Health Sector Coordination Support

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Lebanon is facing an unprecedented series of crises that have severely impacted its healthcare system. These crises, including the influx of Syrian refugees, the COVID-19 pandemic, the devaluation of the Lebanese lira, the devastating Beirut blast, and outbreaks of measles and cholera, have collectively created an already overwhelming an already fragile healthcare infrastructure and exacerbated the vulnerability of the Lebanese population. The impact on health care due to regional escalation has been particularly devastating for Lebanon.
Hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel sharply escalated on 1 March, 2026 marking the most serious security deterioration since the November 2024 ceasefire. The renewed violence is worsening Lebanon’s humanitarian and socio‑economic crisis and placing heavy pressure on families, communities, and overstretched aid systems. Social tensions observed in 2024 are intensifying, with declining host‑community acceptance of displaced people, increased municipal registration and rental restrictions, rising online polarization, and greater strain on service hubs and collective shelters. If insecurity persists and support remains uneven or delayed, humanitarian needs will deepen, community coping capacities will weaken, and responders will face growing access constraints.
The Health Sector Coordination Support will work under the direction of the Health Sector/ Cluster Coordinator, Lebanonwithin the structure of WHO Incident Management System. The UN Volunteer will report to the Health Cluster/ Sector Coordinator in Lebanon. S/he will engage with the local authorities, UN partners, NGOs, and non-health actors to establish strategic partnerships in respect of multi-dimensional collaboration.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Health Sector Cluster Coordinator or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Health Sector Coordination Support will:
-Assist in coordinating and supporting the Health Cluster/ Sector Coordinator in day-to-day sectoral activities,
-Prepare partner coordination notes, including documentation of bilateral meetings, key action points, and follow-up items,
-Serve as the pen holder for Health Sector emergency reports, dashboards, and briefing notes.
-Consolidate feedback and situation updates from partners and subnational coordination teams for inclusion in national-level updates.
-Attend key sectoral and intersectoral meetings as delegated by the supervisor and produce action points for follow-up.
-Support the updating and maintaining the governorate-level stakeholder directory, including Rais al Maslah, Qada physicians, PHC coordinators, ESU focal points, health and multi-sectoral partners.
-Provide administrative and logistical support for field missions, trainings, workshops, and meetings, including:
-Development of concept notes
-Agendas
-Invitations and follow-up communications
-Attendance sheets
-Event/meeting reports
-Conduct regular field missions to monitor the humanitarian situation, assess service delivery, and identify critical needs and gaps.
-Support the MoPH and national health sector coordination team in conducting needs assessments and gap analyses at the subnational level, including:
-Rapid Needs Assessments (RNA)
-Rapid Health Assessment (RHA)
-Post-disaster and post-conflict need assessments
-Undertake any other related tasks/duties assigned by supervisors.

Results/expected outputs
1.As an active WCO team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to WCO Lebanon and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including:
2.Action points from sector and intersectoral meetings documented and followed up
3.Subnational updates consolidated and fed into national decision-making
4.Concept notes, agendas, invitations, attendance sheets, and event reports developed and delivered on time.
5.Logistical and administrative support for workshops, missions, and trainings provided smoothly.
6.Regular field missions conducted, with clear reports highlighting gaps and needs