ACF, an International NGO operating in Lebanon since 2006, is looking for a Livelihoods Supervisor based in Zahle.
ACF offers a competitive salary package, a respectful and motivating working environment, trainings and promotion opportunities and is committed to core humanitarian values. Please visit : http://www.actioncontrelafaim.org/en for more information on the organisation.
ACF is commited to the principles of non-discrimination and diversity and is particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people.
ACF never asks applicants to pay anything during the recruitment process. It is entirely free.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
The Supervisor will be responsible of daily supervision of ACF FSL department's livelihood activities in Baalbek-Hermel area (with possible extension to other areas in Bekaa and South). The supervisor will be tasked to supervise 6 field officers to ensure their weekly tasks are accomplished in a quality manner and problems encountered during the implementation are referred to the Head of Project.
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Desirable knowledge in agriculture, food security and livelihoods, engineering
2 years experience in working in humanitarian and development organizations, previous experience with Livelihoods programs desired
Good team worker, good listener, high communication skills
Context analysis
Flexibility
Problem solving skills
Good skills in MS Word, Excel, Outlook and good skills with smartphones
DETAILED OBJECTIVES AND TASKS
Objective 1 : To ensure timely and quality implementation of livelihoods activities
To support the Head of Project (HoP) in designing the beneficiary selection process *** To supervise the field officers in the beneficiary selection process on a daily basis and to actively support the process *** To ensure coordination of activities with the staff of the municipalities in targeted areas and to communicate any issues with the HoP *** To supervise the field officers in conduction the livelihood activities (imput distribution, trainings, set up, maintenance, monitoring, reporting...) *** To actively support ACF's implementing partner in conduction their livelihood activities in the area *** To represent HoP on daily encounters with other program stakeholders *** To provide verbal and written reports on the activities to the HoP on the agreed frequency
Objective 2 : To ensure timely and quality implementation of other food security and livelihood activites assigned to him/her
To organize community meetings, focus group discussions and assessments to identify the needs of the host and refugee populations upon the request of HoP *** To support the implementation of other food security and livelihoods activities upon request of HoP *** To provide the HoP with technical imput in the design of other FSL related trainings and actively engage in their implementation *** To supprt the HoP in the planning of FSL program items *** To supervise the field officers in implementing the distribution plans and to actively engage in the process *** To provide verbal and written reports on the activities to the HoP at the agreed frequency.
Objective 3 : To support other humanitarian activities of ACF upon the request of the HoP
To support the emergency interventions of ACF upon the request of HoP *** To support ACF assessment and monitoring activities of ACF upon the request of HoP *** To attend meetings with local municipalities, farmers's cooperatives, benefiairies and non-beneficiaries upon the request of the HoP
Objective 4 : Security
Respect the security rules specified in the mission and base security plan, see to it that the team under his/her responsibility complies with the security plan and perform the security management tasks that can be assigned in its protocols ** Communicate to the security managers of the working location any security related information or non-compliance with the security plan
Objective 5: Others
Respect ACF Charter and Internal rules *** Be committed to participate to any other work assigned by your line manager in order to achieve the project goals *** Support emergency interventions, as per the employee's capacities ** Support any activity that helps achieving ACF humanitarian goals, as per the employee's capacities.
Application Deadline
Organisation
Salary Range
Unpaid Position
Contract Type
Full Time
Application Submission Guidelines
Please send your CV and Cover letter, in English, by email, and please mention "2016-32" in the title. Due to the high number of applications received, only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Applicants may be contacted for other suitable positions within ACF.
Requires a Cover Letter?
Yes
Education Degree
Bachelor Degree
Education Degree Details
Bachelor degree in agriculture, economy, food security, humanitarian action or any related field
Arabic
Fluent
English
Very Good
Hide guidelines for wrong answers
No