BARCELONA — Nour Koussaibany starts the day by catching up on regional news and checking in with team coordinators and staff members in the field. But as the humanitarian access and security coordinator for Lebanon with the International Rescue Committee, there is no typical day beyond that.
Koussaibany, who has a background in economics and political science, had been working in logistics and security until the Syrian refugee crisis in 2014 created a demand for her to concentrate solely on the latter.
The kind of role she has requires a deep understanding of the various functions of an organization, as well as the ability to analyze a situation from different perspectives before making a decision, Koussaibany said. And those decisions might not always be popular with the field team members who are enthusiastic to start or continue programs.