Food, Security, and Livelihood Field Officer (Tyre)

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.  

Under the supervision of the supervisor, the FSL Field Officer is responsible for the daily technical planning, conducting the vulnerable assessment with the targeted beneficiaries, implementation, supervision, monitoring and reporting of the field activities of public awareness, temporary employment in livelihood activities, and for ensuring proper coordination with municipalities, other authorities, beneficiaries and related ACF departments. The position requires extensive field work and movement in the South. Also support in other relevant tasks upon request/needs such as distribution food and non-food kits for vulnerable beneficiaries and etc.

Objective 1: To ensure timely and quality implementation of FSL activities (35%)

• To actively support the FSL department in conducting phone surveys for assessments and/or the registration process.
• To follow up on services delivered to beneficiaries through phone calls and/or field visits to ensure that the services are provided to the targeted individuals as planned.
• To coordinate with stakeholders based on the planned activities in preparation for the distribution.
• To conduct Food security and livelihoods activities in the field under the guidance of the Supervisor/Project manager (input, distribution, training, set up, maintenance, monitoring, reporting, etc.) in Food security and livelihoods projects and emergency intervention
• To develop a distribution plan and provide support during distribution at the community level.
• o conduct vulnerable assessments with household remote or field visits, focus group discussions and key informative interviews upon the project request and emergency response under the supervision of the FSL Supervisor and/or FSL Project Manager.
• Monitor the progress of the field activities (distribution, field visits, meeting, etc…) with the standards of Action Against Hunger, and as per the agreed activity planned, BoQs and contracts.
• To provide verbal and written reports on the activities to the FSL Project Manager as and when needed,
• Ensure the timely implementation of field works as per the predefined schedule.
• Inform and document the anomalies and the challenges carried out during the  implementation phase of the program.
• To participate in the briefing and induction sessions given to stakeholders

Objective 2: Stakeholder coordinators (25%)

• Coordination in the field with the local partners on best implementation including participants, and communities affected by the project and Emergency and recovery activities. 
• Field coordination with local authorities and ensuring continuous communication with beneficiaries and communities’ representatives regarding the implementation of works and in order to ensure a flawless progress of activities.
• Support in building relationships between Action Against Hunger, local authorities, municipalities and communities.

Objective 3: Data collection and reporting. (25%)

• File, document and report work progress to the line manager on weekly basis
• Regular reporting of work progress to the FSL Supervisor and FSL Project Manager.
• Report possible problems or conflicts during the activities.
• Report on the use of materials and possible improvement.

Objective 4: To support other humanitarian activities of ACF upon the request of the PM.(15%)

• Support the emergency interventions of the organization as per the employee’s abilities and capacity under the emergency response like emergency and recovery phase.
• 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 5: Security

• Respect the security rules specified in the mission and base security plan, see to it that the team under his/her responsibility complies with the 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.

Objective 6: Gender & Safeguarding (cross-cutting)

• Promote safe and equitable environments, through knowledge and application of the protocol against harassment and gender policy.
• Knowledge and compliance with safeguarding policy.
• Promote gender equality within the humanitarian and/or development work

Training/ Education:

Bachelor’s degree in social science, agronomy, food security, humanitarian action, or any related field

Technical specific knowledge:

• Food security and livelihoods, agriculture, waste management and Cash-for-work.
• Experience in construction is a plus.

Previous experience:     

• 1-year experience working in humanitarian action or development.
• Experience in livelihood programs is a plus.
• Experience in Labor Intensive Activities/Cash-for-Work is desirable.
• Emergency response with crisis or pandemic situation

Humanitarian sector knowledge:

• Ability to work as part of a team, interpersonal qualities, and diplomacy 
• Communication skills to interact with refugees and vulnerable population 
• Good organizational skills, serious and rigorous
• Calm, patient, organized and open-minded
• Flexible with respect to job priority 

Action Against the Hunger knowledge:

• Action Against Hunger Code of Conduct

Languages: Native Arabic and English compulsory

IT and specific systems:

Good skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and power point

Mobility (national/ international): National