Programming in Lebanon

<p>ABAAD Resource Center for Gender Equality is seeking a qualified and experienced Senior Project Coordinator to support the implementation of a development initiative addressing the intersections of gender equality, protection, social norms, faith, and community engagement in Lebanon. The initiative forms part of ABAAD's broader efforts to prevent gender-based violence (GBV), promote gender equality, challenge harmful social and gender norms, and strengthen the role of influential community actors in creating safer and more equitable environments for women, girls, families, and communities. The intervention will engage with Lebanon's complex social, cultural, religious, and legal landscape and requires careful consideration of the ways in which gender, protection, family dynamics, social norms, religious structures, and personal status frameworks intersect.</p><p>The Senior Project Coordinator will provide overall programmatic and technical coordination for the assigned project, ensuring high-quality, timely, and context-sensitive implementation. The position requires a strong understanding of the intersection between gender, GBV and protection, social norms, faith and religious institutions, and Lebanon's personal status system, alongside demonstrated experience in project management and stakeholder engagement. Working closely with ABAAD's technical and operational teams, the Senior Project Coordinator will coordinate implementation, manage relationships with relevant stakeholders and partners, support technical and knowledge-development processes, monitor progress and risks, and ensure compliance with ABAAD's programmatic and protection standards. Please note that this position will be effective as of January 1, 2027.</p><h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><h4>Project Coordination and Management</h4><ul><li>Lead the day-to-day coordination and implementation of the assigned project in line with approved objectives, workplans, timelines, budgets, and organizational procedures.</li><li>Develop and regularly update implementation plans, stakeholder engagement plans, activity schedules, and risk mitigation measures.</li><li>Coordinate closely with relevant ABAAD technical, programmatic, MEL, communications, finance, and operations teams.</li><li>Ensure timely delivery of project activities and outputs and proactively address implementation challenges.</li><li>Coordinate external consultants, service providers, and partners, as relevant.</li><li>Contribute to narrative and financial monitoring, reporting, and other project documentation.</li></ul><h4>Technical Coordination</h4><ul><li>Support the integration of gender equality, GBV prevention, protection, social norms transformation, and positive masculinities across project implementation.</li><li>Ensure that activities are implemented in accordance with survivor-centered, do-no-harm, confidentiality, safeguarding, and PSEA principles.</li><li>Apply a nuanced understanding of the intersections between gender, power, family dynamics, social norms, faith, and protection.</li><li>Work closely with ABAAD's technical teams and external experts to ensure the technical quality and contextual relevance of project interventions and materials.</li><li>Support the adaptation of technical concepts and approaches for different stakeholder groups while safeguarding the project's core gender equality and protection principles.</li></ul><h4>Stakeholder and Partnership Engagement</h4><ul><li>Map, engage, and maintain constructive relationships with a diverse range of relevant stakeholders, including community actors, civil society organizations, institutions, subject-matter experts, and other influential actors.</li><li>Coordinate consultations, meetings, workshops, dialogue processes, and other stakeholder engagement activities.</li><li>Navigate diverse institutional, social, cultural, and religious perspectives with diplomacy and sensitivity.</li><li>Identify opportunities for collaboration and knowledge exchange with relevant national and regional actors.</li><li>Represent ABAAD in relevant project-related meetings and coordination spaces, as requested.</li></ul><h4>Contextual, Legal, and Policy Analysis</h4><ul><li>Maintain strong knowledge of Lebanon's social, political, religious, and legal context as it relates to gender equality and protection.</li><li>Follow developments related to Lebanese personal status laws and religious court systems, particularly their implications for women and girls, family relationships, and protection from violence.</li><li>Demonstrate understanding of the relationship between personal status frameworks, civil and criminal legislation, and protection mechanisms in Lebanon.</li><li>Support contextual and stakeholder analysis to inform project implementation and adaptation.</li><li>Identify emerging legal, institutional, social, or political developments that may create risks or opportunities for the project.</li></ul><h4>Knowledge Management and Learning</h4><ul><li>Coordinate research, documentation, learning, and knowledge-development processes associated with the project.</li><li>Support the development and technical review of project resources and knowledge products.</li><li>Document lessons learned, promising practices, implementation challenges, and emerging insights.</li><li>Facilitate internal and external learning processes and contribute to the dissemination of relevant project learning.</li><li>Ensure that knowledge products are technically sound, accessible, contextually appropriate, and aligned with ABAAD's principles and approaches.</li></ul><h4>Monitoring, Reporting, and Risk Management</h4><ul><li>Work closely with the MEL team to monitor implementation progress, results, and emerging learning.</li><li>Support the collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative project information.</li><li>Prepare high-quality narrative reports, activity documentation, presentations, and other required materials.</li><li>Proactively identify programmatic, protection, safeguarding, reputational, contextual, and operational risks and support appropriate mitigation measures.</li><li>Ensure appropriate documentation while respecting confidentiality and data-protection requirements.</li></ul><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><ul><li>Advanced university degree in gender studies, law, human rights, social sciences, political science, development studies, religious studies, or another relevant field. A bachelor s degree combined with substantial relevant professional experience may be considered.</li><li>Minimum seven years of progressively responsible professional experience in gender equality, GBV, protection, human rights, social development, social norms change, community engagement, or related fields.</li><li>Demonstrated experience coordinating or managing complex development, protection, gender, or social change programs.</li><li>Excellent knowledge of the Lebanese personal status system, including familiarity with the different religious jurisdictions and their implications for gender equality, women s rights, family relations, and protection.</li><li>Strong knowledge of gender equality, GBV prevention and response, and protection principles, including survivor-centered and do-no-harm approaches.</li><li>Strong understanding of the intersection between gender, social norms, family dynamics, religion/faith, and protection within the Lebanese context.</li><li>Good knowledge of Lebanon's religious and confessional landscape and the role of religious and community institutions within Lebanese society.