Field Officer

SAWA for Development and Aid is a Civil Society Organization founded initially as a spontaneous initiative in December 2011 to respond to the arrival of the first 40 Syrian families displaced from Syria into the North of Lebanon.
This initiative then grew to include individual activists, locals and internationals, who worked together (literally meaning ‘SAWA’ in Arabic) to share their knowledge and exchange their experiences in order to support Syrians, internally displaced or refugees in neighboring countries, united by their belief in their right to live in dignity, freedom, and to be active individuals in their communities and wherever they are.
SAWA sees itself as part and parcel of the society, and that it is on a continuous learning journey based on a participatory relationship at all levels with the communities that it works with, whether host or displaced, as well as with local and international partners.
SAWA believes that humanitarian, developmental, and civic work has to always strive to achieve social justice, and so it aims to work with individuals and communities through holistic interventions towards a society based on democracy, pluralism, and the values of citizenship and human rights. 

Objective of the Role:

The objective of the Field Officer is assisting with project implementation by working directly with local partners, refugee communities, host communities, and government stakeholders. Specifically, the Field Officer will oversee the implementation of different activities related to supporting and mitigating protection risks when possible. The Field Officer will oversee the program and supervise a team of social workers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

•    To assist in planning, management, execution and monitoring of all project activities.
•    To work in close coordination with technical section to ensure quality of work.
•    Manage relationships with relevant stakeholders at local levels with organizations and communities.
•    Monitor and report on the rapidly changing environment and actively contribute to the overall strategy, design and implementation of the project.
•    Ensure the successful implementation of project activities, which should include on-going consultative processes, and community involvement in all phases.
•    To persistently coordinate with the implementing partners to track physical progress of the ongoing grants.
•    Writing of success stories and weekly updates.
•    To assign duties to field staff.
•    To supervise and manage all activities.

Competencies and Skills:

•    Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, and asking questions as appropriate.
•    Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
•    Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
•    Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
•    Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
•    Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
•    Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.
•    Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate.
•    Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
•    Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.