Chief Field Relief and Social Services Programme
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Leading and managing the LFO Relief and Social Services Programme in compliance with UNRWA's overall policies, including by developing, administering, and monitoring the programme’s activities; approving the annual work plan; recommending the budget and controlling the Programme’s financial and other resources; advising on the Agency’s Relief and Social Services activities and proposing changes to policies where needed;
Assessing priorities of vulnerable refugees in the Field through managing surveys and data collection processes including to evaluate appropriateness and effectiveness of the Programme’s services in relation to needs; proposing areas of intervention, including implementation methods and related activities to meet refugees’ needs; guiding the process of project development through recommending projects and supervising the implementation of projects;
Overseeing and guiding the Agency’s social transfer programmes in the Field through emergency assistance and the Social Safety Net Programme; providing for monitoring of assistance operations and the efficient and effective utilisation of resources;
Providing quality assurance and supervision of the Field’s refugee registration processes including eligibility criteria according to the Agency’s regulatory registration instructions; and maintaining refugees records and family files;
Guiding and managing the Programme’s human resources and identification of technical training needs including those related to the implementation of a professional social work and case management programme;
Providing support to revisions of Relief and Social Services policies and regulatory framework led by RSSD in Headquarters;
Coordinating multi-sectoral activities with other Programmes; liaising and coordinating activities with other UN agencies, private institutions, and governmental and non-governmental organizations involved in providing relief and social services to the refugee community in the Field of operation;
Briefing delegations representing donor governments, NGOs and media;
Overseeing the review and implementation of a reformed micro-credit community support programme, as applicable.
Performing other duties as require
NOTE:
Daleel Madani, the civil society network, serves as a platform for organisations to post their professional opportunities, but is not involved in the recruitment process. The hiring organisation is solely responsible for the job and candidate selection.
- Lebanon
- Beirut