Job Synopsis:
The MCC Representatives for Lebanon, Syria and Iraq (LSI) provide primary, in-country leadership for MCC’s work in LSI. The positions are based in Beirut and lead a team of 15 staff, oversee relationships with partner organizations, manage administration, and ensure compliance with governmental requirements. MCC LSI works in partnership with local church and civil society organizations, supporting projects in humanitarian assistance, food security, livelihoods, health, education, and peacebuilding to address needs of local and displaced people, regardless of religion or sect. Travel about 20% of work time is required within the LSI program.
MCC seeks to hire 2 full-time Representatives for this program, and hiring will be determined based on the candidate pool. Successful candidates could be a married couple or two single people.
Due to instability, for International Staff hire, this location is not suitable for family with children.
Qualifications:
All MCC workers are expected to exhibit a commitment to: a personal Christian faith and discipleship; active participation in a Christian church or Christian community; and nonviolent peacemaking. MCC is an equal opportunity employer, committed to employment equity. MCC values diversity and invites all qualified candidates to apply.
Required for all MCC Representative Positions:
Minimum Education Level: BA/BSc or equivalent
Minimum Experience: International experience and MCC experience preferred
Invitations to serve with MCC are contingent on the successful outcome of criminal background check(s).
1. Relational Skills: Ability to form, foster and maintain positive working relationships with MCC staff, local churches and MCC partners, building trust by demonstrating integrity in actions and communications and modeling the values of the organization. Ability to create an environment on the team that is supportive of staff who may experience oppression or sexual violence.
2. Supervisory Skills: Ability to manage/supervise personnel, which includes staff appointments and terminations, performance appraisals, interpreting and enforcing policies, conflict resolutions/problem solving and development of staff (in cooperation with the Human Resources Department).
3. Computer Literacy: Ability to use email programs, navigate the internet, locate resources, use Microsoft Excel and Word. Ability to navigate and use MCC specific databases for the purpose of planning, monitoring, evaluation, and recording.
4. Adaptability: Ability to adapt as needed to work effectively in ambiguous or changing situations and with diverse individuals and groups.
5. Analytical Thinking: Ability to analyze and synthesize information to understand issues, identify options and support sound decision making.
6. Planning and Organizing: Ability to develop, implement, evaluate and adjust plans to reach goals, ensuring the optimal use of resources.
7. Initiative: Ability to be proactive and persistent in efforts, identifying opportunities and needs then taking action for resolution.
8. Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others to achieve organizational goals, taking actions that respect the needs and contributions of others.
9. Communication: Ability to listen, to model open communication and foster good will among others.
10. Self-awareness: Ability to understand one’s own emotional framework, maintain a non-defensive posture and manage personal reactivity when leadership is challenged.
11. Cross cultural/multi-cultural awareness: Ability to work with issues of equity in a cross-cultural setting.
12. Financial Management: Ability to successfully manage MCC resources within a country program.
13. Program, Monitoring and Evaluation: Ability to understand and implement Program, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Results based management.
14. Previous experience in making well-informed, effective and timely decisions, taking into consideration impact and implications within local and regional context.
15. Demonstrated ability to serve as MCC Representative without bias or conflict of interest, with ability to withstand pressure from local constituents.
16. Demonstrated ability to work in an insecure context, with ability to manage security policy and procedures and worker care for a team in a changing situation.
For this specific assignment:
Skills:
1. Creativity and Innovation: Ability to generate new approaches and viable solutions.
2. Organizational Awareness: An understanding of the structure and organizational culture of large non-profit organizations, such as MCC, and ability to work successfully within the structure to achieve results.
3. Development of Others: Ability to foster worker development by providing a supportive learning environment.
4. Partnering: Ability to seek and build alliances that further MCC objectives and benefit all people.
5. Conflict Resolution: Ability to bring conflict and dissent between others into the open to arrive at constructive solution while maintaining positive relationships with all parties.
6. Risk Taking: Ability to identify, assess and manage risk while striving to attain objectives.
7. Strategic Thinking: Ability to understand and process complex information and exercise sound judgment, considering the situation, the issues and the key players. Is able to propose course(s) of action that further the objectives, priorities and vision of the program and/or MCC.
8. Team Leadership: Assumes a leadership role in helping others achieve excellent results.
9. Writing Skills: Can communicate ideas and information in writing to ensure that information and messages are understood and have the desired impact.
Key Responsibilities:
1. MCC Vision and Mission – Be the carrier/communicator of institutional identity in relationship to local partners, church, government, other international NGOs. With MCC workers, nurture understanding of and respect for MCC values and witness.
