Program Manager

Project HOPE is an international NGO with more than 1,000 engaged employees and volunteers who work around the globe, responding to the world’s most pressing global health challenges. Throughout our 65+-year legacy, Project HOPE has treated millions of patients, provided more than $3 billion worth of medicines to local health care organizations around the world helped build hundreds of health programs from the ground up, and responded to humanitarian crises worldwide.

Code of Conduct

It is our shared responsibility and obligation to treat each other with respect, to take affirmative steps to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse and Trafficking in Persons, and to disclose all potential and actual violations of our Code of Conduct, which may include Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption, Discrimination or Harassment. Together we can reinforce a culture of respect, integrity, accountability, and transparency.

Program Summary:

Project HOPE is providing humanitarian assistance to the conflict-affected population in Lebanon. The current response portfolio focuses on Health, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Protection, and WASH programming through Project HOPE programs and local partnerships.

This Consultant role will be based in Lebanon. Local Nationals only.

Time Commitment through end of December 2025 with potential for renewal subject to project funding.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; early submission is encouraged.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Project Manager is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of Project HOPE’s activities in Lebanon. They will work in collaboration with the Country Team Lead, team members, and partners to ensure smooth implementation of the three pillars of the Lebanon Program - Health System support and strengthening, MHPSS, and community engagement.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty with satisfactory results with or without reasonable accommodation. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Program Management

• Lead and manage multisectoral programs across Health, WASH, Nutrition, and Protection.
• Support new project start up and oversee all aspects related to ongoing program activities, including planning, organizing, leading staff, and monitoring.
• Ensure programs are aligned with strategic objectives, donor expectations, and humanitarian standards.
• Monitor financial planning and ensure appropriate budget utilization and burn rate tracking across all program sectors.
• Oversee project design, assessments, implementation, and evaluations in coordination with relevant departments.
• Provide day-to-day support where needed, ensuring quality and compliance.
• Lead program start-up and close-out activities, including refinement of tools, processes, and documentation.
• Ensure cross-sectoral learning and integration between teams.
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with colleagues, partners, stakeholders, and donors.

Monitoring and Project Quality

• Work closely with the Country Team Lead and directly coordinate with team to ensure smooth and accountable program implementation.
• Ensure consistent application of sectoral standards (Sphere, WHO, CHS, INEE) across Health, WASH, Nutrition, and Protection activities.
• Ensure health programs utilize minimum standards, standardized protocols, policies and guidelines according to Ministry of Health and WHO.
• Oversee the collection and timely reporting of data and statistics (including objectives, indicators and outcomes of health programs) according to internal and donor requirements.
• Work closely with Project Support Officer to ensure proper data collection, analysis, and reporting, ensuring timely and accurate reporting to donors and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure MEAL activities are embedded within each program and promote adaptive learning and accountability.
• Ensure timely and adequate provision of supplies and coordination of logistics for multisectoral programs.
• Maintain strong communication with internal and external stakeholders regarding program updates.
• Promote and monitor adherence to PSEA and safeguarding standards across all interventions.
• Ensure all stakeholders, including senior management team, the Global Health Team and donors are provided with updates, following the established reporting structures.
• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within Project HOPE and amongst beneficiaries served by Project HOPE.
• Adhere to Code of Conduct, maintain Humanitarian Principles and respect lnternational Humanitarian Law.

Coordination

• Contribute to the creation of a positive image and overall credibility of the organization, notably through the application of the organization's Code of Conduct, ethics, values and standpoint with regard to internal and external actors.
• Ensure project progress through communication with Country Team Lead, Regional Management Team, Global Health and Finance departments to ensure coordination of supplies is consistent with management of budgets, including budget forecasting, development of spending plans.
• Ensure integrated, multisectoral approaches across programming to respond effectively to community needs.
• Coordinate with Finance, HR, and Logistics to ensure seamless program operations.
• Promote knowledge management, documentation of lessons learned, and evidence-based decision- making.

Reporting

• Prepare timely, accurate, and donor-compliant reports on program activities, outcomes, and challenges.
• Ensure internal reporting is submitted to Country Team Lead and relevant departments in line with organizational standards.
• Support external communication with donors and stakeholders by providing clear, concise, and evidence-based updates.

Fundraising & Opportunities

• Identify potential funding opportunities, including grants, partnerships relevant to Lebanon programming.
• Conduct research on donor priorities, eligibility, and alignment with organizational strategic objectives.
• Support development of fundraising strategies and workplans in coordination with Country Team Lead.
• Maintain relationships with current and prospective donors, partners, and networks to enhance program sustainability.

Proposal writing

• Draft high-quality, technically sound, and donor-compliant proposals for new and continuing projects.
• Coordinate inputs from program, finance, Supply Chain, and MEAL teams to ensure accuracy and completeness of proposals.
• Review and edit proposals to ensure clarity, alignment with donor requirements, and integration of organizational priorities.
• Track proposal submission timelines and ensure compliance with internal approval processes.

Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum public health or related degree; preferably with a master’s in public health or program management.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a developing country or low-resource setting with an NGO at the Manager level or higher relating to primary health care; maternal and child health, reproductive health, communicable diseases or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Skills and knowledge in program sustainability and capacity building, public-private partnerships and project monitoring and evaluation (both quantitative and qualitative methods).
• Previous experience with donors such as ECHO, DFID, EC, UNHCR, UNFPA, UNICEF, etc.
• Administration, finance and budget management skills
• Analytical thinking, analysis capacity and strategic program development skills
• Ability to ensure quick quality delivery in stressful environment
• Must have excellent communications skills, both oral and written.
• Must have excellent self-motivation skills and be able to relate to and motivate staff effectively.
• Experience in effectively dealing with international and headquarters staff, as well as donor agencies, government officials, and other NGO’s; the ability to work with a broad spectrum of people.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently.
• Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations, frustrations and work with limited resources.
• Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)
• Arabic language essential; English language highly desirable.
• Proven capabilities in leadership, strong negotiation, interpersonal and organization skills required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be mobile in an office environment and able to use standard office equipment.
• Must be able to communicate in verbal and written form and must be able to travel.
• Project HOPE employees may be required to travel or work in countries where working conditions are classified as “hardship.”

Work environment:

• Typical office environment with exposure to a minimal noise level.
• Emergency deployments may be in resource-deprived environments with austere living conditions.

Notice to applicants: Project HOPE does not conduct direct solicitation/recruitment via email. Project HOPE never asks job applicants for payment or financial information at any stage of the recruitment process. Project HOPE will never send you a third-party check and ask you to cash it. If you have been recruited via email, please contact Compliance@projecthope.org

Due to the large number of inquiries, we receive, only candidates who have met the required experience & qualifications for this position will be considered. No phone calls please.

However, since we are active around the world in the field of public health, we may wish to retain your CV in our database for other/future opportunities, unless you direct us otherwise.

Thank you very much for your interest in Project HOPE.

How to apply

Please submit application via link- https://projecthope.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/2/home/requisition/1714?c=projecthope