Education Programme Manager - LIFE - Lebanon

Education (Nurture) Programme Manager - LIFE Lebanese International Finance Executives - Lebanon

Scope of the role
The post-holder will be LIFE main coordinator of activities in Lebanon and will be responsible for all areas relating to the Nurture programme taking place in Lebanon. In order to fully fulfill its role, the post-holder will have close links with LIFE headquarters in London and with the chapters most involved in the Nurture programme, namely France, London and the US.

Tasks will include

1. Scholarships
- The management and supervision, in coordination with NC, of the selection of LIFE scholars, including receiving applications, answering requests, gathering needed documents, interviewing all relevant candidates, preparing their presentation dossiers and dissertations to NC.
- Liaising with NC to organise interviews between pre-selected candidates and designated Committee Members.
- Collecting interview feedback, aggregating comments and annotations as well as presenting them in a summarised manner.
- Reverting NC's decisions back to candidates.
- Gathering scholarship fee payment information, keeping track of payments and of budget, preparing payment orders. Following up/monitoring scholarship finances/financial reporting.
- Ensuring a regular academic follow-up for each scholar, collecting quarterly grades, keeping track, aggregating info, sending it to CEO and NC's chair.
- Whistleblowing, in case of need.
- More generally, acting as the point of contact between LIFE and the educational institutions in Lebanon supported by LIFE. This includes coordinating a programme of visit and talks of LIFE members at universities, colleges and schools and ensuring agreements, advantageous to LIFE, are in place with the main universities.
- Communicating Nurture programme through the appropriate channels to guarantee a steady flow of scholars or projects.
- Liaising with other organisations and their representatives in Lebanon who may have a partnership with LIFE, as in the case of the Philippe Jabre Foundation.

2. Mentorships
- Ensure Each and every scholar globally is assigned a mentor.
- Nurture's Coordinator will participate actively to the "recruitment" of mentors and their matching with mentees.
- In agreement with our Mentorship guidelines, ensure a thorough follow up between mentor and mentee; introduction, setting up meetings, follow-up, quarterly reporting to CEO & NC's Chair as well as, when needed, Beirut's Committee.

3. Internships
- If and when needed in Beirut, to monitor and follow up on internships.

4. Others
- Reporting regularly to the Nurture committee and occasionally to the Beirut committee.
- Maintaining a database of scholars funded and keeping in touch with LIFE alumni.
- Be the main point of contact for LIFE members in Lebanon.
- Be the main point of contact for the Beirut Junior Council.
- Monitoring a scholarship budget, reporting to the Director of Finance and Operations, the budget-holder.

This position will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of LIFE with a dotted line to the Chairmen of Nurture and of the Beirut committee.
Desired Skills and Experience

The successful candidate is likely to have had at least 5/6 years of experience in a similar organisation and is likely to have a track record of success in all or most of the following:
- Experience of working in an NGO/voluntary sector/membership organisation and with volunteers’ boards.
- Management of the scholarship process at any level and from any angle e.g. in a university or school or NGO etc.
- Proven organisational skills, scheduling complex meetings with various individuals in different locations and time frames.
- Proven ability to manage and coach young and inexperienced students, as well as to interact with senior finance professionals and their designated staff.
- Financial acumen.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Experience of negotiation at senior level.
- Database management.
- Familiarity with Excel.
- Experience of creating and monitoring relevant management information, ability to summarise.
- A capacity to trace performance through KPI’s and presentation of management information.
- Marketing and production experience.
- Excellent copywriting skills.
- Fluent English, working knowledge of Arabic and French.
- Solid administrative skills including minute taking.

Skills & Competencies
- The ability to maintain and monitor all operations and systems necessary to the functioning of a scholarship programme.
- The capacity to operate in a small and dynamic environment, in constant growth and change, where everyone lends a hand.
- The ability to operate as part of a decentralised team.
- Understanding of the functioning of a membership and volunteer-led organisation.
- Ability to monitor and maintain goals for own areas.
- Sensitive and effective interpersonal skills - able to establish and maintain excellent working relationships with members and fellow staff.
- Experience to manage financial transactions related to scholarships or any other programme that LIFE may establish in Lebanon.

