فرص عمل لدى منظمة Tabitha: مطلوب مسؤول ميداني ومنسق لمدرسة

We are Tabitha for Relief and Development, and we desire justice, both for people and their communities, so that they flourish. We strive for lasting change for those who live in poverty, are excluded, or are caught in a crisis. We value entrepreneurship and are ready to go off the beaten track. We desire to partner with everyone who shares our mission.

We are looking for an experienced Field Officer – School Coordinator.

How to Apply: Please send your resume and a cover letter to info@tabithalb.org by Friday 17 November 2023 the latest. The applicant should clearly specify in the subject of the email the position. Applications that don't follow the guidelines will be disregarded

About the position:

The field officer / school coordinator plays a key role on a day to day basis in ensuring effective implementation of school feeding program, is responsible for on-site support to the volunteer kitchen teams, receiving the food items from the suppliers on a daily basis and monitoring the food safety.

We are looking for an experienced Field Officer for our School Feeding Program in Lebanon, in Nabatiye and Tyre. The field officer’s responsibilities include the daily follow up of the implementation of the program in the schools.

Key roles and responsibilities:

• Monitoring the delivery daily usage of food products and proper storage of supplies and equipment in the main kitchen.
• Meeting and following with school directors and MEHE representatives when needed to coordinate and get their feedback and ensure a perfect delivery of the program
• Collecting both quantitate and qualitative data to report on project performance.
• Meeting with parents to introduce the program and to assess its impact
• Recruit and train the volunteer kitchen teams and following up on a daily base to guarantee producing and delivering quality food on time, providing guidance to volunteer’s program in order to promote effective support and sustainability of the program
• Schedule work shifts and tasks for the volunteers
• Capacitate and support the volunteers to accomplish their tasks in the kitchen
• Ordering the exact quantities needed to avoid any food waste and to guarantee freshness of food served to children
• Regular check-ups on a daily basis regarding food safety and hygiene
• Controlling the inventory for food and non-food items
• Oversee the food preparation and distribution process
• Maintain daily reports to the project officer
• Producing and compiling weekly, monthly and end of terms reports
• Initiating, implementing and managing capacity building needed for the volunteers
• Collecting program data for management and operational decisions. (Enrolment, Attendance, Inventories)
• Communicating with other key departments: logistics, communication, finance and administration when needed
• Ensuring that organization assets and equipment are taken care of
• Participate in relevant meetings with NGOs and UN Agencies
• Sharing photos of food preparation, and food distribution and photos of children in the school with communication departments
• Interviewing children and sharing success stories about the program with communication department
• Controlling the quality of food purchased and prepared, to avoid any food contamination
• Purchasing the needed food supplies and other needed products and equipment taking into consideration the program’s budget.
• Conducting awareness session for children in classroom about healthy eating and hygiene
• To stay updated in case any changes are being noticed in the field, especially relating to the fluctuating current situation.

Required knowledge and experience:

• Ability to work well in a stressful and fast-paced environment
• General knowledge of kitchen health and safety regulations
• Excellent problem-solving and conflict management abilities
• Talent in negotiations
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers
• Strong leadership capabilities
• BSc degree in Social Work, food safety or any related field.