Food Security and Livelihoods Officer - Zahle

The Opportunity

The Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) Officer will be based in East area office as a member of the Food Security and livelihood team, the FSL officer will ensure and monitor the implementation of Livelihood activities in the bekaa area and ensure that humanitarian needs are identified and addressed on an ongoing basis.

The FSL officer will ensure that the implementation plan is set and that activities are implemented in line with the plan and are of a high technical quality, that monitoring is conducted on time, that reporting is high-quality, timely, and reflects actual figures from the field, and that the programme implementation is continually assessed, critical path identified, and Contingency solutions quickly put in place for any changes in context.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

• Degree in Economics, International Relations, Development studies or similar field
• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English
• Minimum 2 years of experience in development programs, preferably working in food security and livelihoods, and with experience in cash programs.
• Experience in managing a team
• Good time management skills
• Experience in data collection
• Experience in field work and community mobilization; and in training groups of beneficiaries
• Computer skills (especially Excel)
• Strength in interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Develop self and others: Invest time and energy to actively develop self and others to help realize their full potential and to build the organization’s capability for the future.
• Delivering results: Take personal responsibility and holds others accountable for delivering our ambitious goals for children continually improving their performance.
• Applying technical and professional expertise: Applies the required technical and professional expertise to the highest standards; promotes and shares best practice within and outside the organization.
• Available to travel in the country
• Working effectively with others: Works collaboratively to achieve shared goals and thrives on diversity of people and perspectives; knows when to lead and when to follow and how to ensure effective cross – boundary working
• Food Security & Livelihood in emergencies
• Community-based participatory approach
• Familiar with livelihood counseling.
• Familiar with financial counseling and cash-based programs.

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 Officer - Zahle

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 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.