Generalist Field Officer - South of Lebanon

Job Summary:

Generalist Field Officer contributes to defining, implementing and monitoring ICRC projects and activities (depending on the context: general management, protection, assistance, cooperation, communication or others) in coordination with the structure’s management, and to representing the ICRC at local/national level.

Objectives and Tasks:

• Implements and follows up various field activities, in accordance with objectives.
• Monitors the Security and humanitarian environment and identify needs.
• Analyses the security, socio-economic, cultural and political environment as relevant to the ICRC (regional/national/local level). Shares pertinent information with colleagues and reports any changes in the situation.
• Contributes to designing/setting the orientation of the programmes and projects.
• Collects, compiles, translates/interprets information about the projects and contributes to written reporting, yet also, support TYR SD team in their different field interventions for all departments.
• Participates in and holds internal and external meetings and develops and maintains contacts with high-level municipal/regional authorities, local/regional Red Cross/Red Crescent Society branches, non-governmental organizations (local and international) and the population.
• Assist the SD team in the preparations, implementations, briefing/debriefings of field visits and/or other relevant activities.
• Participates in administrative follow-up of field missions.

GENERAL DUTIES

• Understands and adheres to the seven Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
• Understands and adheres to the ICRC Code of Conduct.
• Understands the roles of the components of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
• Respects and observes staff regulations and security rules at all times.
• Represents the ICRC in a professional manner at all times.
• Develops and maintains a pleasant and conducive working environment with colleagues and line managers.
• Performs all duties with the highest level of confidentiality in the interest of the employees and the ICRC.
• May be asked to perform tasks not covered in this job description and to provide support to other departments when necessary.

Position Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Years of experience required: 4–6 years’ overall professional experience. 3–4 years’ experience as a manager or programme officer in similar fields or other organizations or governmental structures, ideally including 2–3 years with the ICRC
• Level of education: Bachelor's degree.
• Field of education: social/political/economic science or similar.
• Languages: Fluency in Arabic and English.

Required Competencies

• Leadership: Proficient.
• Accountability: Advanced.
• People management: Proficient.
• Team work & Collaboration: Advanced.
• Representing the ICRC: Advanced.
• Beneficiary & Client focused: Proficient.
• Strategic thinking: Basic.
• Diplomatic skills: Basic.
• Dialogue with authorities/arms carriers: Proficient.
• Security and Crisis management: Basic.
• Partnership: Proficient
• Multidisciplinary in Operations: Basic.
• Decision making: Basic

Job Details:

• Job Location: TYR – South of Lebanon
• Working Schedule: Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm
• Contract Type: fixed term, 1 year (renewable based on the performance and need of the position)
• Salary Package: USD 2’897 – 4’049 (As per ICRC salary scale, salary setting processes will determine fair setting in coherence with the qualifications of the applicant and the requirements of the job).