Shelter and Water Sanitation and Hygiene Program Manager - Zahle

The Opportunity

The Program Manager will oversee the strategic direction of the Shelter and Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Program in East Area and Central and South Area offices, undertaking needs assessments; monitoring progress and evaluations, adapting existing programming to changing needs; and undertaking program development (design and proposal development). This role is required to provide leadership to the Shelter and WASH program. The post will be primarily office based, but will be expected to regularly join the field teams during assessments and implementation. S/he will coordinate the day-to-day activities of the projects implemented in the East Area and Central and South Area offices, ensuring that they are implemented effectively and efficiently according to the donor and SCL’s guidelines and procedures for project governance applicable for the projects. The Program Manager will be expected to present SCL and the Shelter/WASH program at a regional and national level.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

• Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction, Urban Planning, Mechanical or other built environment related field or
• Bachelor’s degree in related fields with more than seven years of progressive experience including two years in similar role.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Seven years of progressive experience of humanitarian Shelter and WASH programming; experience in humanitarian shelter, Disaster Risk Reduction, sphere standards and humanitarian principles, including three years in management position.
• Strength in interpersonal, communication and presentation skills. Previous experience of liaising with the UN, national and donor governments and NGOs as advantage.
• Economic recovery programming in humanitarian response.
• Demonstrated experience in managing a team in a humanitarian context.

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

A copy of the full role profile can be found at  Shelter and Water Sanitation and Hygiene Program Manager - Zahle

The Organisation

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 that 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.