Area Officer (2 Positions Available)

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE: BA/S or equivalent in social science, management, international development or other relevant field. One to three years of experience in a coordination position. Understanding of emergency response. Strong management and communication skills, with good understanding of relevant cross-cultural issues. Positive, respectful attitude and collaborative approach to problem solving. Demonstrated attention to detail; ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently as well as cooperatively with team members. Written and oral communication skills in Arabic and English. Significant knowledge and understanding of the current political, economic, cultural and historical context of Lebanon and Syrian crisis. Prior experience working in the South strongly preferred. GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY: The Area Officer will ensure day-to-day field management, supervision and coordination of all the activities taking place during the lifetime of the “Advancing Psychosocial Support and Child Protection of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon (APSCP)” program in Nabatieh area. The Area Officer will work closely both with Area Manager and other field staff (including case managers, psychologists, outreach workers, psychosocial assistants) as well as local partners to ensure that day to day activities are implemented according to schedule, and required quality. The Area Officer reports directly to the Area Manager with written and oral activity. The Area Officer will maintain impartiality and neutrality in dealing with all stakeholders.   ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Support the Area Manager and MC technical team in implementing project activities; Provide day to day supervision of local partners including administrative, financial and logistical support; Conduct regular site visits to ensure proper delivery of activities and report to area manager on any challenges and bottlenecks; Maintain close regular contact with local NGO partners to provide support and trouble shoots any administrative problems; Attend team coordination meetings and maintain regular contact with consultants and volunteers; Assist area manager and program management in filing and record keeping of project activities and data entry of program statistics as requested; Work closely with MC’s protection and GBV Advisors who will provide advice to the staff on psychosocial support and case management. Assist with security monitoring to ensure MC staff, assets and partners are able to work securely; Attend the workshops and trainings when asked for; Utilize and take care of all the MC assets and equipments according to the policies; Work with and coach appointed Syrian Refugee Focal Points to support project activity implementation; Prepare weekly field reports to be submitted to the area manager; Ensure the close coordination and sharing of information between the various activities of the (APSCP) program staff including area manager, case managers, psychologists, outreach workers, psychosocial assistants; Ensure close coordination with relevant organizations implementing emergency response in the South in general and Nabatieh specifically; Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission; Other duties as assigned;