Field Officer (Canada)

Field Officer (Canada)

28 Oct
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Relief International
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Canada

28 Oct

Relief International

Canada

About Relief International

Relief International is an international non-profit organization that partners with communities impacted by conflict, climate change and disaster to save lives, build greater resilience and promote long-term health and wellbeing. Currently, RI work in 16 countries around the world, including some of the most fragile: Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, Yemen and now OPT, providing Health and Nutrition, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), Education and Livelihoods programming that creates the foundation for community resilience. We do this by working with local actors to develop protected and inclusive local programming that is evidence based, conflict sensitive, climate smart, and reaches those in need.

About Our Country Program/ Regional Programs

RI in the Middle East has programs in seven countries - Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Türkiye, Yemen, and now OPT with a focus on the 4 main RI sectors: WASH, Health and Nutrition, Education and Livelihoods. Relief International has been providing humanitarian aid in Yemen since 2010, offering various services like health, nutrition, water, sanitation, livelihoods, and protection across the country. They focus on helping vulnerable people, including internally displaced persons, returnees, and host communities. RI also provides reproductive health, protection, and gender-based violence responses in specific areas.

Job Profile

The Field Officer is responsible for supporting the effective implementation, coordination, and monitoring of humanitarian activities targeting internally displaced persons (IDPs) under the OCHA-funded project.



The position ensures that field activities are implemented in accordance with approved project plans, organizational policies, humanitarian principles, and donor requirements. The Field Officer works closely with the Project Manager, field teams, local authorities, community representatives, and relevant humanitarian stakeholders to identify community needs, monitor project implementation, maintain accurate documentation, and ensure the timely delivery of assistance to targeted beneficiaries.

Key responsibilities

- Field Implementation and Monitoring
- Coordinate and oversee the implementation of project activities in assigned locations.
- Ensure that field activities are conducted according to approved work plans, timelines, targets, and project procedures.
- Conduct regular field visits to monitor activities, verify progress, and identify implementation challenges.
- Monitor the delivery of humanitarian assistance to ensure that it reaches the intended beneficiaries in a transparent and accountable manner.
- Prepare field visit reports and provide timely updates on activity progress, achievements, and challenges.
- Recommend practical solutions to address operational issues and elevate significant concerns to the Project Manager.
- Beneficiary Identification and Community Engagement
- Support beneficiary identification, registration, and verification in accordance with approved eligibility criteria.




- Coordinate with community leaders, local authorities, IDP representatives, and camp management structures to facilitate project activities.
- Ensure that beneficiaries receive clear information regarding project objectives, eligibility criteria, assistance, and available feedback channels.
- Promote fair, transparent, and inclusive access to humanitarian assistance, without discrimination.
- Identify community needs and concerns and communicate relevant findings to the Project Manager.
- Coordination and Representation
- Maintain effective working relationships with local authorities, relevant government entities, IDP camp management structures, community representatives, and humanitarian partners.
- Participate in field-level coordination meetings, assessments, and other relevant activities as assigned.
- Facilitate coordination between field teams and project management to ensure timely implementation.
- Represent the project in field-level meetings when authorized by the Project Manager.
- Share relevant operational information with concerned teams through established communication channels.
- Data Management and Reporting
- Ensure the timely collection, verification, and submission of accurate beneficiary and activity data.
- Review field documentation, beneficiary lists, distribution records, attendance sheets, and other supporting documents.
- Prepare regular field reports, activity updates, and progress summaries for submission to the Project Manager.
- Track implementation progress against project targets and report delays, discrepancies, or gaps.
- Maintain organized records of field activities in accordance with organizational documen

📌 Field Officer (Canada)
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