Finance and Operations Officer- Lebanon and Syria

We are looking for an experienced Finance & Operations Officer to join the Eurasia and North Africa Team, with an initial focus on supporting our programmes in Lebanon and Syria.

Are you passionate about supporting humanitarian programmes in complex environments? Do you have strong finance, operations, and administrative skills, with the ability to work independently and build effective relationships with different stakeholders? If so, this could be an exciting opportunity to contribute to Tearfund's work in the region.

The Finance & Operations Officer will provide finance, operational, administrative, and coordination support to Tearfund's programming in Lebanon and Syria under the line management of the Finance and Operations Coordinator – Lebanon and Syria. The role will support effective programme delivery, compliance with organisational procedures, and coordination with relevant stakeholders and authorities.

• Diploma in Business Administration and/or financial management.
• Minimum 3 years of work experience for an NGO in the finance and operational departments
• Experience of external representation and engagement with stakeholders of different levels including liaising with government authorities.
• Worked with accounting and Finance Policies & Procedures.
• Managing cash books and paying petty transactions experience.
• Strong financial analysis skills
• Very good organisational and scheduling skills.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Able to handle and guard confidential information sensitively and discretely.
• Good IT skills in: Microsoft Office, Database management and Advanced Excel skills
• Fluent in spoken and written Arabic and English.
• Team player with good interpersonal skills

All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs.

Please note: This role will be based in Beirut, Lebanon. Applicants must possess a valid passport/visa stating the right to live and work in Lebanon. 

The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding issues. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.