The Norwegian Red Cross is part of the Red Cross Red Crescent (RCRC) Movement, the world’s largest humanitarian network with millions of volunteers and staff operating in 190 countries. Our mission is to alleviate human suffering, protect life and health, and uphold human dignity especially during armed conflicts and other emergencies. To achieve this, we follow the seven humanitarian principles: Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary service, Unity and Universality. **

The ability of National Society partners to respond adequately to actual needs of the affected population is an important strategic choice for Norwegian Red Cross. In Lebanon we focus on Health, including pre-hospital care, primary health care and community health as well as water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Lebanese Red Cross (LRC) is a long-term partner of Norwegian Red Cross will continue to support LRCs organisational development.

NorCross objectives in Lebanon:

  • ensure that conflict-affected refugees and host communities have improved access to quality health services, potable water, sanitation and hygiene

  • provide targeted support to LRC on finance development, including resource mobilization, and result based management to enable effective response to on-going and future crises

  • seek to enable collaboration among RCRC partners, particularly with regards to health, while supporting LRC leadership in country coordination

The overall responsibility as Country Manager in Lebanon:

  • Maintain and ensure efficient communication, information flow and coordination with the regional team and with relevant coordinators at the National office.

  • Develop and maintain close partnerships with LRC as well as with the RC/RC Movement

  • Maintain communication vis-à-vis the Norwegian Embassy/Consulate and international donors, such as ECHO, and other relevant actors in the country

  • Technically supporting the LRC in assessment, designing and quality monitoring of health programs

  • Coach LRC project teams in thematic frameworks and relevant technical health standards and support the operationalization of those standards

  • Provide trainings and coaches LRC project staff on the operationalization of established technical standards and when challenges arise during implementation

We seek a person who;

· quickly understands and analyses complex challenges and comes up with sound and rational solutions

· builds a useful network of contacts and relationship and utilizes it to achieve objectives

· co-operates well with others; shares knowledge, experience and information and supports others in the pursuit of team goals

· demonstrates specialist knowledge and expertise in Health

· communicates in a clear, precise and structured way; speaks with authority and conviction; presents effectively

Education:

Higher education/ university degree in health-related discipline.

Experience with:

· Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience

· Minimum 2 years of leadership experience

· Field experience of at least 2 years in a humanitarian context

Other skills:

· fluent written and spoken English, – knowledge of Arabic is an asset

· fully familiar with software applications- windows, spreadsheets, word processing, accounting packages

Reporting to:

Regional Representative MENA, based in Beirut

Position is based in:

Beirut – Family post

Contract:

24 months’ contract, possible with extension

Why should you apply?

· Meaningful: Youll be a part of the world's largest humanitarian organization, reaching the most vulnerable people in their local community.

· Impact: You will help National Societies in the region to become strong, self-sustained and accountable humanitarian actors.

· Career: You will be connected to an international organization with staff based all over the world

· A great place to work: You will work in a multicultural environment with hard-working, dedicated and fun colleagues with a strong culture of collaboration, continual improvement, and celebration of wins.

Norwegian Red Cross striving to build a working culture based on respect, honesty and generosity.

We do a thorough background check on relevant candidate.

This vacancy is archived.

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