FSL and Agriculture Field Officer (Agri) - Saida

Action against Hunger is an international non-governmental, private, apolitical, non-religious and non-profit organization created in 1979. Its goal is to combat hunger and dangerous situations that threaten men, women and children. Currently 500 expats and more than 5,000 employees are working for Action against Hunger in more than forty-six countries working in projects concerning four areas of focus: nutrition, health, food security and water and sanitation. 

In Lebanon, the Syrian crisis continues to generate political, social and economic pressure due to the war in Lebanon and keeps more than 1.5 million refugees in a situation of increasing vulnerability. In this environment of political, economic and social uncertainty, our teams have maintained their high levels of humanitarian response and aid to Lebanon. Likewise, our interventions have been maintained in the Bekaa and northern areas, as well as in the south of the country, with a special focus on working in partnership or in consortium with other organizations and on institutional strengthening of the relationship with both donors. institutional, such as with local authorities and entities.  

TENTATIVE VACANCY PENDING DONOR APPROVAL

(Priority will be given to internal employees)

Position Title: FSL & Agriculture Field Officer

Background: Strong Agriculture background

Under the supervision of the FSL & Agriculture Field Supervisor, the FSL & Agriculture Field Officer is responsible for the effective day-to-day implementation, monitoring, and reporting of Food Security, Agriculture, and Livelihoods (FSL) activities at the field level. The role focuses on supporting agricultural recovery through Cash-for-Work (CfW) interventions at both farmer and communal levels, providing direct assistance to farmers, facilitating capacity-building initiatives, and promoting sustainable land improvement practices. The Field Officer ensures strong community coordination while upholding high standards of quality, accountability, safety, and gender inclusion, in full compliance with Action Against Hunger (AAH) procedures and relevant sector guidelines.

Objective 1: Ensure timely and quality implementation of FSL & Agricultural Activities (60%)

1. Provide support to the FSL & Agriculture Field Supervisor for the design of the livelihood activities
2. Provide technical support to the FSL & Agriculture Field Supervisor in the design and planning of agriculture-based livelihood interventions, including rehabilitation, and community-based resource management activities
3. Provide support to the FSL & Agriculture Field Supervisor in the design of the training to be provided to program participants
4. Contribute to the development and adaptation of agriculture-related training modules, including topics such as climate-smart agriculture practices, soil fertility management, and irrigation techniques
5. Participate in and support the facilitation of briefing and induction sessions for Cash-for-Work (CfW) participants, farmers, and local stakeholders, ensuring clear understanding of agricultural tasks, safety procedures, and expected outputs
6. Implement and closely supervise CfW activities related to agricultural infrastructure and land improvement, including land rehabilitation, irrigation channels cleaning and maintenance, rehabilitation of agricultural roads, water harvesting structures, terracing, and erosion control measures
7. Ensure timely and efficient execution of agricultural field activities according to work plans, seasonal calendars, and technical guidelines, while adapting to local agro-climatic conditions
8. Conduct daily follow-up and on-site supervision of CfW teams engaged in agricultural works, ensuring adherence to technical standards, work norms, and productivity targets
9. Support the establishment and monitoring of demonstration plots showcasing improved agricultural practices, including the use of quality inputs (seeds, fertilizers), improved irrigation methods, and sustainable land management techniques
10. Monitor daily field activities and verify the quality of agricultural works implemented, ensuring compliance with AAH technical standards, environmental safeguards, and occupational health and safety requirements
11. Identify and report technical challenges affecting agricultural productivity (e.g., water shortages, soil degradation, pest outbreaks) and propose practical mitigation measures
12. Support the integration of gender-sensitive and inclusive approaches in agricultural activities by ensuring equitable participation of women, youth, refugees, and vulnerable households in CfW and farmer support interventions
13. Collect field data related to agricultural outputs (e.g., land rehabilitated, km of canals cleaned, number of farmers supported) and contribute to regular reporting and documentation

Objective 2: Stakeholder Coordination & Community Engagement (25%)

