National and local associations

The Project Coordinator will work under the supervision of the Director of KAFA to whom he/she will report. The Project Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating and supervising the activities of one or more of KAFA’s projects.  More particularly, the Project Coordinator will:

·        Oversee the implementation of the project's activities ensuring a standard of quality in all aspects of the projects.

·        Conduct and document regular team meetings for planning and reporting purposes;

·        Assist the Financial Team in project's budget;

·        To be the main contact person for all communication including the donors and local authorities and stakeholders

·        Prepare and send monthly project progress report and any report as requested;

·        Establish Monitoring and evaluation indicators where needed in light of the objectives and expected results of the project

·        Develop materials and conduct awareness raising sessions and assist in arranging for training sessions as needed

·        Conduct assessments on the needs of target groups and write reports about their situations

·        Ensure timely delivery of all project outputs as required;

·        Form a strong collaboration with the partner organizations  / persons.

·        Perform other duties as maybe assigned by KAFA's director;

·        Identify new opportunities in terms of advocacy, actions, and funds

·        Perform other duties as may be assigned by KAFA’s director

Required Qualifications

·        Bachelor’s Degree in any of the social studies such as Sociology; Anthropology, Social Work or other related studies

·        At least 3 years’ experience in project management.


Required Competencies and skills

·        Proficiency in written and spoken English.

·        Proven excellent analytical and organizational skills.

·        Excellent report writing and documentation skills.

·        Excellent presentation, oral and written communication skills.

·   Good interpersonal skills including good coordination and effective working relations with stakeholders.

·        Ability to lead teams and mentor staff.

·        Experience with vulnerable populations, including immigrant and refugee populations and SGBV survivors.

·        Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, tasks efficiently.

·        Experience working with refugee populations in emergency response context a plus.

·        Excellent time management skills and resourcefulness with strong attention to detail.

·        Excellent planning and time management skills.

·        Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office suite of applications.

Period: Immediate recruiting.

Location: Beirut with frequent travel to Bekaa and other Lebanese regions


Submission guidelines:

Interested candidates should send their CV along with a cover letter, to kafa@kafa.org.lb by 31 August, 2015 and include in the email subject the following title: “Project Coordinator. Submissions received after the closing date will not be considered. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

 1. Acts as the Leader of the SOS Children’s Village

a)  Maintains the SOS philosophy and ensures that all staff are familiar with the history, philosophy, principles and policies of SOS.

b)  Ensures that the SOS Children’s Village operates in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Association and SOS-Kinderdorf International.

c)  Holds regular meetings with all staff to discuss current activities, problems, concerns, and new ideas, in order to ensure open communication and cooperation.

d)  Involves SOS Mothers, Youth Leaders and Project Representatives in the decision making process.

e)  Acts as overall administrative head of all projects in the Village, overseeing all their activities including construction, finances, sponsorship, child admissions, maintenance and personnel administration.

2. Acts as ‘Father’ to the Children

a)  Ensures the health, welfare and development of all children, serving as a role model and playing an active part in their lives.

b)  Promotes and supports family relationships by spending quality time with individual children and their families.

c)  Provides compassionate discipline and counsel to children whenever necessary. Provides advice, guidance and support to children on personal and social issues.

3. Provides Support and Guidance to the SOS Mothers

a)  Creates a secure, positive and motivating environment for SOS mothers, in order to encourage their long-term commitment to the children.

b)  Holds regular meetings with SOS Mothers to discuss new ideas, problems and concerns, and to promote open communication and cooperation.

c)  Spends quality time with individual Mothers, acting as their friend, supporter, counsellor and confidant. Supports Mothers with day-to-day challenges such as child discipline.

d)  Encourages recreational and sporting activities for Mothers to promote their health, confidence and motivation.