</li><li>Demonstrated experience engaging with a diverse range of institutional and community stakeholders and navigating sensitive or complex stakeholder environments.</li><li>Experience facilitating consultations, workshops, dialogue processes, or other participatory processes with diverse stakeholders.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to approach culturally, socially, or religiously sensitive issues with nuance while maintaining clear gender equality and protection principles.</li><li>Experience contributing to research, technical resources, knowledge products, curricula, guidance, or similar materials is an asset.</li><li>Strong project management skills, including work planning, budgeting, monitoring, reporting, coordination, and risk management.</li><li>Excellent analytical, facilitation, negotiation, interpersonal, and communication skills.</li><li>Excellent written and spoken Arabic and English. French is an asset.</li><li>Previous professional engagement with religious institutions, faith-based organizations, religious leaders, or interfaith initiatives is a strong asset.</li><li>Familiarity with theological, religious, or faith-based perspectives on gender, family relations, social justice, human dignity, or violence prevention is an asset.</li><li>Experience working on social and gender norms transformation and/or engagement of men and boys and positive masculinities is an asset.</li><li>Experience working across different religious, cultural, or community constituencies in Lebanon is highly desirable.</li><li>Existing familiarity with relevant civil society, legal, academic, religious, and community stakeholder networks in Lebanon is an asset.</li><li>Regional experience in the MENA region is an advantage.</li></ul>

<p><span style="font-size: 11px;">As Business Development Coordinator, you will support the coordination of business development and resource mobilisation processes within Plan International Lebanon. Working under the guidance and direct supervision of the Business Development Manager, you will work closely with programme, MERL, Finance, Advocacy &amp; Influencing, Grants, Risks and Partnerships teams, partners, and Plan International National Offices to identify, develop, and pursue funding opportunities aligned with Plan Lebanon s Country Strategy and programmes.</span></p><p><b><br></b></p><p><b>In this role, you will:</b></p><ul><li>Monitor and identify relevant funding opportunities across humanitarian, development, and nexus streams, and assess donor priorities, eligibility, funding levels, geographic and sector priorities, timelines, partnership requirements, and risks to inform Go/No-Go decisions</li><li>Engage with Plan International National Offices and fundraising offices to share funding opportunities, needs, and priorities</li><li>Represent Plan International Lebanon with donors and stakeholders as delegated by the Business Development Manager</li><li>Develop donor engagement and fundraising materials, including capacity statements, donor briefs, success stories, and tailored materials</li><li>Support and/or lead the development of high-quality concept notes and grant proposals in line with Plan Lebanon s proposal development SOPs, donor requirements, Country Strategy, evidence, and needs assessments</li><li>Coordinate proposal development with the Business Development Manager, Director of Programmes, MERL, technical teams, Finance, partners, and relevant National Offices</li><li>Support and facilitate proposal design workshops with programme teams, relevant units, and partners</li><li>Work with Programme Managers and Finance to develop effective and efficient budgets aligned with planned interventions and the annual budget</li><li>Ensure proposals are gender-responsive, conflict-sensitive, and incorporate safeguarding principles and requirements</li><li>Review proposal packages for completeness, consistency, quality, and donor compliance before submission for final review and approval</li><li>Capture lessons learned from successful and unsuccessful proposals and apply learning to future proposal development</li><li>Maintain accurate and up-to-date funding pipelines, stakeholder matrices, mapping sheets, donor profiles, opportunity trackers, proposal calendars, donor contact lists, and other business development tools</li><li>Maintain an organised repository of proposals, concept notes, budgets, donor feedback, templates, donor intelligence, and lessons learned</li><li>Provide updates on funding opportunities, pipeline status, proposal progress, deadlines, funding gaps, risks, and recommended actions</li><li>Track business development performance, including submissions, outcomes, success rates, donor feedback, and funding forecasts</li><li>Ensure proposal packages are properly archived in line with Business Development Unit guidelines, Plan International information management, and data protection requirements</li></ul><p><b><br></b></p><p><b>Key Relationships</b></p><ul><li>Internal: Plan Lebanon team, including the Director of Programmes, MERL, Finance, Programme Managers, Advocacy &amp; Influencing, Grants, Risks and Partnerships, and other relevant functions; Plan International National Offices and fundraising offices.</li><li>External: Donors and partners.</li></ul><p>About You</p><p>To be successful in this role, you will have:</p><ul><li>At least 3 years of professional experience in proposal development, business development, or equivalent experience</li><li>University degree in the field of Social Sciences, Economics, International Development or related fields.</li><li>Experience working within teams and coordinating complex tasks</li><li>Experience with donors such as EU, AFD, SDC, SIDA, DFAT, DFID, GFFO, BMZ, UN OCHA, ECHO, FCDO, Gulf donors, and similar funding partners</li><li>Excellent written and spoken Arabic and English, with strong proposal, report, briefing paper, and research writing skills in English</li><li>Strong skills in project and budget design, time management, coordination, and problem solving</li><li>Good facilitation skills and ability to deliver briefings and trainings</li><li>Demonstrated ability to coordinate across sectors to address issues affecting children and youth through a multi-sectoral approach</li><li>Good understanding of Lebanon and the regional context, particularly issues affecting children and young people, especially girls and young women</li><li>Knowledge of the humanitarian and development donor landscape in Lebanon and the region</li><li>Knowledge of Child Protection, GBV, Education, and Youth Economic Empowerment sectors</li><li>Experience with projects targeting adolescents and youth, particularly adolescent girls and young women, is desirable</li><li>Flexible and independent working approach, with the ability to work effectively within a small team</li><li>Strong communication skills and ability to engage effectively with diverse and cross-cultural audiences</li></ul><p>Plan International s Values in Practice</p><p>We are open and accountable We create a climate of trust inside and outside the organization by being open, honest and transparent. We hold ourselves and others to account for the decisions we make and for our impact on others, while doing what we say we will do. We strive for lasting impact We strive to achieve significant and lasting impact on the lives of children and young people, and to secure equality for girls. We challenge ourselves to be bold, courageous, responsive, focused and innovative. We work well together We succeed by working effectively with others, inside and outside the organization, including our sponsors and donors. We actively support our colleagues, helping them to achieve their goals. We come together to create and implement solutions in our teams, across Plan International, with children, girls, young people, communities and our implementing partners. We are inclusive and empowering We respect people, appreciate challenge in our programmes and our workplace. We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives. We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential.