Program Officer - Immediate Hire

About YOU:  A driven and passionate professional hoping to work with an inspiring, dynamic team of leading human rights workers. Collaborative, hard-working, and visionary, the candidate will have exceptional coordination skills, and take HAI’s successful programming to the next level.
About Heartland Alliance International: Heartland Alliance International (HAI) mission is to secure the rights and well-being of marginalized people and communities. HAI envisions a world in which those whose rights have been violated are safe and empowered to actively engage in their communities and be at the forefront of social change.  In Lebanon, HAI provides holistic services focusing on psychosocial support, violence prevention, livelihoods strengthening, and social cohesion to diverse vulnerable populations affected by the Syrian refugee crisis, including women and girls, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) individuals, and survivors of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV), torture, and trauma.
Summary: The  Program Officer will support the effective implementation of Heartland Alliance International’s (HAI) programs in Lebanon, by coordinating and supporting aspects of the program implementation liaising and working closely with the SGBV program manager.
 
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
This is not an exhaustive list of duties. The need for flexibility is required as staff are expected to carry out any other related duties that are within their skills and capabilities whenever reasonably instructed.
 
Coordination and Administration:

Provide support and coordination in the implementation of all aspects of the program and ensure attainment of key objectives of the projects, as outlined in the project documents.
Ensure that Program Manager is regularly updated on the progress of the projects and any issues that might impede the successful implementation of the projects. 
 Prepare regular management and operational reports covering the achievement of key milestones agreed in plans.
Support in projects’ start up in terms of recruitment, partner selection, development of subawards and contracts
Regular monitoring of the project implementation through monitoring field visits.
Support monitoring and evaluation efforts to document projects’ outputs, outcomes, and impact to inform donor and other internal reporting.
Assist and monitor the implementation of activities.
 Assist in filing and record keeping of project activities. 
Assist in analysis of data collected to facilitate assessment results and lessons learnt.
Support in monitoring and reviewing operational budgets covering all aspects of the projects on a monthly basis, explaining any over or under-expenditures.
Represents HAI at selected National/Field level Working Groups and Task Force Meetings
In coordination with the  Program Manager, assume a supportive role in drafting and/or reviewing monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to ensure compliance with all relevant standards and associated reporting across all projects; this includes ensuring conformity with relevant donor requirements, HAI internal regulations, and development of best practice standards, including grant and sub-grant reporting

 
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 

Education and/or Experience: A Bachelor’s degree or higher in a Social Science field or any other related field. 2-3 years of coordination experience in the relative field preferably with local and international NGOs and project management.  

Experience implementing international human rights programming;
Experience working with and developing the capacity of local CBOs/NGOs; and
Knowledge and understanding of basic M&E concepts.
Analytical Skills:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions;
Ability to synthesize complex or diverse information, collect and research data, use intuition and experience to complement data and design work flows and procedures;
Understands organizational and strategic implications of decisions;
Ability to develop and implement cost saving measures;
Ability to responsibly manage organizational resources; and
Ability to align daily work with strategic goal
Ability to delegate tasks to staff with diligent follow-up and action points.
Language Skills:  Must have written and spoken fluency in English, Arabic and French are a plus

Communication and Leadership Skills:

Exhibits confidence in self and others;
Has an ability to foster effective communication and teamwork with staff from a range of economic, cultural, ethnic and social groups;
Inspires and motivates others to perform well;
Effectively influences actions and opinions of others;
Accepts feedback from others;
Demonstrates the ability to lead strategic planning, program development and evaluation;
Gives appropriate recognition to others;
Excellent oral communication skills: speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; participates in meetings;
Effectively communicates utilizing a variety of technologies such as phone or video phone (i.e. Skype);
Effectively communicates with non-native English speakers;
Excellent written skills: writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet target audience needs, including cross-cultural needs; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information;
Effectively communicates and manages electronic communication such as email, Blackberry (or other PDA);
Ability to remain composed and professional in difficult circumstances; and
Policy, advocacy and community organizing experience a plus. 

Computer Skills:  Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange; Windows operating systems; and other software routinely used by Heartland Alliance.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. 
The employee is regularly required to sit, stand and walk.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

 
Work Environment:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee may be required to remain on Organization premises during breaks and/or meal periods and may be required to stay on Organization premises until their replacement arrives.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.
The noise in the work environment is moderate.

 
Heartland Alliance makes all hiring and employment decisions without regard to race, creed, color, age, gender, gender identity, marital or parental status, religion, ancestry, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, sexual identity, immigrant status, political affiliation or belief, ex-offender status (depending on the offense and position to be filled), unfavorable military discharge, membership in an organization whose primary purpose is the protection of civil rights or improvement of living conditions and human relations, height, weight, or HIV infection, in accord with the Organization's AIDS Policy Statement of September, 1987. Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodation should contact the Employee Services Office at (312) 660-1431.