YEMEN & LEBANON - Regional Food Security and Livelihood Specialist (M/F)

About us

Desired start date: 01/09/2025
Duration of the mission: 1 year
Location: Coordination Aden & Beirut

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their basic needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly committed to the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the leading cause of death in the world, SI's interventions provide expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential area of food security and livelihoods. Present in 26 countries, the SI teams – 3200 people in total, made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at HQ, and a few volunteers - intervene with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultural norms.

About the mission

General objective:

Ensure pertinence and quality of the FSL portfolio of SI in Yemen and Lebanon. Develop a pertinent FSL strategy responding to the context and needs. Enhance FSL quality elements and integrate crosscutting programmatic subjects (Protection perspective, environment/climate change, DRR, Information Management). Steer and lead the technical follow up of the existing portfolio.

About the job

The main challenges: Humanitarian funding is reducing and being further streamlined. Positioning in frontlines and good programme follow up becomes insufficient to guarantee mission's sustainability. For this reason, the programmatic structure of the Mission requires major investments into strategic areas that can allow the Country programme to evolve: key investments for development of concept notes and proposals towards development donors; integration of other actors/sectors through strategic local and international partnerships; enhancement of programme quality; innovation

Priorities for the 2/3 first months: 1) lead and follow closely the implementation of the EU delegation and CDCS funded livelihood project
2) Steer the development of key investments, studies and concept notes for kickstarting new programmatic approaches mainly in the livelihood, ecomomic resilience. agriculture sector and towards different donors. Be the driving force for putting new FSL activities into place and ensure strong integration of agroecological practies
3) Facilitate the review and development of the FSL strategy/ strategic approaches
3) Reinforce integration of priority crosscutting elements: Protection mainstreaming, environment/liate Change, DRR, Social Stability

Security: The security situation in Aden (where the staff is expected to spend 50 to 70% of her/his time) remains unstable and volatile notwithstanding the distance from frontlines. Risks related to high proliferation of weapons, radicalization and potential jihadi attacks remain significant. Due to the above, movements for international staff remain highly constrained, with a limited number of public places (some cafes, restaurants and supermarket) validated for movements during daytime. Curfew time is at 10.30 pm.
In Lebanon, while the context remain volatile, the living condition are good and limited mouvement restrictions.

Your profile

Education / academic background:

BA minimum

Specific skills and experience:

Transversal skills 1. Experience in implementation of cash, market-based interventions, livelihood projects and in the development of studies, analysis and concept note for development donors 2. Solid capacity to work on enhancement of the FSL programme quality aspects 3. Solid Experience in livelihood and agriculture programming

Technical skills 1. Advanced communication skills with capacity to juggle conflicting priorities 2. Advanced analytical skills 3. Capacity to work to tight deadlines in a challenging humanitarian environment

Language: 1. Fluency in written and oral English mandatory 2. Arabic an asset

SI will offer you

A salaried position:
According to experience, starting from EUR 2860 gross per month (2600 base salary + 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly) and a monthly Per Diem of USD 750.

SI also covers accommodation costs and travel expenses between the expatriate's country of origin and the place of assignment.

Breaks: During the assignment, a system of alternation between work and time off is implemented at the rate of 7 working days every three months (with a USD 850 break allowance, allocated by Sl). To these breaks periods, SI grants one (1) additional rest day per month worked.

Insurance package: Expatriates benefit from an insurance package which refunds all healthcare expenses (including medical and surgical expenses, dental care and ophthalmological expenses, repatriation) and a welfare system including war risks. Essential vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are refunded.

LIVING CONDITIONS: The GH offers good levels of comfort, all rooms are individual and spacious. Common spaces include TV, pool table, gym material. Food availability is sufficiently diverse. There is a female friendly flat.
The GH in Lebanon will be share with other expatriate colleagues. Guest houses have inidividual rooms and are located close to all commodities

Application process

Do you recognize yourself in this description? If yes, please send us your CV and cover letter!

Please note that CV-only applications will not be considered, and that the vacancy may close before the deadline.

Thank you for your understanding.

To learn more about Sl: www.solidarites.org

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