> The interpersonal maturity to learn directly from a highly experienced, exacting mentor.<br> 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.<br> A genuine willingness, ideally an active interest, in learning COBOL and working in a heritage system.<br> This is not a stepping stone to a pure greenfield role; the COBOL work is the role.<br> No prior COBOL experience is expected or needed; you will learn it here, from the person who knows it best.<br> Strong written communication.<br> You will be helping us turn tribal knowledge into durable documentation.<br> Comfortable with ambiguity.<br> 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.<br> Based in a UK/EMEA timezone and able to commit to a consistent daily overlap with California (Pacific) working hours.<br> 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.<br> You will also keep reliable overlap with the rest of the UK/EMEA team.<br> Comfortable owning the full development cycle and shifting priorities when needed.<br> 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.<br> These are the two things new hires here most often underestimate.<br> Strong indicators Experience working with or alongside legacy systems: mainframe, monolithic, or otherwise long-lived.<br> You understand that “legacy” often means “load-bearing” and treat it with appropriate respect.<br> Experience in domains with deep business logic (finance, logistics, telecoms, insurance, ERP, or similar) where correctness matters more than ergonomics.<br> Comfortable in polyglot environments.<br> Our stack includes Go, the COBOL core, and a long tail of supporting languages and platforms accumulated over years.<br> Track record of improving the engineering practices around you (testing discipline, deployment hygiene, documentation, onboarding) rather than just shipping features.<br> Experience pairing closely with a more senior engineer and absorbing knowledge from them.<br> Experience building or working with AI-assisted developer tooling in a serious production context: agents, code generation, retrieval over large codebases, or similar.<br> You have opinions, grounded in real use, about where it earns its keep.<br> Nice to have Experience with car rental, fleet, travel, hospitality, or other operationally complex industries.<br> Experience contributing to a platform modernisation, replatforming, or legacy-to-modern migration program.<br> Familiarity with Perl or PostScript.<br> 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.<br></span> </div>

<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>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Result of Service<br>• The report prepared should be in Arabic and in electronic format. • The report submitted should not be less than 30 pages. • A 2 to 4 pages executive summary of the report. The completed parts should be edited and saved in MS-Word (*.docx file) or an alternate compatible format. PDF format will not be accepted. It should include a table of contents to be automatically updated followed by a list of all tables and figures. The various parts should be submitted in electronic form and sent to the email address of the designated focal point. Attention is kindly drawn to the need to ensure that the final draft of the outputs be thoroughly reviewed prior to submission and to indicate the sources of tables and diagrams. References to reports and other substantive material should be clearly indicated within the text and noted at the end. It is also essential to send, with the completed output, photocopies or scans of at least the first page of books, reports and bulletins, used as reference material as well as copies of the pages quoted. The content of the generated document shall be the sole property of ESCWA. The consultant shall keep in mind that UN-ESCWA routinely checks all deliverables for plagiarism, using readily available electronic tools. All previously published content, even if written by the selected consultant, must be clearly referenced where required within the text and end-noted at the end of the study. The report submitted by the consultant must not contain quoted and/or previously published text equalling more than 20 per cent of the total number of pages. The consultant shall not publish or announce or reveal the content of the report, partly or entirely, on social media or any other public channel, without ESCWA and EQA permission. The content of the generated document shall be the sole property of ESCWA.<br> Work Location<br>Remote<br> Expected duration<br>16 weeks<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>GENERAL SCOPE From an automated government through e-Government to a smart and open government, technology and innovation have become vital tools for managing and conducting government business, serving its citizens, and achieving its development targets. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development states that good governance at all levels as well as transparent, effective and accountable institutions are necessary to build peaceful societies and achieve sustainable development. In this Agenda, specific measures are given to achieve such societies especially in Goal 16 “Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels”. Under this goal, the development of effective, accountable and transparent institutions (16.6), responsive, inclusive participatory and representative decision-making (16.7) and public access to information (16.10) are promoted as targets. To implement these targets, a partnership, between the Government, the private sector, civil society, other stakeholders (such as the public, and regional, sub-regional and international institutions) and citizens, is envisioned. Better governance and better public institutions are essential elements in achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Technology and innovation provide governments with options to achieve the individual targets set out in Goal 16. Innovation in the public sector provides new processes, products and services that can either be new technologies or be supported by technologies that promotes access to information, inclusiveness, citizen participation, accountability, transparency and responsiveness. When the government adopts news technologies and openness as part of its paradigm, the possibility of collaboration, shared responsibility and co-decision-making, strengthens the government and empowers its citizens. The United Nations is involved in enhancing the use of emerging technologies for sustainable development. In September 2024 during the Summit of the Future, world leaders adopted the Pact for the Future and its annexes: the Global Digital Compact (GDC) and Declaration on Future Generations. The GDC mandates UN Regional Commissions to provide support to Member States to advance digital transformation. Recently, many Arab countries started developing/updating their national plans and strategies to reflect the aspects of digital government transformation. The Environment Quality Authority (EQA) in Palestine requested the technical assistance of ESCWA to develop their digital transformation strategy. The objective of this consultancy is to provide an advisory service to assist ESCWA team in suggesting the digital strategy to the Authority. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The consultant shall propose to the designated ESCWA focal point a detailed version of the digital transformation strategy. To produce the draft strategy, the consultant is requested to conduct, among others, the main following tasks: 1. Review the national digital documents and the existing policies and strategies in Palestine related to digital transformation, innovation, digital technologies, and other related national development plans; 2. Review best regional and international best practices related to Digital Transformation Strategies and policies (at least 2 selected regional and 2 international cases); 3. Identify main national stakeholders, hold, in coordination with EQA, interviews and meetings with the main national stakeholders and realising minutes of each meeting/interview summarizing the discussed points, their remarks, observations and proposals; 4. Contribute to sectoral workshops to discuss needs and priorities, if needed; 5. Assessment of EQA available capabilities, including current IT infrastructure, equipment, services and platforms; 6. Hold meetings with EQA departments to better understand EQA current digital status. This may include existing work procedures, process workflows, forms and interconnections between procedures, key business processes across departments and EQA offices in governorates and the HQ in Ramallah, Data centre project, EQA website, the need for AI systems if any. 7. Prepare the needed digital transformation strategy based on international and regional best practices, gap analysis, national needs (SWOT analysis) and technical analysis; 8. Present the draft report in a national workshop or meeting (physically or remotely) and capture the main comments and findings of the discussions; 9. Update the draft proposal according to all received feedback and comments during the reviewing process by ESCWA and EQA. The final draft report includes the above-mentioned assessment, SWOT, the suggested strategy with timeframe of implementation of identified initiatives. ESCWA promotes gender equality and integration of youth through its publications and therefore the consultant should pay attention, with the help of ESCWA staff, to gender considerations and youth dimension throughout the research work to ensure that the report gives equal attention to the needs of both men and women, as well as girls and boys. Writing should use gender-sensitive language<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>A Master's degree in ICT, technology, engineering, computer science or a related field is required. A Ph.D. degree is desirable. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. At least 7 years of professional experience and research in the domain of digital technologies is required. Previous experience in management and planning is required. Previous experience in the delivery of research papers is desirable. Previous experience in the development of digital plans is desirable. Knowledge of the environmental issues in Palestine is desirable.<br> Languages<br>English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA. For this position, fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English is required. Note: “Fluency” equals a rating of ‘fluent’ in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and “Knowledge of” equals a rating of ‘confident’ in two of the four areas.<br> Additional Information<br>Not available.<br> No Fee<br>THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.<br><br><br> </div>

