Director of Programme Operations

The Opportunity

The main responsibility of this role is to lead the delivery of the country strategy and implementation of all programmes and projects within the Save the Children Lebanon country portfolio. The Director of Programme Operations will be responsible for overseeing the management of Save the Children Lebanon’s three area offices in the North, East, and Central and South, providing day-to-day support, coaching and direct line management to the Area Managers responsible for each of the area of operations. The DPO works in close business partnership with the DPDQ to ensure the delivery of quality programs. The DPO also directly line manages the Localization and Partnership Manager with a view to drive Save the Children’s localization ambition and partnership strategy, the Supply Chain Manager, responsible for procurement, warehouse, asset and fleet management. In addition, the DPO oversees the work of Chiefs of Party and social protection project and national program managers.

In addition, the DPO acts as the Team Leader in times of categorized emergency responses.

Currently the portfolio of programmes for which the DPO is ultimately accountable includes Education, Child Protection, Shelter, WASH, Food Security & Livelihoods and Child Right Governance/Youth participation. In 2023, Save the Children Lebanon’s portfolio of operations was around US $30 million, and 2024 is expected to be a similar level of activity .

 In order to be successful you will bring/have:

• 10 years of experience, with last three years in leadership position
• Excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a demanding workload comprised of diverse and challenging tasks and responsibilities.
• Proven track record of active contribution to a senior management team, and providing strategic support across multiple sectors and/or regions.
• Extensive experience with NGOs with increasing responsibilities including a proven experience of delivering on large scale programmes and managing large teams
• Experience of and well developed skills in staff management and supervision. Proven strong coaching and capacity building skills.
• Cultural awareness and ability to build relationships quickly with a wide variety of people
• Patient, adaptable, flexible, able to improvise and remain responsive and communicate clearly and effectively under pressure
• Significant knowledge of international humanitarian systems and procedures, institutions and donors, accountability frameworks and best practices in emergency management
• Proven substantial experience and knowledge in effective financial and budgetary control, securing and managing grants from major institutional donors
• Solid project management skills related to organisational development projects and international cross-functional teams with a proven history of delivering results

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. This role is offered on the basis of national and international terms and conditions.

A copy of the full role profile can be found at Director of Programme Operations

The Organization

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those who need better healthcare, education, and Child Protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. 

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday,

All children learn from a quality basic education and that,

Violence against children is no longer tolerated.

We know that great people make a great organization and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.