Field Officer, LHF Food Security & WASH Project _"National Contract"

Position Title: 

Field Officer, LHF Food Security & WaSH Project

Reporting to:

Project Manager, LHF Food Security & WASH Project

Duty station:

Kobayat, Akkar, Lebanon

Salary range:

1,500 USD NET

Job description:

WeWorld is the Lead partner in a Food Security and Wash project implemented in Akkar. Under the LHF Standard Allocation 2023, the project aims at addressing the urgent and growing needs of the target localities, through a multi-sectoral localized intervention using a hybrid modality (in-kind and voucher). The intervention strategy is structured also to systematically enhance the capacities of local actors to design and implement accountable, inclusive, and evidence-based humanitarian responses.

Within this framework, WeWorld seeks to recruit 1 Project Officer to implement the 18-month project. He/She will be responsible for successfully implementing WeWorld component, under the direct supervision of the Project Manager. The thematic focus of the position is humanitarian response, Food Security, Agriculture and WaSH, as well as Voucher and Cash Assistance.

Communication and Coordination:

• Support the PM in setting-up and implementation of the project activities, including coordination with local community;
• Set-up and implement food and hygiene assistance distribution through voucher modality, including market studies in close coordination with the MEAL department;
• Facilitate the coordination with the logistic and finance departments for the management of vendors and implementation of the activities;
• Facilitate and ensures the respect of donors’ and partners’ visibility guidelines in all external communication tools;
• Support the MEAL Department in the selection of beneficiaries and vendors, and data collection;
• Support the management in the project follow-up: partnerships follow-up, respect of work plan and expenditures, reporting.
• Organizes quarterly project review meetings, in collaboration with relevant support services and team of the project
• Redacts / edits official letters to local stakeholders and partners;
• Facilitate relations with communities and authorities;
• Collect data, conduct FGDs, KII and community consultations relevant of the successful implementation of the project and in drafting new proposals;
• Facilitate the collection of media material, the production and dissemination of communication tools;

Monitoring and Reporting:

• Closely monitor, follow-up and liaise with the contracted goods and service providers and report progress to the PM;
• Monitor and assess the progress of implementation of activities in collaboration with the MEAL department and provide suggestions of corrective measures to the PM when required;
• Prepare reports to the PM regularly and timely, including accurate information and ensuring confidentiality of sensitive information, and prepare other reports foreseen in the contractual agreement.

Other tasks:

• Implementation of other specific tasks assigned by the Line Manager and preparation and transmission of additional information requested by Head of Programmes.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Qualifications and Knowledge:

• A university degree or equivalent in the field of Social or Political Science, Development Studies, Anthropology, Economics, Project Management, Engineering, or similar
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Arabic

Professional experience:

• Minimum 2 years of similar experience, preferably on emergency projects;
• Experience and knowledge of project cycle and project monitoring tools;
• Proven experience in the implementation of Cash and Voucher activities and management of distribution sites;
• Previous working experience in Food Security and WaSH projects in rural and conservative contexts and in-depth understanding of local social and political contexts;
• Previous work experience with international NGOs.

Skills and Abilities:

• Good communication skills, in written and spoken, adapted to different levels;
• Ability to identify, initiate, and maintain good relationships with local communities and authorities;
• Proven organizational skills and ability to effectively manage tasks and perform under stressful conditions;
• Capacity to work autonomously and in problem prevention/resolution;
• Integrity in line with the NGO values and ethical standards;
• Cultural, gender, religion, and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Strong commitment to the humanitarian principles, FCRMs, and AAP way of working.

DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS:

• Previous experience in Lebanon, particularly in the Akkar;