</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p>To be successful in this role, you will have:</p><ul><li>At least 3 years of professional experience in proposal development, business development, or equivalent experience</li><li>University degree in the field of Social Sciences, Economics, International Development or related fields.</li><li>Experience working within teams and coordinating complex tasks</li><li>Experience with donors such as EU, AFD, SDC, SIDA, DFAT, DFID, GFFO, BMZ, UN OCHA, ECHO, FCDO, Gulf donors, and similar funding partners</li><li>Excellent written and spoken Arabic and English, with strong proposal, report, briefing paper, and research writing skills in English</li><li>Strong skills in project and budget design, time management, coordination, and problem solving</li><li>Good facilitation skills and ability to deliver briefings and trainings</li><li>Demonstrated ability to coordinate across sectors to address issues affecting children and youth through a multi-sectoral approach</li><li>Good understanding of Lebanon and the regional context, particularly issues affecting children and young people, especially girls and young women</li><li>Knowledge of the humanitarian and development donor landscape in Lebanon and the region</li><li>Knowledge of Child Protection, GBV, Education, and Youth Economic Empowerment sectors</li><li>Experience with projects targeting adolescents and youth, particularly adolescent girls and young women, is desirable</li><li>Flexible and independent working approach, with the ability to work effectively within a small team</li><li>Strong communication skills and ability to engage effectively with diverse and cross-cultural audiences</li></ul>

<p><br></p><p>Job Overview The Executive Assistant to the Country Director provides high-level executive, coordination, correspondence, scheduling, and logistical support to the Country Director and functional support to the Director of Operations and Director of Programs. The position is responsible for managing the Country Director's calendar and priorities, coordinating meetings and executive documentation, monitoring and following up on priority correspondence and action points, preparing meeting notes and follow-up summaries, supporting senior visitors and delegations, and coordinating travel and executive-level events. The position requires a high level of confidentiality, discretion, judgment, initiative, attention to detail, and professionalism, given its access to sensitive information related to senior leadership, organizational matters, staff, partners, visitors, travel, and other confidential business matters. As the position reports directly to the Country Director, the Country Director's priorities, requests, and assignments take precedence . The position will provide functional support to the Director of Operations and Director of Programs as required, while maintaining clear communication and coordination with the Country Director. The role works closely with the Senior Administration Officer, Operations, Procurement, Finance, Security, and other relevant departments to ensure that executive support and travel-related requirements are delivered efficiently and in accordance with Anera policies and procedures.</p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><p>1. Executive Support to the Country Director</p><ul><li>Manage and coordinate the Country Director's calendar, meetings, appointments, travel schedule, and administrative priorities.</li><li>Coordinate competing meeting requests and priorities, identify scheduling conflicts, and propose appropriate solutions.</li><li>Schedule internal and external meetings, confirm participation, coordinate meeting rooms or virtual links, and ensure required materials are prepared in advance.</li><li>Support the Country Director in organizing priorities, deadlines, commitments, and follow-up actions.</li><li>Prepare agendas, briefing notes, presentations, supporting documents, talking points, and other materials as requested.</li><li>Maintain organized records of executive correspondence, meetings, decisions, action points, and other relevant materials.</li><li>Anticipate the Country Director's needs and proactively follow up on pending actions and commitments.</li><li>Provide functional executive support to the Director of Operations and Director of Programs as assigned and in coordination with the Country Director.</li></ul><p>2. Correspondence, Communication, and Follow-Up</p><ul><li>Monitor and organize priority emails and correspondence requiring the Country Director's attention and follow-up.</li><li>Support the Country Director in prioritizing incoming correspondence and identifying matters requiring urgent or further action.</li><li>Draft routine correspondence, responses, acknowledgements, and follow-up communications on behalf of the Country Director when assigned.</li><li>Coordinate with relevant staff and departments to obtain information required for responses and follow-up.</li><li>Track priority communications, commitments, requests, and deadlines and ensure timely follow-up with responsible individuals.</li><li>Maintain clear follow-up trackers for outstanding requests, decisions, action points, and commitments.</li><li>Escalate delayed or outstanding actions to the Country Director or relevant manager as appropriate.</li><li>Ensure correspondence and follow-up records are organized and easily accessible.</li><li>Exercise appropriate judgment regarding confidential or sensitive communications and ensure information is shared only with authorized individuals.</li></ul><p>3. Meetings, Minutes, and Action Tracking</p><ul><li>Coordinate internal and external meetings for the Country Director and other senior leadership as assigned.</li><li>Prepare meeting agendas, briefing materials, presentations, background documents, and other required materials.</li><li>Attend selected meetings as requested and prepare accurate meeting notes, key decisions, action points, and follow-up summaries.</li><li>Circulate meeting notes and action points to relevant participants following approval or as instructed.</li><li>Maintain action trackers and follow up with responsible individuals to ensure agreed actions are completed within the required timeframe.</li><li>Prepare concise follow-up summaries highlighting outstanding actions, deadlines, and matters requiring senior leadership attention.</li><li>Support the organization of senior management meetings, leadership discussions, and cross-departmental coordination meetings.</li><li>Ensure confidential meeting materials and records are securely maintained and shared only with authorized participants.</li></ul><p>4. Confidentiality and Information Management</p><ul><li>Maintain strict confidentiality when handling sensitive information, correspondence, documents, schedules, travel arrangements, and matters related to senior leadership.</li><li>Handle confidential organizational, personnel, financial, programmatic, security, partner, donor, and other sensitive information with the highest level of discretion.