Job ID
46489
Job Title
Livelihoods and CFW Officer
To work for
Finn Church Aid (FCA)
Country
Syria
City
Homs
Field of Work
Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Project Based
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
1. Project Implementation & Coordination
• Support the Project Manager in planning, implementation, and monitoring of livelihood activities in line with donor requirements and organizational standards.
• Develop detailed activity plans and ensure Livelihoods Officers implement them effectively.
• Consolidate input from field teams for weekly/monthly planning and progress updates.
• Ensure compliance with accountability, safeguarding, gender equality, and protection mainstream principles.
• Escalate key challenges, risks, and field-level issues to the Project Manager with practical recommendations.
• Conduct training related to the project activities for the beneficiaries when required.
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, work plans, 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 the project service providers and submit consolidated reports to the Project Manager.
• Document success stories, lessons learned and prepare case studies for donor reporting and communication purposes.
• Ensure accurate record-keeping, archiving, and documentation across all livelihood 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.
• Support the Project Manager in planning, implementation, and monitoring of livelihood activities in line with donor requirements and organizational standards.
• Develop detailed activity plans and ensure Livelihoods Officers implement them effectively.
• Consolidate input from field teams for weekly/monthly planning and progress updates.
• Ensure compliance with accountability, safeguarding, gender equality, and protection mainstream principles.
• Escalate key challenges, risks, and field-level issues to the Project Manager with practical recommendations.
• Conduct training related to the project activities for the beneficiaries when required.
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, work plans, 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 the project service providers and submit consolidated reports to the Project Manager.
• Document success stories, lessons learned and prepare case studies for donor reporting and communication purposes.
• Ensure accurate record-keeping, archiving, and documentation across all livelihood 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:
• 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.
Salary and Benefits
As per FCA Salary scale
Announcement will be closed on 04 February 2026.
Any applications after this date will not be considered.
Announcement will be closed on 04 February 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).
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Posted On
Jan 21, 2026
Expiry Date
Feb 20, 2026
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