Food Security and Livelihoods Specialist - Beirut

The Opportunity

The Food Security and Livelihoods Specialist will play a leadership role in the technical program quality of a national portfolio, particularly through providing technical advice and mentorship, and supporting project staff to ensure programming objectives are successfully achieved. They will also contribute to achieving high program quality through evidence-based work, and/or supporting new evidence around FSL programming, including all sub-thematic priorities within Save the Children’s Child Poverty global theme.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

• Development professional with a relevant Masters’ Degree or equivalent professional experience. Recommended 6 years’ experience in FSL or social protection, with experience in humanitarian and developmental contexts;
• Excellent understanding of household level economics and market dynamics in Lebanon;
• Prior experience in assessment, design, and implementation of social protection, cash transfer, food distribution, and livelihood programs; familiarity with nutrition programming is a plus
• Experience monitoring and supporting partner organizations
• Ability to link micro-level impacts on children with macro trends at national and regional level;
• Excellent coordination and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and negotiate clearly and effectively at all levels;
• Excellent writing/editing and presentation/communication skills. Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner;
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures;
• Ability and willingness to travel extensively to field sites and work independently;
• Fluency in Arabic and English, both verbal and written, required;
• Commitment to Save the Children values, including willingness to abide by and enforce the Child Safeguarding policy.
• Experience in Household Economy Approach (HEA), Cost of Diet (CoD), Integrated Food Security Phased Classification (IPC), Cash Transfer Programming (CTP), Emergency Markets Mapping and Assessment (EMMA), Graduation and Self-reliance Programme

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. This role is offered on the basis of national terms and conditions only.

A copy of the full role profile can be found at Food Security and Livelihoods Specialist - Beirut

The Organization

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those who need better healthcare, education, and Child Protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. 

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday,

- All children learn from a quality basic education and that,

- Violence against children is no longer tolerated.

We know that great people make a great organization and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.