</li><li>Ensure confidential information is accessed, stored, shared, and filed appropriately and only with authorized individuals on a need-to-know basis.</li><li>Exercise sound judgment regarding the sensitivity of information and determine when matters should be escalated or referred to the appropriate manager.</li><li>Maintain secure and organized electronic and physical filing systems for confidential executive documents.</li><li>Ensure confidential documents and communications are not inadvertently disclosed or shared with unauthorized individuals.</li><li>Comply with Anera's confidentiality, data protection, information security, and records management requirements.</li><li>Report any actual or suspected unauthorized disclosure, loss, or inappropriate access to confidential information through the appropriate channels.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Office Administration, Communications, Operations, or a related field preferred.</li><li>Minimum 5-7 years of progressively responsible experience in executive assistance, executive support, senior administration, coordination, or a related field.</li><li>Direct experience supporting senior management, executives, or senior leadership is required.</li><li>Demonstrated experience managing executive calendars, scheduling complex meetings, coordinating correspondence, preparing meeting documentation, and following up on actions and priorities.</li><li>Experience handling confidential and sensitive information in a professional environment is required.</li><li>Experience coordinating senior visitors, delegations, travel, meetings, workshops, or executive-level events.</li><li>Experience working with senior-level visitors, international staff, donors, consultants, or external stakeholders is an advantage.</li><li>Experience in an NGO, international organization, embassy, UN agency, donor-funded program, or similar environment is strongly preferred.</li><li>Experience working in a fast-paced and multicultural environment is an advantage.</li><li>Excellent organizational, coordination, and time-management skills.</li><li>Ability to manage multiple priorities, competing requests, and deadlines simultaneously.</li><li>Excellent attention to detail and strong follow-through.</li><li>High level of integrity, confidentiality, discretion, and professionalism.</li><li>Strong judgment and ability to assess the sensitivity and priority of information and requests.</li><li>Ability to anticipate needs and proactively resolve administrative and coordination challenges.</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Arabic, including the ability to draft clear and professional correspondence.</li><li>Excellent calendar management and scheduling skills.</li><li>Strong meeting coordination, note-taking, action tracking, and follow-up skills.</li><li>Strong travel planning and itinerary preparation skills.</li><li>Strong proficiency in Google Workspace, including Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, and Sheets.</li><li>Good working knowledge of Excel or Google Sheets for trackers and follow-up tools.</li><li>Strong interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills.</li><li>Professional, service-oriented, proactive, reliable, and responsive.</li><li>Ability to work independently with limited supervision and under pressure.</li><li>Ability to interact professionally and confidently with senior leadership, staff, visitors, vendors, and external stakeholders.</li><li>Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive information.</li></ul>

<p>About Global Gate Global Gate is an independent Diversified Financial Group delivering wealth management, asset management, private banking, insurance and alternative investment management (private equity and real estate) activities. Founded in 2013 with a vision to build a global institution that stands the test of time, the Group manages $8bn in assets and operates across seven offices - London, Geneva, New York, Paris, Luxembourg, Dubai and Beirut. Global Gate puts its clients' interests at the heart of everything it does, delivering a full-spectrum approach to protecting their assets, growing their wealth, and building relationships that last across generations. Why This Role is Unique We are seeking a Senior Communications Manager. This is a unique opportunity to build the function from the ground up, shaping the Group's communication strategy across internal and external audiences while supporting its continued international growth. Working closely with senior leadership, the successful candidate will define and execute a comprehensive communications strategy that strengthens the Group s reputation, enhances brand visibility, and ensures consistent messaging across regions and business lines. The role combines strategic vision with hands-on execution and will influence executive positioning, corporate reputation, internal communication, and the continued development of the Group s communication culture. Location The location will remain flexible and will be considered based on the candidate s profile and the needs of the Group. The role will involve regular interaction across Global Gate s international offices and travel when required. Key Responsibilities External Communications Develop the Group communication strategy and narrative, translating Global Gate s business, culture, positioning, and achievements into clear and compelling communications for different external audiences. Strengthen and protect the Global Gate brand, ensuring consistent positioning, identity, messaging, and communication standards across business lines and markets. Lead the Group s media and public relations activity, building trusted relationships with journalists and relevant external stakeholders and identifying opportunities to strengthen the Group s visibility. Advise and support senior leadership on executive communications, including key messages, speeches, thought leadership, media preparation, and external positioning. Oversee the Group s corporate website and digital communication channels, including social media, content strategy, SEO, SEM, and communication analytics. Develop targeted communication approaches for different audiences and markets, reflecting business priorities and relevant cultural and market considerations. Coordinate communication around external events, sponsorships, partnerships, and other strategic Group initiatives. Monitor the Group s external profile and reputation, preparing and coordinating an appropriate communication response when reputational or crisis-related matters arise. Measure the effectiveness of communication initiatives, using relevant data and insights to continuously improve reach, engagement, and impact. Internal Communications Build the Group s internal communication approach, creating the appropriate governance, channels, formats, and communication rhythm across Global Gate. Establish a network of communication stakeholders across business lines and locations, enabling effective information flow and greater consistency across the Group. Develop practical communication templates, standards, and tools that support clear and consistent communication across divisions. Partner with leadership and business teams on communications linked to strategic initiatives and organizational change, including acquisitions, integrations, restructurings, and new processes. Adapt communications to different cultural and geographical contexts while maintaining alignment with the Group s shared identity and values. Build understanding and engagement around the Communications function, helping stakeholders recognize how effective communication supports the business, its