Preferred Qualifications:
Personal Qualities
- Proactive with a strong achievement drive and ability to work under minimal supervision.
- Commitment to the vision, mission and values of the organisation.
- An understanding of and commitment to the values of accountability, probity, openness and diversity.
- BA level or equivalent.
- Relevant professional qualifications.

Terms of Appointment
This is a key position within the organisation and will report directly to the CEO and work very closely with the CEO, The Chairman of Nurture, the Chairman of the Beirut Committee and the Director of Finance and Operations.

How to apply
- Please enclose a full CV, including educational and professional qualifications, a full employment history showing the more significant positions, responsibilities held, relevant achievements and budgets and staff managed, and latest remuneration including any benefits.
- A covering note, of not more than half a page, summarising your proven ability related to the person and job specifications and what you think you can bring to the organisation.
- Daytime, evening and/or mobile telephone numbers (to be used with discretion).

Please send your CV and Cover Letter by email to vacancies@lifelebanon.com

Closing date - 30th October 2013

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- Provision of efficient support to the Project Manager
- Design and provide training activities on pertinent health issues and desirable practices,
- Develop health informational tools
- Coordinate and guide community-based activities that address pertinent health issues

Qualifications
- Masters in Public Health, preferably in Health Promotion & Community Health.
- 1/2 years of experience in community-centered health promotion, and health messaging.
- Excellent command of English and Arabic.
- Excellent computer skills.

Desirable:
- Good command of SPSS, data analysis and reporting
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Send CV with a cover letter to anera@aneralebanon.org by Wed Aug 7, 2013.

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The Early Childhood Center is currently looking for a Teacher (part-time basis) to be located in Beirut Campus. The Early Childhood Center at the Lebanese American University (Beirut campus) provides a high-quality, developmentally appropriate and stimulating environment for 2 to 4 years old children.

Basic responsibilities:

- Develop lesson plans and materials to support short-term and long-term goals.
- Apply knowledge and understanding of the developmentally appropriate practices relevant to early childhood education.
- Participate in daily documentation and in developing children’s portfolios.
- Is able to adjust the teaching approach based on children’s individual needs.
- Create a positive and engaging classroom climate.
- Develop strong, positive and productive relationships with children.
- Assess children using the appropriate assessment tools and maintain children’s academic records.
- Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Education with an emphasis on Early Childhood Education from a reputable university
- A minimum of one year of professional work experience in teaching children
- Fluency in verbal and written English and Arabic. French is a plus
- Strong interpersonal, collaboration and communication skills.
- Excellent knowledge about the developmentally appropriate practices for preschool children
- Applications should be emailed to beirut.hire@lau.edu.lb, specifying “ECC Teacher” in the subject line.

Closing date for applications is Tuesday August 20, 2013.

No applications will be accepted after this date, and only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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Basic responsibilities
- Welcome parents and children to the ECC
- Handle the application process
- Deal with deliveries to the ECC such as the children’s meals, purchases and other material
- Recommend needed material, purchases, and budget for the ECC
- Answer any telephone inquiries concerning the ECC
- Coordinate and facilitate daily functions in an efficient manner for the smooth running of the ECC
- Coordinate through the Department of Education with university offices and outside entities on any needs and follow up
- Attend to any requests from the teachers for a creative and conducive teaching and learning environment
- Help in keeping a safe and healthy environment for the children
- Guide student assistants placed in the ECC
- Other relevant administrative duties as assigned

Skills and Abilities
- Strong communication, interpersonal and public relation skills
- Pleasant, patient and collaborative
- Likes to be around children and to support the mission of the nursery

Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Education or equivalent
- General office managerial experience
- Fluency in verbal and written English and Arabic. French is a plus
- Strong interpersonal, collaborative and communication skills

CVs should be emailed to beirut.hire@lau.edu.lb, specifying “ECC” in the subject line.

Closing date for applications is Tuesday August 6, 2013.

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The LMT Association (LMTA) is seeking a full-time Education and Youth Officerto assume lead responsibility for all education and outreach activities implemented by the organization. The LMTA has in recent years worked with several schools (Antonine School, Ghazir; Rafic Hariri High School, Saida; Melkart School, Hazmieh) to promote place-based education. It has started designing a comprehensive, LMT-based education program called “Trail To Every Classroom” that combines classroom and extra-curricular activities to effect behavior change. The program is not mature yet and will need the energy and commitment of an education officer with pedagogical skills.

