Field Logistics Officer – Beirut, Lebanon Community Resilience Initiative (Lcri)

Field Logistics Officer – Beirut Lebanon Community Resilience Initiative (LCRI)   Company Profile:  MSI is an international development firm in the Washington, D.C., metro area with a 30-year history of helping to deliver results across the developing world. In 2008, we became part of Coffey International Limited . Since that time, we have greatly expanded our ability to respond seamlessly and flexibly to client needs with Coffey's international development offices in the United Kingdom and Australia. We operate in some of the most challenging political and economic climates in the world, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, and South Sudan. MSI currently employs 800 development experts in the fields of public sector management, monitoring and evaluation, governance, and anticorruption. For more information on MSI, please visit our website atwww.msiworldwide.com . **Please note: Only Lebanese citizens are eligible for this position.** Position Summary: In coordination with the Procurement Specialist, Program Development Officer (PDO), Field Officer, and Grants Specialist, the Field Logistics Officer (FLO) will be responsible for supporting Lebanon Community Resilience Initiative (LCRI) grants management unit for Beirut with administrative, procurement, logistical and operational needs. This Field Logistics Officer position is located in Beirut. Responsibilities: Routinely liaise with Procurement Specialist to issue RFQs, gather vendor quotes, confirm delivery of goods and services to grantees, and to report any issues related to procured goods Routinely liaise with PDOs and Grants Specialists to assist in in maintaining communication with grantees and following up on any needed communication or documentation. Monitor on going grants, which include: attending activity events, gathering information request by LCRI staff in Beirut, writing updates andreports on grant impact and progress and attending coordination meetings for grant activities. Assist Grant Specialist and Procurement Specialist with processing grantee paperwork when needed. Monitor grantee to ensure that grant implementation adheres to grantee concept and timeline. Provide technical assistance to potential grantees as required during the grants preparation stage, including grant application and grant budgetpreparation. Organize regional meetings with grantees, focus groups, community leaders and members. Contribute pictures and supporting documents to the grant file. Support the Monitoring and Evaluation team in the collection of raw data for input into the database. Coordinate LCRI project events, conferences and activities, including site selection and logistics. Perform other tasks as requested by the Chief of Party and the Operations Manager as well as the supervising PDO. Contribute to LCRI’s security network by coordinating any information about security/travel issues with the LCRI Logistics & Security Officer. Qualifications: University degree in Social Sciences or related field. Strong networks and ties within communities of Beirut. Ability to handle multiple priorities, events, projects and accurately report on progress. Experience working in community development preferred. Experience working in such roles with USAID projects, specifically OTI, is highly desirable. Lebanese citizens only.  Only applications received through the website (link provided below) will be considered. Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please. MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.