people, and its reputation. Qualifications and Key Skills Education Bachelor s or Master s degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, Business, or a related field. Experience 8+ years of experience across corporate and 360 communications, preferably within financial services, asset management, private banking, investments, or a related industry. Previous experience establishing, building, or significantly developing a Communications function is strongly preferred. Experience operating within an international and multicultural organization is a strong advantage. Fluency in French and English is mandatory. Willingness to travel internationally as business needs require. Technical / Functional Skills Corporate Communications: Strong experience across media relations, corporate and brand communications, executive communications, reputation management, and external positioning. Communication Strategy: Ability to design and execute a comprehensive communication strategy aligned with the Group s business priorities. Executive Advisory: Experience advising senior leaders on key messaging, thought leadership, speeches, media engagement, and executive positioning. Media and Stakeholder Relations: Ability to build trusted relationships with journalists, external stakeholders, and relevant communication partners.</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p>Education Bachelor s or Master s degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, Business, or a related field. Experience 8+ years of experience across corporate and 360 communications, preferably within financial services, asset management, private banking, investments, or a related industry. Previous experience establishing, building, or significantly developing a Communications function is strongly preferred. Experience operating within an international and multicultural organization is a strong advantage. Fluency in French and English is mandatory. Willingness to travel internationally as business needs require. Technical / Functional Skills Corporate Communications: Strong experience across media relations, corporate and brand communications, executive communications, reputation management, and external positioning. Communication Strategy: Ability to design and execute a comprehensive communication strategy aligned with the Group s business priorities. Executive Advisory: Experience advising senior leaders on key messaging, thought leadership, speeches, media engagement, and executive positioning. Media and Stakeholder Relations: Ability to build trusted relationships with journalists, external stakeholders, and relevant communication partners. Digital Communications: Strong understanding of social media strategy, SEO, SEM, digital content management, and communication analytics. Storytelling and Content Development: Excellent writing and storytelling capabilities, with the ability to translate complex financial and business topics into clear and engaging communications. Communication Measurement: Ability to define relevant communication metrics and use performance insights to improve communication effectiveness. Behavioral Competencies Leadership and Influence: Ability to build and lead the Communications function while influencing stakeholders across different levels, business lines, and locations. Strategic Thinking: Ability to understand business priorities and translate them into practical communication strategies and actions. Entrepreneurial Mindset: Comfortable building from the ground up and operating in a growing organization where structures and ways of working continue to evolve. Function Building and Credibility: Ability to establish the Communications function, build trust across the organization, and demonstrate its value to senior stakeholders and business teams. Relationship Building: Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish credibility with senior leaders, colleagues, media contacts, and external stakeholders. Organization and Execution: Highly organized, with strong project management, prioritization, and delivery skills. Adaptability: Able to operate effectively across different cultures, geographies, business priorities, and stakeholder expectations. Collaboration and Humility: Able to take ownership and act proactively while remaining collaborative, open, and grounded.</p>

<p><br></p><p>About the Role Tr caire is seeking to recruit a Head of Programme Development &amp; Quality (HoPDQ) to be based in Beirut, Lebanon to support local partners in Lebanon and Syria. As a member of the Country Management Team (CMT), the Head of PDQ is responsible for driving cross-functional engagement in the development and delivery of Tr caire s Country Strategy Plans in both Lebanon and Syria, developing annual plans and reporting on results. S/he is responsible for ensuring development and delivery of high quality, evidence-based, innovative programmes in all contexts, that contribute to Tr caire s Global Strategic Plan. The Head of PDQ ensures that a robust monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) system is in place, that the country office engages in the collection and use of evidence and that this is shared across the organization, and that reliable data is used for decision-making. The Head of PDQ supports strategic positioning with donors and partners and leads on programme and project design to ensure that the country office strategies can be delivered in line with Tr caire s programme framework, Localisation agenda and a gender transformational approach. As a senior leader in the country office s/he plays a representational role with the government/authorities, donors, partners, peer agencies, and others. As one of the most senior staff in the Country Office, the Head of PDQ must demonstrate the qualities of agile leadership. S/he plays a key role in defining and pursuing the strategic direction for Tr caire s programmes in Lebanon and Syria, ensuring the relevance, coherence, safety and impact of our programmes in all contexts. This is a challenging role requiring an individual who can work with complexity and multiple tasks at one time. It demands dedication to demonstrating outcomes for communities at risk, experience in integrated programming and a highly motivated leader. S/he has specific oversight for ensuring that programmes demonstrate thematic excellence in contributing to Tr caire s Global Strategic Plan. The Head of PDQ will report to the Country Director in Beirut and will lead, develop and empower an experienced, committed and hardworking team of 9. The Head of PDQ will directly line manage four Programme Managers including the MEAL Manager, and a Humanitarian Response Coordinator. The Head of PDQ will work closely with the Business Development &amp; Grants Manager, Finance Manager, and HQ/global technical advisors. This is a two-year fixed-term contract, renewable, based in Beirut, with frequent travel to programme locations in Lebanon and Syria. The contract includes a six-month probation period. For the candidate with the required experience and passion for the role, Tr caire offers a competitive package of salary and benefits. This position is open to both national and international candidates. For international candidates, this is an unaccompanied duty station, and preference will be given to candidates who already have the right to work in Lebanon.</p><p>Key Areas of Accountability</p><p>Strategy, Planning and Reporting</p><ul><li>Lead the development, implementation and review of programme strategies across Lebanon and Syria, ensuring alignment with Tr caire's Global Strategic Plan and Country Strategic Plans.