Country Director – Lebanon

About the Opportunity

Relief International has been operational in Lebanon since 2006 and is adapting its mission to respond to the country’s evolving context and program opportunities. The Country Director will lead the Lebanon mission, working closely with the Desk Director, the Lebanon Senior Management Team, country teams, partners, donors, government authorities, and Relief International’s Global Support Team.

This is a senior leadership role responsible for strategic direction, program quality, resource mobilization, external representation, risk and security management, and the overall health and sustainability of the Lebanon mission.

Your Responsibilities

This role includes the following responsibilities.

• Lead and execute the strategic vision for the Lebanon mission, building on RI’s long-standing presence and adapting programming to the changing context.
• Drive resource mobilization and relationship building with donors, partners, government authorities, interagency coordination groups, and other key stakeholders.
• Oversee quality program delivery, operational performance, budget management, compliance, financial transparency, and timely implementation of a portfolio of approximately USD 5 million.
• Lead risk, access, safety and security management, ensuring duty of care and strong security culture across the country office.
• Provide leadership to the Lebanon Senior Management Team and program teams, fostering accountability, transparency, equity, high performance, and a healthy working environment.
• Model RI’s values and Code of Conduct, ensuring safeguarding, ethical conduct, reporting mechanisms, and a well-functioning country-level Incident Management Team.
• Travel within Lebanon and to Europe as requested will be required.

You will bring the following experience and skills.

• Proven country leadership experience in small to medium-scale multi-sector programming in complex and changing settings.
• Degree in a relevant field or commensurate work experience.
• Strong strategic planning, project management, communication, public speaking, writing, negotiation and relationship management skills.
• Experience overseeing program implementation and compliance for institutional donor grants, including USAID, ECHO and UN grants.
• Experience in fundraising and building relationships with institutional and private donors.
• A coaching and mentoring leadership style, with experience managing team structure, performance, communication and conflict.
• Fluency in English is essential. Previous experience in Lebanon, Arabic language skills, advocacy and media engagement experience, and sector experience in Health, Protection, WASH, Livelihoods, early recovery and/or development are desirable.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Relief International is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact. We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.

Safeguarding & Ethics

Relief International (RI) is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to RI’s Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct e-learning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.

RI Values

We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality and operational independence. We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities. We value:

Integrity

Adaptability

Collaboration

Inclusivity

Sustainability