In particular, he/she will implement the following tasks:
- Coordinate the implementation of the “Trail To Every Classroom” program in participating schools (up to 10 schools per year)
- Coordinate the preparation and production of the “LMT Teachers’ Guide” with input from relevant subject-matter specialists and organizations
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- Report on LMT Association’s education activities by producing short narratives for the semi-annual LMT magazine and website, and by preparing PowerPoint presentation for potential donors and contributors
- Identify opportunities and lead the preparation of short proposals to raise funds for additional youth and educational activities on the LMT
- Promote the LMT Association projects and activities among Lebanese Universities and mobilize students to participate in different events.

The Education and Youth Officer will report to the LMT Board, represented by its President or his designee. He/she will work in full coordination with other LMT staff including the Field Officer and the Administrative Officer.

Requirements
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, team worker
- Language proficiency in spoken and written Arabic and English required; French is a plus
- University degree (education and/or social sciences, behavior change, etc.)
- Ability to meet work under pressure
- Prior school related experience
- Familiar with Lebanese public school curriculum and text books
- Computer literacy (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

info@lebanontrail.org

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Eastwood College International (ECI) is a newly founded company aiming to build a network of Schools of the Future across the Middle East. Behind ECI are three founders combining 40 years of experience in setting-up and operating distinguished schools in the region, global and regional top-tier management consulting experience, and global and regional top-tier investment and business development experience. ECI is currently operating out of Mansourieh, Lebanon.

Job Summary
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The key responsibilities entail preparing and maintaining the master project plan, following-up with founders and stakeholders, conducting market research, preparing market analysis, capturing founders’ direction into market entry plans and executive briefs, preparing roadshows, preparing licensing dossiers, and preparing investor presentations.

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The role is based in Mansourieh, Lebanon, and entails occasional travel in the region.
Preferably, the candidate should have 3+ years of experience in the education field in addition business acumen. Candidate should have strong analytical skills and ability to structure and organize ideas and actions in a clear, compelling, and effective manner. Candidate should have strong communication skills, including oral and written, and should be fluent in English. Candidate should have a proven ability to plan, drive execution, and deliver within on time and efficiently. Candidate should demonstrate self-motivation and drive and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities
- Develop detailed project plans, including objectives, scope, activities, tasks, owners, timeline, deliverables, and KPIs
- Drive and monitor progress, including proactive follow-up with founders and stakeholders, risk identification and mitigation, issue identification and resolution, and regular communication and reporting
- Conduct research and analysis and develop required documents and presentations, based on founders direction and input, including structuring storylines, researching required facts, developing end-to-end documents, reviewing and validating with founders, and ensuring final editing and readiness
- Own business development opportunities as they arise, developing and driving related individual plans and documentation
- Support business development activities, travelling with the founders, meeting potential partners, local authorities, and investors, and capturing and reflecting impact on business development plan
- Conduct analysis and prepare documentation related to business development opportunities, based on direction from board members, including market research, institutional profiles, concept presentations, investor presentations, business plans, license applications, and compliance documentation.
- Collect data and provide analyses for a broad array of issues across disciplines and functional areas. Perform analysis to understand and identify key business issues, outline strategic alternatives and recommend action plans
- Provide oversight and direction to analysts/consultants or support staff and assigned components of project work. Facilitate and participate on cross functional teams in designing business solutions and accomplishing stated goals
- Prepare and deliver presentations to all levels of management and the founders as necessary

Required Skills & Experience
- Master’s Degree in business and/or education
- Familiarity with strategic and business planning; e.g., 3+ years consulting or related business experience
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong drive and self-motivation
- Ability to work independently and with limited oversight
- Maturity to work directly with C-suite and senior management
- Strong research, analytical, and problem solving skills
- Ability to manage complex, multi-disciplinary, multi-stakeholder projects
- Ability to effectively handle multiple tasks in various stages of completion
- High quality standards and attention to details
- Experience in the education space is a valuable plus

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Education Coordinator - Save the Children - Lebanon

Deadline: May-07-13

Save the Children is seeking qualified candidates to fulfill the following positions, for its Lebanon Country Office, in the following locations Beirut, South:

