Food Security and Livelihoods Specialist - Beirut
Interested candidates are requested to apply through the following link: Food Security and Livelihoods Specialist - Beirut
Save the Children is a global humanitarian organization committed to diversity and inclusion, working towards empowering and protecting children worldwide and in the countries where it operates. Save the Children highly encourages and welcomes receiving applications from qualified candidates regardless of their diverse gender, orientation, disability, marital status, race, color, ethnic origins, religion, and beliefs. Save the Children has a global policy on anti-harassment as well as zero tolerance for discrimination, bullying, sexual exploitation, and abuse. All applications will be looked at and treated with the strictest confidentiality and transparency regardless of the diversity of candidates.
Please note that only applications received through the above link will be accepted and applications received by email will not be considered.
Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
Applications for this role will be reviewed on a rolling basis so early applications are encouraged.
The Opportunity
The Food Security and Livelihoods Specialist will play a leadership role in the technical program quality of a national portfolio, particularly through providing technical advice and mentorship, and supporting project staff to ensure programming objectives are successfully achieved. They will also contribute to achieving high program quality through evidence-based work, and/or supporting new evidence around FSL programming, including all sub-thematic priorities within Save the Children’s Child Poverty global theme.
In order to be successful you will bring/have:
- Recommended 6 years’ experience in FSL or social protection, with experience in humanitarian and developmental contexts;
- Excellent understanding of household level economics and market dynamics in Lebanon;
- Prior experience in assessment, design, and implementation of social protection, cash transfer, food distribution, and livelihood programs; familiarity with nutrition programming is a plus
- Experience monitoring and supporting partner organizations
- Ability to link micro-level impacts on children with macro trends at national and regional level;
- Excellent coordination and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and negotiate clearly and effectively at all levels;
- Excellent writing/editing and presentation/communication skills. Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner;
- Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures;
- Ability and willingness to travel extensively to field sites and work independently;
- Commitment to Save the Children values, including willingness to abide by and enforce the Child Safeguarding policy.
- Experience in Household Economy Approach (HEA), Cost of Diet (CoD), Integrated Food Security Phased Classification (IPC), Cash Transfer Programming (CTP), Emergency Markets Mapping and Assessment (EMMA), Graduation and Self-reliance Programme.
A copy of the full role profile can be found at: Food Security and Livelihoods Specialist - Beirut
We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. This role is offered on the basis of national terms and conditions only.
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 that 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.
NOTE:
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- Lebanon
- Beirut
- Beirut