The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has been responding to humanitarian crises in Lebanon since 2004, working with Palestinian, Iraqi and Syrian refugees and the Lebanese host community, with a focus on protection and economic recovery. The Project Officer will support the day-to-day implementation and monitoring of DRC programme activities in South Lebanon, with a primary focus on Economic Recovery, Shelter, Cash and Voucher Assistance and Protection-related activities, under the supervision of the Programme Team Leader.
Key responsibilities: implement assigned programme activities in line with approved workplans, targets and technical guidance; conduct needs and market assessments and data collection; carry out beneficiary registration, selection and verification with the MEAL team; support field coordination and monitoring of activities in line with SOPs, quality and safety requirements; maintain accurate documentation and records, and coordinate beneficiary payments with Finance and the financial service provider; support protection monitoring, identify protection concerns and facilitate safe referrals; engage communities and local stakeholders on project objectives, eligibility and feedback channels; prepare activity schedules, track activity progress and expenditure against budgets; apply safeguarding, protection mainstreaming, inclusion, data protection and anti-fraud requirements; and contribute to project planning, evaluations and close-out.
Requirements: minimum two years of relevant experience with a humanitarian or development organisation in field implementation, community-based programming or project support; a Bachelor degree in a relevant field such as social sciences, international development, business, economics, engineering or humanitarian studies; experience in Economic Recovery/Livelihoods, cash assistance, Shelter or Protection programming; practical experience in assessments, community engagement, registration and verification, monitoring and reporting; strong knowledge of South Lebanon and experience working with local authorities and displacement-affected communities; understanding of protection mainstreaming, safeguarding and confidential data handling; good command of Microsoft Office (especially Excel and Word); and professional proficiency in Arabic and English. Desirable: previous DRC experience and knowledge of Kobo or similar data-collection tools.
Contract length: until 31 May 2027. Band H, Non-Management. Start date: November 2026. National contract, duty station South Lebanon.
Closing date for applications: 29 October 2026.
HOW TO APPLY:
Upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English via the online application link. Applications sent by email will not be considered.
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