Objectives of the role include
- To promote the Rights of children in Lebanon, to education in a protective and inclusive environment in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child through cooperation with the Ministry of Education as well as local and International organizations and institutions.
- To create and maintain safe learning environments, integrate disaster prevention and build a culture of safety and resilience around school and local communities.
- As a member of the Education team, the Education Coordinator will oversee the implementation of the Education programming in Beirut and South areas, under the supervision of the Education Advisor.
- The Education Coordinator will ensure that the education intervention is of a high technical quality, that monitoring processes are in place, that high quality timely reporting occurs, and that the programme is continually assessed and solutions quickly put in place for a change of context. This should be done in a way which will strengthen civil society and the Lebanese authorities in which children are perceived as social players and human beings in their own right.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Programme Management
- Be the lead focal point programming in South and Beirut, including programming with Iraqi, Palestinian and Syrian refugees, and vulnerable Lebanese communities
- With the Education team, finalize operational work plans, establish clear targets and activity plans per school (which may include early childhood development centers)
- Liaise with communities, schools, Save the Children field manager and supervisor to guarantee the smooth operation of the programme.
- Ensure that the protection team is coordinated with education; similarly link with health, nutrition and shelter as appropriate
- Monitor expenditure based on implementation plan
- Support and oversee the Education assistants in the field conducting awareness sessions with families and other stakeholders.
- Liaise on a daily basis with finance, logistics, and administration to guarantee the smooth running of programmes
- Comply with delegated budget holder responsibilities
- Ensure recognized international best practices and Save the Children policies are applied in the work with children

External Relationships
- Manage relations with national implementing and operational partners;
- Include partners, wherever possible, in proposal development; provide constructive feedback on their products;
- Maintain strategic links with key duty bearers and stakeholders such as governmental bodies, UN agencies, INGOs and other local NGOs and CBOs, identify opportunities and ensure Save the Children’s participation in key activities of the local level

Programme development
- Participate in the continuous assessment of mid and long term education needs and ensure that it is appropriately reflected in sectoral meetings
- Work with colleagues from other sectors to ensure regular coordination at strategic and programmatic level, and, together with other team members and children, identify programme gaps and ensure appropriate action is taken
- Oversee knowledge sharing across teams, and ensure that monitoring and evaluation results are understood and used to improve programs
- Monitoring and Evaluation

- Ensure clear plans in place for monitoring and evaluating project activities in relation to the objectives and that lessons learnt are shared and capitalized on
- Ensure that programming is monitored regularly, and that data is collected on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis
- Regularly visit project sites to ensure that teams/partners are appropriately supported

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES
- At least 3 years of experience in project management and budget control and strategy development.
- At least bachelor degree in education; or, related degree with experience in education management.
- Knowledge of the Human Rights and the Child Rights Convention
- Capacity to combine field and office work.
- Very good interpersonal relationship and communication skills.
- Very good English and Arabic language skills; in addition to good reporting skills.
- Previous experience in conflict resolution, peace building, and protection/protection in emergencies is an asset.
- Knowledge of design, monitoring and evaluation and ability to contribute to fundraising.
- Ability to work in a team and contribute to a positive working environment.
- Hyogo Framework
- Millennium Development Goals of the UN.
- Sustainability development goals.
- National Strategy for forest fires management in Lebanon.
- UNISDR standards
- FEMA standards

APPLICATION PROCESS
Please note that the closing date for applications is :
For External applicants on May 7th.
The selection committee will review all applications as they are received. All applicants must meet the minimum requirements described above, and those unable to meet these requirements will not be considered. No further information will be given over the phone.

Please note: due to the critical nature of this recruitment, applications will be reviewed as they are received and successful candidates contacted on an on-going basis. Internal Applicants are given priority in the recruitment process.

STARTING DATE: Immediate. We’re looking for people who can start as soon as possible or within the next few weeks.

Each application package should include the following:
- Job title for the role you are applying for in subject header of the email
- Cover letter with the applicant’s current contact information
- CV (including detailed work experience, education/degrees) – 3pages maximum
- Professional References (minimum of three, with complete contact information)
- Kindly do not send supporting certificates and documents at this stage
- Letter and CV should be saved into one Word or PDF document and sent to Lebanon.vacancies@savethechildren.org

Applications not including all of the above information will not be reviewed. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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