Job Summary

You will assist project implementation by working directly with local partners and community members, coordinating various project activities and events in support of Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work to serve the poor and vulnerable. Your service and community relations skills ensure that the local partners and communities feed into and benefit from the project that consistently applies best practices and continuously works towards improving its impact.

Roles and Key Responsibilities

Conduct regular field visits to support partner-led activities (including but not limited to shelter rehabilitation works, NFI distributions, livelihoods, Cash for Shelter and WASH upgrades), document progress against weekly and monthly targets, and immediately flag deviations, bottlenecks, or risks to the Project Manager.
Coordinate communication and facilitate information sharing among the project team, implementing partners, and project beneficiaries at the community level to assist local partners in strengthening community interest, involvement, and support networks.
Document community feedback and perceptions emerging from the field and channel these systematically to the Project Manager and MEAL focal point for action.
Represent the project, when delegated, at sub-national coordination forums, including Governorate-level coordination meetings and different sector working groups.
Liaise with various community stakeholders and mobilize them to ensure full involvement of community leaders, community representatives, and local government representatives in the overall implementation and improvement of project activities.
In close coordination with the implementing partner, identify capacity-building needs across technical, operational, and compliance domains.
Compile data provided at the partner level as per project requirements and contribute to the preparation of reports.
Monitor implementation of Safe and Dignified Programming (SDP) principles and report any concerns regarding SDP implementation.
Contribute to project learning by documenting good practices, challenges, and adaptive programming decisions emerging from the field.
Support emergency surge moments with flexibility on tasks and locations.
Carry out any other related duties assigned by the line manager that contribute to the achievement of project objectives.
Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, engineering or a related field is preferred.

• 2–3 years of field work experience, mainly related to Shelter, WASH, livelihoods, Health and NFIs, preferably with international NGO.

• Additional education may substitute for some required experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Computer skills required.
Observation, active listening and analysis skills with ability to make sound judgment
Good interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with diverse groups
Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented
Required Languages: Fluency in Arabic, professional level of written and spoken English.

Travel: Must be willing and able to travel up to 75%.

Supervisory Responsibilities: no supervisory responsibilities

Agency-Wide Competencies (for all CRS staff):

These are rooted in the mission, values, and principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and to achieve the desired results.

Serves with Integrity
Models Stewardship
Cultivates Constructive Relationships
Promotes Learning
Emergency Competencies:

These are rooted in the mission, values, and principles of CRS and used by each staff working in emergencies to fulfill his or her responsibilities and to achieve the desired results.

Communicates strategically under pressure.
Manages stress and complexity.
Actively promotes safety and security.
Manages and implements high-quality emergency programs.

Anyone interested in applying for this position should send a CV and a Cover Letter by email.

The subject of the application should be "Field Officer - Lebanon Emergency Response ".