Program Officer

Position Responsibilities

• Provides support to program management and assists with troubleshooting, updates work plans, and ensures effective implementation of program activities;
• Supports coordination of logistics and facilitation of project workshops and events in communities served by the FHI 360 office;
• Communicates regularly and collaborates closely with the selected local subrecipients on the implementation of project activities;
• Engages and maintains positive and strong relationships with community stakeholders;
• Supports subrecipients in developing their full proposals and ensures that they submit complete supporting documentation; ensures submission of complete subrecipient packages for review by FHI 360 project;
• Monitors the implementation of subrecipient activities, including conducting site visits;
• Maintains accurate and complete files of subrecipient documentation;
• Coordinates the provision of technical assistance by relevant technical experts to subrecipients;
• Ensures accurate subrecipient close-out processes;
• Tracks performance against project timelines, budget, objectives, and deliverables;
• Assists as needed with translating program documents (into/from English and/or Arabic);
• Communicates and coordinates as needed with other members of the project team; and
• Provides inputs to, and ensures, delivery of high-quality deliverables to clients.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or its international equivalent in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, International Administration, International Development, International Business, Management, Public Administration or a related field;
• A minimum of three years’ relevant professional experience on international development programs and/or work in the civil society sector of Lebanon; with preference for experience managing relevant programs in the target refugee communities;
• Experience with design and management of civil society subrecipient (grants and sub-contract) programs preferred;
• Familiarity with international development donors, particularly FCO, programs, rules and regulations highly desired;
• Ability to work effectively with local partners and stakeholders;
• Ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative team;
• Strong analytical, communication, organizational, writing, and interpersonal skills; and
• Fluent in written and oral Arabic and English.