Agriculture Engineers/Outreach Officers/North, Bekaa, South, Mount Lebanon

The Outreach Officer will be primarily responsible of the following activities:

• Introduce the project/s to local stakeholders (municipalities, cooperatives, etc.) and explain the activities that will be implemented.
• Liaise with the local stakeholders (municipalities, cooperatives, etc.) to propose a list of potential project beneficiaries with a set of pre-identified criteria (age, household size, land surface, etc.).
• Conduct vulnerability assessment to identify vulnerable producers/farmers falling within a list of pre-identified selection criteria.
• Prepare daily vulnerability assessment reports and propose correction measures to address field challenges.
• Conduct pre-support additional verification field visits to assess readiness of potential beneficiaries to utilize the assets that will be provided.
• Organize the distribution of assets to selected beneficiaries and prepare associated reports.
• Conduct post-support inspection field visits to measure impacts and provide additional technical recommendations to maintain the assets provided.
• Relocate or face a longer commute as and when required.

Main Deliverables/Expected achievements:

• Beneficiaries are selected according to well-defined eligibility criteria.
• Relevant assessments analyzing beneficiaries’ vulnerability, needs and progress are conducted.
• Required files and documents of beneficiaries are obtained.
• Regular visits to municipalities and households are held.
• Beneficiaries’ concerns are raised to Project Coordinator.
• Target communities are mobilized and prepared for the reception of assets, trainings and equipment, and facilitation is ensured for a proper implementation of on-site activities.
• Good connections are established with relevant municipalities and targeted communities.
• Weekly and monthly reporting to Project Coordinator is held.