Food Security and Livelihoods Coordinator - North
Interested candidates are requested to apply through the following link: Food Security and Livelihoods Coordinator - North.
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The Opportunity
The Food Security and Livelihoods Coordinator is part of the FSL team in the North office and will be supporting in the delivery and the monitoring of food security and livelihoods projects in Akkar and the North of Lebanon. The staff will be based in the North and will be managing projects in Akkar and the North of Lebanon.
The projects include but are not limited to competency-based training, vocational trainings, youth functional skills, cash for work and on the job training, entrepreneurship trainings for youth and adults, small business development, financial literacy, cash provision, and life skills and vocational trainings for youth.
In order to be successful you will bring/have:
- Bachelor’s degree in economics, Finance, International Relations, Social Sciences, Development studies or similar field
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in humanitarian and development programs, preferably working in food security, cash, and livelihoods, and with experience in vocational, entrepreneurship and youth skills activities.
- Advanced skills in team management and performance monitoring.
- Experience in working in staff and CSO’s capacity building activities and monitoring.
- Advanced reporting skills in English, including donor reporting.
- In-depth knowledge of competency-based training, vocational training, cash-for-work programs, and on-the-job training, with an emphasis on practical implementation and effectiveness.
- Strong understanding of entrepreneurship activities, financial literacy, life skills education, cash and voucher, emergency programming, and food security and livelihoods.
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 Coordinator – North.
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 realize 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.
NOTE:
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- Lebanon
- North Lebanon