FSL and Nutrition Head of Project - Zahle

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.  

WE WORK IN LEBANON AGAINST COVID-19 

• Focusing on Syrian refugee population and Lebanese host communities,  
• mobilization committees, 
• isolation centers,  
• municipalities and service providers. 
• Conducting training for health personnel.  
• Distributing disinfection and dignity kits.  
• Installing latrines for people with specific needs in Aarsal.  
• Carrying out channel cleaning to ensure proper drainage. Distributing water through tanker trucks. 

The FSL and Nutrition HoP will be responsible of:

The implementation of LHF activities in Zahle Lebanon covering Rachaya and Balbeek area. The HoP will be tasked to ensure that the project activities are implemented and monitored in accordance to the program work-plan and logical frameworks and will be supporting the design of new proposals. The HOP will be actively engaged in field monitoring, risk reduction and will be responsible of the management of 5 team members including a supervisor and 4 field officers. In Addition Ensure quality intervention with MEAL tools, field monitoring and quality reporting

Objective 1: To ensure timely and quality implementation of livelihoods activities (35 %)

• To support the Program Manager (PM) and DPM  in design of the beneficiary selection process
• To supervise the field officers in the beneficiary selection process on a daily basis and to actively support the process
• To present livelihoods activity work-plans, designs, and proposals to the PM based on on-going ACF programs and ACF country strategy.
• To plan and facilitate the design of trainings to be provided to livelihoods program participants
• To provide weekly work-plans and tasks to the Supervisor and Field Officers based on project work-plans and ensure good allocation of tasks through follow ups with Field Officers
• To be present in the field on a daily basis to follow up project implementation
• To actively support ACF’s implementing partners in conducting their livelihoods activities in the area
• To represent PM on daily encounters with program stakeholders
• To provide verbal and written reports on the activities to the PM on the agreed frequency
• Under the guidance of the PM, participate in the development of capitalization reports for each livelihoods activity conducted by ACF
• To facilitate the implementation of pilot livelihoods activities in Bekaa and present results with written and narrative reports to the PM
• To provide distribution plans, procurement requests to the PM based on agreed project work-plan
• Actively participate in budget follow up meetings with the PM
• Ensure project monitoring activities are implemented according to the project work-plans
• To support drafting of livelihoods sector analysis sections in conducted assessments and surveys under the guidance of PM and in coordination with MEAL Manager
• Follow-up the MEAL plan and project indicators, in coordination with MEAL Department;
• Support the staff under line management in integrating MEAL activities;

Objective 2: To promote the comprehension and support the implementation of livelihoods interventions in Baalbek-Hermel and Rachaya (15 %)

• Collect and evaluate information on livelihoods of the targeted populations and identify their needs
• Identify livelihoods support needs of the refugee population and propose intervention opportunities in line with ACF country strategy to the PM and DPM.
• Identify the livelihoods support needs of the vulnerable local population and propose how to meet these needs in line with ACF country strategy to the PM and DPM .
• Under the guidance of the PM, actively coordinate with other agencies implementing livelihoods interventions in South Lebanon
• Under the guidance of the PM, actively coordinate with other stakeholders in livelihoods sector in South Lebanon
• Represent ACF in regional working group meetings in coordination with the PM and the Food Security and Livelihoods Coordinator 
• Represent ACF in national working group meetings in coordination with the PM and the Food Security and Livelihoods Coordinator
• Support the identification and design of Livelihoods proposals in Bekaa
• Objective 3: Team Management (30%)

• Supervise and monitor the staff under his / her supervision
• Prepare field staff weekly and monthly workplans with PM and DPM in accordance with the project’s overall implementation plan
• Participate in staff training , helping to build technical capacity of staff , operators and partners in the area of WaSH and FSL
• Monitor and coach colleagues and team members, building the capacity to obtain high quality results and impacts.
• Helps to develop and execute context – specific solutions to improve collaboration, coordination and performance.
• Ensure the good respect of working condition while in office or the field, especially the respect of ACF Code of conduct and standard operation procedures for the area of operation and safety rules on the construction sites.
• Ensure staff appraisals are conducted and together with the WaSH PM Identify staff trainings needs and follow up the appropriate action with the Wash PM with recommendations of training and other capacity building majors. 

Objective 4: Finance and Administration (10 %)

• Organize day- to-day logistic, administration and personal activities
• Manage all related program equipment and materials in close consultation with the logistic / procurement officer. Maintain and ensure proper project asset register 
• Contribute to the supervision and control of expenses related with the activities of the project ( Procurement planning)
• Ensure the application of the Log –Kit forums and procedures pertaining to the supply chain, procurement, transport / movement
• Supervise specific project (s) budget forecast & follow up
• Participate in the design of new budget
• Flag any deviation to the Programme Manager and DPM and propose solutions;

Objective 5: Reporting (10 %)

• To be involved in the final project reporting: monthly APRs intermediate and final reports
• Report the progress of the work to his / her inline supervisor and material used
• Report possible problem or conflict during the activities
• Report weekly activities and transportation needs
• Contribute to project and beneficiaries data collection and reporting
• Regular reporting to FSL PM and DPM .

Objective 6:  Security

• To 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 perform the security management tasks that can be assigned in its protocols
• To communicate to the security managers of the working location any security related information or non-compliance with the security plan

Objective 7: Support humanitarian activities of Action Against Hunger

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

Training/ Education:

Bachelor’s degree in social work, agriculture, economy, food security, humanitarian action or any related field

Technical specific knowledge:

food security and livelihoods, agriculture, economy, etc.

Previous experience:

3 to 4 years’ experience in humanitarian and development organizations

1 year experience in livelihoods programs are desirable

• Experience in CBI is preferable
• Experience in farming support in preferable

Humanitarian sector knowledge:

Good knowledge of INGOs and donor agencies procedure, guidelines and intervention in the country

Languages:

Native Arabic compulsory, good level of English

IT and specific systems:

Good skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and good skills in smart phones

Action Against Hunger – Lebanon seeks to promote gender equality and is committed to empowering women to participate effectively in their communities, we strongly encourage women to apply.

We Strongly encourage people with disabilities to apply.

ACF has a zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation, sexual harassment, and abuse (SEA).