Food Security and Livelihoods Assistant - Zahle

The Opportunity

The post holder will ensure the establishment of youth intervention and ensure that the program needs are identified and addressed on an ongoing basis. She/he will report and respond to interventions as determined by his/her position and responsibilities identified in SCI strategy.

She/he will be responsible of the provision of daily/weekly reports. Moreover, he/she will be responsible for shadowing and mentoring a group of youth facilitators, providing capacity building on life skills curriculums, sports for development and entrepreneurship. In addition to that, she/he will work with group of adolescents to establish initiatives on a community level coordinating closely with existing clubs, networks and stakeholders.

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:

• Degree in social sciences, social work, psychology, development studies or similar field
• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English
• Minimum 1 year of experience in working with youth and adolescents in vulnerable and Previous experience engaging with community members and working in emergency and development projects.
• Familiarity with refugee communities in country of operation
• Experience in field work
• Experience in conducting training and sensitization sessions for communities and beneficiaries
• Experience in training facilitators and performing shadowing activities.
• Experience in Food Security & Livelihoods in emergencies 
• Computer skills (especially Excel)
• Strength in interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

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 Assistant - Zahle

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.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.