</li><li>Drive strategic programme planning, prioritisation and adaptive management to ensure programmes remain relevant, context-responsive and impactful.</li><li>Lead annual planning, programme reviews and reporting processes, ensuring evidence-based decision-making and organisational learning.</li><li>Promote innovation, learning and continuous improvement across programmes and partners.</li><li>Identify and monitor strategic and programme risks, ensuring appropriate mitigation measures are integrated into planning and decision-making.</li><li>In collaboration with the BDGM, ensure programme growth, fundraising prioritisation, donor positioning, and strategic partnerships.</li></ul><p>Programme Development, Quality, and Learning</p><ul><li>Provide strategic leadership to ensure programmes are evidence-based, partner-centred and aligned with Tr caire's Programme Quality standards.</li><li>Ensure robust MEAL systems, knowledge management and learning processes are embedded across programmes.</li><li>Lead programme quality improvement efforts, including reviews, evaluations, learning and adaptive management.</li><li>Ensure cross-cutting priorities including gender equality, safeguarding, disability inclusion, accountability, conflict sensitivity and nexus approaches are integrated across programming.</li><li>Promote innovation, evidence generation and the use of learning to strengthen programme effectiveness and impact.</li><li>Promote a culture of learning, reflection, evidence generation, knowledge management, and adaptive management across programme teams and partners, organization wide and externally.</li><li>Ensure research and evaluation jointly with PIL Unit at HQ to generation of evidence for development and improvement of programme approaches, sound decision making and policy influencing internally and externally.</li></ul><p>Programme Oversight and Risk Management</p><ul><li>Maintain strategic oversight of programme performance, grant health, compliance and risk management across the portfolio.</li><li>Support Programme Managers to deliver high-quality programmes that achieve intended outcomes and meet donor and organisational standards.</li><li>Ensure effective programme monitoring, reporting and documentation systems are in place.</li><li>Ensure regular documented structured team meetings for information exchange and strategic discussions as well as to facilitate rolling out of organisational programme processes and policies within the country team.</li><li>Promote integrated programme and finance oversight to strengthen accountability, risk management and partner support.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Essential Requirements &amp; Skills</p><ul><li>Minimum 7 years in leading humanitarian/development programming.</li><li>At least 5 years managing managers and playing a leadership role in ensuring cohesiveness, inclusion and development of staff at all levels.</li><li>Proven technical experience in designing and leading the implementation of humanitarian and development strategies, program development and sectoral interventions across multiple thematic areas: Livelihoods, Food security, Social Cohesion, Cash-based interventions as well as applying a nexus approach, is highly desirable.</li><li>Experience in partnership-based programming and Program Quality benchmarks.</li><li>Demonstrated successful fundraising and donor engagement experience.</li><li>Strong strategic leadership and people management skills.</li><li>Ability to navigate security protocols and develop risk management strategies for operations in Lebanon and Syria.</li><li><br></li></ul><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p>Minimum 7 years in leading humanitarian/development programming.</p><p>At least 5 years managing managers and playing a leadership role in ensuring cohesiveness, inclusion and development of staff at all levels.</p><p>Proven technical experience in designing and leading the implementation of humanitarian and development strategies, program development and sectoral interventions across multiple thematic areas: Livelihoods, Food security, Social Cohesion, Cash-based interventions as well as applying a nexus approach, is highly desirable.</p><p>Experience in partnership-based programming and Program Quality benchmarks.</p><p>Demonstrated successful fundraising and donor engagement experience.</p><p>Strong strategic leadership and people management skills.</p><p>Ability to navigate security protocols and develop risk management strategies for operations in Lebanon and Syria.</p><p>Solid experience of managing teams in a multi-cultural environment and playing a leadership role in ensuring cohesiveness, inclusion and development of staff at all levels.</p><p>Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills and demonstrated ability in using these with internal and external stakeholders (partners, donors, host government etc.).</p><p>Demonstrated ability to manage budgets in complex humanitarian contexts.</p><p>Highly organised, with excellent planning, prioritisation and problem-solving skills.</p><p>Excellent written, oral and presentational communications skills.</p><p>Fluency (written and spoken) in English; Arabic.</p><p>A team player but also willing and able to work with minimal supervision.</p><p>Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.</p><p>Patient and pays high degree of attention to detail.</p><p>Understanding of, and empathy with, the role of the Catholic Church in development.</p><p>Ability and willingness to travel within and across countries (Lebanon and Syria) and internationally including travel to HQ in Ireland.</p>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p><strong>The Position:</strong></p><br><p><span><strong>&nbsp;Scope of work:</strong></span></p><br><p><span>&nbsp;As the lead UN agency mandated to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe, and every young person’s potential is fulfilled, UNFPA recognizes that strengthening the regulatory environment for midwives is essential to delivering high-quality, autonomous Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Adolescent Health (SRMNAH) services. Guided by UNFPA’s commitment to bodily autonomy and gender equality, global evidence shows that well-regulated, autonomous midwives—integrated into strong health systems—can safely meet up to 90% of essential sexual and reproductive healthcare needs and drive progress toward zero preventable maternal deaths.&nbsp;</span></p><br><p><span>In Lebanon, however, the legal governance of midwifery relies on outdated statutory decrees and restrictive policies—such as Decree 2154 of 1979 and Law 249 of 2014 establishing the Order of Midwives—which fail to align with modern clinical capabilities, expanded scopes of practice, or contemporary national healthcare priorities. Overlapping institutional jurisdictions and legal ambiguities continue to restrict clinical autonomy across primary, secondary, and community care levels. Fostering strong, profession-led ownership among Lebanese midwives and navigating these systemic barriers are critical to drafting modernized statutory laws and an expanded scope of practice. Evaluating existing legislative texts against the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) Global Standards for Midwifery Regulation, World Health Organization (WHO) benchmarks, and local realities will establish a clear advocacy roadmap to achieve official parliamentary approval and governmental enforcement.