Country: Lebanon
Closing date: 15 Sep 2018
Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization. Our teams are committed to supporting civilians’ victims of marginalization and exclusion, or hit by natural disasters, wars and economic collapses, by answering their fundamental needs. Our aim is to provide emergency relief to uprooted people in order to help them recover their dignity and regain self-sufficiency. The association leads in average 190 projects by year in the following sectors of intervention: food security, health, nutrition, construction and rehabilitation of infrastructures, water, sanitation, hygiene and economic recovery. PUI is providing assistance to around 7 million people in 21 countries – in Africa, Asia, Middle East, Eastern Europe and France.
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Humanitarian situation and needs :
As the Syrian Crisis is in its sixth year, the number of Syrians seeking refuge in other countries has reached an unprecedented scale. With more than 250,000 people killed, 1.2 million injured and 6.5 million people displaced, there are now 13.5 million vulnerable people inside Syria alone. Over 4.5 million refugees from Syria have fled to neighbouring countries particularly Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt.
After Turkey, Lebanon is the second host country for Syrian refugees with over 1.125 million refugees registered for an overall population of less than 4.5 million (Source: LCRP 2016). Prior to this crisis, Lebanon was already hosting half a million Palestinian refugees; the pressure on the Lebanese government and local population is very high.
An unprecedented number of civilians (refugees and host communities) are affected by the protracted Syrian crisis, in terms of increased impoverishment and vulnerability. Syrian refugees in particular are exposed to constant violation of the Humanitarian laws, with little perspective for them to reach a sustainable solution (resettlement to a third country, local integration or return to country of origin). There are not located in camps but scattered in areas inhabited by impoverished and vulnerable Lebanese communities further stretching limited or non-existent sources of income and public services at the local level
South Lebanon (South and Nabatieh Governorates)
There are more than 120,000 Syrian refugees in South Lebanon, the majority of whom live in Saida, Tyre and El Nabatieh Districts. The region also counts more than 340,000 deprived Lebanese and over 1,600 Lebanese returnees. South Lebanon has the highest concentration of Palestine refugees in Lebanon (150,000 PRL and over 20,000 PRS): 5 of the 12 official Palestine refugee camps (PRCs) and 24 of the 42 gatherings located there.
The resident population in the two governorates is mainly Shia, with pockets of Christians, Sunnis and Druze, and the area is largely agricultural. 69 of the most vulnerable municipalities are located in South Lebanon (27% out of 251), 10 of which are classified as most vulnerable, and 27 are also considered as under substantial and high pressure (where the ratio of refugees to deprived Lebanese is at least three to one).
16% of the Syrian population leaves in Informal Settlements or non–residential buildings. Even for those living in residential building, minimum standards of housing are not always ensured. Power supply, waste management and water management are key concerns to all municipalities.
In the absence of effective and comprehensive social safety net, the low resilience capacities and increased vulnerability of deprived population expose them precarious socio-economic conditions (exploitation, unsafe working and living conditions, risk of eviction due to high rent fees, etc.) and prevent them from accessing basic goods and services (deterioration of food security index, limited access to health care system, legal assistance, etc.)
Our action in the field :
Present in the country since 1996, PUI has a long experience in assisting conflict affected populations in the South. Since 2012, PUI has been actively involved in the Lebanon emergency response to the Syrian crisis with presence in the North (Akkar), Mount Lebanon and, South (Saida) of Lebanon.
In 2018, PUI aims to reinforce the ability of each vulnerable community to become self-reliant and resilient to crisis, through 3 strategic pillars targeting the most vulnerable populations (Poorest Lebanese, most vulnerable Syrians Refugees, Populations of Palestinian camps) :
- Access to quality infrastructure and services
- Access to safe, stable, sufficient and sustainable livelihoods
- Core humanitarian assistance for most vulnerable individuals
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As part of our activities in Lebanon, we are looking for a Field Coordinator in Saida.
The Field Coordinator is responsible for the overall functioning of the Base, and proper implementation of programs developed on that Base.
His/her tasks and responsabilities will be:
Safety: In collaboration with the Head of Mission and with the support of the Humanitarian Affairs Manager, He/She is responsible for the safety of the Base.
Program: He/She is accountable for an adequate definition and efficient implementation of the projects. S/he ensures the coordination between the Support teams (Admin, Log and Humanitarian Affairs) and Program teams in order to timely and qualitatively guarantee that the objectives and results of the projects are reached. S/He preventively identifies issues, gaps and delays that may impede the correct implementation of the projects and proposes mitigation plan to the HoM.
Human Resources: He/She supervises all the teams of the Base, composed of national and international staff, with substantive support from the HR Coordinator of the mission.
Administrative and financial support: He/She oversees the administrative and financial components of the Base for the purpose of program implementation, and ensures compliance with the relevant procedures, with substantive support from the Administrative and Finance Coordinator of the mission.
Logistical support: He/She oversees the logistical components of the base for the purpose of program implementation, and ensures compliance with the relevant procedures, with substantive support from the Logistics Coordinator of the mission.
Representation: He/She represents PUI with the stakeholders (such as donors, authorities, International/Local NGOs).
Coordination: He/She centralizes and disseminates information from/to the Base, and consolidates the internal and external reporting activities implemented in his/her field of operations before submitting them to the Head of mission.
Assessment/ Strategy: He/She participates in strategy development and proposes new interventions in function of needs identified in his/her field of operations.
Training and Experience
Training :
Master degree in a field related to Project Management, international development and/or social sciences.
Professional Experience:
At least 3 years of experience in projects development/implementation (1M€ yearly budget)
Extensive training skills and experience building national staff capacity
Experience in Safety and Security Management
Experience in protracted complex humanitarian crises
Strong experience in Budget/Finance Management (cost-efficiency)
Experience working with a variety of donors
Experience with qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis methodologies required
Software: Pack Office
Knowledge and skills :
Team Management
Ability to represent PUI as per the recommendations of the HoM and ensure an efficient and proactive coordination with other actors.
Software :
Pack Office
Required Personal Characteristics :
- Ability to work independently while taking initiatives and showing a sense of responsibility
- Ability to stand pressure
- Sense of diplomacy and negotiation skills
- Analytical skills, particularly in understanding humanitarian and basic needs of populations in complex, urban context.
- Capacity to adapt and be flexible
- Organization, rigor and ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to work and manage affairs professionally and with maturity
- Ability to represent the activities and the mandate of PUI before local authorities, donors and other humanitarian actors.
- Ability to integrate the local environment into operations, in its political, economic and historical dimensions
- Ability to work with various partners, in a spirit of openness, and with adaptable communications strategies
Languages:
Excellent command in writing and editing documents in both English and French (desirable)
Working knowledge in Arabic is a plus.
Proposed terms
Employed with a Fixed-Term Contract – 12 months
Starting Date : August 2018
Monthly gross income : from 2 200 Euros up to 2 530 Euros depending on the experience in International Solidarity + 50 Euros per semester seniority with PUI
Round-trip transportation to and from home / mission, visas, vaccines…
Insurance including medical coverage and complementary healthcare, 24/24 assistance and repatriation
Housing in collective accommodation
Daily living Expenses (« Per diem »)
Break Policy : 5 working days at 3 and 9 months + break allowance
Paid Leaves Policy : 5 weeks of paid leaves per year + return ticket every 6 mo Documents à envoyer
To know more about our job offer, look at the complete job description on our website!
How to apply:
Please send your application ( Resume and Cover letter) to Jean-Christophe Ouedraogo, Human Resources Officer for Expatriates with the following subject: « FieldCO-LEB-Saida » at recrutement@premiere-urgence.fr.