4. Guides the Educational Development of the Children

a)  Ensures that the educational needs and abilities of each child are addressed through continuous monitoring and reviewing of each child’s progress.

b)  Works in cooperation with pedagogical staff to plan educational programmes geared to the individual needs of each child. Conducts regular reviews of such programmes.

c)  Creates a stimulating learning environment in which academic progress is encouraged through the provision of guided homework sessions, remedial classes etc.

d)  Prepares holiday programmes ensuring that sufficient educational and recreational activities are offered to the children to prevent boredom and monotony.

e)  Arranges cultural activities to educate the children in local culture and custom.

5. Builds a Committed and Effective Staff Team

a)  Oversees the selection, training, appraisal and development of staff, to ensure that only the best staff are employed, and that they are developed to reach their full potential.

b)  Provides advice, guidance, support and leadership to all Village staff, motivating them to work as a ‘family’ in pursuit of the best interests of the children.

c)  Ensures comprehensive communication to all Village staff.

d)  Upholds the rights and responsibilities of each staff member, ensuring that a positive degree of discipline is maintained, and that a healthy relationship exists at all times between SOS staff and children.

e)  Gives an example of integrity and lives the SOS values.

6. Develops Good Relations with Sponsors and the Community

a)  Assists in public relations activities from time-to-time, as directed by the National Coordinator, to further the ideals and reputation of SOS.

b)  Provides a link with schools, community groups, civic associations, service groups, and other community based bodies and organisations.

c)  Maintains good relationships with local and international sponsors through ensuring prompt correspondence and providing regular updates on child progress.

7. General

a)    Protects the children in our care from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation, including sexual abuse.

b)    Handles all SOS property appropriately, including the financial resources of the organisation.
 

Experience required:
● 3 to 5 years

Education degree:

Bachelor Degree in Human Sciences: Education, Psychology, Pedagogy, Social Work

Languages:

Arabic: Good English: Good French: Good

Submission guidelines: The primary role of the Village Director is to be ‘father’ to each SOS child and family. As ‘father’ he takes an active part in the growth and development of each child, ensuring their physical, emotional, social and spiritual welfare. In addition, he supports the Mothers and other staff in working towards the best interests of the child.

Interested candidates should send their CV and a motivation letter to charbel.aoun@sos.org.lb with the subject line: Village Director Vacancy no later than Thursday the 22nd of August 2015. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Charbel Aoun
HR
Email: charbel.aoun@sos.org.lb
Fax: 961 1 499808

Duties: The following duties are requested from the position holder:

-  Plan and coordinate the weekly and daily programs for the shelter’s residents  (awareness sessions, group therapy, and capacity building and life skills sessions);

-  Conduct life skills and socio-educational programs for the residents of the shelter (indoors and outdoors);

-  Engage and follow up the residents’ indoor and outdoor educational activities and accompany residents on individual visits outside the shelter when needed;

-  Facilitate communication and coordination between residents and manage tensions or conflicts if any;

-  Present a consistent, positive and appropriate role model for the residents of the shelter;

-  Achieve the program’s desired outcomes as put by the Kafa management;

-  Prepare weekly report for the management of the shelter and daily de-briefs;

-  Assist with office-related tasks when need, and attend team meetings.

Qualifications:

-  Social Education university degree or other university degree or certified experience in social work;

-  A minimum of 7 years of practical experience in the required field;

-  Ability to plan and deliver life skills and social education program and activities;

-  Ability to quickly build trust and rapport in interpersonal relationships;

-  Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with challenging social problems and behaviors;

-  High level of flexibility;

-  Ability to work with and strong respect to people of diverse socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds;

-  Understanding of and sensitivity to the needs of the victims of trafficking;

-  Abilities to be part of a coordinated team;

-  Fluent in Arabic, French, and English.

This vacancy is for a female social educator. The contract is one year renewable, with a probation period of 3 months.

Submission guidelines: Interested candidates should send their CV and a motivation letter to kafa@kafa.org.lb  with the subject line: Social Educator Vacancy no later than Thursday the 13th of August 2015. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

 - SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

In accordance with AA ARI's Office policy and procedures, the incumbent:

•  Guide youth to design a friendly space on a focused objectives and interventions.

