POSITION GENERAL INFORMATION
Position: Field Officer
Component: Food Security & Livelihoods
Based in: Beirut
Supervision
Under the direct supervision of: Food Security & Livelihoods Team Leader
Under the indirect supervision of: Food Security & Livelihoods Project Manager
Supervision of: Daily workers, Community members
Under the overall supervision of: Field Coordinator
OVERALL MISSION
General objective
Under the direct supervision of the Food Security & Livelihoods Team Leader, the Food Security & Livelihoods Field Officer has to ensure and implement the vouchers distributions, food assistance project and impact assessment surveys activities on the field level and respond to donor special requests as needed.
Responsibilities and tasks
Activities implementation
- To participate in distributions on site
- To implement a detailed (PRE/POST) assessment of each selected beneficiary need for food security, economic situation and satisfaction.
- To be in daily contact with the beneficiaries, listen to their needs and problems and refer to team leaders as needed for answers.
- To ensure field level monitoring of the vouchers use and purchases with the beneficiaries and the shops.
- To participate in the implementation of the project impact surveys.
- To carry out additional household assessments as needed.
Assesment and reporting
- To participate in the assessment and satisfaction surveys.
- To report every day the problems to the project team leader.
- To participate in the referral of refugees to the UNHCR registration process.
- To support other staff in data collection as requested.
Communication & Follow up
- To participate in the distribution on site and respond to beneficiaries’ queries with good knowledge of relevant information.
- To respond to donor requests for special cases which need individual attention and follow their progress.
- To follow up on card activation lists and double checking lists before submitting to Database Manager.
The tasks and responsabilities defined in this job description are not exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project needs.
QUALIFICATIONS
Mandatory requirements
Language skills: Fluent in English and Arabic
Education degree: Baccalaureate / On-site training in social work, relief work or related fields
Work experience: 1 year experience in a similar position (NGOs/private companies) in a social work/ humanitarian context
Computer skills: Basic computer skills, knowledgable with MS Office suite
Other:
- Valid driving licence (1 year minimum)
- Intermediate knowledge in in humanitarian and social work, and relief operations
- Good knowledge of Beirut and Mount Lebanon area, willing to travel a lot locally and valid driving license
Assets
Interest: Work in relief, interest for social issues
Transversal skills
- Strong motivation to help people in need
- Conflict resolution and diplomacy experience
- Ability to take initiative to deal with difficulties encountered in daily work
- Capacity to work in an multidisciplinary and multicultural team
- Well organized and hard worker
- Able to manage stress and pressure
- Able to check information, logical
- Neutral
Application Deadline
Organisation
Salary Range
Unpaid Position
Contract Type
Full Time
Requires a Cover Letter?
Yes
Education Degree
Bachelor Degree
Education Degree Details
Social studies
Arabic
Fluent
English
Good
Hide guidelines for wrong answers
No