Health Program Coordinator
| Published | October 21, 2026 |
| Location | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Category | Health Care |
| Job Type | Full Time |
| Base Salary | USD 1,500–2,000 |
| Salary Units | Month |
Description
About Amel
Amel Association International is a Lebanese, non-sectarian, non-governmental organisation established in 1979. Through 40 centres, seven mobile medical units, two mobile education units, and one protection unit, Amel provides accessible services to underserved communities across Beirut and its southern suburbs, Mount Lebanon, Bekaa, and South Lebanon.
For more than 45 years, Amel has worked in health, education, food security, protection, child protection, gender-based violence prevention and response, livelihoods, human rights, and rural development.
About the role
Working closely with project coordinators, health field coordinators, and Amel’s Health Department, the Health Program Coordinator will oversee health and mental health projects and strengthen the quality of care across primary healthcare centres, mobile units, and homecare teams.
The Coordinator will harmonise processes, tools, and guidelines; oversee emergency preparedness and response; support programme development and fundraising; and contribute to implementing Amel’s health-sector vision and objectives.
The role also involves maintaining regular contact with the Ministry of Public Health, UN agencies, national and international NGOs, partners, and donors.
Key responsibilities
Programme quality and technical oversight
Oversee the quality and implementation of health and mental health activities.
Harmonise processes, tools, and guidelines across projects and service delivery teams.
Conduct regular field visits to identify gaps, address challenges, and follow up on recommendations.
Review field reports and provide constructive feedback.
Work with the monitoring and evaluation team to strengthen data collection, information management, performance analysis, and evidence-based programme decisions.
Support learning exercises, technical reviews, and technical missions.
Oversee emergency responses, preparedness, and contingency planning.
Project management and financial oversight
Ensure projects are implemented in accordance with donor and partner agreements.
Coordinate the timely preparation and submission of donor reports.
Develop and review budgets, expenditure, forecasts, and financial reports with project coordinators and the finance team.
Ensure proper documentation, tracking, and filing of project activities.
Develop performance monitoring plans with project coordinators.
Work closely with procurement, finance, and human resources teams.
Team supervision and capacity building
Directly supervise and support health project coordinators.
Develop staff capacity-building plans with project and field coordinators.
Ensure health teams adhere to Amel’s internal policies and practices.
Partnerships, coordination, and programme development
Develop concept notes, proposals, and other fundraising documents.
Identify opportunities for collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health and NGO partners.
Engage with current and prospective health donors.
Represent Amel in Health Working Group meetings and other relevant coordination forums.
Organise regular meetings with donors and partners to review programme implementation.
Qualifications and experience
A master’s degree in Nursing, Public Health, Social Sciences, or another relevant field.
At least five years of experience coordinating and managing health projects.
Excellent organisational and managerial skills.
Strong communication, teamwork, and leadership abilities.
Ability to work in multicultural and multidisciplinary environments.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and demonstrated experience using databases.
Fluency in English and French. Arabic is an asset.
Please send your CV in English and a cover letter, using “Health Program Coordinator” as the email subject line.
Your CV must be attached in Word or PDF format.
