Programme Officer - Zahle

The Opportunity

The Program Officer plays a pivotal role in ensuring the quality and efficiency of Save the Children's programs across multiple sectors, including Case Management, Child Protection, Education, Shelter, WASH, FSL, and Child Rights Governance. Working closely with the Area Manager, the Program Officer will coordinate the implementation of emergency response and development initiatives, support partnership management, and lead reporting efforts to enhance program delivery. Additionally, the role provides critical support to the Advocacy, Communications, Campaigns, and Media (ACCM) team, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. 

In times of major humanitarian crises, the Program Officer will be expected to adapt and extend working hours as required to meet urgent needs.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, International Development, International Relations or related field.
• Fluency in both written and spoken English and Arabic.
• At least two years of prior professional experience in a similar role, program coordination, or relevant positions, ideally within an international or local organization. 
• Ability to write weekly and monthly reports
• Computer knowledge (proficient in word and excel and development of graphics)
• Ability to take initiative where appropriate to deal with difficulties encountered in daily work
• Excellent contact and diplomacy to manage relationship in tensed situation
• Ability to maintain consistent high standards of professional behaviour and achievement when working independently and as part of a team
• Able to manage stress and pressure under tight deadlines
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children aims, values and principles including rights-based approaches
• Experience in programming for large scale humanitarian emergencies
• Experience in working with partners or in partnership
• Experience working in development, humanitarian, or community-based projects.

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. This role is offered on the basis of national terms and conditions only.

A copy of the full role profile can be found at Programme Officer - Zahle

The Organization

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those who need better healthcare, education, and Child Protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. 

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday,

All children learn from a quality basic education and that,

Violence against children is no longer tolerated.

We know that great people make a great organization and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.