About Trócaire
Founded in 1973, Trócaire is an Irish International NGO and a member of Caritas Internationalis. We work with local partners in the world’s most at-risk communities and with people in Ireland to tackle the underlying causes of poverty and injustice and respond to the crises injustice and poverty create. Together we bring about positive and lasting change for a just world. Trócaire works in up to 20 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. We work towards five goals:
• Defend Human Rights and Promote Access to Justice
• Achieve Climate & Environmental Justice
• Ensure Women & Girls’ Protection, Voice & Influence
• Save Lives and Protect Human Dignity
• Mobilise the Public on the island of Ireland to achieve Global Justice
Our work is rooted in Catholic Social Teaching and our values of Solidarity, Courage, Participation, Perseverance and Accountability. In responding to emergencies, implementing long-term development programmes, and advocating for policy change, we are committed to working in partnership with local organisations and communities to bring about lasting change.
About Trócaire in Lebanon & Syria
Trócaire has been responding to the Syrian refugee crisis in Syria and Lebanon since 2012 supporting local caritas and other partners in both countries. Through our partners, we are providing psychosocial support services to vulnerable women and girls, GBV case management, awareness raising events and cash for protection and multipurpose cash distributions. Our work extends to community-based protection and resilience/livelihoods interventions and peaceful co-existence of displaced and host communities. Trocaire and partners also respond to sudden onset and seasonal emergencies in both countries. As part of our organisational priority, Trócaire is advancing the Localisation agenda through coordination of C4C events, and strategic engagement with different localisation platforms nationally and internationally. The programme in Lebanon and Syria is managed by a team of 15 highly competent and dynamic colleagues and has an annual budget of approximately 5 million euros.
The Head of Programme Role
Based out of Beirut, the Head of Programmes is a senior and strategic role for the Trócaire team leading on the delivery and continuity of our current programming in Lebanon and Syria. The Head of Programmes will lead and develop a diverse portfolio of over 14 partners on emergency preparedness and lifesaving assistance, community-based protection and resilience programming, GBV case management, social cohesion and livelihoods interventions in both, Lebanon and Syria.
You will report to the Country Director and be an integral member of the Country Management Team. You will lead, support and develop an experienced, committed and hardworking team line managing directly four Programme Managers including the MEAL Manager setting clear objectives and monitoring performance to ensure effective programme delivery. You will work closely with the Grants Coordinator, Finance Support/HR and the Finance Programme Manager, and HQ technical advisors.
Reporting to the Country Director. This is a two-year fixed-term contract, renewable, based in Beirut, with frequent travel to program locations in Lebanon and Syria. The contract includes a six-month probation period.
For the candidate with the required experience and passion for the role, Trócaire offers a competitive package of salary and benefits.
Safeguarding Programme Participants Policy:
Trócaire is committed to safeguarding people within our programmes from exploitation and abuse and has specific policies on this commitment (including a Global Code of Conduct) which outlines the expected behaviour and the responsibility of all staff, consultants and other organisational representatives.
Any candidate offered a job with Trócaire will be expected to sign Trócaire’s Safeguarding Policies and Global Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents. All offers of employment will be subject to pre-employment checks including satisfactory references and appropriate screening (e.g. police/garda vetting, counter terrorism and anti-trafficking).
Trócaire also participates in the InterAgency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme and all employees will be subject to this as part of contract of employment.