Field Assistant (South) - 2 Vacancies

1. Purpose

CARE established its presence in Lebanon in 2006 and has been responding to the Syrian Crisis since late 2012. Among CARE’s key imperatives is putting people it serves first through implementing cutting edge programming in areas it operates. CARE currently carries out activities in Beirut, Mount Lebanon, Akkar, North Lebanon, South Lebanon, and the Beqaa Valley. CARE implements both emergency and development projects contributing to livelihood, food security, protection, gender, shelter, and water, sanitation and hygiene. It targets the most vulnerable people and populations, both host communities and refugees. Over the course of 7 years, it has supported over than half a million beneficiaries.

In Lebanon, CARE’s program strategy for the upcoming years will focus on strengthening and expanding its emergency response and capacity to provide basic assistance services while pursuing development projects in areas of food security and livelihood support, gender and protection. CARE intends to maintain its presence in all areas of Lebanon.

CARE Lebanon has scaled up rapidly over the past few years and today it has about 90 staff members, with more than 15 different local/international partner organizations. 90% of the team is composed of national staff, with a symbolic number of international members.

2. Reporting Lines

Project Manager

4. Specific Duties and Responsibilities

1. Field Implementation and Support

• Assist in planning, organizing, and delivering emergency food assistance activities, including distribution of food parcels and support for women’s participation in vocational training programs.
• Conduct field visits to verify beneficiary data, confirm vulnerability scoring, and ensure inclusive targeting of women-headed households, persons with disabilities, and other at-risk groups.
• Coordinate with local authorities, DRR/DRM focal points, and women-led community initiatives to promote community ownership and ensure assistance is culturally appropriate and dignified.

2. Data Collection and Reporting

• Conduct household visits, surveys, and rapid needs assessments to capture food security and livelihood vulnerabilities.
• Collect, record, and submit accurate field data, including beneficiary registration, distribution records, and feedback reports, to MEAL and Project teams.
• Support post-distribution monitoring, quality checks of food parcels, and tracking of vocational training attendance and business grant implementation.

3. Distribution and Monitoring

• Assist in organizing and facilitating safe, transparent, and efficient distribution of food parcels and in-kind grants in alignment with FSAC and CARE standards.
• Monitor operational challenges, including site accessibility, crowd control, and logistics, and escalate issues to supervisors as needed.
• Ensure households unable to attend distributions receive door-to-door support and maintain records of replacements for no-show beneficiaries.

4. Protection and Accountability

• Ensure distributions and training activities uphold principles of dignity, safety, and meaningful access for all participants, with special attention to women, PWDs, and other vulnerable groups.
• Share information on PSEA, GBV referral pathways, complaints mechanisms, and other protection services.
• Support inclusive beneficiary feedback collection and promote protection mainstreaming across all field interventions.

5. Coordination and Documentation

• Collaborate with project teams, volunteers, and sector partners to align activities with project objectives and avoid duplication.
• Maintain detailed records of all field activities, distributions, and training attendance in line with CARE policies and accountability frameworks.
• Participate in coordination meetings, team briefings, and training sessions to enhance field implementation quality and knowledge sharing.

6. Other Tasks

• Perform any other tasks required by the Project Manager to ensure successful delivery of project activities.

5. Qualifications / special skills or knowledge

a. Skills & knowledge:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage respectfully and effectively with displaced persons, local authorities, and partners.
• Basic data collection, verification, and reporting skills, with the ability to follow structured monitoring tools.
• Organizational skills and attention to detail to ensure accurate documentation and compliance with humanitarian standards.
• Commitment to protection principles, including safeguarding, do-no-harm, and accountability to affected populations.
• Ability to work effectively in challenging field environments, remain adaptable under pressure, and respond to shifting operational needs.

b. Experience:

• At least 1 year of field experience in humanitarian or emergency response programs, preferably working with displaced populations or vulnerable communities.
• Experience supporting food assistance, needs assessments, or distributions is desirable.

​​​​​​​c. Academic background:

High school diploma or equivalent required. A university degree in social work, humanitarian studies, development, or a related field is an asset

d. Languages: English and/ or Arabic are the working language of CARE International in Lebanon.

Knowledge of other languages is an asset.

6. Other contract elements

Benefits: Social security/Health Insurance & Transport allowance.

The direct supervisor reserves the right to adapt this job description at any time during employment according to needs.

Any extension of this contract is dependent on performance review and funding availability.

PSEA and Save Guarding Child policy

CARE International in Lebanon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

CARE International in Lebanon and its employees and stakeholders abide by the CARE International Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) and Child Safeguarding Policies.