Lebanon: Emergency Coordinator - Beirut

Position Start Date: ASAP

Duration: 3 months with possible extension

Location: Beirut with travel to operational locations in the South, Beqaa, Beirut and Mount Lebanon.

Status: Unaccompanied

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) opened its delegation in Lebanon in 1973. The main coordination office is in Beirut and there are 2 sub-offices, one in Tyre and one in Zahle. A new field office is currently being established in Saida. Tdh’s main programmatic pillars in Lebanon are Migration, Protection and Justice, and the emergency sectors include basic assistance, site management, Wash and – potentially – Health. Tdh and its local partners are currently responding in Southern Lebanon, Beirut and Mount Lebanon and Beqaa.

Responsibilities:

The Emergency Coordinator, under the supervision of the Head of Programs, will ensure the following core set of tasks, on behalf of Terre des hommes (Tdh):

• Oversight and coordination of all emergency response activities implemented in Lebanon, and development and monitoring of the emergency portfolio.
• Internal and External coordination and representation of Tdh with government authorities, humanitarian coordination groups, all Tdh departments, stakeholders, (I)NGOs and Partners.
• Management of the two emergency team leaders (South and East)

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

Profile:

Education:

• Professional university degree in the social sciences, in social work, or in a relevant field Is mandatory.

Experience & Competencies:

• A minimum of 6 years’ experience in the progressive management of international projects with NGOs or international organizations.
• Previous experience in emergency response.
• Project management experience
• Experience in multi-sector basic needs programming, including in the sectors of Basic Assistance (shelter, food security, NFIs), child protection and GBV.
• Previous experience and understanding of the Lebanon and/or MENA context is a strong asset.

Languages: 

• Excellent written and spoken English. Arabic an asset.

IT:

• High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Conditions:

• Swiss contract
• Gross monthly salary between CHF 5’000.- and CHF 5’500.- depending on experience - x13,36 months
• Insurances: sickness, accident, repatriation
• Annual leaves: 25 days/year
• Flights to duty station and back

Tdh Global Code of Conduct and Risk Management Policies:

• Fully complies with Tdh’s Global Code of Conduct and systematically reports any breach to the Code through the whistleblowing procedure: raises awareness within the Foundation on abuse and violence and the rights deriving therefrom, respecting the rights and dignity of children, members of the communities and our own Staff
• Commits to respecting Risk Management Policies including: Safeguarding Policies (Child Safeguarding Policy, Policy on the Protection against Sexual Exploitation and the Directive on Staff Misconduct at the Workplace), Safety and Security Policy and Anti-Fraud/Corruption and Prevention of the Financing of Criminal Activities Policies
• Commits to reducing the risk of abuse and harm by developing a culture of open and informed leadership within the organization and in our work with children and the communities in which we intervene in.

We offer an exciting and varied work, useful and meaningful, in a team that wants to make a difference for vulnerable children.

Are you interested? Do you want to face this challenge?

How to Apply: 

Please applying directly online: https://hiring.tdh.org/lebanon-emergency-coordinator/

Application files sent through our official website will be processed only if complete (CV + cover letter). Additional documents (diplomas, work certificates, etc.) will be requested at a later stage.

We will be in touch with the shortlisted candidates only in the selection process – with the large number of applications received, we unfortunately cannot provide personal follow-up to the larger candidate pool. Thanks for your understanding.

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