The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

Role Purpose

The BRIDGE Programme Manager is responsible for providing strategic leadership and operational oversight for the BRIDGE programme across a regional programme. The role ensures the coherent design and high-quality delivery of integrated resilience, livelihoods, youth economic empowerment, social cohesion, and disaster risk reduction interventions. By bridging humanitarian response with early recovery and transitional development, the post holder will strengthen community resilience, reduce aid dependency, and promote inclusive socio-economic stability, while ensuring alignment with donor commitments, country strategies, and Plan International standards.

Dimensions of the Role

Under the direct supervision of the Director of Programmes and Head of Mission, the BRIDGE Programme Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, coordination, and oversight of the BRIDGE programme across a regional programme. The role oversees the planning and implementation of integrated programme components, including livelihoods and vocational training, youth economic empowerment, social inclusion and social cohesion initiatives, and disaster risk reduction (DRR) interventions, ensuring coherence across humanitarian, resilience, and transitional development approaches.

The Programme Manager works closely with local partners, country and field teams to ensure effective coordination, strong programme quality, and context-responsive implementation across both countries. The role requires strong programme, reporting, and financial management skills, including budget planning, re-phasing, and realignment in response to evolving contexts. The Programme Manager closely monitors programme expenditure and progress, ensures timely and accurate narrative and financial reporting, and maintains close coordination with Plan’s finance and grants teams as well as partner finance focal points.

In addition, the Programme Manager collaborates closely with internal support functions, including MEAL, Operations, Security, Finance, and Partnerships and Grants, to ensure programme delivery is compliant with donor requirements, organisational policies, and safeguarding and accountability standards. The role also contributes to cross-country learning, adaptive management, and strategic positioning of Bridge programming within Plan International’s wider country strategy.

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Location: Beirut

Type of Role: Fixed-term | full-time | OPEN FOR NATIONALS ONLY

Reports to: Director of Programmes

Grade: D2

Closing Date: 01 January 2026