Project Officer - Lebanon

With renewed international concerns about Lebanon’s stability, HD started operations in Lebanon in 2017 with two mediation processes, which aim to encourage Lebanese stakeholders to prevent conflicts from escalating and foster post-conflict peacebuilding in the country.

The Project Officer will be hired for a temporary period of 6 months (which could be extended based on funding availability) and will contribute to the projects by supporting the Project Manager both administratively and substantively, closely following-up on the implementation of the projects and monitoring the projects’ compliance with the strategic framework as well as internal procedures and policies.

Reporting to the Project Manager, the Project Officer will have the following responsibilities:

• Support the Program Manager in coordinating the day-to-day management of the projects;
• Draft project/fundraising proposals, budgets and narrative/review reports;
• Contribute to overseeing the work of project consultants;
• Monitor the political situation in Lebanon and the region to determine their impact on the projects, as well as research and analyze subjects related to the projects;
• Work closely with the Grant Management and Reporting Officer on the budget and financial reporting and support the creation of forecasts and budgets;
• Organise meetings and events in Lebanon, the MENA region and elsewhere, in collaboration with the Logistics Coordinator;
• Conceptualise and formulate meeting agendas as well as draft meeting reports and mission notes;
• Contribute ideas and suggestions to the project operations;
• Help maintain and strengthen links with related parties and partners, including donors and high-level external parties;
• Undertake assessments and explore possible new initiatives in the region;
• Carry out periodic visits to the region as needed and maintain a good working knowledge of the facts on the ground.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a relevant area, such as international relations, law, history, political science or equivalent;
• Knowledge of and commitment to conflict resolution and addressing humanitarian issues with at least 5 years of related experience;
• Good knowledge of Arabic and very strong command in English – spoken and written;
• Structured, analytical and well-organised;
• Ability to work with short deadlines and under stressful conditions;
• Strong knowledge of the region and its politics.

Personality: The successful applicant should possess good interpersonal and organizational skills. A flexible team player, s/he must be detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task under tight deadlines.