Operations & Compliance Manager – National Position

Your responsibilities:

• Strengthen operational compliance across finance, logistics, HR and procurement, ensuring adherence to MI policies, donor regulations, and Lebanese legal requirements
• Lead risk management and internal control systems, including development and follow-up of risk matrices, mitigation measures and corrective actions
• Oversee financial management processes, including budget forecasting, monitoring, burn rate analysis and cash flow oversight, ensuring alignment with programmatic progress
• Ensure audit readiness by preparing, coordinating and following up on internal and external audits with MI and the partner
• Provide strategic guidance to the partner (OML) on operational systems, compliance, and implementation of improvement plans and recommendations
• Review and validate donor financial reports, ensuring accuracy, transparency and compliance with donor requirements.
• Build operational and compliance capacity within MI and the partner team through ongoing training and support
• Supervise and guide the Operations & Compliance team and contribute actively as a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT)

Your profile:

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, International Development, or a related field, or an equivalent relevant professional experience
• At least 10 years of experience in the humanitarian sector, including minimum of 6 years of significant senior experience within INGOs (in operations, compliance, partnership management) 
• Proven track record in partner compliance oversight, institutional capacity strengthening and operational risk management
• Strong understanding of donor regulations (GFFO mainly and others like BMZ, ECHO, EU, UN agencies) and audit procedures
• Demonstrated expertise in financial systems, procurement, logistics, HR, and internal control frameworks
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication and coordination skills, with a high level of integrity and professionalism
• Strong commitment to humanitarian principles, safeguarding and accountability
• Fluent in English, French and Arabic, additional languages (German) are an asset

What we offer:

• Start date: ASAP
• Duty Station: Beirut, Lebanon
• Duration of contract: 1 year
• Salary according to qualification and experience, insurance package 

Working for Malteser International

Malteser is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all people, regardless of gender, confession or origin.

Malteser International is committed to safeguarding people within our programmes from exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment and has specific policies on this commitment (including a Code of Conduct) which outlines the expected behaviour and the responsibility of all staff, consultants and other organisational representatives. Malteser International conducts reference and background checks for all staff (including criminal records check for specific roles). Any candidate offered a job with Malteser International will be expected to sign MI’s Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.

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