•  Assist youth to assess needs in their area, analyses these assessments, and map out services /critical issues, conflict type if existed.( related to the community center).

•  Support youth to access public services and enhance their skills so they can engage in a proactive dialogue with official members.

•  Support and guide youth in designing a strategy to operate these center on a sustainable way.

•  Support and guide youth in the implementation of their initiatives.

•  Individual and group coaching to empower youth about social cohesion/protection, HRBA, etc..

•  Supporting youth in identifying their capacity building\ trainings needs.

•  Provide technical assistance and  guidance to integrate HRBA in their work.

• Support youth in trainings related to fundraising, proposal development, long-tern planning...etc

• Share information and support them in transfer knowledge in between them and other parties in their community.

•  Encourage youth to become involved in planning.

•  Supporting youth in linking with Local authorities, stakeholders and duty bearers .

•  Developing and applying a transparency and accountability mechanism.

•  Supporting youth in maintaining the sustainability of the center.

•  Coordinate regular meetings with youth and partners from different cities to exchange experience and share any updates about the current activities, plans or any others issues.

•  Improve communication and share information to ensure that youth are aware of international and national opportunities.

•  Support  communication department with success stories.

•  Submit monthly plans and reports to community coordinator

•  Coordinate with admin and finance and follow AA financial guidelines

•  Performs any other duties as may be assigned.


In case of partner-ship with Local organisations:

•  Jointly implementation of activities with partner

•  Empower partners to design, monitor/evaluate and implement programmes on a participatory methodologies leaded by youth.

•  Train and support partners to improve change in their communities.

•  Supervise/ follow up the implementation of the programmes and provide partners with needed guidance to strengthen the long-term development.

•  Follow up on the financial and activities reports.

•  Support partner in developing and applying a transparency mechanism

•  Supervise administrative routines(purchase orders, quality, timing, budget, accounts, etc..).

•  Link partners with AA head of administration.

- INDEPENDENCE OF WORK:

Work is reviewed by supervisor to ensure the attainment of objectives and adherence to ActionAid rules and regulations and personal norms.

- RECRUITMENT CRITERIA:

 A.   Academic and professional qualifications:
Diploma in Social studies, Phycology or any other related field. Bachelor Degree is an asset in the same Fields.

B.   Experience:
A minimum of 3 years' experience in NGO or I/NGO field, assisting in development projects related to one or more of Programme cores (Youth programmes, Women Programmes, Community and Civil Society Development, coaching and Experience of supporting and working with young people and an Under standing of the factors affecting their lives.

C.   Language:
Excellent command of spoken and written English and Arabic.

D.   Competencies:
○  The applicants should have a positive, proactive attitude and able to take responsibility.
○ He/ she should have the ability to draft letter in both languages English and Arabic.
○  Good work organizing skills;
○   Ability to work under pressure;
○  Excellent interpersonal skills & team work;
○  Ability to maintain confidentiality;
○  MS office
○  be honest and trustworthy, respectful, be flexible.
○  time management skills
○  decision making skills
○  passionate to  working with youth
○  effective verbal, presentation and listening, excellent
○  communications skills
○  The ability to stay calm in stressful situations

E.   Desirable Qualifications:
•        Preferably from Baalback and it's surrounding
•         Analytical skills and the ability to prioritize.
•       the legislation, regulations, policies and procedures for involving youth in community programs.
•        an understanding of the cultural and political environment of  Baalback
•        member in youth network, activist, energetic

- EQUIVALNCY:

When the minimum requirements are not fully met, the head of the programs may be exceptionally substitute part of the unmet requirements with a combination of relevant academic qualifications, additional professional training and relevant work experience.

- RESPONSIBILIETIES TOWARDS ACTIONAID:

 i.      Availability to work beyond working hours and in emergency cases;
ii.     Has a general understanding of the office values, work context, scope, goals and functions;
iii.     Aware of security situation in the Field.

