Head of Programme Development & Quality - Lebanon and Syria
Role Summary
Trócaire seeks a Head of Programme Development & Quality in Lebanon to enhance program delivery and strategy for local partners amidst humanitarian contexts.
About the Organisation
Trócaire is an international NGO. We work with local partners in the world’s most at-risk communities and with people in Ire-land to tackle the underlying causes of poverty and injustice and respond to the crises they create. Together we bring about positive and lasting change for a just world. Trócaire works in up to 20 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.
Trócaire is seeking to recruit a Head of Programme Development & Quality (HoPDQ) to be based in Beirut, Lebanon to support local partners in Lebanon and Syria. As a member of the Country Management Team (CMT), the Head of PDQ is responsible for driving cross-functional engagement in the development and delivery of Trócaire’s Country Strategy Plans in both Lebanon and Syria, developing annual plans and reporting on results. S/he is responsible for ensuring development and delivery of high quality, evidence-based, innovative programmes in all contexts, that contribute to Trócaire’s Global Strategic Plan.
The Head of PDQ ensures that a robust monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) system is in place, that the country office engages in the collection and use of evidence and that this is shared across the organization, and that reliable data is used for decision-making.
The Head of PDQ supports strategic positioning with donors and partners and leads on programme and project design to ensure that the country office strategies can be delivered in line with Trócaire’s programme framework, Localisation agenda and a gender transformational approach.
As a senior leader in the country office s/he plays a representational role with the government/authorities, donors, partners, peer agencies, and others.
As one of the most senior staff in the Country Office, the Head of PDQ must demonstrate the qualities of agile leadership. S/he plays a key role in defining and pursuing the strategic direction for Trócaire’s programmes in Lebanon and Syria, ensuring the relevance, coherence, safety and impact of our programmes in all contexts. This is a challenging role requiring an individual who can work with complexity and multiple tasks at one time. It demands dedication to demonstrating outcomes for communities at risk, experience in integrated programming and a highly motivated leader. S/he has specific oversight for ensuring that programmes demonstrate thematic excellence in contributing to Trócaire’s Global Strategic Plan.
The Head of PDQ will report to the Country Director in Beirut and will lead, develop and empower an experienced, committed and hardworking team of 9. The Head of PDQ will directly line manage four Programme Managers including the MEAL Manager, and a Humanitarian Response Coordinator. The Head of PDQ will work closely with the Business Development & Grants Manager, Finance Manager, and HQ/global technical advisors.
This is a two-year fixed-term contract, renewable, based in Beirut, with frequent travel to programme locations in Lebanon and Syria. The contract includes a six-month probation period.
For the candidate with the required experience and passion for the role, Trócaire offers a competitive package of salary and benefits.
Key Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across the Programme Impact & Learning, Humanitarian and Development, and Programme teams to deliver team objectives.
- Undertake any other reasonable duties assigned by the line manager consistent with the nature and level of the post.
Minimum Requirements
- Minimum 7 years in leading humanitarian/development programming.
- At least 5 years managing managers and playing a leadership role in ensuring cohesiveness, inclusion and development of staff at all levels.
- Proven technical experience in designing and leading the implementation of humanitarian and development strategies, program development and sectoral interventions across multiple thematic areas: Livelihoods, Food security, Social Cohesion, Cash-based interventions as well as applying a nexus approach, is highly desirable.
- Experience in partnership-based programming and Program Quality benchmarks.
- Demonstrated successful fundraising and donor engagement experience.
- Strong strategic leadership and people management skills.
- Ability to navigate security protocols and develop risk management strategies for operations in Lebanon and Syria.
- Solid experience of managing teams in a multi-cultural environment and playing a leadership role in ensuring cohesiveness, inclusion and development of staff at all levels.
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills and demonstrated ability in using these with internal and external stakeholders (partners, donors, host government etc.).
- Demonstrated ability to manage budgets in complex humanitarian contexts.
- Highly organised, with excellent planning, prioritisation and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written, oral and presentational communications skills.
- Fluency (written and spoken) in English; Arabic.
- A team player but also willing and able to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
- Patient and pays high degree of attention to detail.
- Understanding of, and empathy with, the role of the Catholic Church in development.
- Ability and willingness to travel within and across countries (Lebanon and Syria) and internationally including travel to HQ in Ireland.
Eligibility Criteria
Position based in Beirut, Lebanon, focusing on program development for local partnerships in humanitarian contexts.
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