<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles &amp; Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><p><br></p><p><b>About the Role</b> Are you passionate about building scalable, reliable data platforms that power business decisions and customer experiences? As a Senior II Data Engineer at Toters, you'll design and build modern data infrastructure that enables reliable, real-time and batch data processing across the organization. You'll own the design and delivery of complex data pipelines, influence technical decisions within your domain, and help establish engineering best practices that improve the scalability, reliability, and maintainability of our data platform. Working closely with Software Engineers, Product Managers, Analytics, and Machine Learning teams, you'll help transform high-volume operational data into trusted, high-quality data products that drive business impact.</p><p>In this role, you will:</p><ul><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into scalable data solutions.</li><li>Design, build, and maintain reliable batch and streaming data pipelines that support analytics, operational systems, and machine learning workloads.</li><li>Develop scalable data ingestion frameworks capable of processing high-volume event and transactional data.</li><li>Design and optimize data models that enable efficient analytics while supporting long-term maintainability.</li><li>Build resilient streaming solutions while balancing throughput, latency, reliability, and operational cost.</li><li>Develop and maintain modern data lakehouse architectures using cloud-native technologies and distributed data platforms.</li><li>Design schemas and data contracts that promote consistency, governance, and interoperability across systems.</li><li>Improve platform observability by implementing monitoring, alerting, data quality validation, and operational dashboards.</li><li>Troubleshoot production issues, participate in incident response, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term improvements.</li><li>Optimize storage, compute, and data movement costs while maintaining platform performance and reliability.</li><li>Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical decisions that improve scalability and system resilience.</li><li>Create reusable frameworks, tooling, and engineering patterns that improve developer productivity and platform consistency.</li><li>Conduct thoughtful code reviews and share constructive feedback to maintain high engineering standards.</li><li>Mentor junior engineers through technical guidance, design discussions, and knowledge sharing.</li><li>Collaborate with Software Engineering, Product, Analytics, and Machine Learning teams to deliver scalable, high-quality data solutions.</li></ul><p>Key Qualifications</p><p>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.</p><p>6+ years of experience designing and building production-grade data platforms or distributed data systems.</p><p>Strong SQL skills and deep understanding of data modeling, including dimensional modeling (facts and dimensions).</p><p>Hands-on experience building production data pipelines using distributed streaming platforms such as Apache Kafka, Amazon Kinesis, or Apache Pulsar, with experience in partitioning, consumer groups, schema management, delivery semantics, and troubleshooting production streaming systems.</p><p>Strong understanding of batch and streaming data processing concepts, including event time, processing time, windowing, stateful processing, and the trade-offs of exactly-once processing.</p><p>Proficiency in Python and/or JVM languages such as Java or Scala for building scalable data processing applications.</p><p>Experience designing and operating modern data lake or lakehouse architectures using Amazon S3 or equivalent object storage, Parquet, and open table formats such as Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, or Apache Hudi.</p><p>Experience building cloud-native data infrastructure on AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or Microsoft Azure, including object storage, streaming and messaging services, IAM, networking, and cost optimization.</p><p>Experience working with distributed processing frameworks such as Apache Flink or similar streaming technologies.</p><p>Familiarity with analytical query engines such as ClickHouse or Trino.</p><p>Experience implementing Change Data Capture (CDC) solutions using Debezium or similar technologies.</p><p>Experience with modern data transformation frameworks such as dbt is a plus.</p><p>Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, containerization with Docker, and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes is a plus.</p><p>Experience owning production systems, participating in on-call rotations, and resolving production data incidents.</p><p>Strong communication skills with the ability to document technical decisions, collaborate across teams, and mentor engineers.</p><p>Passion for building reliable, scalable, and maintainable data platforms.</p><p>Nice to Have</p><p>Experience building large-scale streaming architectures using Apache Flink.</p><p>Hands-on experience with Apache Iceberg, ClickHouse, or Trino in production environments.</p><p>Experience implementing CDC pipelines using Debezium or similar technologies.</p><p>Experience using dbt for transformation and analytics engineering workflows.</p><p>Experience with AWS data services such as MSK, S3, Glue, or Kinesis.</p><p>Experience deploying infrastructure using Terraform and Kubernetes.</p><p>Exposure to Machine Learning feature stores or Customer Data Platforms (CDPs).</p><p>Experience working in high-growth technology companies or on-demand marketplace platforms.</p><p>Why Toters?</p><p>Flexible work environment with hybrid-friendly roles.</p><p>Opportunity to work on a modern, cloud-native data platform that powers products used by thousands of customers every day.</p><p>Collaborate with talented engineers while growing your technical expertise and career.</p><p>Strong culture of mentorship, collaboration, and continuous learning.</p><p>Opportunity to solve complex engineering challenges involving streaming, distributed systems, and large-scale data processing.</p><p>Direct impact on business-critical products and engineering decisions.</p><p>Competitive compensation package.</p><p>Exclusive discounts on Toters orders.</p><p>First-class medical insurance.</p></div></section><section><p class="heading">Desired Candidate Profile</p><p class="paragraph"></p><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.</li><li>6+ years of experience designing and building production-grade data platforms or distributed data systems.</li><li>Strong SQL skills and deep understanding of data modeling, including dimensional modeling (facts and dimensions).</li><li>Hands-on experience building production data pipelines using distributed streaming platforms such as Apache Kafka, Amazon Kinesis, or Apache Pulsar, with experience in partitioning, consumer groups, schema management, delivery semantics, and troubleshooting production streaming systems.</li><li>Strong understanding of batch and streaming data processing concepts, including event time, processing time, windowing, stateful processing, and the trade-offs of exactly-once processing.</li><li>Proficiency in Python and/or JVM languages such as Java or Scala for building scalable data processing applications.</li><li>Experience designing and operating modern data lake or lakehouse architectures using Amazon S3 or equivalent object storage, Parquet, and open table formats such as Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, or Apache Hudi.</li><li>Experience building cloud-native data infrastructure on AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or Microsoft Azure, including object storage, streaming and messaging services, IAM, networking, and cost optimization.</li><li>Experience working with distributed processing frameworks such as Apache Flink or similar streaming technologies.</li><li>Familiarity with analytical query engines such as ClickHouse or Trino.</li><li>Experience implementing Change Data Capture (CDC) solutions using Debezium or similar technologies.</li><li>Experience with modern data transformation frameworks such as dbt is a plus.</li><li>Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, containerization with Docker, and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes is a plus.</li><li>Experience owning production systems, participating in on-call rotations, and resolving production data incidents.</li><li>Strong communication skills with the ability to document technical decisions, collaborate across teams, and mentor engineers.</li><li>Passion for building reliable, scalable, and maintainable data platforms.</li><li>Experience building large-scale streaming architectures using Apache Flink.</li><li>Hands-on experience with Apache Iceberg, ClickHouse, or Trino in production environments.</li><li>Experience implementing CDC pipelines using Debezium or similar technologies.</li><li>Experience using dbt for transformation and analytics engineering workflows.</li><li>Experience with AWS data services such as MSK, S3, Glue, or Kinesis.</li><li>Experience deploying infrastructure using Terraform and Kubernetes.</li><li>Exposure to Machine Learning feature stores or Customer Data Platforms (CDPs).</li><li>Experience working in high-growth technology companies or on-demand marketplace platforms.</li></ul><p></p></section>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <span>Aspire Software is looking for a Data Scientist to join our team in Lebanon.<br> Here is a little window into our company: Aspire Software operates and manages wholly owned software companies, providing mission-critical solutions across multiple verticals.<br> 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.<br> About the job: We are looking for a Senior Machine Learning Engineer who wants to own that evolution.<br> This is not a research-only role.<br> You will frame problems, explore data, design models, build evaluation systems, investigate real customer issues, and ship production services.<br> Your work will influence real pricing decisions and measurable hotel revenue not just dashboards or internal prototypes.<br> What You'll Work On -Pricing intelligence: Advance our pricing engine using probabilistic forecasting, elasticity estimation, contextual bandits, reinforcement learning, and other appropriate optimization methods.<br> Demand forecasting: Improve booking-curve and final-occupancy forecasts, including uncertainty estimates that can inform safer pricing decisions.<br> Safe experimentation: Build historical replay, simulation, backtesting, shadow deployment, and controlled rollout capabilities to measure revenue impact before models affect customers.<br> Production ML: Turn models into reliable, tested, and observable Python services, owning the path from experimentation through deployment, monitoring, and rollback.<br> Problem-solving and customer investigations: Debug unexpected pricing, data, integration, and production behavior.<br> Trace customer-reported issues to their root cause and turn incidents into lasting improvements.<br> Data and intelligent experiences: Strengthen the reservation, occupancy, competitor-rate, PMS, and event-data pipelines behind our decisions, while contributing to AI-powered explanations and revenue-manager tools.<br> Tech Stack Python 3.<br>11, FastAPI, Pydantic, SQLAlchemy 2.<br>0, and Alembic PostgreSQL/Supabase and Redis Pandas, Polars, NumPy, and statsmodels OpenAI, Anthropic, LangChain, and LangGraph PredictHQ and multiple hotel PMS and market-data integrations AWS ECS/Fargate, SQS, EventBridge, S3, and CloudWatch Docker, GitHub Actions, Prometheus, and PostHog Experience taking machine-learning systems from problem definition through production deployment and monitoring.