Project Officer
Starting Date / Initial Contract Details
July 2025, 12 months maximum
Role Summary
The Project Officer is an entry-level developmental role designed to provide humanitarian experience to a new relief worker who wants to pursue and develop a career in the aid sector. The Project Officer will provide needed support to the Deputy Country Director and Project Managers in a variety of sectors and gain understanding of the different aspects of Project Management.
Project Overview
The Lebanon programme works across the country, including in the Bekaa Valley and Beirut Mount Lebanon. Medair supports both Syrian refugees and Lebanese communities with projects in Health, Mental Health, Shelter, Basic Assistance and GIS Mapping.
Workplace & Conditions
Field based position in Zahle, Lebanon. Take a look at Medair’s work in Lebanon.
Responsibilities
• Support project managers in proposal development, donor reporting, and the incorporation of learning and beneficiary feedback into project design.
• Assist with data analysis, assessments, and monitoring and evaluation activities, including field visits to strengthen project quality.
• Promote accountability, gender inclusion, and access for people with specific needs across project activities and reporting processes.
• Represent Medair at coordination meetings and maintain positive relationships with external partners to support collaboration and visibility.
• Actively participate in cross-departmental activities and provide coverage for other roles when appropriate, to gain broad field experience.
Qualifications, Experience & Technical Competencies
• University degree in relevant subject or equivalent professional/technical qualification
• Strong working knowledge of English (spoken and written)
• Post-qualification experience in a relevant profession
• Previous experience living or travelling in a development context.
• No experience in the NGO sector necessary
Behavioural Skills
• Good planning, assessment and analytical skills, as well as numerical and administrative skills
• Problem solving ability, ability to prioritise, take initiative and oversee multiple tasks.
• Clear written and verbal skills.
• Strong interest in long-term humanitarian career
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel and/or Access or other database skills.
Team Spiritual Life
Reflect the values of Medair with team members, local staff, people we serve, and external contacts. Work, live, and pray together in our Christian faith-based teams. Fully contribute to a rich spiritual team life, including team devotion, prayer, and words of encouragement.
Before you apply
Please ensure you are fully aware of the:
- Medair is committed to safeguarding the protection of beneficiaries, volunteers, staff and partners, and particularly children. Therefore, we do not employ staff whose background we understand to be unsuitable for working with children. Medair staff are required to give the utmost respect to, and comply with, Medair’s accountability policies and best practices.
- Medair Relief & Recovery Orientation Course (ROC) (which forms part of the recruitment selection process for field positions).
Application Process
To apply, go to this vacancy on our Medair page. Please do not make multiple applications. We will not review email applications. Only English-language applications / CVs will be reviewed.