FSL Supervisor

Action against Hunger is an international non-governmental, private, apolitical, non-religious and non-profit organization created in 1979. Its goal is to combat hunger and dangerous situations that threaten men, women, and children. Currently 500 expats and more than 5,000 employees are working for Action against Hunger in more than forty-six countries working in projects concerning four areas of focus: nutrition, health, food security and water and sanitation. 

In Lebanon, the Syrian crisis continues to generate political, social, and economic pressure due to the war in Lebanon and keeps more than 1.5 million refugees in a situation of increasing vulnerability. In this environment of political, economic and social uncertainty, our teams have maintained their high levels of humanitarian response and aid to Lebanon. Likewise, our interventions have been maintained in the Bekaa and northern areas, as well as in the south of the country, with a special focus on working in partnership or in consortium with other organizations and on institutional strengthening of the relationship with both donors. institutional, such as with local authorities and entities.

The Field  Supervisor will work directly with refugee and Lebanese communities, as well as direct beneficiaries. The Field  Supervisor will  be responsible for the  daily implementation of ACF FSL department’s activities in Beirut and Mount Lebanon area. The Supervisor will be tasked to implement the weekly plans in a quality manner and to report problems encountered during the implementation to the HoP. The Supervisor will follow the daily activities of the Field Officers and will work in close relationship with the monitoring and evaluation supervisor, the monitoring and evaluation officers and other ACF field staff to ensure good quality of works.

Objective 1   : To ensure timely and quality implementation of FSL activities (50%)

To support Head of Project (HoP) in design of the beneficiary selection process

To supervise the field officers in the beneficiary selection process on     daily basis and to actively support the process

To ensure coordination of activities with the staff of the municipalities in targeted areas and to communicate any issues with the HoP

To supervise the field officers in conducting the livelihoods activities (input distribution, trainings, set up, maintenance, monitoring, reporting, etc.)

Ensure good understanding of project objectives by filed officers

Identify training needs for the project staff and report to the Head of Project. Train field officers together with the Head of Project for better implementation of project activities

To actively support ACF’s implementing partner in conducting their livelihoods activities in the area

To represent Head of Project on daily encounters with other program stakeholders

To provide verbal and written reports on the activities to the HoP on the agreed frequency. Collect weekly reports from staff, Report progress of the work, HR issues, security concerns and other identified food security and livelihoods issues to the HoP, and support the Head of Project in monthly reports

To Organize the distribution of e-cards: receiving the e-cards, preparing lists, identifying distribution centres, informing beneficiaries.

Objective 2 :  To ensure timely implementation and follow up of food security and livelihoods activities.(30%)

To organize community meetings, focus group discussions and assessments to identify the needs of the host and refugee populations upon the request of HoP

To support the implementation of other food security and livelihoods activities upon

the request of HoP

To provide the HoP with technical input in the design of other FSL related trainings and actively engage in their implementation

To support the HoP in the planning of food security and livelihoods program items

To supervise the field officers in implementation of the distribution plans and to actively engage in the process

To provide verbal and written reports on the activities to the HoP on the agreed frequency

Objective 3 :  To support other humanitarian activities of ACF upon the request of the PM.(20%)

Support the emergency interventions of the organization as per the employee’s abilities.

Support any activity that helps reaching our humanitarian goals, as per the employee’s abilities.

Promote gender equality within the humanitarian and/or development work

Objective 4 :  Security

Respect the security rules specified in the mission and base security plan and perform the security management tasks that can be assigned in its protocols.

Communicate to the security managers of the working location any security related information or noncompliance with the security plan.

Action against Hunger is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work such as but not limited to sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and/or financial misconduct; We expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through endorsing our code of conduct and other related policies and only those who share our values and code of conduct will be recruited to work for us.