Access to Market Coordinator

JIBAL is a not-for-profit association that champions environmental and social justice principles. We envision a society centered on principles of reciprocity, recognition, and equitable redistribution. The work intertwines socio-cultural and ecological perspectives to promote a holistic approach to societal development. JIBAL promotes sustainability in all its aspects – in the built and natural environments, in human societies, and in economic and social policies – by developing and implementing different activities such as workshops, training, and applied research projects. JIBAL receives its funding mainly from international donors.

Jibal started in January 2020, in collaboration with Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation, a one-year project aimed at promoting food sovereignty and increased food security in Lebanon. The project aims at:

• Supporting the transition towards a circular economy, local and sustainable agriculture, of farmers within a short distance from Beirut (neighbouring Mount-Lebanon and Bekaa).
• Initiating a process of direct and affordable sales from these farmers to the inhabitants of vulnerable urban neighbourhoods within the radius of Beirut blast.

In relation to the second objective above, Jibal is looking for a candidate that will take responsibility for supporting the access to the market of farmers’s products. The candidate will also support the project team on data collection, research, and the follow-up of the implementation of a communication campaign.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Organize the mapping of the different existing market initiative and assess the main possibilities for the farmers to sell their products in Beirut, as an alternative to wholesale market
• Create, organize and coordinate the linkages between the farmers and the market/channel that will be buying these products (Humanitarian NGOs, groceries, basket delivery).
• Set a workplan/roadmap on each of the market channels identified
• Support the evaluation of results and the sustainability of the identified linkages for future implementation
• Collect and support the team in data collection for M&E activities
• Support the team in conducting research on related topics
• Closely interact and coordinate with the Jibal and the Helvetas team
• Write reports and analytical paper

Profile of the candidate

• Experience and practice in access to markets for farmers products
• Minimum 5 years relevant experience related to access to market preferably for agriculture products
• Experience in supply chain coordination
• Sound understanding of the complexity of food sovereignty and food security
• Experience in data collection, including interviews and surveys
• Fluent Arabic and English speaking and writing skills, French is a plus.
• Sound writing skills
• The candidate has to be able to take initiative, work in an autonomous and responsible way and have the ability work under pressure as this will be an intense project

Jibal offers

• A flexible working environment with a working schedule equivalent to 5 days a week, 7h/day, 2 days of vacation per month.
• The staff will be based at Mansion, Zoukak El Blat, Beirut.
• A rewarding work environment where debates and training are regularly organized.
• The possibility to get involved in the overall decision-making process.
• A three-month contract that can be renewed in 2022 if the evaluation of performance is positive and funding is available.