&nbsp;</span></p><br><p><span>The aim of this consultancy is to enhance the quality, safety, clinical autonomy, and legal governance of midwifery practice in Lebanon by reviewing the existing regulatory and legislative frameworks, developing evidence-based statutory recommendations and a modern scope of practice, and creating a targeted advocacy roadmap to support official governmental adoption and policy implementation. Key activities within this consultancy include:</span></p><br><ul> <li><span>Conducting a comprehensive review and comparative gap analysis of existing Lebanese laws, decrees, and ministerial decisions governing midwifery against the ICM Global Standards for Midwifery Regulation, WHO guidelines, national health strategies, and current field practice.&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span>Drafting an updated and modern Scope of Practice for Lebanese midwives that details independent clinical boundaries, prescriptive authority (where applicable), referral pathways, and interprofessional collaboration standards.&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span>Formulating actionable recommendations coupled with key entities that will support updating outdated laws, administrative decrees, and licensing/re-licensing protocols under the Ministry of Public Health and the Order of Midwives in Lebanon.</span></li> <li><span>Designing an actionable, evidence-based Advocacy Roadmap targeting key policy-makers, parliamentarians, professional syndicates, and civil society to drive governmental endorsement and legal enactment.</span></li></ul><p><span>The consultant will work closely with UNFPA, MOPH and LOM to carry out the following tasks:</span></p><br><p><span><u>Inception phase (5 days)</u></span></p><br><ul> <li><span>Inception meeting to clarify terms of consultancy&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span>In coordination with MOPH and LOM, establish an advisory committee to guide and support the consultancy&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span>Delivery of brief 2-3 pages inception report detailing the consultant’s understanding of the required tasks and the proposed approach to work including required tools, proposed stakeholders, and consultation process, and detailed timeline for product delivery.</span></li></ul><p><span><u>Desk Review phase (5 days)</u></span></p><br><ul> <li><span>Desk and literature review covering desk review of current Lebanese legislation (decrees, professional regulations), ICM Regulation Standards, WHO policy briefs, and regional legal reform precedents.</span></li> <li><span>Consultations phase (10 days)</span></li> <li><span>Develop data collection tools.</span></li> <li><span>Execute comparative mapping of existing texts against international standards for autonomy, licensing, registration, and disciplinary oversight.</span></li> <li><span>Conduct Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) and focus groups with legal experts, parliamentarians/parliamentary health committee members, MoPH officials, order of midwives, order of nurses, academia, UN agencies, syndicate of hospitals, order of physicians, Lebanese Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, obstetricians, midwives and other key actors.</span></li> <li><span>Synthesize findings into a comprehensive report.</span></li></ul><p><span><u>Formulation of Revised Text &amp; Scope of Practice (6 days)</u></span></p><br><ul> <li><span>Draft updated regulatory text amendments and legislative proposals.</span></li> <li><span>Formulate the modern, autonomous Midwifery Scope of Practice document.</span></li> <li><span>Develop the strategic Advocacy Roadmap detailing key policy levers, risks, communication messages, and legislative pathways.</span></li> <li><span>National Consensus &amp; Finalization (4 days)</span></li> <li><span>Organize and facilitate a policy validation roundtable with key government officials, legal advisors, professional syndicates, and strategic partners.</span></li> <li><span>Integrate feedback from stakeholders to finalize the legal text proposals, Scope of Practice, and Advocacy Roadmap.</span></li> <li><span>Develop and submit report of the consultancy&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p><span><strong>Duration and working schedule:</strong></span></p><br><p><span>The consultancy entails 30 working days extending from October 19th, 2026 till December 28th, 2026.</span></p><br><p><span><strong>Place where services are to be delivered:</strong></span></p><br><p><span>Lebanon</span></p><br><p><span><strong>Delivery dates and how work will be delivered (e.g. electronic, hard copy etc.):</strong></span></p><br><p><span>Delivery Date: December 28, 2026.&nbsp; All deliverables will be submitted electronically</span></p><br> <span>Milestone</span> <span>Deliverables</span> <span>Timeline</span> <span>Payment</span> <br> <p><span>Inception meeting</span></p><br> <p><span>Desk review&nbsp;</span></p><br> <p><span>Consultation of key actors</span></p><br> <p><span>Progress report of consultancy</span></p><br> <p><span>&nbsp;Legal &amp; Regulatory Assessment Report.</span></p><br> <p><span>November 15th, 2026</span></p><br> <p><span>40%&nbsp;</span></p><br> <br> <p><span>Draft Legislative Proposals &amp; Scope of Practice</span></p><br> <p><span>Conduct round table</span></p><br> <p><span>finalize the legal text proposals, Scope of Practice, and Advocacy Roadmap.</span></p><br> <p><span>Final&nbsp;legal text proposals, Scope of Practice, and Advocacy Roadmap.</span></p><br> <p><span>Final consultancy report (English) submitted.</span></p><br> <span>December 28th, 2026</span> <span>60%</span> <br> <p><span><strong>Supervisory arrangements: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></span></p><br><p><span>The consultant will closely work with the SRH programme specialist and Lebanese Order of Midwives</span></p><br><p><span><strong>Expected travel:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></span></p><br><p><span>N/A</span></p><br><p><span><strong>Required expertise, qualifications and competencies, including language requirements:&nbsp;</strong></span></p><br><p><span>The consultancy will be led by an SRHR Policy &amp; Regulatory Expert. If needed, the consultant can get support from legal and policy specialists, midwives’ experts and public health officers to bridge international technical standards with Lebanese statutory frameworks.</span></p><br><p><span><u>Main qualifications of the consultant&nbsp;</u></span></p><br><ul> <li><span>Advanced university degree (Master's or Ph.D.) in Law, Public Policy, Public Health, Midwifery, or related SRHR fields.</span></li> <li><span>Minimum of 15–20 years of progressive experience in health systems regulation, professional governance, legal framework reviews, or SRMNAH policy.</span></li> <li><span>Knowledge of ICM Global Standards for Midwifery Regulation and WHO healthcare governance frameworks.</span></li> <li><span>Proven track record leading high-level policy advocacy and legal reform initiatives in healthcare within Lebanon or the MENA region.