YEMEN/LEBANON-Regional Food Security & Livelihood Specialist (SRH06373) Beirut, Lebanon
| Salary: | Per diem USD 750 |
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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. |
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:
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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.
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:
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