<br> Strong Python and SQL skills, including experience building modular, typed, tested production software—not only exploratory notebooks.<br> A solid foundation in statistics, experimentation, forecasting, and model evaluation.<br> Experience working with time-dependent, noisy, incomplete, or imperfect real-world data.<br> Strong analytical problem-solving skills and a methodical approach to ambiguous technical issues.<br> Proven ability to debug production systems, including data pipelines, APIs, asynchronous jobs, integrations, and model behavior.<br> Experience investigating customer-reported issues, identifying root causes, and communicating findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.<br> A habit of improving systems after incidents through better tests, monitoring, documentation, safeguards, or architecture.<br> The judgment to balance model sophistication with reliability, explainability, and business value.<br> Comfort working with APIs, relational databases, containers, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD.<br> Clear communication skills and an ability to work closely with engineers, product leaders, revenue-management experts, and customer-facing teams.<br> A high level of ownership: you can turn an ambiguous business or customer problem into a practical, measurable plan and carry it through to completion.<br> Years of experience are a useful signal, but not the deciding factor.<br> We care more about what you have built, how you reason, and how you respond when models and systems meet the real world.<br> Nice to Have You do not need everything on this list: Contextual bandits, reinforcement learning, recommendation systems, bidding, or other sequential decision systems.<br> Probabilistic demand forecasting or hierarchical Bayesian modeling.<br> Pricing, revenue management, marketplaces, travel, hospitality, advertising, or e-commerce.<br> Causal inference and off-policy evaluation.<br> Model drift, data-quality monitoring, and experiment-tracking systems.<br> Multi-tenant SaaS or event-driven architectures.<br> Debugging distributed systems and third-party integrations in production.<br> LLM applications and agentic workflows.<br> AWS services such as ECS, SQS, EventBridge, S3, and CloudWatch.<br> Hospitality experience is welcome, but not required.<br> We will help you learn the domain.<br> What We Value Speed with quality — Ship fast, but ship code and models a staff engineer would approve AI-native workflow — You don't just know about AI tools, you use them daily to write, debug, and architect Ownership — Pick up a problem and drive it to completion without hand-holding Simplicity — Elegant solutions over over-engineered ones.<br> Minimal code that does the job Curiosity — Our domain (hotel revenue optimization) has real depth.<br> You're excited to learn it</span> </div>

Financial Controller <br> <br>Location: Lebanon (on site) <br>Reports to: CFO / General Manager <br>Direct reports: Accounting, Treasury, Costing, Credit Control <br>Industry: FMCG (manufacturing and distribution) <br> <br>--- <br> <br>## About the Company <br> <br>A well established Lebanese FMCG group with more than 35 years in the market. The company manufactures and distributes fast moving consumer products across Lebanon and exports to regional markets, working through a wide retail and wholesale network. Company name is disclosed to shortlisted candidates. <br> <br>--- <br> <br>## Purpose of the Role <br> <br>The Financial Controller owns the financial engine of the business: closing the books on time, protecting margin, keeping the banking relationships healthy, and giving management numbers they can act on. This is not a back office role. The person will sit close to Sales, Supply Chain and Procurement, challenge assumptions, and support the ownership on major commercial and investment decisions. <br> <br>--- <br> <br>## Key Responsibilities <br> <br>### Financial Control and Reporting <br>- Own the monthly, quarterly and annual close, and deliver the full reporting pack within agreed deadlines. <br>- Prepare financial statements in line with IFRS, including multi currency accounting and the treatment of USD and LBP exposure. <br>- Build and maintain the management reporting suite: P&L by brand, by SKU, by channel and by customer. <br>- Lead the annual budget and rolling forecasts, and explain variances with commentary that is useful, not decorative. <br>- Handle hyperinflation and currency devaluation accounting matters, including revaluation and translation impacts. <br> <br>### Banking and Treasury <br>- Act as the main point of contact with local and correspondent banks. <br>- Manage credit facilities, overdrafts, term loans, guarantees and letters of credit for imports of raw material, packaging and equipment. <br>- Prepare bank submissions: financials, business plans, cash flow projections, covenant tracking. <br>- Run cash flow forecasting on a weekly and monthly basis, and manage FX exposure and hedging where instruments are available. <br>- Optimise working capital across receivables, payables and inventory. <br> <br>### Contracts and Commercial Agreements <br>- Review, negotiate and control the financial terms of supplier, distributor, agency, lease, insurance and service contracts. <br>- Set up and monitor customer trading terms: credit limits, payment terms, rebates, listing fees and promotional support. <br>- Track contract obligations, renewal dates, penalty clauses and price adjustment mechanisms. <br>- Coordinate with legal counsel on the financial exposure inside any agreement before signature. <br> <br>### FMCG Commercial Finance <br>- Control trade spend and promotional investment, and measure return on each activity. <br>- Own product costing and standard cost, including landed cost of imported material, customs duties, freight and clearance. <br>- Monitor gross margin by product line, and flag erosion early with the reason behind it. <br>- Support pricing decisions in a volatile cost and currency environment. <br>- Control inventory: valuation, provisioning, shrinkage, expiry, cycle counts and full physical stock takes across warehouses and vans. <br>- Review route to market economics, distributor profitability and secondary sales performance. <br> <br>### ERP and Systems <br>- Lead or co lead the ERP implementation or upgrade, from selection through design, data migration, testing, go live and post go live stabilisation. <br>- Design the chart of accounts, cost centre structure and reporting hierarchy. <br>- Drive automation of manual processes and improve the quality and speed of data coming out of the system. <br>- Work with IT and department heads to make sure the system matches how the business actually operates. <br> <br>### Governance, Tax and Audit <br>- Design and enforce internal controls across procurement, sales, cash, inventory and payroll. <br>- Manage VAT, income tax, payroll tax, NSSF and all filings with Lebanese authorities. <br>- Handle external audit, statutory audit and any tax inspection, and close findings. <br>- Protect company assets and reduce the risk of fraud, leakage and unrecorded loss. <br> <br>### Leadership and Business Partnering <br>- Lead, coach and develop the finance team, and build a succession plan for key positions. <br>- Sit at the management table as a business partner, not as a scorekeeper. <br>- Contribute to strategy: expansion plans, new product launches, capex, make or buy decisions, feasibility studies and market entry. <br>- Present clearly to owners, board members and external stakeholders. <br> <br>--- <br> <br>## Requirements <br> <br>### Must Have <br>- 15+ years of progressive finance experience, with at least 5 years in a Financial Controller, Finance Manager or equivalent senior position. <br>- Solid FMCG background. Manufacturing plus distribution is strongly preferred over pure trading. <br>- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business. Professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CMA or an MBA is a strong plus. <br>- Strong IFRS knowled

<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles &amp; Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><p>Communities hosting displaced populations face increasing pressure on limited resources, weakened service delivery systems, and reduced institutional capacities. These challenges have been further intensified by the economic and financial crisis since 2019, as well as the growing impacts of climate change. The Local Development for Stabilization Project (LDP) aims to bolster the coping and sustainable development capacities of host communities in Lebanon. Its key objectives are to create a more enabling environment for mitigating and preventing tensions by: • Reducing competition over public services, livelihood, and economic opportunities: This is achieved by supporting the maintenance and expansion ofservice delivery and creating economic opportunities, especially in the context of the significant incapacitation of both public and private sectors. • Providing conflict-sensitive and inclusive dialogue and decision-making spaces: These spaces allow local communities to engage in peaceful discussions, identify common interests, and collaboratively chart a path towards a sustainable future. • The Local Development for Stabilization Project (LDP) focuses on strengthening local governance, enhancing economic resilience, and supporting sustainable development processes at the community level. The LDP project is critical in addressing Lebanon s multi-dimensional vulnerabilities and ensuring the country s capacity forsustainable, inclusive recovery. It aimsto create a harmonious, integrated approach to local development that not only addresses immediate needs but also builds resilience for the future. Within this framework, infrastructure rehabilitation and civil works at community facilities remain a key intervention for improving service delivery and living conditions. Wadi Khaled Social Development Center is a key community facility serving the population of Wadi Khaled, North Lebanon. UNDP, under the LDP project, is undertaking civil rehabilitation and construction works at this center and requires a Civil Engineer Consultant to monitor, supervise, and ensure the quality of these civil works. OBJECTIVES The main objective of this consultancy is to provide dedicated technical expertise in civil engineering to support the supervision, monitoring, and quality assurance of civil works at the Wadi Khaled Social Development Center under the LDP project. Specifically, the Consultant will: • Ensure technical soundness and quality of civil works in compliance with approved designs and UNDP standards • Monitor contractor performance and ensure works are completed on time, within scope, and to specification • Review and validate contractor submittments including shop drawings, material submittals, and payment certificates, and provide technical solutions throughout the project lifecycle SCOPE OF WORK UNDP is seeking the services of a Civil Engineer Consultant to supervise the civil works being implemented at the Wadi Khaled Social Development Center, under the overall guidance of the LDP/LHSP Project Specialist and in close coordination with the Area Manager and the UNDP Engineering Unit. The Civil Engineer consultant shall be present on site four (4) days per week, according to an agreed schedule and in coordination with the UNDP Engineering Unit. Implementation and Supervision: • Supervise and inspect all civil and electromechanical works and materials/components supplied during the lifetime of the contract to ensure completion in accordance with contract provisions and QA/QC standards. • Propose solutions and update designs when required as per site conditions and encountered problems. Supervise all on-site tests carried out by the contractor related to civil, architectural and electromechanical works. • Participate in technical meetings with contractors and stakeholders when required. • Ensure that as-built drawings and all relevant documentation are well kept and regularly updated. • Process in a timely manner, and as appropriate, certify payment of contractor statements to ensure they reflect works performed. • Support UNDP in claims and variations. Document progress through daily/weekly/monthly field reports with geo-referenced photographic evidence. Participate in technical meetings with contractors and stakeholders when required. • Site inspection checklists and QA/QC protocols aligned with UNDP standards. • Field verification and validation approaches. • Reporting templates. • Use of geo-tagged photos and documentation STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education • Bachelor s degree in Civil Engineering or related field. • Minimum of 8 years of experience in civil engineering, construction supervision, or infrastructure rehabilitation or any related field. Language: Fluency in Arabic and English is mandatory (both oral and written) The Personnel will be covered with Health insurance and Personal accident insurance; the fees shall be deducted from personnel's monthly payment.