Position Start Date : 15.06.2025

Duration : 12 months

Location : Beirut, Lebanon

Status : non-accompanied

Terre des hommes does not set closing dates for this position; recruitment is on-going until the position is filled.

Tdh :

The Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh), with headquarters in Lausanne and an office in Zurich, is the leading Swiss child rights organisation with more than 2000 employees worldwide. We stand together with children to uphold their rights, protect their lives and improve their well-being. We achieve this through innovative programmes focused on health, migration and access to justice, specially designed to have a positive and sustainable impact.

Context :

Terre des hommes Lausanne (Tdh) has been operational in Lebanon since 1973. The main coordination office is in Beirut and there are currently 4 field offices in Tyre, Saida, Zahle and Beirut/Mount Lebanon. Tdh’s main programmatic pillars in Lebanon are Migration, Protection and Justice, with a history of multi-sectoral emergency response incorporating basic assistance, site management, Wash and Nutrition. Tdh is currently implementing 9 projects across Southern Lebanon, Beirut and Mount Lebanon and Beqaa, including with a range of international and local partners.

The Program Coordinator reports directly to the Country Director and will work in close daily collaboration with the Senior Management Team. He/She is responsible for the strategic steering, oversight, coordination and coherence of all program activities, fostering innovative approaches, and actively contributing to identifying and developing new funding opportunities. He/she is expected to play a key leadership role while also actively supporting and building the capacity of team members.

Responsibilities :

Strategy and Steering

• Contribute to the design and implementation of program strategy aligned with the Country Strategy.
• Lead ongoing contextual and stakeholder analysis within a Triple Nexus approach.
• Ensure effective management of all projects and oversee their implementation with Program Managers, Heads of Office, and partners.
• Maintain an up-to-date Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan.
• Lead or contribute to assessments for emergency and long-term programming, ensuring evidence generation.
• Support the dissemination and implementation of Tdh’s principles, methodologies, and standards.

Program Quality and Management

• Provide strategic oversight for program design, implementation, compliance, and quality assurance.
• Develop and oversee tools and systems for project cycle and grants management, in coordination with relevant departments and the regional office.
• Foster an evidence-based culture through the collection, analysis, and dissemination of lessons learned and best practices.
• Ensure robust monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) aligned with project frameworks and objectives.

Team Leadership & Capacity Building

• Manage team structure, recruitment, and performance.
• Oversee technical capacity-building and consultant management.
• Foster coordination and internal knowledge sharing.

Business Development & Grants

• Identify funding opportunities and lead proposal development.
• Monitor master budget and ensure compliance and reporting.
• Support donor relations and business development planning.

Partnerships & Representation

• Lead partnership strategy and promote localization.
• Manage partner capacity development and due diligence.
• Represent Tdh in coordination fora, networks, and advocacy efforts.

The full job description will be shared with the candidates selected to start the recruitment process.

Profile of the candidate:

Education : Master’s degree in political science, international development, humanitarian assistance and or other relevant field.

Experience & Competencies :

• Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible experience in program management, leadership, and design developing and leading integrated and complex program portfolios – preferably experience in Lebanon or the Middle East.
• Proven experience in both development and humanitarian and/or conflict affected countries settings.
• At least 5 years’ experience with people management with proven leadership experience with experience managing multi-disciplinary teams of diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Solid experience in project management cycle: development and management; including ability to lead on assessments, design, implementation, and MEAL
• Excellent coordination, communication, organizational and planning skills; with the ability to work flexibly in a diverse team in a dynamic environment, fostering a positive working environment, and manage issues sensitively and diplomatically.
• Extensive knowledge of UN, US and European institutional donors and their compliance requirements with proven experience of developing successful funding proposals, contract management including consortia grants.
• A positive, collaborative attitude with colleagues in and outside the team
• Enthusiastic, reliable and independent with a strong organizational capacity, prioritization and time management, decision-making and conflict resolution;
• A capacity to identify challenges, foresee risks and inform the management with substantive recommendations
• Excellent interpersonal qualities: integrity, a capacity to judge, diplomacy

Languages: Full professional proficiency in English is mandatory; knowledge of Arabic is an asset

IT : High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Conditions:

• Conditions of employment depend on the residence of the successful candidate.

Tdh General Code of Conduct and Ethical Policies :

• Commits to promoting and complying with the Global Code of Conduct, systematically reporting any violations of the Code through Tdh’s formal reporting mechanisms and dealing with any violations of procedures and processes appropriately.
• Raises awareness of the Foundation of the risks of policy non-compliance, violence and abuse, and related rights, towards children, community members and our own employees.
• Undertakes to comply with key ethical policies and guidelines, including the Safeguarding Policy, the Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy, the Conflict-of-Interest Policy and other policies related to the prevention of terrorist financing and criminal activities, as well as workplace behavior.
• Commits to putting values and principles into practice through exemplary behavior, in full compliance with the Code of Conduct, and always respecting established procedures and processes.
• Commits to developing a compliant and enlightened management culture within the organization and in our work with children and the communities in which we operate.

How to Apply:

Procedure:

Only complete applications (CV + covering letter) posted on our official website https://jobs.tdh.org/en-GB/jobs/5791492-program-coordinator-lebanon?promotion=1423040-trackable-share-link-reliefweb will be processed. Additional documents (diplomas, work certificates, etc.) will be requested at a later date. We will only contact those candidates selected for further recruitment.

References :

Please note that all job offers will be subject to satisfactory references and checks (criminal record and anti-terrorism funding check). Terre des hommes will ask the Human Resources of previous organisations to provide references on any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment as well as fraud and corruption, during employment, or incidents under investigation at the time the candidate left employment.