For those who are interested please apply before the end of 5th of August 2015. Please email your CV quoting the title Community Center Organizer - Baalback (you will not be considered without putting this title in the subject bar), together with a motivated application letter that refers to the profile requirements, to: ari.jobs@actionaid.org.

·        Ensures, promotes and facilitates that the principles of gender justice is integrated into all project activities.

·       Provide  leadership in the implementation of all aspects of the project and ensure attainment of key objectives of the project, as outlined in the project document .

·       Ensure that JWF director is regularly updated on the progress of the project  and any issues that might impede the successful implementation of the project.         

·       Prepare regular management and operational reports covering the achievement of key milestones agreed in plans.

·        Elaborate concept notes, projects proposals according to donors’ templates and requirements.

·        Regular monitoring of the project implementation through monitoring field visits.

·        Support monitoring and evaluation efforts to document project outputs, outcomes, and impact to inform donor and other internal reporting.

·        Assist in filing and record keeping of project activities.

·        Assist in analysis of data collected to facilitate assessment results and lessons learnt.


Budget Responsibilities:

·       Manage, monitor and review operational budgets covering all aspects of the project on a monthly basis, explaining any over or under-expenditures.

·        Ensure corrective action is taken across all targeted locations based on budget, expenditure and forecast.

·        Ensure that resources are correctly allocated  and spent as per agreed plans of operation.


Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning:

·        Work with all stakeholders to ensure that there is regular, participatory review and reflection on successes and challenges in order to improve effectiveness, share good practice and increase impact of the program.

·        Ensure effective systems are in place to gather and analyse information on programme outputs and outcomes at all levels.

Skills and competence:

·        MA degree in development, gender, protection and/or any other relevant fields..

·        Significant demonstrable experience of management of multidimensional, complex, donor-funded program

·        Fluency in written/spoken Arabic and English.

·        Gender development, protection background and/or women’s right background.

·       Understanding/experience of program implementation principles and their practical application - gained internationally and/or in the region in the NGO sector.

·        Successful track record of developing and delivering innovative program that deliver practical results for poor people.

·        Ability to form trusting, effective working relationships across a wide range of stakeholders.

·        Line management experience.

·        Highly flexible in style with the ability to produce creative and pragmatic solutions to complex/ambiguous operational problems.

·        Experience of working in a multicultural team environment with both national/global staff.

·        Experience of working in insecure environments and adhering to security protocols.

·        Experience in protection and accountability program.

·        Prepared to undertake regular travel to offices in the field.


Experience required:
3 to 5 years


Education degree:
Masters Degree Field of education:

Langueages:
Arabic: Fluent
English: Very Good
French: Good

Period: 1 year renewable

Submission guidelines:
Interested candidates should send their CV, cover letter, three contactable references, by the 23rd of June, 2015 to the following email address: melkhoury@jwf.org.lb. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

•        To regularly generate high quality media coverage of JWF’s program and advocacy work.  This includes developing press releases, reactive lines, questions and answers and to organize press conferences, media briefing, news, stories, project updates, preliminary scripts, etc.);
 

•        To produce digital contents (stories, photos, blogs, videos) to be used on JWF website.
 

•        To contribute to media and overall campaigns strategy planning for women access to Justice Program.
 

•        To build relationships with media colleagues in other organizations (eg NGOs, UN agencies), to coordinate and collaborate on media projects.|
 

•        To build and maintain excellent relationships with Lebanese and international media outlets and maintain a database of Lebanese and international media contacts.
 

•        To monitor and evaluate media coverage generated and to draw lessons to improve coverage, and provide regular analysis on Lebanese media coverage issues relevant to JWF’s program and campaigns work.
 