</p></div></section><section><p class="heading">Desired Candidate Profile</p><p class="paragraph"></p><p>• Bachelor s degree in Civil Engineering or related field.<br>• Minimum of 8 years of experience in civil engineering, construction supervision, or infrastructure rehabilitation or any related field.<br>Language: Fluency in Arabic and English is mandatory (both oral and written)</p><p></p></section>

<p><br></p><p>This position is located in the Crisis Response Division (CRD), Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). OCHA is part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. OCHA also ensures there is a framework within which each actor can contribute to the overall response efforts. OCHA's mission is to mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors in order to alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies; advocate the rights of people in need; promote preparedness and prevention and facilitate sustainable solutions.</p><p>This temporary job opening is being advertised for the position of Humanitarian Affairs Officer (Risk Management and Compliance), P3 with OCHA Lebanon in Beirut. Under the overall supervision of OCHA Head of Office, the incumbent reports to the Head of Humanitarian Finance Section/Fund Manager. The Humanitarian Fund Units in OCHA Regional and Country Offices manage multi-donor country-based pooled funds under the leadership of the Resident Coordinator and/or Humanitarian Coordinator. These funds receive unearmarked contributions from donors. The funds are allocated to humanitarian actors for ongoing humanitarian operations and to respond to new emergencies.</p><p>The Humanitarian Affairs Officer (Risk Management and Compliance) may supervise staff.</p><p><b>Responsibilities</b></p><p>Within delegated authority, the Humanitarian Affairs Officer (Risk Management and Compliance) will be responsible for the following duties:</p><ul><li>Monitors, analyzes and reports on humanitarian developments, disaster relief/ management or emergency situations in assigned country/area which may impact performance of the Humanitarian Financing Unit (HFU).</li><li>Organizes and prepares studies on humanitarian, emergency relief and related issues and organizes follow-up work management response related to audits and evaluations of Country-Based Humanitarian Pooled Funds.</li><li>Establishes and maintains contacts with other UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, and other key stakeholders to enable early detection of compliance issues in HFU funded projects and verifies prevention and control mechanisms.</li><li>Undertakes and provides risk management and compliance training for implementing partners.</li><li>Prepares or contributes to the preparation of various written reports, documents and communications, e.g. drafts sections of studies, background papers, policy guidelines, briefings, case studies, presentations, correspondence, etc. related to risk management and compliance in the context of Country-Based Humanitarian Pooled Funds.</li><li>Serves as the primary focal point on monitoring and risk management and compliance of the HFU, keeps abreast of latest developments, liaises with other humanitarian organizations, etc., ensures appropriate monitoring and reporting mechanisms in line with global country-based pooled fund guidelines.</li><li>Reviews and provides advice to HFU on policy issues related to risk and compliance.</li><li>Organizes and participates in work groups, meetings, conferences, consultations with other agencies and partners on humanitarian and emergency relief-related matters.</li><li>Supports and monitors compliance by IPs with global policy requirements on accountability and risk management, leads the Eligibility Process and oversees response to non-compliance by IPs with contractual obligations and CBPF requirements.</li><li>Provides technical capacity to respond to alleged and proven incidents of misconduct (financial misconduct or sexual exploitation and abuse) by IPs.</li><li>Provides guidance to, and may supervise, new/junior staff.</li><li>Performs other duties as required.</li></ul><p><b>Competencies</b></p><ul><li>Professionalism: Knowledge of a range of humanitarian assistance, emergency relief and related humanitarian issues, including approaches and techniques to address difficult problems. Analytical capacity and in particular the ability to analyze and articulate the humanitarian dimension of issues which require a coordinated UN response. Ability to identify issues and judgment in applying technical expertise to resolve a wide range of problems. Ability to conduct research, including ability to evaluate and integrate information from a variety of sources and assess impact on the humanitarian rights situation in assigned country/area. Ability to work under extreme pressure, on occasion in a highly stressful environment (e.g. civil strife, natural disasters and human misery); ability to provide guidance to new/junior staff. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.</li><li>Planning and Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.</li><li><br></li></ul><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p>An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in political science, social science, international studies, public administration, economics, engineering, earth sciences or a related field. A first-level university degree in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.</p><p>A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, rehabilitation, development, or other related is required</p><p>Experience in compliance and risk management is required.</p><p>Experience in responding to fraud and/or Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) incidents is desirable.</p><p>Relevant experience in a humanitarian context within the UN Common System or other comparable international organization is desirable</p><p>Relevant experience in the Middle East region is desirable.</p>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Result of Service<br>ULTIMATE RESULT OF SERVICE · The report prepared should be in Arabic in electronic format. · Minimum report submitted should not be less than 30 pages minimum. · The report must be supported by reliable figures and numbers. · A 2 to 4 pages executive summary of the report. · Final National Open-Source Software Policy, with annexes and an implementation roadmap. The completed parts should be edited and saved in MS-Word (*.docx file) or an alternate compatible format. PDF format will not be accepted. It should include a table of contents to be automatically updated followed by a list of all tables and figures. The various parts should be submitted in electronic form and sent to the email address of the designated focal point. Attention is kindly drawn to the need to ensure that the final draft of the outputs be thoroughly reviewed prior to submission and to indicate the sources of tables and diagrams. References to reports and other substantive material should be clearly indicated within the text and noted at the end. It is also essential to send, with the completed output, photocopies or scans of at least the first page of books, reports and bulletins, used as reference material as well as copies of the pages quoted. The content of the generated document shall be the sole property of ESCWA. The content cannot and must not be presented, discussed or published by the consultant without the express authorization of ESCWA and MoTDE. The consultant shall keep in mind that UN-ESCWA routinely checks all deliverables for plagiarism, using readily available electronic tools. All previously published content, even if written by the selected consultant, must be clearly referenced where required within the text and end-noted at the end of the study. The report submitted by the consultant must not contain quoted and/or previously published text equalling more than 20 per cent of the total number of pages. The consultant shall not publish or announce or reveal the content of the report, partly or entirely, on social media or any other public channel, without ESCWA and MoTDE permission.