Field Officer (RF#202602)

INTRODUCTION

The Lebanon Reforestation Initiative (LRI) is a Lebanese NGO registered at the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities under no. 1186 on 18 June 2014. LRI drives transformative environmental solutions by restoring ecosystems, enhancing climate resilience, and promoting sustainable agriculture and land management. Through innovation, advocacy, and policy engagement, we empower communities, especially women and youth to lead in circular economy models and green enterprises, ensuring long-term environmental and socio-economic sustainability.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

LRI is preparing to implement a multi-year integrated recovery project “Economic Recovery” in conflict-affected areas of South Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley, aiming to contribute to inclusive, sustainable, and climate-resilient recovery. The project responds to the severe impacts of conflict, climate stress, and economic crisis on agricultural systems, local economies, and municipal service delivery.

The project adopts an area-based and integrated approach, combining:

• rehabilitation of conflict-damaged agricultural land, water infrastructure, and ecosystems.
• promotion of climate-smart agriculture, agroecology, and strengthened agricultural cooperatives.
• support to MSMEs, entrepreneurship, employability, and vocational training for youth, women, and vulnerable groups.
• and strengthening of municipal governance through participatory recovery planning and quick-impact projects.

Implementation will be carried out in close coordination with municipalities, unions of municipalities, national institutions, cooperatives, and local communities, ensuring social inclusion, environmental sustainability, and local ownership. Attention will be given to gender equality, youth inclusion, displacement-affected populations, and persons with disabilities.

Within this framework, the project team will play a critical role in ensuring effective implementation, coordination, monitoring, and quality control of activities across agriculture, livelihoods, and governance components, in line with LRI’s standards, donor requirements, and national recovery priorities.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Field Officer at the Lebanon Reforestation Initiative (LRI) is responsible for the project implementation and supervision. The Field Officers will be responsible for the daily on-site supervision, monitoring, and community-level coordination of project activities, ensuring quality implementation and real-time reporting from the field. S/he applies Field Officer principles and procedures, provides accurate and timely information to LRI Project Manager and LRI NGO Director, and ensures the field officer procedures. 

The Field Officer is expected to perform the following duties:

• Conduct daily field visits to assigned sites and communities to supervise and monitor ongoing activities.
• Ensure that work and activities are implemented in line with technical specifications, safety standards, and agreed schedules.
• Monitor labor-based activities (e.g. Cash-for-Work), including attendance tracking, workers’ sheets, and compliance with agreed working conditions.
• Collect field data, fill monitoring and MEAL forms, and support surveys and assessments as required.
• Take systematic photographic documentation (before, during, and after activities) and submit regular field updates.
• Maintain regular communication with municipalities, community representatives, cooperatives, and beneficiaries.
• Report daily and weekly progress, challenges, incidents, or risks to the Project Officer and Project Coordinators.
• Support community mobilization for trainings, meetings, and awareness activities.
• Ensure respect for environmental, social, gender, and protection principles at field level.
• Support any additional field-related tasks required to ensure smooth project implementation.

​​​​​​​REQUIREMENTS

The Field Officer should possess the following competencies, skills, and experience:

• BS in agriculture engineering or related field. MS is a plus.
• At least 3 years of relevant field experience in community-based projects, agriculture, environmental rehabilitation, livelihoods, or labor-intensive works.
• Proven experience in field monitoring, data collection, and site supervision, preferably in rural or conflict-affected areas.
• Familiarity with working with municipalities, local authorities, farmers, cooperatives, and community groups.
• Ability to accurately complete attendance sheets, monitoring forms, workers’ records, and basic progress reports.
• Comfortable using smartphones or tablets for photo documentation, GPS tagging, and digital data collection tools (e.g. Kobo or similar).
• Basic to advanced understanding of health and safety, environmental protection, and community engagement principles.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact respectfully with diverse community members.
• High level of flexibility, reliability, and field presence, including the ability to work under pressure and in changing security conditions.
• Willingness to travel daily to project sites and spend extended time in the field.
• Professionalism, integrity, and adherence to LRI’s code of conduct and safeguarding policies.
• Fluency in Arabic and English (spoken and written); basic working knowledge of French is an asset.
• Based in South Lebanon or Bekaa, with bi-monthly visits to LRI Jdeideh Office.