Program Officer Lebanon, Livelihoods/Relief - Caritas Switzerland

Key Responsibilities

1) Project set-up and implementation

1. Assist in tasks related to setting up new projects in Lebanon. This includes drafting of implementation plans, facilitating inception workshops, and assisting the local partner(s) in the effective start-up of projects.
2. Assist local partners in preparing regular work plans.
3. Contribute to timely and accurate implementation of the project activities with supporting documentation and provide solutions to problems and actions in collaboration with implementing partners where needed.
4. Support the partners in high quality and timely internal reporting.
5. Compile on-time reports for assigned projects in line with donor requirements and internal CACH regulations and in accordance with reporting schedule.
6. Promote CACH experiences in the fields of livelihoods and humanitarian relief when communicating with partners and external stakeholders.
7. Carry out other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

2) Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)

8. Conduct regular project visits within Lebanon to monitor progress and quality of activities and provide structured feedback.
9. Tracking assigned project progress, status, and implementation quality (including field trips as necessary) based on the project work plans. Assist in the review of project financial and narrative reports.
10. Assist in preparing M&E plans, new tools and templates and revise existing ones related to ensuring high standards of M&E (e.g., progress, quality, relevance, and impact monitoring) in cooperation with the managers.
11. Assist in the identification of best practices and map lessons learned; formulate and share lessons learned and best practices with the supervisor.
12. Carry out other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

3) Coordination and Partnership Management

13. Contribute actively to maintain a strong working relationship with partners and keep the Programme Manager informed of all partnership developments.

4) Administrative support

14. Carry out all the logistical and administrative tasks required for the CACH sub-office in the country including small purchases, reservations, preparations for visitors, and other related tasks as requested by the supervisor.

Competencies and Qualifications

1) Education
Bachelor’s degree in Humanitarian or Development Studies, International Relations, Social Work, Economics, or a related field.

2) Professional Experience
1. Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a similar position.

2. Proven track record of working in a similar capacity with the national and/or international NGOs in the region.

3. Prior experience in livelihoods and/or humanitarian relief programming is mandatory.
4. Sound understanding of the context and the refugee and host community situation.

5. Experience in project management and coordination.

6. Experience in working with local partners is required.

3) Skills and Competencies
1. Highly organized, good capacity of analysis and synthesis, and attention to coherence and detail.
2. Strong inter-personal skills, patience, and persistence, is required.
3. Strong motivation to work in close partnership with national partners.
4. Sound understanding of humanitarian standards (e.g. Sphere, CHS).
5. Solid communication and presentation skills, especially in writing.
6. Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision and to cope with time pressure.
7. Sound experience with modern technology, modern management tools.
8. Flexibility and readiness to take on additional tasks, ranging from representation in cluster meetings to document filing.