Assistance in Program Support - Bekaa - For National Candidates Only

Background:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

Since November 2012, the IRC Women’s Protection and Empowerment (WPE) program established five Women and Girls Community Centres and seven mobile teams in North Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley to respond to and prevent Gender Based Violence (GBV).  The WPE Program aims at increasing access of women and girls to psychosocial and case management services and enable communities to identify and mitigate safety and security risks faced by women and girls. All programming is implemented using survivor-centred approaches that prioritize confidentiality, dignity, safety, and respect.

Purpose:

With generous funding from SIDA, the IRC is supporting vulnerable women in Arsal with COVID-19 cash assistance. An assessment will be administered and a follow-up on the results of the assessment will be done to ensure that women safely receive the assistance.

To that effect the IRC will be recruiting a service provider with the below scope of work

Scope of Work:

The service provider will be responsible of:

• Supporting in data entry.
• Calling clients eligible for assistance to request documentation
• Support in document preparation on behalf of WPE, if needed
• Attend to cash distributions on behalf of the program
• Support during cash distributions organizing the venue, ensuring COVID-19 measures, deliver info session (the latter, if needed)
• Following disbursement of assistance, contact clients to follow up on money withdrawal.
• Follow up with the clients on any faced challenges throughout the process and report accordingly.
• Post evaluation/assessment with eligible clients, if needed.

The service provider set of skills:

• Fluent in Arabic and good knowledge of English
• Positive and professional attitude, including ability to work well in a team setting.
• Strong ability to organize work, meet deadlines and prioritize work under pressure.
• Advanced computer skills including MS Word, Excel.

Timeline

• Working 12 days per month during the period: April 1 till May 31
• The total number of working days is 24 working days maximum.