1. Coordinate closely with local authorities, municipalities, and community leaders to ensure proper planning and implementation of agricultural rehabilitation works, while promoting knowledge sharing on land improvement practices, irrigation management, and sustainable use of natural resources to support long-term community ownership of rehabilitated assets
2. Act as a key liaison between AAH and external stakeholders, including farmers, municipalities, facilitating effective communication, alignment on agricultural priorities, and smooth implementation of FSL interventions
3. Ensure effective follow-up with pre-identified stakeholders on the selection and validation of agricultural sites, beneficiary targeting, and appropriate modalities of work
4. Ensure positive building of relationships between AAH, local authorities, municipalities, and communities
5. Contribute to maintaining strong, transparent, and trust-based relationships between AAH, farmers, municipalities, and community representatives to facilitate access to land, water resources, and communal assets required for agricultural interventions
6. Support and conduct community sensitization sessions focused on agricultural project objectives, expected outputs
7. Promote awareness and accessibility of to the feedback and complaint mechanisms, ensuring farmers and community members can safely raise concerns related to the services provided

Objective 3: Agriculture & Livelihoods Assessments (5%)

1. Actively engage in the beneficiary selection process under the guidance of the FSL & Agriculture Field Supervisor and/or FSL Program Manager
2. Conduct household visits, focus group discussions and key informant interviews upon the request of the FSL & Agriculture Field Supervisor and/or FSL Program Manager
3. Carry out detailed agricultural field assessments to identify levels of land degradation, irrigation challenges, soil conditions, crop losses, and infrastructure damage affecting agricultural productivity
4. Support farmer eligibility screening by assessing technical feasibility, willingness to engage, access to land and water resources, and the potential for sustainable recovery and productivity improvement
5. Use standardized data collection tools (e.g., Kobo, paper forms) to record assessment findings and ensure proper data management, cleaning, and timely submission for reporting and analysis
6. Ensure that data collection and beneficiary selection processes are conducted in a participatory, inclusive, and conflict-sensitive manner, with particular attention to women, small-scale farmers, refugees, and vulnerable households

Objective 4: Monitoring, Reporting & Documentation (10%)

1. Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reports, and usage of digital platforms including kobo, activity info, etc.
2. Ensure proper documentation, filing, and systematic archiving of all Means of Verification (MoVs), including attendance sheets, work completion records, training materials, and site-level technical outputs (e.g., dunums rehabilitated, irrigation canals cleaned)
3. Ensure proper documentation of challenges, lessons learned and best practices
4. Support MEAL activities and use digital data collection tools
5. Capture high quality photos and basic field footage during activities to support Communication and Advocacy teams, ensuring that all images respect AAH’s visibility, safeguarding, and consent protocols
6. Coordinate with MEAL and Communication/Advocacy teams to share timely field evidence, success stories, and visual materials that highlight the impact of agricultural interventions on farmer livelihoods and community resilience

Objective 5:  Security

1. Respect the security rules specified in the mission and base security plan, see to it that the team under his/her responsibility complies with the security plan and performs the security management tasks that can be assigned in its protocols
2. Communicate to the security managers of the working location with any security related information or noncompliance with the security plan

Objective 6: Support humanitarian activities of Action Against Hunger

1. Support the emergency interventions of the organization as per the employee’s abilities
2. Support any activity that helps reaching our humanitarian goals, as per the employee’s abilities

Objective 7: Gender & Safeguarding (cross-cutting)

1. Promote safe and equitable environments, through knowledge and application of the protocol against harassment and gender policy.
2. Knowledge and compliance with safeguarding policy.
3. Promote gender equality within the humanitarian and/or development work

Training/ Education: Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Environmental Science, Food Security, or related field. (Agriculture educational background is a priority)

Technical specific knowledge:

• Agriculture knowledge
• Knowledge of food security and livelihoods interventions, including modalities and guidelines.

Previous experience:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in agriculture and livelihoods projects, or FSL humanitarian field work.
• Experience in agricultural recovery, and/or climate-smart practices is a strong asset

Personal requirements:

• Good communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work in stressful and emergency context environments
• Teamwork and accountability

Languages: Fluent Arabic, Fluency in written and spoken English.

IT and specific systems: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Mobility (national/ international): National - Currently in Saida or nearby area

Duty Station: The duty station is officially in Tyre office, from Monday to Friday.

However, due to the current emergency, an office has been established in Saida, and the current duty station will be Saida until operations return to Tyre.

Action against Hunger is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work such as but not limited to sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and/or financial misconduct; We expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through endorsing our code of conduct and other related policies and only those who share our values and code of conduct will be recruited to work for us