<br> Work Location<br>Remote<br> Expected duration<br>16 weeks<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>I. GENERAL SCOPE Open-source software policies provide a strategic framework governing how public institutions assess, procure, use, develop, reuse and share software whose source code can be inspected, modified and redistributed under an appropriate open licence. Their importance for sustainable development extends well beyond the possibility of avoiding licence fees. When properly implemented, such policies can reduce the duplication of public investments, facilitate interoperability among government systems, increase transparency and auditability, enable solutions to be adapted to local languages and needs, and reduce excessive dependence on individual technology suppliers. They can also allow governments, universities, local companies and civil society organizations to collaborate on shared digital solutions, thereby strengthening national technological capabilities, creating opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises and supporting local digital employment. Open-source software solutions are particularly relevant to lower- and middle-income and crisis-affected countries because they can be reused and adapted rather than developed repeatedly from the beginning. The United Nations recognizes open-source software as an important category of digital public goods and calls for greater investment in such goods to advance the Sustainable Development Goals1. In this sense, open-source policies can contribute directly to SDG 9 on innovation and resilient infrastructure, SDG 16 on effective, accountable and inclusive institutions, and SDG 17 on partnerships, while also supporting digital services in health, education, social protection, agriculture and local government. Nevertheless, open-source adoption should not be treated as an automatic or purely cost-saving choice. Effective policies should address total cost of ownership, cybersecurity, software maintenance, licensing compliance, accessibility, data protection, documentation, technical support and long-term community governance. Several governments have institutionalized these principles. The European Commission’s Open Source Software Strategy promotes a “Think Open” approach through which European institutions are encouraged to use, share and contribute to open-source solutions, increase software reuse and strengthen technological control and collaboration across administrations. France has established a dedicated government open-source function, the code.gouv.fr platform and the Socle Interministériel de Logiciels Libres, a reference catalogue of open-source software recommended for use across the public administration. Within the Arab region, Saudi Arabia’s Digital Government Authority published a Free and Open-Source Government Software Strategy and an implementation guideline aimed at improving technology leadership, increasing efficiency in government IT spending, encouraging software and source-code reuse, and supporting the growth of the national digital economy. Egypt has also, since several years, adopted a national strategy supporting free and open-source software, while the Software Engineering Competence Center under the Information Technology Industry Development Agency serves as the government’s focal point for this field. For Palestine, an open-source software policy could become an important instrument for building affordable, resilient and nationally sustainable digital government. In a context of severe fiscal constraints and service-delivery arrangements, the systematic reuse of secure and proven software components could help reduce repeated development and licensing expenditure, while improving interoperability among ministries, municipalities and public institutions. Furthermore, requiring donor-funded digital projects to use open standards, provide adequate documentation and consider publication under suitable open-source licences could improve national ownership and prevent isolated systems from being abandoned after project financing ends. These benefits would require a phased implementation model based on an inventory of existing systems, open and interoperable technical standards, procurement rules that evaluate open-source and proprietary options fairly, security and privacy assessments, capacity-building programmes, and a central open-source programme office or coordination unit responsible for governance, licensing, reuse and sustainable maintenance. The United Nations is involved in enhancing the use of emerging technologies for sustainable development. In September 2024 during the Summit of the Future, world leaders adopted the Pact for the Future and its annexes: the Global Digital Compact (GDC) and Declaration on Future Generations. The GDC4 mandates UN Regional Commissions to provide support to Member States to advance digital transformation. Most recently, the Ministry of Telecoms and Digital Economy (MoTDE) in Palestine requested UN-ESCWA’s assistance to develop the national policy for open source software. The provision of this advisory service is the subject of these terms of reference. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The consultant shall propose to the designated ESCWA focal point a detailed version of the report outline. The proposed report should include the following sections: (1) Review best regional and international practices on Open-Source software policies, strategies and frameworks (at least 2 international and 2 regional practices); (2) Analyse the different existing policies and frameworks related to digital technologies in Palestine; (3) Review and further develop the draft National Open-Source Software Policy, including its technical annexes on Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and Cloud Computing, ensuring consistency between the main policy and its annexes and alignment with relevant national, regional and international good practices (4) Conduct interviews with the various stakeholders and summarize their remarks and observations, including representatives of public and private sectors to better capture the needs of all segments of society; (5) Suggest a draft policy based on international and regional practices, the background doc and the conducted interviews/meetings; (6) Present the draft policy in a consultative workshop/meeting. (7) Update the policy based on received comments from ESCWA, MoTDE and other stakeholders participating in the workshop. ESCWA promotes gender equality and integration of youth through its publications and therefore the consultant should pay attention, with the help of ESCWA staff, to gender considerations and youth dimension throughout the research work and thereby ensure that the narrative language should be gender sensitive.<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>An advanced university degree in digital technologies, software engineering or a related field is required; a Ph.D. is desirable. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. At least 10 years of professional experience and research in digital technologies/software engineering is required Demonstrated professional experience in open-source governance and licensing, digital-government architecture, API governance and interoperability, cloud governance and procurement, cybersecurity and data protection is desirable.<br> Languages<br>English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA. For this position,- Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English is required. Note: “Fluency” equals a rating of ‘fluent’ in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and “Knowledge of” equals a rating of ‘confident’ in two of the four areas.<br> Additional Information<br>Not available.<br> No Fee<br>THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.<br><br><br> </div>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p><strong>Background&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br> Lebanon continues to face complex and overlapping crises, including profound socioeconomic hardship, structural challenges, and the burden of hosting large refugee populations. Women and girls remain disproportionately affected by heightened risks of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and reduced access to essential Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services.&nbsp;</p><br><p>To respond to these critical needs, UNFPA Lebanon operates across the country in close collaboration with the government, local implementing partners, and key donors. Sustaining and scaling UNFPA’s life-saving interventions requires engaging a wider array of stakeholders. Effective strategic communication, partnership development, and evidence-based advocacy are vital to articulating UNFPA's value proposition, demonstrating impact, and securing the resources necessary to support vulnerable women and girls. To achieve this, UNFPA Lebanon is seeking a qualified National Individual Consultant for Impactful Partnership Communication on a part-time basis for 6 months to drive strategic relationship-building and resource generation across the country office's portfolio.</p><br><p><strong>Scope of work</strong></p><br><p>Working on a over 6 months, the consultant will carry out the following key tasks:</p><br><p>A. Dedicated Mustaqbali Khayari Joint Programme Communication &amp; Visibility Plan&nbsp;</p><br><p>The consultant will be responsible for executing the C&amp;V plan for the joint UNFPA-UNICEF programme funded by the Embassy of Sweden:</p><br><ul> <li>Participatory Branding &amp; Visual Identity: Lead "design brainstorming workshops" with adolescent girls at SDCs to co-create the Mustaqbali Khayari brand identity (logo variations, color palette, icons) ensuring it is integrated alongside official partners and logos.</li> <li>Physical Visibility Materials: Coordinate the design, production, and dissemination of visibility materials to all supported centers, including branded banners and vests for implementing partners.</li> <li>Campaign-Aligned Social Media: Produce at least one high-engagement social media post per quarter (e.g., carousels, custom visuals) aligned with key international dates (March 8, June 19, August 12, October 11, and the 16 Days of Activism). Ensure the donor is tagged/mentioned on all online posts and facilitate pre-clearance approvals with the Embassy of Sweden prior to posting, as well as coordination with UNICEF.&nbsp;</li> <li>Impactful Storytelling (Multimedia): Produce 2 impact videos and 2 written Human Interest Stories (HIS) to highlight the life-changing impact of implemented activities for publication on UNFPA/UNICEF social media channels.</li> <li>Monitoring &amp; Reporting: Track reach, engagement, and sentiment analytics for all content, synthesizing this data into a comprehensive section for outcome-based annual reporting.</li></ul><p>B. Partnership communication strategies</p><br><p>In addition to the Mustaqbali Khayari portfolio, the consultant will manage ongoing visibility and content generation for UNFPA Lebanon's communication strategies for partnerships and donors.</p><br><ul> <li>Facility Visibility &amp; Partner Branding: Coordinate and oversee the installation of branded materials and plaques across supported facilities (PHCs, SDCs, and WGSSs) in Lebanon, ensuring strict adherence to the specific branding and visibility guidelines of selected partners.</li> <li>Weekly Audiovisual Posts: Produce, edit, and publish at least 1 weekly audiovisual post, generating consistent, high-quality content (short video clips, photo stories) that highlights field activities, life-saving outcomes, and donor partnerships.</li> <li>Branding Audit &amp; Quality Control: Conduct regular compliance checks during field visits to ensure logos are correctly displayed across all physical spaces and digital collateral produced by local implementing partners.</li> <li>General Impact Documentation: Support the ongoing documentation of UNFPA’s broader humanitarian response in Lebanon, ethically collecting stories and visuals from the field that demonstrate the direct outcomes of partnerships.&nbsp;</li> <li>Event &amp; Visit Support: Organize and support donor events, high-level field visits, and strategic engagement initiatives aimed at existing, prospective, and individual donors to demonstrate UNFPA’s operational footprint and field-level impact.&nbsp;</li> <li>Briefing &amp; Advocacy Materials: Prepare, package, and disseminate high-quality briefing notes, factsheets, partner profiles, and pitch materials tailored for partner engagement and high-level advocacy meetings.&nbsp;</li> <li>Proposal &amp; Investment Case Support: Draft and refine narrative proposals, concept notes, and return-on-investment briefs for UNFPA's core priorities.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><strong>Duration and working schedule</strong>&nbsp;</p><br><p><u>Duration</u>: 6 months (16 days a month).