2. Oversight of Country Program – Direct and oversee implementation of regional priorities and country-specific strategies
a. Select, build, maintain and strengthen relationships with partners
b. Prepare and administer long-term country strategies
c. Plan, monitor, report and evaluate projects
d. Facilitate, coordinate and respond to disasters, including those that generate unexpected additional resources and require shifts in focus of time/energy and requiring development of immediate and/or short term plans
e. Understand and ensure compliance with local laws vi. Coordinate and strengthen local advisory committees
3. Management of MCC Resources
a. Prepare, monitor and evaluate annual goals and objectives in the context of a multi-year strategic plan
b. Prepare and monitor budgets in accordance with strategic and annual plans and in alignment with Financial Management Policies
c. Develop and monitor financial record-keeping and reporting, taking corrective action where needed
d. Develop and maintain lists of inventories of equipment, including computers, vehicles, etc. along with replacement plans e. Maintain and update registration documents in respective countries
f. Ensure resource stewardship across the country
g. Prepare and monitor project reporting
h. Receive and respond to worker reports
i. Ensure maintenance of personnel records and other documents for MCC Records and Archives
j. Manage Material Resources distribution as needed
k. Provide information about the country situation…. through MCC’s Insight database, Annual Plans and Reports, Learning Tours, and written communication.
4. Select, supervise, and motivate MCC International Staff and National staff
a. Negotiate suitable assignments and write assignment descriptions
b. Select highly qualified international staff and national staff using predetermined criteria based on job content and organizational values
c. Provide orientation for new workers, including language study
d. Create an environment where all individuals are comfortable openly addressing concerns/opinions
e. Ensure spiritual, emotional and professional support for workers
f. Monitor relationships between workers and partners with whom they work
g. Implement MCC Human Resource policies and assist in policy interpretation for workers
h. Conduct timely performance appraisals and End-of-Term reports for service workers and international staff
i. Ensure workers’ compliance with MCC values and witness
j. Develop and/or monitor compensation, benefits and policies for national staff
5. Teambuilding: build and maintain MCC personnel team
a. Clarify team expectations regularly
b. Monitor team relationships
c. Lead team in decision making
d. Demonstrates skill in resolving difficult situations, drawing on a variety of resources
6. Hospitality: arrange for hospitality as needed
a. MCC program and support staff, as well as MCC constituents from North America
b. Others who are travelling in the country and who are interested in the work of MCC
7. Represent the Country to MCC and Constituents
a. Cultivate and maintain awareness of the political, economic, social, cultural, and historical contexts of the country/region
b. Provide information about the situation, needs and resources of the country/region to the Associate /Area Directors and others within MCC and to MCC constituency
8. Relate to the local church
a. Maintain good ecumenical relationships with local churches through visits, attending meetings, and including representatives on advisory committees
b. Regularly attend a local congregation
FTE: 1.0
Compensation Type: Salary
Salary Description: Compensation for international roles is calculated based on prior experience and anticipated living expenses of the household in the location of service.
Benefits:
In addition to a monthly compensation amount based on the sum of relevant allowances, MCC Reps would receive the following benefits;
Travel expenses to and from assignment,
Housing,
Transportation related to work,
Education for children benefit,
and Retirement Plan
Start Date: October 1, 2026 (flexible)
Term Length: 5 years
Location: Middle East
Location Country: Lebanon
Location Description:
Lebanon is a beautiful, mountainous country on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea, with many historic sites. The country is composed of people of diverse faiths, the largest being Shia Islam, Sunni Islam, Druze, and Christianity. Lebanese are hospitable, well-educated, and enjoy some of the best cuisine in the world.
More than a million people in Lebanon have been displaced from Israeli airstrikes throughout the country and a ground invasion in southern Lebanon. Israel and Lebanon have a fragile ceasefire but there are ongoing military attacks. The MCC apartment is located in a safe neighborhood in Beirut, and MCC has security protocols and procedures in place for personnel safety. If it becomes necessary for international staff to leave Beirut for a period of time, they will be relocated to Amman, Jordan where the MCC Area Directors for Europe and the Middle, who supervise the LSI Reps, are based.
Beirut is Lebanon’s capital and largest city, home to around 2.5 million of the country’s 6 million people. The climate ranges from hot and humid in summers to rainy and cold in winters. Arabic is the official language with English or French a language of instruction in high school, so it is possible to navigate in Beirut and much of the country in French or English. Beirut has a few English-speaking churches in the Protestant tradition, as well as many Christian worship options (Orthodox, Maronite, Armenian, Evangelical, etc.) in Arabic and other languages.
Challenges:
Political instability; Security issues; Occasional overnights; Occasional long days; Local church not supportive to LGBTQ+ persons; Local area not supportive to LGBTQ+ persons
How to apply
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