Job ID
44324
Job Title
Livelihood and CFW Project Officer
To work for
Finn Church Aid (FCA)
Country
Syria
City
Hamah
Field of Work
Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Project Based
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
1. Project Implementation & Coordination
• Support the Project Manager in planning, implementation, and monitoring of livelihoods activities in line with donor requirements and organizational standards.
• Develop detailed activity plans and ensure Livelihoods Officers implement them effectively.
• Consolidate inputs from field teams for weekly/monthly planning and progress updates.
• Ensure compliance with accountability, safeguarding, gender equality, and protection mainstreaming principles.
• Escalate key challenges, risks, and field-level issues to the Project Manager with practical recommendations.
2. Technical Supervision & Quality Assurance
• Provide day-to-day guidance and supervision to the field team to ensure consistency in project delivery.
• Preparation of BoQs, workplans, and monitoring before submission to the Project Manager.
• Ensure quality standards and technical guidelines are followed during Community-Led Initiatives and CFW projects.
• Monitor the effectiveness of business development and skills training, coaching sessions, and microgrant disbursement processes.
• Conduct regular joint field visits to assess progress, quality, and beneficiary satisfaction.
3. Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting
• Oversee the collection, verification, and consolidation of field-level data, attendance sheets, beneficiary lists, PDMs, and feedback forms.
• Compile and analyze field reports from project Offficer and submit consolidated reports to the Project Manager.
• Document success stories, lessons learned, and preparing case studies for donor reporting and communication purposes.
• Ensure accurate record-keeping, archiving, and documentation across all livelihood’s components.
4. Stakeholder Engagement & Representation
• Support the Project Manager in liaising with local authorities, community committees, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Represent FCA in coordination meetings when delegated by the Project Manager.
• Promote inclusive participation of women, youth, and vulnerable groups in all project activities.
1. Project Implementation & Coordination
• Support the Project Manager in planning, implementation, and monitoring of livelihoods activities in line with donor requirements and organizational standards.
• Develop detailed activity plans and ensure Livelihoods Officers implement them effectively.
• Consolidate inputs from field teams for weekly/monthly planning and progress updates.
• Ensure compliance with accountability, safeguarding, gender equality, and protection mainstreaming principles.
• Escalate key challenges, risks, and field-level issues to the Project Manager with practical recommendations.
2. Technical Supervision & Quality Assurance
• Provide day-to-day guidance and supervision to the field team to ensure consistency in project delivery.
• Preparation of BoQs, workplans, and monitoring before submission to the Project Manager.
• Ensure quality standards and technical guidelines are followed during Community-Led Initiatives and CFW projects.
• Monitor the effectiveness of business development and skills training, coaching sessions, and microgrant disbursement processes.
• Conduct regular joint field visits to assess progress, quality, and beneficiary satisfaction.
3. Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting
• Oversee the collection, verification, and consolidation of field-level data, attendance sheets, beneficiary lists, PDMs, and feedback forms.
• Compile and analyze field reports from project Offficer and submit consolidated reports to the Project Manager.
• Document success stories, lessons learned, and preparing case studies for donor reporting and communication purposes.
• Ensure accurate record-keeping, archiving, and documentation across all livelihood’s components.
4. Stakeholder Engagement & Representation
• Support the Project Manager in liaising with local authorities, community committees, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Represent FCA in coordination meetings when delegated by the Project Manager.
• Promote inclusive participation of women, youth, and vulnerable groups in all project activities.
Qualifications
Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in livelihoods programming within humanitarian or development organizations.
• Strong technical understanding of Cash-for-Work, business development, microgrants, skills development, and community-led approaches.
• Proven experience in supervising teams and ensuring accountability to beneficiaries.
• Strong data management, reporting, and documentation skills.
• Excellent communication and coordination abilities, with strong problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with donor compliance, humanitarian standards, and safeguarding principles.
Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)
• University degree in Economics, Business Administration, Development Studies, or related field.
• Additional training in livelihoods, project management, or humanitarian response is an asset.
Languages: (indicate fluency level)
• Fluency in Arabic (spoken and written) is essential.
• Good command of written and spoken English.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in livelihoods programming within humanitarian or development organizations.
• Strong technical understanding of Cash-for-Work, business development, microgrants, skills development, and community-led approaches.
• Proven experience in supervising teams and ensuring accountability to beneficiaries.
• Strong data management, reporting, and documentation skills.
• Excellent communication and coordination abilities, with strong problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with donor compliance, humanitarian standards, and safeguarding principles.
Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)
• University degree in Economics, Business Administration, Development Studies, or related field.
• Additional training in livelihoods, project management, or humanitarian response is an asset.
Languages: (indicate fluency level)
• Fluency in Arabic (spoken and written) is essential.
• Good command of written and spoken English.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Travel between governorates (Homs - Hama)
Salary and Benefits
As per FCA Salary scale
Announcement will be closed on 18 Sep 2025.
Any applications after this date will not be considered.
Announcement will be closed on 18 Sep 2025.
Any applications after this date will not be considered.
About us
Finn Church Aid (FCA) is the largest Finnish organization dedicated to development. Our mission is to bring about positive change by providing assistance to the most vulnerable individuals in fragile contexts.
FCA has been active in Syria since 2019, operating under the umbrella of SARC. Our primary focus has been on delivering relief and early recovery services to vulnerable Syrian populations. These services encompass various humanitarian sectors, including Education in Emergency, Early Recovery, livelihood, Shelter/NFI, WASH, and the distribution of multipurpose cash to the most vulnerable segments of the population.
FCA has been active in Syria since 2019, operating under the umbrella of SARC. Our primary focus has been on delivering relief and early recovery services to vulnerable Syrian populations. These services encompass various humanitarian sectors, including Education in Emergency, Early Recovery, livelihood, Shelter/NFI, WASH, and the distribution of multipurpose cash to the most vulnerable segments of the population.
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Posted On
Sep 03, 2025
Expiry Date
Oct 03, 2025
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