</p><br><p><u>Timeframe</u>: Month 1 to Month 6&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>Place where services are to be delivered&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p><br><p><u>Base</u>: Beirut, Lebanon (UNFPA Lebanon Country Office ).</p><br><p><u>Field Travel</u>: Occasional field visits to supported facilities (PHCs, SDCs, WGSSs) across Lebanon. UNFPA will support transportation (e.g., Tripoli, Akkar, Bekaa, South) for content collection and visibility monitoring.</p><br><p><strong>Delivery dates and how work will be delivered (e.g. electronic, hard copy etc.)&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p><br><p>All documents will be shared in English and/or Arabic in electronic format by the consultant with UNFPA to be reviewed by the technical team (up to 2 rounds of feedback).</p><br><p>Payments will be disbursed in three (3) tranches based on the endorsement of monthly deliverables:</p><br> <strong>Milestones</strong> <strong>Key Deliverables &amp; Timeframe</strong> <strong>Target Date</strong> <strong>Payment %</strong> <br> Implementation of Phase 1 SIDA visibility plan <p>• Inception report/visibility plan and content calendar.</p><br> <p>• Participatory branding workshops at SDCs completed within 4 weeks from start.</p><br> <p>• Delivery of <strong>8 weekly AV donor posts</strong> (2/month across selected donors</p><br> <p>• Visibility materials distributed to Joint Programme supported centers.</p><br> <p>• 1 donor engagement organized: field visit/briefing</p><br> End of Month 2 <p><strong>(30%)</strong></p><br> <br> <strong>Production of donor communication products&nbsp;</strong> <p>• Delivery of <strong>8 weekly AV donor posts</strong>.</p><br> <p>• <strong>1 written Human Interest Story</strong> + <strong>1 Impact Video</strong> produced.</p><br> <p>• <strong>1 Series Human Interest Story</strong> submitted.</p><br> <p>• 1 donor engagement organized: field visit/briefing</p><br> <ul> <li>1 briefing and advocacy material/report</li> </ul> End of Month 4 <strong>(35%)</strong> <br> <strong>Production of final batch of visibility plan and final monitoring report&nbsp;</strong> <p>• Delivery of <strong>8 weekly AV donor posts</strong> (completing weekly commitment).</p><br> <p>• <strong>1 written Human Interest Story</strong> + <strong>1 Impact Video</strong> produced.</p><br> <p>• Materials produced to feed into the 16 days of Activism.</p><br> <p>• Final Communication Impact &amp; Analytics Report submitted.</p><br> <p>• 1 donor engagement organized: field visit/briefing</p><br> <ul> <li>1 briefing and advocacy material/report</li> </ul> End of Month 6 <strong>(35%)</strong> <br> <p><strong>Monitoring and progress control, including reporting requirements, periodicity format and deadline</strong></p><br><p>Weekly alignment check-ins with the UNFPA Lebanon Communications Specialist and Head of programme on the partnership engagements.</p><br><p><strong>Supervisory arrangements &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p><br><p>Direct Supervisor is under the UNFPA Lebanon Communications Specialist, with a dotted line to the UNFPA Lebanon Head of Programmes.</p><br><p><strong>Expected travel&nbsp;</strong></p><br><p>Occasionally at field location within Lebanon</p><br><p><strong>Required expertise, qualifications and competencies, including language requirements</strong></p><br><ol> <li>Education&nbsp;</li></ol><p>&nbsp;Master's in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Digital Media, or related social sciences.</p><br><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2. Experience</p><br><ul> <li>Minimum 4 years of experience in impactful communications, multimedia storytelling, and social media management in Lebanon</li> <li>Demonstrated experience working with humanitarian/development donors and adhering to strict donor branding guidelines.</li> <li>Proven track record in video production, photojournalism, and writing human-interest stories.</li> <li> <p>Experience conducting field visits and ethically collecting content from vulnerable populations (GBV survivors, refugees, youth).<br> &nbsp;</p><br> <p>3. Languages</p><br></li></ul><p>&nbsp;Native Arabic speaker with professional fluency in written and spoken English.</p><br><p><strong>Inputs / services to be provided by UNFPA or implementing partner (e.g support services, office space, equipment), if applicable</strong></p><br><p>UNFPA Lebanon Country Office will facilitate access to project implementation locations and beneficiaries, including transportation outside of Beirut.&nbsp;</p><br><p>The consultant will use their personal laptop/computer.&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>Other relevant information or special conditions, if any</strong></p><br><p>Individual consultants are invited to submit a CV with a sample of impactful communication developed recently. The submission language should be in English.&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>UNFPA Work Environment:</strong></p><br><p>UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click&nbsp;here&nbsp;to learn more.</p><br><p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong></p><br><p>Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements.&nbsp;</p><br><p>UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Applicants for positions in the international Professional and higher categories, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.</p><br><br> </div>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Result of Service<br>The consultant is expected to deliver the following outputs: • Inception note and detailed workplan for version 1 of ADA 2.0 development; • Review and provide feedback on the progressively evolving editions of the ADDR as regional baselines; • Successive Iterations/Drafts of version 1 of ADA 2.0, including the Provisional Progress Report and the Provisional Proposed Architecture to member countries. • Executive summary in English; • PowerPoint presentations and briefing materials; • Consolidated bibliography and references database. The completed document shall: • Be submitted in editable MS Word format (*.docx); • Include automatically generated table of contents, list of tables, and figures; • Be thoroughly proofread and referenced; • Respect ESCWA publication and anti-plagiarism requirements. The content of all outputs shall remain the sole property of ESCWA.<br> Work Location<br>Remote<br> Expected duration<br>6 months<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>Background The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) launched the Advancing Digital Cooperation and Development – Arab States Action Programme (ADCD-ASAP) in 2020 to support Arab countries in harnessing digital technologies for sustainable development and accelerating the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The programme aims, among others, to strengthen regional and national digital policy frameworks, promote digital cooperation, and support evidence-based digital development strategies across the Arab region. Within this framework, and under the auspices of the Arab Telecom and Information Technology Council of Ministers (ATICM), and its resolution in December 2020, ESCWA and the League of Arab States (LAS) jointly established a joint project to Develop, Deploy and Constantly Upgrade the Arab ICT Strategy for the region, in the form of an Arab Digital Agenda as strategic living instrument for 10 years. The ADA is not an outcome, it is a journey of constant growth that is meant to cope with any future developments in the technology and related policies; to induce action at different fronts in all facets of technology, through it mechanism and through partnerships with UN bodies and Arab bodies; and to advance progress at member states level that can be measured and monitored. Accordingly, ESCWA and LAS worked with Member States, to co-develop, the Arab Digital Agenda/ICT Strategy (ADA 1.0 / ADAICTS), which serves as a regional strategic vision, compass and action-framework guiding Arab digital development efforts and supporting national digital development agendas, in all digital development areas. The process of co-developing by ESCWA and Member States of the first edition of the ADA took place during 2021-2022, through successive iterations and engagements, with Member States (through the ADA’s Core Research and Technical Cooperation Mechanism (CRTCM), the ADA’s Joint Technical Committee (JTC), the LAS Arab Working Group on Arab ICT Strategy, the LAS Arab Permanent Committee on ICTs, the LAS Arab Executive Bureau all the way up to the Council of Minsters; leading to the adoption of the final version of the 1st edition of the Arab Digital Agenda 2023-2033, by the ATICM on 23 January 2023 and by Arab ECOSOC in 9 February 2023, and by heads of States in 19 May 2023; with the promise of supporting its deployment and the expectation of constant update of the agenda and constant monitoring of member states progress in achieving its goals and targets using the agreed-upon instruments. The first milestone for all of the above will be towards the end of 2027. Overall Timeframes, Milestone and Nature of ADA 2.0 Building on the above, and under the umbrella of the ATICM, ESCWA and LAS are launching the process of co-developing with Member States the Second Edition of the Arab Digital Agenda (ADA 2.0); which is planned to be co-produced during the period of 2026-2027, with a target goal of adopting the second edition of the Arab Digital Agenda in its final form during the ATICM meeting of December 2027/January 2028. Accordingly, and based on the established work modalities, the first version of ADA 2.0 will need to be presented to the ATICM meeting scheduled for December 2026/January 2027. Towards this end, ESCWA is managing, during the second half of 2026, the first phase of ADA 2.0 sub-project to prepare for submitting the first version of the ADA2.0 to the respective LAS Arab Working Group on Arab ICT Strategy that is scheduled to be convened during November/December 2026, and subsequently to the LAS Arab Permanent Committee on ICTs, the LAS Arab Executive Bureau all the way up to the Council of Ministers during December 2026/January 2027. The envisaged ADA2.0 - as a comprehensive regional strategic framework and policy blueprint for digital development in the Arab region over the coming decade, aligned with international and regional digital cooperation priorities - is scheduled for the end of 2027 is planned to have two perspectives: 1-First, looking backward As part of its monitoring role, ADA2.0 will result a report on the progress of member countries in achieving the goals and targets of the ADA during the period between December 2022 and December 2027, namely the “Provisional Progress Report”,, marking the progress in the elapsing five years on the basic scope of ADA1.0, and will be finalized by the end of December 2027. As such, the work during 2026 along this perspective is specifically planned to result in a provisional version of this progress report (in four years only). During 2027, it will be updated in terms of value to reflect the five years; and more importantly, it will also be radically expanded in terms of scope during 2027, as per the second perspective below, producing the first baseline for the expanded scope. Hence, work on this perspective during the second half of 2026 is expected to produce around one third of the final report planned for end of 2027. The rest will be during 2027 benefiting from feedback from the Ministerial Council meeting of December 2026/January 2027. The work on this perspective will be supported by the ongoing third round of the National Digital Development Reviews (NDDRs 3.0), which will be reflected in the the Arab Digital Development Report (ADDR 3.0) that will accompany the ADA2.0 as it accompaniment flagship by the end of 2027. 