Project Officer – Access to Healthcare

Helem, is the first LGBTQIA+ rights organization in the Arab world, officially established in Beirut, Lebanon in 2001. Its mission is to lead the struggle for the liberation of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Intersex, Transgendered, Queer (LGBTQIA+) and other people with non-conforming sexualities and/or gender identities in Lebanon and the SWANA region from all sorts of violations of their individual and collective civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights. Our goal is to empower young LGBTQIA+ leaders to advocate for their own liberation. We seek to create initiatives and spaces where our communities can leverage unity through diversity and build power. We protect and support individuals with the resources to resist the harm caused by homophobia and transphobia. We empower our youth through education and community building, and we mobilize to change the laws, policies, and practices that deny us equality and reduce our quality of life.

Helem is looking for a Health Project Officer to assist and provide support in implementing and planning the daily activities of a project aimed at identifying and solving challenges related to access to healthcare for LGBTIQ+ individuals in Lebanon. The officer will work closely with the project manager and a diverse team of administrative and programming staff.

This project aims to establish the basic needs of the community for healthcare access and their experiences, while assessing healthcare providers knowledge and attitudes towards gender affirming care (GAC) practices. The aim of the study is to report on current practices and experiences and develop GAC guidelines and train HCPs accordingly.

Job Description:

• Assist in implementing the project plan including identifying stakeholders, communication methods, and logistics;
• Assist in setting up surveys and key informant interviews with HCPs and community members;
• Assist in data collection, documentation, and monitoring for quality and accuracy;
• Conduct preliminary analysis and synthesis of the data using SPSS and/or other similar data analysis programs;
• Archive all necessary information, documents, and forms pertaining to each program and insure their safe and systemic documentation;
• Assist the project manager in generating narrative and formal reports and following up with stakeholder;
• Maintain the strictest and highest forms of professionalism and confidentiality with regards to any and all information received and processed from Helem’s beneficiaries, staff members, and other partners;
• Accomplish and assist in any other task not here listed if required by the organization or deemed necessary. Education and Work Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in health-related or other relevant field, e.g. public health, biology, social sciences. MA preferred. 
• Fluency in English and Arabic, both verbal and written, required.
• Prior knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods
• Knowledge of SPSS or advanced knowledge of excel
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, cultural sensitivity, flexibility, ability to improvise, excellent relationship-building, effective in representation and liaison with external actors, team player and comfortable in a multi-cultural environment.
• Ability to work under pressure and to handle numerous tasks simultaneously
• Capacity to think critically and produce high-quality reports and analysis

• Strong inter-personal and communication skills