Research Project Officer

The Global Women’s Institute (GWI) and CARE are currently seeking a Project Officer who will support the Research Manager in implementing the research project “Empowered Aid: Transforming gender and power dynamics in the delivery of humanitarian aid” in refugee-hosting areas of Lebanon.

About the Research

Since its magnitude first came to light in 2002 the aid community’s focus on addressing sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) has primarily rested on establishing reporting mechanisms and punitive actions against perpetrators of such violence, and only recently shifted toward documented, pro-active measures to mitigate risk and prevent abuse and exploitation from occurring. This project seeks to further examine:

• the mechanisms through which material aid (i.e. food and non-food items) is delivered, and
• how these processes might inadvertently increase the risks of SEA within affected populations, in order to address them.

Its goal is to support the creation or adaptation of aid delivery models that actively work to reduce power disparities and give women and girls a sustained voice in how aid is delivered.

The Project Officer will support the Research Manager in day-to-day tasks related to the project implementation. The project officer will have a crucial role supporting in field work with refugee women and girls, as well as on M&E and reporting.  

About the Global Women’s Institute (GWI)

The Global Women’s Institute at the George Washington University (GWU) is a university-wide initiative dedicated to improving gender equality and supporting the rights of women and girls worldwide. The Institute’s action-oriented research spans from prevalence studies that generate rigorous evidence on the magnitude of gender-based violence (GBV) to evaluations that measure the effectiveness of interventions preventing and responding to this violence. With a particular expertise in conducting research on GBV during conflict and post conflict periods, GWI documents experiences of women and girls during times of crises and generate evidence on what works to reduce the violence they experience. By strengthening the global knowledge base on gender issues and being a catalyst for change, GWI aims to make a difference in the lives of women in the US and around the world.

About CARE

CARE is a leading relief and development non-governmental organization working to end global poverty. Established in 1946, it is now a confederation composed of 14 members and 4 affiliates. Working in over 95 countries around the world, CARE is reaching more than 83 million people through its programs. With more than 11,000 employees worldwide, we have a strong local presence: 95% of our staff are nationals of the countries where our programs are implemented. 

In Lebanon, CARE was first registered in 2006 and has been actively programming since 2013 as part of CARE International’s response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis. Working with both host communities and refugees, CARE International in Lebanon (CIL) works with the most vulnerable across many parts of Lebanon with a strong presence in North Lebanon in and around Tripoli. CARE puts a special focus on women and girls as pivotal forces for social change, and work in partnership with communities, including the most vulnerable, to help them determine their needs, plan strategies and implement programs that they themselves will carry to completion and sustain beyond CARE’s direct involvement.

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This position will be based in Tripoli office, with extensive fieldwork

Based on CARE Lebanon salary scale

October 2020

Through 14 September 2021, with possibility of extension depending on performance and funding.

Fixed Term Employment Contract

Benefits: Social security/Health Insurance & Transport allowance.

The direct supervisor reserves the right to adapt this job description at any time during employment according to needs.

Any extension of this contract is dependent on performance review and funding availability.

Bachelor Degree

Right to work in Lebanon

• Experience in working with protection, , preferably in an NGO setting, with preference for experience working to prevent or respond to Gender-Based Violence (GBV);
• Experience working with refugee communities, preferably in Lebanon within the last 2 years;
• Skills in connecting and closely collaborate with NGO, government, and/or community partners, as well as experience in mobilizing communities;
• Works well with participatory and creative processes, where ideas and plans may change—while ensuring timeline and requirements are met;
• Optional: Experience providing GBV or child protection services in Lebanon;
• Optional: Has designed/developed materials such as data collection tools, training curricula, research or programming briefs, guidance documents, and project reports.

Familiarity with MS Office software, including Excel. Knowledge of data collecting tools is a plus

Fluent in English and spoken Arabic is required, as well as advanced written English skills

• Supports and believes survivors and is an enthusiastic champion of women and girls;
• Knowledge of humanitarian actors, particularly those in protection/GBV fields
• Flexible, detail-oriented, able to work well in teams and individually;
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills;
• Outstanding organizer;
• Demonstrate fairness, integrity and impartiality.

Project Support

• To support the Research Manager in the day-to-day activities of conducting participatory action research with refugee women and girls;
• To support in conducting field and community work, including liaising with Advisory Group of refugee women and girls who are part of the wider research team;
• Support in training data collectors to collect data on the progress of the distribution pilot efforts using the tools developed;
• Co-organize workshops to synthesize and analyze findings from the distribution pilots;
• To support in ensuring the overall research and project activities move forward with the agreed timeline and principles as per donor agreements, as well as GWI and CARE guidelines;
• Undertake administrative tasks, as well as additional duties in line with project needs;
• Work closely with admin, logistics, procurement, and HR units to ensure the success of the project by initiating relevant planning tools (such as procurement plans) and regular coordination meetings;
• To organize events and meetings, including all logistic.

Monitoring and Reporting

• To work closely with the Research Manager and MEAL Department to ensure data-collection;
• Support the Research Manager in ensuring proper documentation, tracking and filing of all project activities in line with research objectives, GWI and donor requirements, CARE compliance rules and implementation strategy;
• Give input to all narrative and quantitative reports as per CARE internal requirement, GWI and donor requirements.

CARE is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, color, religion, and sex.