2-Second, looking forward As part of its future orientation, strategizing and constant update role, ADA2.0 will: a. adapt to be in synch with the latest global mandates inscribed in the latest UNGA Resolution 80/173 of December 2025, and the preceding Global Digital Compact 2024. b. introduce an updated architecture for the basic scope of ADA 1.0 - defined by the 85 Goals, the 69 Targets and the 85 indicators (defined in the first edition of the ADA) c. expand the scope of the original ADA framework to address frontier, emerging and strategic policy areas shaping digital development globally and regionally. ADA2.0 will specifically witness an expanded scope that contains new thematic dimensions and indicators related to: • Artificial Intelligence (AI); • Emerging technologies; • Peaceful uses of outer space and geospatial technologies; • Environmental sustainability and green digital transformation; • Digital postal services and postal sector transformation. d. introduce a new architecture defining the goals and targets of the expanded scope in terms of additional Goals, Targets and indicators (in addition to the existing basic scope defined by the existing five-cluster ESCWA conceptual framework for digital development, which stands as the DNA of the whole process). These updates and expansions are based on the updated Guiding Manuals (GM 2.5)/(GM 3.0), as the common methodological framework underpinning the NDDRs, ADDR and ADA processes; and the Digital Development- Measurement and Monitoring Model (DD-MMM 1.5)/(DD-MMM 2.0), as the common framework for measurement, monitoring and assessment of digital development progress. The associated ESCWA newly produced addendums, developed by ESCWA in consultation with member countries and regional stakeholders during 2025-2026, are currently guiding the process of digital development reviews at national and regional levels during 2026-2027 and are considered an integral part of the envisaged ADA2.0. Hence, the work during 2026 along this perspective is specifically planned to result in a provisional version of the proposed new architecture to member countries, namely the “Provisional Proposed Architecture”, regarding the following aspects that will need to be worked on during 2027:  the new architecture of the expanded scope and the newly introduced addendums, in terms of Goals, Targets and Indicators;  the positioning of the new architecture of the addendums, vis-à-vis the existing architecture of the basic scope.  the sustainability of the Digital Development indicators observatories at the national level.  the periodicity of the next milestones for monitoring progress.  advancing partnerships and alliances between ADA and the partners of various thematic subprogrammes. Hence, work on this perspective during the second half of 2026 is expected to produce around one third of the final version of ADA 2.0 planned for end of 2027. The rest will be during 2027 benefiting from feedback from the Ministerial Council meeting of December 2026/January 2027. Purpose and Objectives of this assignment In summary, the consultancy subject to this assignment aims to support ESCWA and LAS in producing the first version of ADA 2.0, within the following contexts: • The NDDRs 3.0, ADDR 3.0 and ADA 2.0 processes constitute three interlinked components of a single regional policy cycle. o NDDRs 3.0 provides the national evidence base, o ADDR 3.0 provides the regional analytical synthesis, and o ADA 2.0 translates these findings into a regional strategic framework and implementation roadmap for digital development and digital cooperation in the Arab region. • This process is further anchored in United Nations General Assembly resolution 80/173 on the WSIS+20 review, which reaffirms the role of the United Nations regional commissions as regional mechanisms for implementation and follow-up of WSIS outcomes and calls for scaling up policy guidance, technical assistance, capacity-building and partnerships in support of digital development. • ADA 2.0 constitutes the regional strategic policy framework through which Arab countries will operationalize regional commitments related to WSIS+20, the Global Digital Compact, the Pact for the Future, Arab Vision 2045 and the Arab Digital Agenda 2023–2033, while contributing to the implementation of Arab Vision 2045 through digital development, digital cooperation and digital transformation pathways. The main objective of this consultancy is to support ESCWA and LAS in the preparation, drafting, and refinement of the first version of ADA 2.0, building on: • ADA 1.0 outcomes and lessons learned; • Findings emerging from NDDRs 3.0 and ADDR 3.0; • Capacity Building programme for National Focal Points intended for July 2026 • The additional five addendums of the expanded scope of the Conceptual Model • The updated Guiding Manual (GM 2.5 / GM 3.0), as the common methodological framework underpinning the NDDRs, ADDR and ADA processes; and the Digital Development - Measurement and Monitoring Model (DD-MMM 1.5 / 2.0), as the common framework for measurement, monitoring and assessment of digital development progress; and their associated addendums; • Contributions from Arab countries, regional organizations, UN agencies, and technical experts. The consultant shall contribute to the development of successive iterations of version 1 of ADA 2.0, including its strategic framework, implementation approach, monitoring framework, and regional cooperation dimensions, with explicit attention to digital cooperation, digital governance, digital diplomacy, the formulation of regional positions in global digital processes, and multistakeholder engagement modalities. Duties and Responsibilities Under overall guidance and supervision of Chief of ESCWA ICT Policies Section, and Programme Lead of the ADA, and in close collaboration with the Programme Management Officer and ESCWA substantive focal point for this consultancy, the consultant will conduct the following tasks: Strategic and Substantive Work a) Review ADA 1.0, related ESCWA/LAS documentation, NDDRs 3.0 findings, ADDR 3.0 preliminary outputs, and relevant international and regional digital policy frameworks, including WSIS+20, the Global Digital Compact, the Pact for the Future, United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/80/173, Arab Vision 2045 and the Arab Digital Agenda 2023–2033. b) Review the updated Guiding Manual (GM 2.5 / GM 3.0), as the common methodological framework underpinning the NDDRs, ADDR and ADA processes; and the Digital Development- Measurement and Monitoring Model (DD-MMM 1.5 / 2.0), as the common framework for measurement, monitoring and assessment of digital development progress; and the related addendums. c) Support the development of baselines, comparative analysis, and synthesis of findings emerging from NDDRs 3.0 and ADDR 3.0 during the early phases of the assignment, to inform the strategic priorities, indicators, implementation approach, and monitoring framework of ADA 2.0. d) Coordinate and undertake the substantive formulation and structuring of version 1 of ADA 2.0, including the development and refinement of its successive iterations, strategic priorities, objectives, and implementation components. e) Integrate and mainstream emerging and cross-sectoral priorities within version 1 of ADA 2.0 to ensure its relevance and responsiveness to evolving regional and global digital development trends, including those related to the addendums: • Artificial Intelligence; • Emerging technologies; • Peaceful use of outer space and geospatial technologies; • Environmental sustainability and green digital transformation; • Role of postal sector in digital development/Digital postal services. f) Ensure alignment between version 1 of ADA 2.0, NDDRs 3.0, and ADDR 3.0 findings, and the progressively evolving regional baselines, including corresponding goals, targets, indicators, and actions. g) Contribute to the refinement of strategic priorities, implementation pillars, action plans, indicators, monitoring frameworks, and regional cooperation mechanisms. h) Ensure that ADA 2.0 monitoring framework builds upon the Digital Development - Measurement and Monitoring Model (DD-MMM 2.0), including baselines values, indicators definitions, measurement approaches and reporting modalities while maintaining consistency with relevant NDDRs 3.0 and ADDR 3.0 indicators and findings. i) Review and update strategic content related to digital governance, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, financing mechanisms, institutional coordination, digital cooperation and digital diplomacy. Research j) Undertake desk research, policy analysis, benchmarking exercises, and literature reviews related to regional and international digital agendas and technology governance. k) Maintain a comprehensive bibliography and reference database. l) Coordinate closely with the ESCWA consultant and the team working on the development of the ADDR3.0 and GM3.0 to ensure alignment and consistency of findings, indicators, baselines and regional digital development narratives, as well as with designated national consultants, national focal points, LAS Arab Working Groups, and relevant regional mechanisms, including the Digital Cooperation and Development Forum (DCDF), the Arab Internet Governance Forum (Arab IGF), the Arab High-Level Forum on WSIS and the 2030 Agenda (Arab WSIS Forum), as well as relevant regional and international organizations, as needed. m) Compile and harmonize contributions received from Arab countries and participating organizations. n) Participate in and contribute substantively to technical meetings, workshops, consultations, expert group meetings, policy deliberations and multi-stakeholder engagement processes related to version 1 of ADA 2.0. o) Support regional consultations, policy dialogue processes, expert meetings and consensus-building activities related to digital development, digital cooperation and emerging digital policy issues. p) Analyze and integrate outcomes emerging from relevant regional and global digital governance, digital cooperation, and digital development processes, including their implications for ADA 2.0 priorities, regional cooperation mechanisms, and implementation pathways. q) Support joint technical coordination among ADA 2.0, ADDR 3.0 and NDDRs 3.0 workstreams to align the emerging regional baseline with ADA goals, targets, indicators and actions. Drafting and Consultation Process r) Prepare and revise successive iterations of version 1 of ADA 2.0 based on ESCWA, LAS, and stakeholders feedback. s) Contribute to the development of presentation materials, executive summaries, and briefing notes. t) Ensure that version 1 of ADA 2.0 incorporates gender equality, youth empowerment, inclusion of persons with disabilities, and inclusive digital development principles in line with ESCWA publication standards. u) Ensure that all outputs are evidence-based, properly referenced, and aligned with ESCWA editorial and publication standards.<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>Master's degree in ICT, digital development, public policy, international development, or related fields is required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. At least 15 years of professional experience in ICT for development, digital transformation, digital policies and strategies, Internet governance, or related areas is required. Experience in digital governance, digital cooperation, Internet governance, AI governance and multilateral digital policy processes is required. Proven experience in drafting regional digital agendas, ICT strategies, or digital development reports is required. Extensive knowledge of digital development issues in the Arab region is required. Demonstrated experience working with international and regional organizations is required. Familiarity with ESCWA digital development work, including ADA, NDDRs, and ADDR processes, is desirable.<br> Languages<br>English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA. For this position, fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English is required. Note: “Fluency” equals a rating of ‘fluent’ in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and “Knowledge of” equals a rating of ‘confident’ in two of the four areas.<br> Additional Information<br>Not available.<br> No Fee<br>THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.<br><br><br> </div>

