Job ID
47233
Job Title
ERL – Livelihood Officer
To work for
Finn Church Aid (FCA)
Country
Syria
City
Homs
Field of Work
Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Project Based
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
1. Livelihood Activities Implementation
• Support the implementation of livelihood activities integrated within the education and early recovery components of the project.
• Assist in organizing and conducting basic market and livelihood assessments, including data collection and coordination with local stakeholders.
• Support the identification and outreach of potential beneficiaries in line with project selection criteria
• Facilitate field-level coordination with community committees, local partners, and relevant stakeholders.
2. Livelihood Grants Implementation and Beneficiary Support
• Support the implementation of livelihood grant activities in accordance with FCA procedures and approved project guidelines .
• Assist in organizing beneficiary selection processes, including interviews and documentation.
• Support the delivery of pre-grant training session such as business development skills, financial literacy and basic entrepreneurship
• Assis beneficiaries in preparing simplified business plan and required documents.
• Participate in field verification visits and beneficiary follow up activities.
3. Post-Grant Monitoring and Field Follow-Up
• Conduct regular monitoring visits to support businesses and livelihood initiatives.
• Provide basic guidance and referrals to beneficiaries when challenges are identified.
• Document progress, challenges, and lessons learned from livelihood activities.
• Support early identification of potential risks affecting livelihood interventions and report them to the Program Manager.________________________________________
4. Coordination, Documentation, and Reporting
• Ensure proper documentation of project activities including beneficiary lists, attendance sheets, monitoring forms, and business plans.
• Support the preparation of monthly activity reports and contribute to lessons learned documentation.
• Coordinate with the MEAL team to ensure accurate data collection and reporting.
• Support the implementation of livelihood activities integrated within the education and early recovery components of the project.
• Assist in organizing and conducting basic market and livelihood assessments, including data collection and coordination with local stakeholders.
• Support the identification and outreach of potential beneficiaries in line with project selection criteria
• Facilitate field-level coordination with community committees, local partners, and relevant stakeholders.
2. Livelihood Grants Implementation and Beneficiary Support
• Support the implementation of livelihood grant activities in accordance with FCA procedures and approved project guidelines .
• Assist in organizing beneficiary selection processes, including interviews and documentation.
• Support the delivery of pre-grant training session such as business development skills, financial literacy and basic entrepreneurship
• Assis beneficiaries in preparing simplified business plan and required documents.
• Participate in field verification visits and beneficiary follow up activities.
3. Post-Grant Monitoring and Field Follow-Up
• Conduct regular monitoring visits to support businesses and livelihood initiatives.
• Provide basic guidance and referrals to beneficiaries when challenges are identified.
• Document progress, challenges, and lessons learned from livelihood activities.
• Support early identification of potential risks affecting livelihood interventions and report them to the Program Manager.________________________________________
4. Coordination, Documentation, and Reporting
• Ensure proper documentation of project activities including beneficiary lists, attendance sheets, monitoring forms, and business plans.
• Support the preparation of monthly activity reports and contribute to lessons learned documentation.
• Coordinate with the MEAL team to ensure accurate data collection and reporting.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business Administration, Agricultural Economics, Development Studies, or related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of professional experience in livelihoods, ERL, or economic recovery programming, preferably in humanitarian or early recovery contexts.
• Experience supporting livelihood grants, business development training, or small enterprise support is an asset.
• Familiarity with humanitarian or early recovery programming is desirable.
• Strong coordination, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively with community members and local stakeholders.
• Excellent report writing and training facilitation skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Languages
• Arabic: Fluent (spoken and written)
• English: Good written and spoken skills (for reporting and coordination)
• Minimum 3–5 years of professional experience in livelihoods, ERL, or economic recovery programming, preferably in humanitarian or early recovery contexts.
• Experience supporting livelihood grants, business development training, or small enterprise support is an asset.
• Familiarity with humanitarian or early recovery programming is desirable.
• Strong coordination, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively with community members and local stakeholders.
• Excellent report writing and training facilitation skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Languages
• Arabic: Fluent (spoken and written)
• English: Good written and spoken skills (for reporting and coordination)
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Duty Station: Homs, with frequent field travel to Hama and target communities
Salary and Benefits
As per FCA salary scale
Announcement will be closed on 18 March 2026.
Any applications after this date will not be considered.
Announcement will be closed on 18 March 2026.
Any applications after this date will not be considered.
About us
Finn Church Aid (FCA) is Finland’s largest development co-operation organisation and the second biggest organisation in Finland working in humanitarian aid. FCA is a founding member of the international aid alliance of churches, ACT Alliance. We seek positive change by supporting the most vulnerable people in fragile contexts. We specialize in supporting local communities’ right to peace, livelihoods and quality education. Qualified and interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion or ethnic affiliation are encouraged to apply for the vacancy.
FCA has zero tolerance concerning aid diversion and illegal actions and may screen applicants against international lists to ensure due diligence and compliance with Anti-money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism requirements.
FCA has a Safeguarding policy and zero tolerance against child abuse and sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEAH), and participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
FCA is certified against the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS).
FCA has zero tolerance concerning aid diversion and illegal actions and may screen applicants against international lists to ensure due diligence and compliance with Anti-money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism requirements.
FCA has a Safeguarding policy and zero tolerance against child abuse and sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEAH), and participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
FCA is certified against the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS).
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Mar 08, 2026
Expiry Date
Apr 07, 2026
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CV Language
English
Additional questions for applicants
Q1: Finn Church Aid (FCA) has zero tolerance on Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH), and routinely checks job candidates’ backgrounds for allegations of misconduct and past and/or current investigations. In addition to other vetting and screening practices, FCA asks candidates to fill in this self-declaration form and return to the HR. Please answer the following questions: 1. Have you ever committed misconduct related to sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment1?
Q2: Have you ever been or are currently the subject of a misconduct investigation related to alleged sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment?
Q3: Have you ever been subject to disciplinary proceedings/measures?
Q4: Have you left a previous job pending an investigation and/or refused to cooperate with such an investigation?
Q2: Have you ever been or are currently the subject of a misconduct investigation related to alleged sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment?
Q3: Have you ever been subject to disciplinary proceedings/measures?
Q4: Have you left a previous job pending an investigation and/or refused to cooperate with such an investigation?