Food Security & Livelihoods Team Leader

Première Urgence – Aide Médicale Internationale is a not-for-profit, non-political and non-religious NGO. Its objective is to bring about a global response to the basic needs of populations suffering from acute humanitarian crisis and to allow them to recover their autonomy and dignity. PU-AMI’s involvement in the Syrian Crisis is strong, with a wide range of programs implemented in most of the countries affected by the conflict.   PU-AMI’s main objective in Lebanon for the years 2015/2016 is to provide a protection-based holistic response, covering the basic needs of refugees and host communities in Beirut, Saida, Mount Lebanon and Akkar districts.   A multi-sectorial portfolio of activities (Psychosocial, Education, Health, WASH, Food Security, Infrastructure, Shelter Rehabilitation and IS/CS Management - Protection) is addressing refugees and host population’s vulnerabilities, by enabling individuals and communities to achieve respect for rights in safety and dignity.   PU-AMI is also seeking more sustainable and cost-efficient modalities of implementation, mainly by building partnerships with local organizations and existing public entities, which will contribute to bridge the humanitarian assistance delivered to refugees with specific community support projects, in order to strengthen the social cohesion between communities.   Consequently, PU-AMI’s 2015-2016 Country Strategy is based on 2 programs:              A Humanitarian Assistance Program: providing a protection-based humanitarian material assistance and services to the most vulnerable refugees and people affected by the Syrian Crisis.              A Resilience Program: developing and strengthening community-level infrastructures as well as supporting household-level economic empowerment and well-being, with regards to specific poor and vulnerable groups, including women and people with disabilities.   POSITION GENERAL INFORMATION                Position: Team Leader              Component: Food Security & Livelihoods              Based in: Beirut   Supervision                Under the direct supervision of:       Food Security & Livelihoods Project Manager              Under the indirect supervision of:   Field Coordinator              Supervision of:  Senior Field Officers, Field Officers, Field Workers              Under the overall supervision of:      Field Coordinator   OVERALL MISSION   General objective   Under the direct supervision of the Food Security & Livelihoods Project Manager, the Food Security & Livelihoods Team Leader participates in the overall coordination and implementation of the food and NFI project activities. S/he coordinates and monitors the work of all Field Officers/Workers dedicated to these activities and s/he is responsible for qualitative and regular reporting on various components of the project.   Responsibilities and tasks   1.            Assessment, design and implementation -              Report the needs of the beneficiaries in terms of Food security and livelihoods -              Coordinate the field implementation of the e-cards and vouchers distributions -              Participate in the evaluation of needs in the area of implementation   2.            Analysis, Monitoring & Evaluation -              Coordinate the collection of the requested  data for all program components according to requirements   3.            Team Management & Capacity building -              Coordinate the work of all Field Officers/Workers dedicated to these activities: weekly/daily planning explained during weekly/daily team meetings, daily planning prepared the previous day at the latest, in order to maximize the Field Officers/Workers’  efficiency. -              Manage the Food Security & Livelihoods Officers/Workers working on the Food Security & Livelihoods activities in the supported facilities and in the communities -              Regularly monitor Food Security & Livelihoods Field Officers/Workers’ tasks  by constantly visiting the areas of intervention and getting feedback when not directly on the field -              To train new Food Security & Livelihoods Field Officers/Workers on the activities implemented in the framework of the project -              To solve team conflicts, if any, and ensure team building -              To support each Food Security & Livelihoods Field Officer/Worker in improving his/her performance -              Follow-up the operational team according to the mission’s HR policy and guideline: daily management, attendance, holiday management, etc. -              To ensure performance evaluation of the operational staff on a regular basis (every 6 months) with the support of the PM -              To ensure the respect and application of disciplinary rules as per PU-AMI’s HR policy -              To identify training needs for the team and communicate them to the PM   4.            Logistics & administration -              Define the needs in materials and tools regarding the program and the planning of interventions -              Ensure the follow-up and the proper use of materials and tools used during on-site works -              Manage the supply of materials to the work site in collaboration with logistics department -              Request to the PM any logistic need for activities implementation -              Inform the Project Manager on security incidents   5.            Communication & Reporting -              Collect all information and orally report on the progress of project activities on a daily basis -              Deliver written reports when needed and requested by the Project Manager -              Report immediately any delay, problem or other relevant information to the Food Security & Livelihoods Project Manager -              Participate in the liaison with local authorities, NGOs and other stakeholders under delegation from the Project Manager   The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are not exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project needs.   QUALIFICATIONS   Mandatory requirements                Language skills: Fluent in Arabic and English (speaking/reading/writing)              Education degree: University degree in  Food Security, project management, social science, public health or related fields              Work experience: 2 year of experience in a similar position (NGOs/private companies) in food security and livelihoods sector or other related humanitarian fields              Computer skills: Very Good knowledge of the MS office software including Word, Excel, and Outlook.              Other: -              High knowledge in emergency, development and social work -              Good management and pedagogical skills -              Good reporting skills, and experience in conducting surveys. -              Capacity to manage a multidisciplinary and multicultural team -              Good knowledge of Beirut and Mount Lebanon area -              Excellent communication and diplomacy skills to manage relationship in potentially tense situations   Assets              Interest: -              Strong motivation to help people in need -              Understanding of the political situation in the area              Transversal skills: -              Well organized -              Conflict resolution and diplomacy experience -              Ability to analyse and suggest improvement -              Ability to take initiative to deal with difficulties encountered in daily work -              Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing situation within a mission or the organization itself -              Autonomy, neutrality -              Hard worker -              Able to manage stress and pressure