Senior Program Officer

GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY: The Senior Program Officer will ensure day-to-day field management, supervision and coordination of all the activities taking place during the lifetime of the Improving Resilience of Syrian refugees in South Lebanon project. The project will contribute to increasing the resilience of Syrian refugees who fled to the Districts of Nabatiyeh and Marjeyoun.  Specifically, the project will support the non-registered Syrian families by providing them with a non-food basket, with content that can be adapted as per their needs; undertaking minor repairs to selected number of rented and host family homes; and supporting registration of refugees.  Particular focus is on women headed households.  The Program Officer will maintain impartiality and neutrality in dealing with all stakeholders.   ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Supervise the implementation and monitoring of all Programme activities in the South of Lebanon. Supervise and monitor the work and performance of project officers, subcontracted local partners and recruited Syrian refugee focal points; Develop needs assessments and monitoring questionnaires as needed; Conduct and supervise monthly house-to-house visits to carry out profiling of targeted households, verify the eligibility of households selected for minor repair purposes, and identify non-food item needs. Lead and organize the NFI voucher distribution process, and support the operations team to develop contracts with vendors, suppliers, transporters and others involved with the NFI supply chain. Manage implementing relationship with Southern UNHCR offices to identify and facilitate registration of refugees. Facilitate local monthly meetings held at SDCs, and attend coordination meetings held by UNHCR and INGOs in the South of Lebanon.  Establish and maintain a village level database of refugee profiles and sector-based needs in the areas covered by Mercy Corps; Establish mechanisms to ensure relevant information about UNHCR registration and services is regularly provided to unregistered refugees; Prepare relevant internal and donor reports, including but not limited to monthly reports and data sheets as per donors formats. Facilitate as needed agency and donor monitoring and evaluation visits. Establish and maintain proper project documentation and records, including but not limited to: needs assessments questionnaires, monitoring questionnaires, certificates of vouchers receipts, consolidated list of beneficiaries, photos, etc. 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.