Country: Lebanon
Closing date: 05 Apr 2018
About Euromed Feminist Initiative
Euromed Feminist Initiative IFE- EFI is a policy network providing expertise in the field of gender equality and its connection with democracy. IFE- EFI seeks to correct the gender power imbalances through ending discrimination and oppression of women and bringing about positive change for the whole society. IFE- EFI promotes women’s rights by strengthening women’s self-organizing, voices, actions and power, by supporting and creating safe spaces for exchange across the different socio-political borders and by advocating for gender equality, democracy and citizenship.
IFE- EFI Headquarter is in Paris with the Regional Office located in Amman. The Junior Project Coordinator will be stationed in IFE- EFI office in Beirut.
Function & Purpose
IFE- EFI is seeking to hire a Junior Project Coordinator (Lebanese National) who is passionate about women’s rights and civil society development. She/he will be responsible for assisting the Program Coordinator with planning, organizing, scheduling, follow up, and status reporting of IFE- EFI’s projects. She/he will also assist the Communication and Event Coordinator in organizing events and ensuring the visibility of IFE- EFI. The Junior Coordinator will liaise with other members of the team if/when needed.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
The main responsibilities and tasks of the Junior Project Coordinator are:
- Assist in the planning, execution, and implementation of activities as per the developed action plans.
- Provide support in scheduling, coordinating and arranging logistics for meetings, workshops, roundtables, conferences, and trips (hotel, flights, etc.) including researching vendor prices, following IFE-EFI’s procurement guidelines and inquiring about participants' availability.
- Assist in the follow up with partner’s projects and the implementation of their activities.
- Assist in the follow up on partners’ narrative and financial reports and provide relevant and adequate technical support and input.
- Assist in organizing regular meetings with partners.
- Assist in providing regular updates, minutes of meetings, events’ reports, reports on achievements, challenges and other relevant issues.
- Assist with keeping proper documentation and archiving for IFE-EFI’s projects.
- Administrative tasks of the office in Beirut including paying bills, archiving and assisting in the financial reporting.
Education Requirements
- University Degree in social science, gender or development studies, political science, international relations, peace and conflict, or any relevant field.
Skills Requirements
- Two years’ of experience in gender, advocacy, peace building and/or project design and
- implementation and M&E.
- Knowledge in administrative and accounting procedures and financial reporting.
- Knowledge in policy development, advocacy campaigns and civil society.
- Knowledge and understanding of the situation and challenges in the region
- Experience in organizing different events.
- Ability to work effectively with partners’ staff and other team members.
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic. French language is a plus
- Fluency in the use of the Office Suite (e.g. Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Knowledge of online and social media tools is a plus.
Additional Qualities
- Strong personal commitment to the mission, vision and values of the Euromed Feminist Initiative and to women’s rights and gender equality.
- Inter-personal communication skills and the ability to work with multi-cultural teams and diverse groups.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Analysis and writing skills.
- Ability to work both individually and as a part of a team.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and assignments effectively with attention to detail.
How to apply:
Candidates should submit their CV and a cover letter with subject title
Junior_Project_Coordinator_Beirut_FirstName_LastName to: GetInTouch@efi-ife.org. Deadline for
Applications is 5th April 2018.
Short listed candidates will be contacted via email or phone to arrange for interviews.