National Program Officer Education and Income

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage all humanitarian and development projects under the domain Education and Income of the Swiss regional cooperation strategy in Lebanon. When necessary, manage projects from other strategic domains, or from other Swiss Government actors.
• Ensure the full project cycle management in all operational and financial aspects (the latter together with the finance team), from planning and identification, to monitoring of implementation, evaluation and reporting.
• Develop and maintain a network with national authorities, national and international partners, relevant experts, decision-makers and other involved stakeholders. Ensure collaboration and coordination with all engaged internal actors in the Embassy of Switzerland in Lebanon and with Swiss representations in the region.
• Plan, coordinate and manage delegations, events and meetings.
• Contribute to the preparation of policy and strategy positions, speaking notes, programmatic documentation and context analysis.
• Represent the Embassy of Switzerland in national and international meetings and platforms in line with the Embassy's defined objectives and priorities.

Education and experience

• Master degree or equivalent
• At least 5 years of experience in international cooperation with experience in the fields of education and/or income (education sector in general, access and quality of education, livelihoods and job creation, vocational skills development, private sector development, financial sector development, entrepreneurship or similar)
• Knowledge of and experience working in Lebanon and the region of the Middle East
• Sound experience in and knowledge of project cycle management (PCM)
• Experience working with a donor agency is an asset

Competencies

• High degree of managerial, administrative and organisational skills
• Demonstrated ability to analyse, conceptualize and monitor programs
• Target and result-oriented
• Able to work in a precise and analytical manner
• Able to work independently and under pressure
• Good interpersonal skills and high sense of team spirit
• Cultural and political sensitivity
• Strong networking, negotiation and communication skills
• Excellent computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Internet)
• In-depth understanding of regional and global initiatives and dynamics related to education and economic development
• Strong sensitivity and responsiveness regarding gender and social inclusion issues

Candidates are expected to fulfil tasks not included in their Terms of Reference if deemed necessary by the Supervisor or Head of Cooperation.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an assessment.