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Mission and objectives
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)‘s overall goal in Lebanon is to support the Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator (RC/HC) in his/her work to ensure a coherent and effective humanitarian response to all people in need in Lebanon, in line with the relevant humanitarian response frameworks in Lebanon.OCHA Lebanon’s focus is to:• Enhance coordination mechanisms at the strategic level, in support of the HC and the HCT to improve planning and monitoring of a joined-up response across all sectors;• Under the purview of the HC and the HCT, coordinate the emergency humanitarian response to the economic crisis, COVID-19 and Cholera as per the Emergency Response Plan.• Strengthen situational awareness in a fluid context, as well as the analysis of humanitarian needs, gaps and response;• Mobilize flexible, predictable humanitarian funding; and,• Advocate for improved protection and humanitarian access.
Context
The Lebanon Humanitarian Fund (LHF) is managed by OCHA Lebanon and is one of OCHA’s Country-Based Pooled Funds (CBPFs), humanitarian financing mechanisms funding services to support the most vulnerable in Lebanon. Since its establishment, the LHF has allocated over US $160 million to support critical humanitarian needs in Lebanon while supporting a coherent and effective humanitarian response. Over 90 percent of LHF funding to date has gone to national and international NGOs.LHF was a critical funding source in 2023 allocating $26 million through 37 partners and 47 projects supporting life-saving humanitarian needs among all population groups. Under the leadership of the Humanitarian Coordinator, the Lebanon Humanitarian Fund (LHF) is a flexible country-based pooled funding mechanism (CBPF) responding quickly and efficiently in this changing context, while still retaining accountable, inclusive and transparent processes. Evidence-based priorities identified by humanitarian sectors underpinned the two allocations launched in 2023 and in line with the LHF’s person-centered approach, all funded projects targeted those most vulnerable profiles of people, including the elderly, people with special needs and those with chronic medical conditions.The LHF is also a tool to promote a more inclusive and accountable response, prioritizing cross-cutting issues in its allocations including Gender, Disability, Cash programming and the Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (PSEA). As a priority for the LHF, 39% of its funding was programmed through national NGO partners, allocating $13.8 million directly and indirectly through national partners and continued to support strengthened participation and inclusion of NNGOs in decision-making, analysis and response planning through funding to the national NGO forum.
Task description
Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Fund Manager or his/her designated mandated representative(s) – in close coordination with the Humanitarian Fund Unit, the UN Volunteer Programme Assistant will:• Support the Humanitarian Financing Unit Programs team in the daily functions of managing the LHF-funded projects. The role involves close liaison with the LHF Programme Officer and Programme Assistant, but also with OCHA HQ colleagues in the Country-based Pooled Funds Section on issues where support is required, and LHF-funded and potential partners (national and international NGOs, Red Cross/Red Crescent and UN agencies).• Support the Programme team in monitoring aspects of LHF Risk Management work to validate and analyze project implementation, including preparing documentation in advance of missions, liaising with partners to arrange meetings and joining Programme Officer on field visits to project locations.• Work closely with the LHF Programme Team to ensure the smooth running of LHF-funded grants. This includes ensuring documentation related to from partner project reporting and monitoring outcomes are accurately reflected in the online systems, and all timelines for partner submission of reports are tracked and submissions are dealt with in a timely manner.• Work closely with the LHF Finance Team to ensure coherence of communication with partners on LHF finance and programme-related documentation in online systems.• Continuously liaise and support partners with questions and concerns in a timely and supportive manner.• Support the Programme Assistant in conducting Induction meetings explaining to prospective partners the scope of work of the LHF, its purpose, and its general practices in addition to guiding the organization in the registration process and the different criteria to be eligible for funding.• Support the LHF Programme Assistant in LHF Partner Capacity Assessment and Due Diligence Processes by liaising with partners to collect, analyze and assess partner documentation to complete eligibility processes. Join where necessary Induction meetings explaining to prospective partners the scope of work of the LHF, its purpose, and its general practices in addition to guiding the organization in the registration process and the different criteria to be eligible for funding.• Support the Programme team in analyzing data reported by Implementing Partners (Progress and Final Narrative Reports) to ensure achievement of objectives and ask for additional information/documents when needed.• Support the Programme team in analyzing No cost extension requests and proceed when appropriate with the issuance of the amended grant agreement.• Support the HFU during allocation periods in taking notes during Strategic Review Committee meetings, updating partner scoring sheets in the online system and perform other tasks as required during this busy period twice per year.