•        To develop and implement communications and media activities for the project:

 Write/edit content for all communication channels (press releases, news, stories, project updates, preliminary scripts, etc.);
 

•        Conduct field visits as needed to support Justice Without Frontiers communications;
 

•        Develop tools and content to support and raise the visibility of JWF’S program on  women access to Justice on all communication channels (digital, audiovisual, print, etc.);
 

•        Share regular content updates based on program developments (announcements, article links, stories, visuals, news and events);
 

•        Support the coordination with the press and key media players on a regular basis.

 

Experience required: 3 to 5 years

Education degree: No Degree Required

Field of education: Minimum of 2 years experience for holders of a Masters Degree or 4 years for holders of a Bachelors Degree. The experience should be working in the Lebanese media environment, either as a journalist or as a media officer, with a proven record of generating media coverage. Strong writing skills, preferably with a history of writing for media, and ability to produce quality communication materials within tight deadlines. Strong organizational and personal management skills, with ability to priorities work issues to meet deadlines. Strong social media skills (e.g. using websites/Twitter/blogs); Good interpersonal skills and ability to develop and maintain relationships.

Languages:

Arabic: Excellent

English: Excellent

French: Good

Period: 1 year renewable

Submission guidelines:

The position is offered on a part-time basis on a fixed-term contract. Interested candidates should send their CV, cover letter, three contactable references, by 16h of June 2015 to the following email address: jwficc@yahoo.com .Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

• Ensures, promotes and facilitates that the principles of gender justice is integrated into all project activities.
   
• Provide leadership in the implementation of all aspects of the project and ensure attainment of key objectives of the project, as outlined in the project document.
   
• Ensure that JWF director is regularly updated on the progress of the projectand any issues that might impede the successful implementation of the project.
   
• Prepare regular management and operational reports covering the achievement of key milestones agreed in plans.
   
• Elaborate concept notes, projects proposals according to donors’ templates and requirements.
   
• Regular monitoring of the project implementation through monitoring field visits.
   
• Support monitors and evaluation efforts to document project outputs, outcomes, and impact to inform donor and other internal reporting.
   
• Assist in filing and record keeping of project activities.
   
• Assist in analysis of data collected to facilitate assessment results and lessons learnt.
  
  Budget Responsibilities:
• Manage, monitor and review operational budgets covering all aspects of the project on a monthly basis, explaining any over or under-expenditures.
   
• Ensure corrective action is taken across all targeted locations based on budget, expenditure and forecast.
   
•  Ensure that resources are correctly allocated  and spent as per agreed plans of operation.
  
  
  Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning:
•  Work with all stakeholders to ensure that there is regular, participatory review and reflection on successes and challenges in order to improve effectiveness, share good practice and increase impact of the program.
   
•  Ensure effective systems are in place to gather and analyse information on programme outputs and outcomes at all levels.

Skills and competence:

• MA degree in development, gender, protection and/or any other relevant fields.
   
•  Significant demonstrable experience of management of multidimensional, complex, donor-funded program.
   
• Fluency in written/spoken Arabic and English.
   
• Gender development, protection background and/or women’s right background.
   
• Understanding/experience of program implementation principles and their practical application - gained internationally and/or in the region in the NGO sector.
   
• Successful track record of developing and delivering innovative program that deliver practical results for poor people.
   
• Ability to form trusting, effective working relationships across a wide range of stakeholders.
   
• Line management experience.
   
• Highly flexible in style with the ability to produce creative and pragmatic solutions to complex/ambiguous operational problems.
   
• Experience of working in a multicultural team environment with both national/global staff.
   
• Experience of working in insecure environments and adhering to security protocols.
   
• Experience in protection and accountability program.
   
• Prepared to undertake regular travel to offices in the field.

Experience required: 3 to 5 years

Education degree: Masters Degree Field of education:

LANGUEAGES:

Arabic: Fluent

English: Very Good

French: Good

Period: 1 year renewable

Submission guidelines:
Interested candidates should send their CV, cover letter, three contactable references, by 16th of June, 2015 to the following email address: melkhoury@jwf.org.lb. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.