Project Officer – Emergency Response

About the role

World Vision is hiring a Project Officer in Tyre on a local fixed-term contract. The role ensures the efficient and effective implementation of project and grant activities, including coordinating operations, managing field staff and casual workers, and keeping productive relationships with partners and stakeholders. All activities must follow organizational policies, donor requirements, safeguarding principles and community needs.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out assigned activities according to weekly work plans and the guidance of the Project Coordinator, and supervise field activities safely and efficiently.
• Ensure compliance with policies, donor requirements, safeguarding standards and operational procedures, and escalate issues when needed.
• Coordinate with partners, stakeholders, suppliers and community representatives, and assist in procurement and logistical follow-up within approved budgets.
• Support data collection, documentation and reporting, and maintain communication with the Project Coordinator on progress and field updates.
• Deliver accurate daily reports, file project documents for audit, track task progress, handle stock (pins and cards) and gather data for project amendments and proposals.
• Collect and compile data on distributions, site operations and partner activities, analyse it and keep physical and digital files complete and accessible.
• Ensure beneficiaries sign or thumbprint beneficiary lists, support the team leader and Project Coordinator with daily distribution reports, and refer protection cases to the Project Coordinator.
• Take part in organizational events, look after your own security, report safeguarding and security incidents, and perform other duties assigned by the line manager.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Social Sciences or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in humanitarian or development programmes, especially emergency response.
• Experience in distribution, partner management and site operations.
• Fluent written and spoken English and Arabic.
• Willingness to travel up to 70% to field sites in the South and 30% from the Saida office, and to work in different field conditions.