Project Officer Lebanon

Project Officer Lebanon The local project officer (PO) will support SPARK's country manager in Lebanon to manage the country specific activities for SPARK's Access to Higher Education for Syrian refugees programme which is implemented in Iraq (Kurdistan), Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Turkey. Tasks include, but are not limited to, managing administration related to student registration, selection, intake and monitoring in, scholarship payments and monitoring, as well as all administration related to agreements with participating Higher Education institutions and tuition payments. The PO will also support the country manager in all outreach activities in Lebanon, including heading the student desk. The position will require extensive travelling throughout Lebanon. Task and Responsibilities - Overall administration for the office and project activities - Monitoring and data entry of all student registration, selection, intake and monitoring - Organize and coordinate outreach activities with local partners, throughout the country and in (informal) camps - Provide organisational and logistical support for other missions and ongoing activities in the country - Other tasks as required Requirement and Skills - Advanced Educational background or relevant experience in project management and/or the Education Sector - 3-5 years of working experience in administrative management in projects - Proven working experience in Lebanon in similar field of work - Good communication and social skills and the ability to work in a multicultural setting - Accurate, structured and precise - Multitasking - Flexible and responsible - Full professional proficiency in Arabic and English is a requirement - Applicant needs to hold a working permit for Lebanon or be a Lebanese national Spark offers A contract for 40 hours a week, with a duration of 12 months, with the possibility for extension Remuneration depending on education and experience International and challenging environment Dynamic working experience Training opportunities For more information, please visit the SPARK website: www.spark-online.org