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TdH – Programme Officer – Lebanon

Data: 29/06/2017

La ONG Terre des Hommes Italia sta selezionando un/a Programme Officer da inserire nella sua operatività in Libano. Scadenza per la candidatura 10 luglio 2017.


Programme Officer – Lebanon


Terre des Hommes Italia (TDH IT), member of Terre des hommes International Federation, works in 21 developing countries implementing projects and activities for the benefit of more than 2 millions people iin the fields of education, primary health, protection, PSS and Child Rights.
Terre des Hommes Italia works in Lebanon since 2006 and has implemented several educational, protection and livelihood interventions in the most deprived areas of the country and in the Palestinian refugee camps.
Since the onset of the Syria crisis, Terre des Hommes Italia has provided support to the Syrian refugee families fleeing their country and looking for a shelter in Lebanon, thanks to the support various private and institutional donors (ECHO, UNICEF, UNHCR, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo- AICS).
At present Terre des Hommes is implementing, among others, a CP programme in North Beka’a and Mount Lebanon funded by UNICEF. The programme is the continuation of Terre des Hommes CP activities in the two areas started in 2012.
Within this context Terre des Hommes Italia is looking for hiring an experienced Programme Officer, acquainted with UN Agencies procedures.

Qualification requested:
• Relevant Master Degree (International Relations, Human Rights, Sociology, Middle Eastern Studies, International Cooperation etc.)..
• Previous proven experience in management of UN Agencies funded projects in the fields of Protection and/or Education, and/or Child Protection.
• At least two years of experience in managing projects abroad.
• Acquaintance with the Middle East context.
• Perfect Command of spoken and written English (the candidate shall undergo a test).
• Knowledge of Italian and Arabic is a much-appreciated asset.
• Ability to work in partnership with local organizations.
• Ability to work in team and problem-solving skills.
• Good computing skills (including design of simple data base).
• Holding a valid passport which enables the candidate to enter easily the country.

Terms of Reference for the Position:
The expatriate Project Officer will be in charge of coordinating the implementation of the project activities.
In particular he/she will be in charge of supporting the Programme Manager in the following areas of activities:
• Supervision of the program implementation in Beka’a and Mount Lebanon.
• Strengthening the partnership with local partners and identify new potential partners.
• Building the capacity of Project Managers.
• Finalization of the Child Labour Survey due to be completed by the end of the year.
• Coordination meetings with local and international stakeholders.
• Writing new proposals and reviewing reports.

Specific duties of the Programme Officer will be:
• To ensure quality and timely implementation of program activities both in Bakaa and ML in coordination with the Programme Manager, Project Managers, M&E Manager and CP, Case Management Experts.
• To supervise with the Programme Manager the financial and budget management of the program in coordination with the Financial Officer.
• To identify and plan program improvements and to contribute to Program Strategy Development in coordination with Case Management and CP Experts, Project Managers and Programme Manager.
• To work with Local partners’ staff in order to build their capacity and expertise in managing and developing projects, activities and relations with local and international actors and stakeholders.
• To map out potential new partnership with local organizations and identify key actors for possible new projects.
• To work with PMs and build their capacity in PCM, Proposal and report writing.
• To lead and coordinate with M&E and Program Staff the Child Labour Survey.
• To attend and organize, in coordination with Programme Mg, National and local coordination, staff’s and donors’ meetings.
• To identify potential donors to develop Program strategy and to write proposal.
• To support Programme Manager in the management of Bekaa office and to gradually take over the responsibility of North Beka’a area and office and program management.
• During the first three months of her/his assignment, the Programme Officer will be asked to spend 60-70% of his/her time to support PM in Mount Lebanon in carrying out program activities, in coordinating with the local partner, managing the staff and the relations with local stakeholders.


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