Program Officer - Beirut

The Opportunity

The Program Officer will assist the Humanitarian Manager in coordinating SCI’s emergency programs across national multi-area awards, focusing on case management, child protection, education, MHPSS, shelter, WASH, FSL, and child rights governance. Additionally, the role holder will play a key role in partnership management, fostering strong collaboration and ensuring effective communication with partners.

The role holder will support the Humanitarian Manager and Area Managers in analysing, monitoring, and reporting operational activities, ensuring timely and high-quality submissions. They will contribute to program implementation, ensuring activities align with SCI’s objectives and donor requirements.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

• Bachelor degree in social work, International Development, International Relations or related field

• At least two years of prior professional experience in a similar post, preferably with an international organization
• Proven excellent English drafting and editing skills
• Ability to write weekly and monthly reports
• Computer knowledge (proficient in word and excel and development of graphics)
• Ability to maintain consistent high standards of professional behaviour and achievement when working independently and as part of a team
• Experience in an international and local NGOs (especially during the emergency phase)
• 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 partnership management
• Well organized
• Experience in programming for large scale humanitarian emergencies
• Excellent contact and diplomacy to manage relationship in tensed situation
• Experience in the social/humanitarian field
• Ability to take initiative where appropriate to deal with difficulties encountered in daily work
• Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing situation within a mission or the organisation itself
• Thorough knowledge of SC operational activities

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 Program Officer - Beirut

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.