</span></li> <li><span>Excellent Arabic and English spoken and written skills</span></li> <li><span>Demonstrated ability to deliver quality results with strict deadlines&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p><span><strong>Inputs / services to be provided by UNFPA or implementing partner (e.g support services, office space, equipment), if applicable:</strong></span></p><br><p><span><u>Support to be provided by UNFPA</u></span></p><br><ul> <li><span>Clarify consultancy TORs and expectations</span></li> <li><span>Facilitate organization of meetings and interviews with stakeholders</span></li> <li><span>Provide input, advice and information when and as needed</span></li> <li><span>Review the draft documents and reports</span></li> <li><span>Review final product of consultancy</span><br> &nbsp;</li></ul><p><strong>How you can make a difference:</strong></p><br><p>UNFPA is the lead United Nations agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is intended, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. The UNFPA Strategic Plan for 2026-2029 articulates the organization’s response to a complex global environment, providing a roadmap for resilience and renewal. It is designed to accelerate the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. This mandate is pursued through a focus on four interconnected outcomes: ending the unmet need for family planning; ending preventable maternal deaths; ending gender-based violence and harmful practices; and adapting to demographic change through evidence and rights-based policies.</p><br><p>In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff who embody these international norms and standards and will defend them courageously and with full conviction.</p><br><p>UNFPA is seeking candidates who transform, inspire, and deliver high-impact sustained results, ensuring effective external relations, communications, partnership-building and resource mobilization in a rapidly changing development and funding landscape. We need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them, and who commit to delivering excellence in programme results</p><br><p><br><strong>Compensation and Benefits:</strong></p><br><p><span>The consultant will be paid a lumpsum ranging between&nbsp;</span><span>15,000 and 20,000 USD&nbsp;</span><span>based on the final agreement with UNFPA</span></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><p><span><strong>Application process and deadline&nbsp;</strong></span></p><br><p><span>Interested candidates may apply online by providing:&nbsp;</span></p><br><ul> <li><span>Most updated CV</span></li> <li><span>Updated P11 (click here)</span></li> <li><span>Cover letter mentioning the relevance of past/current experience with the requirements of the consultancy</span></li> <li><span>Mention in the email subject the post title and number</span></li></ul><p><span>The above documents must be sent by no later than <strong>Monday, October 12, 2026</strong></span><br><span>Candidates who fail to submit the required documents above will not be considered for review. UNFPA Lebanon will only be responsible for responding to those applicants submitting the required documents above and for whom there is further interest. ONLY&nbsp;National Individual consultants,&nbsp;not companies, are eligible to apply.</span><br><span>Candidates assessed by the panel and considered to be eligible for the appointment but who are not selected for this vacant post may be offered an assignment to another position at the same/lower grade, provided that they meet the minimum qualifications required.</span></p><br><br> </div>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p><b>Job Summary </b></p><p>The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is responsible for the strategic leadership and overall management of the company’s financial operations. The CFO ensures financial integrity, regulatory compliance, and effective risk management across all financial channels — including traditional accounting, digital assets, and treasury functions. The CFO oversees the financial planning, budgeting, reporting, and forecasting processes; maintains strong internal controls; and aligns financial strategy with the company’s growth objectives.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><b>Key Responsibilities&nbsp;</b></p><p><br></p><p>Financial Strategy and Leadership </p><p>• Develop and execute the financial strategy in alignment with company goals and regulatory frameworks.</p><p> • Provide leadership in financial planning, capital allocation, and risk management. </p><p>• Advise the CEO and executive management team on financial performance, business opportunities, and potential risks.</p><p> • Represent the company in financial discussions with investors, banks, auditors, and regulatory entities.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Financial Management and Control&nbsp;</p><p>Oversee all finance-related operations including accounting, treasury, and digital cash management. </p><p>• Ensure accurate and timely preparation of financial statements and management reports in compliance with Banque du Liban (BDL), Ministry of Finance, and other fintech regulatory requirements. </p><p>• Direct the design, implementation, and monitoring of strong internal control systems covering both physical and digital cash. </p><p>• Reconcile operations of the Accounting, Super Admin (Digital Cash), and Treasury (Physical Cash) units to ensure full financial integrity. </p><p>• Approve and monitor all major corporate expenditures, payments, and capital investments.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Digital Finance and Fintech Governance</p><p>• Supervise and control all digital transaction flows, wallets, and platform-based financial operations. </p><p>• Ensure accurate recording and reconciliation between the core accounting system and digital environment. </p><p>• Develop policies related to fintech transactions, e-wallet management, and anti-money laundering (AML) controls in coordination with compliance officers.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Treasury and Cash Management&nbsp;</p><p>• Oversee cash flow planning, ensuring liquidity for operational and strategic needs. </p><p>• Supervise treasury activities, including physical cash custody, deposits, and reconciliations at branch and central levels. </p><p>• Approve and monitor digital and physical treasury reports for accuracy and completeness.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Reporting, Compliance, and Audit</p><p>• Lead regulatory and statutory reporting with accounting and compliance departments.&nbsp;</p><p>• Ensure compliance with all tax, VAT, and social security obligations. </p><p>• Foster a culture of financial transparency, accountability, and improvement. </p><p>• Coordinate and manage audits ensuring timely reports issuance and reporting.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Team Leadership and Development</p><p>• Mentor and supervise direct reporting teams: Accounting Manager, Treasurer, and Digital Finance Administrator. </p><p>• Build a high-performing, multi-disciplinary finance team capable of supporting a rapidly evolving fintech environment. </p><p>• Provide training and guidance to enhance financial literacy across departments.&nbsp;</p> </div><h2 class="h5">Skills</h2> <div data-jb-field="skills"><p>• Education: Bachelor or Master’s degree in Accounting and Finance. CPA or CFA is a plus. </p><p>• Experience: Minimum 10 years of experience in finance and accounting, including at least 5 years in a senior leadership role within a Fintech company or financial institution </p><p>• Knowledge of ERP systems, and advanced Excel. </p><p>• Regulatory Knowledge: Understanding of BDL regulations, tax laws, and fintech compliance frameworks. </p><p>• Leadership Skills: Strong strategic thinking, decision-making, and team management abilities. </p><p>• Integrity: High ethical standards and commitment to financial discipline and control. </p><p>• Communication: Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills suited to board-level reporting and external stakeholder engagement.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p></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>