Background:
In response to the Syria crisis, Lebanon continues to host an estimated 1.5 million Syrian refugees in addition to approximately 270,000 Palestine refugees – making it the country with the highest per capita ratio of refugees in the world. In the past 2 years Lebanon has additionally suffered multiple crises and shocks, compounding an already challenging situation. An unprecedented economic meltdown, the Covid-19 pandemic, the Beirut explosion of 4th August 2020 and political paralysis have all combined to create a desperate situation for the Lebanese population, as well as for the refugees hosted in country.
NRC has been working in Lebanon since 2007, and in 2021 the projected budget exceeds 35 million USD. More than 350 full time staff work with NRC Lebanon. In 2020, NRC’s programmes in Lebanon reached more than 300,000 refugee and host community beneficiaries. Currently the Lebanon country programme implements Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA), Shelter, WASH, Education, and Youth projects for Syrian refugees. In addition, NRC implements community support projects in communities hosting refugees and is scaling up support to vulnerable Lebanese given the drastically increased needs. NRC also supports Palestinian refugees in Lebanon with ICLA, education and shelter.
The Country Director leads the Country Management Group (CMG) in NRC Lebanon and is a member of the Regional Senior Management Team under the leadership of the Middle East Regional Director.
Our Ideal Candidate:
For this key role our ideal candidate will be a University with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in a senior management/country director role in a humanitarian context.
We are particularly looking for and individual with current knowledge of the context in Lebanon and the Syria Crisis. Language skills in French and Arabic are also highly desirable.
They are an experienced advocate with exceptional people skills. They are a strong leader with proven ability to influence, empower and build trust with both internal and external stakeholders.
Role and Responsibilities
The Country Director is overall responsible for:
They are specifically responsible to:
Additional Information:
Duty Station: Beirut Lebanon
Reports to: Regional Director, NRC Middle East
Duration: 2 years
Travel: Up to 20%
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.
Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks. NRC requires staff members who travel on an international contract to the field to undergo an medical examination with our medical provider. Employees must produce a Health Clearance Certificate before departure stating that there are no relevant health concerns. If staff are unable to provide this, NRC reserves the right to terminate the Contract of Employment.
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