<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles &amp; Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><p>In accordance with the established Agency policy and procedures, the incumbent is responsible for advising on and operationalizing all aspects of UNRWA security and risk management, crisis readiness and preparedness in the Field, for all UNRWA personnel both Internationally recruited and locally recruited Area staff with focus on frontline Area staff security, particularly in those areas heavily impacted by the current conflict.</p><p>The Senior Field Security Officer (SFSO) serves as a principal Advisor and assists the Front Office (DUA and DDUA (Operations/Programmes)) in the execution of their security responsibilities in the Field. The SFSO ensures UNRWA's Security and Risk Management system is context specific and tailored to the needs of frontline personnel. S/he supports the identification, implementation of security and risk management best practices and other Standard Operation Procedures across the Field. The SFSO ensures UNRWA's participation in the UN Security Management System (UNSMS) and supports UNRWA's compliance with security requirements, as appropriate. The SFSO also maintains close cooperation with UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS), Agency Funds and Programmes Security Officer(s), as well as with the Host Government security agencies, local community, and beneficiaries. Where applicable, the SFSO provides direct supervision to the Close Protection Team, and in addition to all aspects of the Field Security Risk &amp; Management (FSRM) team. In this context, SFSO performs the following:</p><p><strong>1. Security Risk Assessment:</strong></p><ul><li>In line with UNSMS methodology, leads the development of security risk management processes, outlining potential risks and recommends prevention and mitigation strategies towards improving the security of both the internationally recruited and the frontline Area staff, as well as the installations with a particular emphasis on the Camp level;</li><li>In close cooperation with the Front Office and Department and Programme Heads, ensures that security initiatives are fully coordinated, approved and integrated into appropriate Agency-wide policy;</li><li>Oversees the process of comprehensive threat analysis and security risk assessments to include all area staff, locations, installations and activities in the assigned Field;</li><li>Manages the processes of various security assessments, both routine and adhoc, as required, to ensure optimal prevention and mitigation measures are in place;</li><li>Reviews inputs and recommends improvements in coordination with DSRM, HQ (Amman) in the implementation, further development and monitoring and evaluation (M&amp;E) of the security and risk management system for all staff with the objective to minimize risk in the contextual, programmatic and professional workplace-risk categories for frontline Area staff;</li><li>Manages the UNRWA security incidents system as required and ensures that the Agency Security Incident Management System (SIMS) is fully implemented, kept up-to-date and reports filed properly. Oversees the upgrading of the SIMS to provide critical information for security analysis; encourages incident reporting at the Camp and Area level;</li></ul><p><strong>2. UNRWA Security Plan, Security Risk Management processes and UNSMS Security Risk Management (SRM) Measures:</strong></p><ul><li>Plans and oversees Security Risk Management process for all offices and maintains guidance such as security, contingency, emergency and evacuation plans as required;</li><li>Supports and supervises the implementation and adherence to the Area Security Plan and coordinates capacity building efforts for relevant frontline staff with the support of the available security resources on the ground;</li><li>Is responsible for developing and updating the Field specific security contingency plans in accordance with the United Nations Security Policy Manual that governs Internationally recruited staff and UNRWA risk management system for Area staff; coordinates and organizes emergency medical evacuation and convoy security procedures;</li><li>Ensures and manages that all new International and Area staff personnel receive briefings upon arrival, local security training as necessitated by changes in security environment, and are kept informed of matters affecting their security;</li><li>Ensures implementation of the frontline staff capacity-building plan, including SSAFE training programme for frontline staff, as required, and professional work-place risk trainings;</li><li>Manages the staff warden/ information systems as required;</li><li>Ensures that UNRWA Field Office procedures conform to the UNSMS and UNRWA policy and standards as appropriate, and that UNRWA personnel is included in the Security Plan comprising International staff with eligible dependents and the Area staff;</li><li>Ensures that appropriate staff tracking procedures are in place for all UNRWA staff travel; ensures compliance of International staff with Travel Request Information Process (TRIP) including the security clearance process;</li><li>Oversees staff's adherence and compliance to various (UNDSS and UNRWA specific) security plans and advisories, such as warden systems, and Residential Security Measures (RSM);</li><li>Assists the Field Director in assessing and implementing security risk management measures with a view towards SRM compliance for all aspects of UNRWA operations, including staff and supports the development and implementation of operational procedures and standards with regard to contextual, programmatic and professional work-place risk categories for frontline Area staff based on best practices in the Field; in LFO, chairs the Field Office advisory sub-committee on Security and Risk Management and make recommendations to the Field Director.</li></ul><p><strong>3. Office Security Management:</strong></p><ul><li>Oversees and directs the reporting of area d security incidents and information; monitoring of guarding schedules; conducting radio checks and providing logistics support;</li><li>Leads periodic appropriate security assessments of UNRWA premises, equipment and advises on shortfalls in security preparedness with recommended improvements and solutions;</li><li>Reviews office security surveys and recommends physical security measures validated by D/SRM to the Field Director or DDUA;</li><li>Ensures due security arrangements (fire, hazards etc.) in UNRWA premises, makes recommendations to responsible units and conducts periodic drills, and works closely on emergency preparedness and readiness activities;</li><li>Leads the development and maintenance of plans to engage frontline Area Staff, beneficiaries and community to further safeguard UNRWA installations' security;</li></ul></div></section><section><p class="heading">Desired Candidate Profile</p><p class="paragraph"></p><ul><li>An advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) from an accredited educational institution in risk management, military or police intelligence, international relations or related area, or a university degree from an accredited educational institution in the same specializations as mentioned above, with two additional years of relevant work experience, given the specialty of this post.</li><li>A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible and relevant experience in security analysis and risk management with the UN Security Management System (UNSMS) or International Organization (IO) is required.</li><li>Unless already serving as an international staff member in the UN Common System, a candidate for an international post must have at least two continuous years of relevant international experience outside UNRWA, and outside the country(s) of which the candidate is a national or holds citizenship, a passport, or a national identity number is required.</li><li>Progressively responsible practical experience at the Field/country level in moderate to high-risk security environments within UNSMS, IO security management, INGO Security Management is required.</li><li>Indicate your current involvement in any outside activities, as it is required. Including but not limited to employment, independent contractor/freelance consultant, board member (corporate, academic, etc), expert group, lobby, public speaking/writing (article, book, blog, social media etc), teaching, conferences, training, press statement, voluntary work, political activity, fundraising/donation for non-UNRWA entity, running for public office, role in political party or orgs, owning business, work for gov./NGO/private company/charity, UNRWA partner/vendor, full/part-time, paid or not. A yes answer doesn t necessarily lead to exclusion from future work at UNRWA, yet misrepresentation in providing accurate/complete info can lead to disqualification/termination of appointment, if hired.</li><li>Additional technical certification in relation to security and risk management such as security management, community security, civilian-military coordination, human rights &amp; protection, counterterrorism, intelligence management, hostage management, operational planning and investigation, crisis management and emergency or disaster planning is desirable.</li><li>Demonstrated understanding of security related analytical processes is desirable.</li><li>Additional management, programme and project management qualifications is desirable.</li><li>Knowledge of UN field security operations/ UN Field Security Officer/Adviser experience, UN policies, procedures and operations relating to security, humanitarian operations, humanitarian, human rights, and/or international refugee law is desirable.</li><li>In possession of UN Security Certification Programme (SCP) certificate is desirable.</li><li>Experience working in conflict settings and in high-risk environment is desirable.</li></ul><p></p></section>