Coordinator Of The Migrant Community Center (Mcc)

Center Management: -    Handling opening and closing MCC -    Coordinating use of the space (between meetings, classes, room bookings, conferences, etc) -    Keeping MCC tidy, organized, well-stocked, fully-functional, safe, and adapted to changing needs. Reporting on problems and faulty equipment to management, taking initiative to quickly solve problems in cost-effective and transparent ways. -    Contributing to fundraising efforts for MCC -    Liaising with all service providers (internet, electricity, etc.). Handling all related payments and paperwork. -    Keeping all information up-to-date (calendar, displayed brochures, etc) -    Overseeing and supporting the efforts and activities of MCC part-time staff and volunteers   Membership & Outreach: -       Liaising between different community leaders and members -       Making sure that all communities and nationalities are represented at the MCC -       Managing the MCC membership system -       Organizing and leading the biweekly MCC members’ meeting -       Handling communications to members and community leaders -       Encouraging more migrant workers to visit MCC or become members   Activities & Initiatives -    Coordinating different initiatives and needs, identifying emerging needs and opportunities -       Organizing and managing the execution of regular events: yearly celebrations, monthly market, day-trips, monthly information sessions, and other events suggested by members. Promoting the events through facebook events, one-on-one communications (SMS, phone calls...), making basic flyers/posters to distribute, etc. -       Coming up with new activity ideas, researching, proposing, and executing them with management’s support and approval Public Relations -       Representing MCC -       Maintaining good relationships with the neighborhood, the landlord, service providers, etc. -       Handling and/or referring media & interview requests -       Handling facebook page, facebook group, and MCC email   Work Schedule: Approximately 35 hours per week, centered around the weekend (most active time at MCC): -       Saturday & Sunday: 10am to 8pm -       Friday + 2 other weekdays: 3pm to 8pm Annual leave is 1 day per month (12 days per year) + ARM official holidays   Remuneration: -       Net monthly salary of approximately $1000 (depending on qualifications and experience) -       Health insurance -       Covering costs of transportation outside workplace   Duration of contract: Six months renewable contract, with 2 month trial period.   Qualifications: -       University degree -       Prior experience in activism -     Familiarity with Beirut and Lebanese laws and customs -       Excellent at using excel spreadsheets and other basic applications -       Fluent in 3 languages: english (spoken-read-written), arabic (spoken-read-written), french (spoken) -       Personal qualities: friendly, outgoing, people-oriented, confident, resourceful, responsible, takes initiative, extremely organized, patient, tolerant, cares about racism and social justice -       Basic knowledge of migrant workers’ issues is a must -       Experience with marginalized groups is a plus -       Some experience in center management/organisation is a plus   Interested candidates should send their resume and cover letter to antiracismlb@gmail.com before October  1st. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ About the Migrant Community Center in Beirut – created by the Anti-Racism Movement The Anti-Racism Movement (ARM) established the first Migrant Community Center (MCC) in Beirut in September 2011. It was managed by ARM members, as well as migrant community leaders. MCC is now fulfilling its role as a small local hub for migrant workers’ activities and meetings, and a launching pad for many of their initiatives. MCC has been providing free language and computer classes since its launch, as well as other classes, activities, events, and field trips. Members of the MCC are strongly encouraged to propose new initiatives and activities, which we help turn into a reality. On a daily basis, the space is most frequently used for community meetings, access to computers and the internet, a source of information and assistance, a space to have celebrations and get-togethers, as well as a casual space to spend time with each other.   About the Anti-Racism Movement (ARM) ARM is a grassroots movement created by young activists in Lebanon, in collaboration with migrant community leaders. Together we work on documenting, investigating, exposing and fighting racist practices in Lebanon, through various initiatives and campaigns. Our current efforts are mainly targeted towards racism, and other discriminatory and exploitative practices, against migrant workers specifically. There are over 250,000 migrant domestic workers in Lebanon. For the most part, they are suffering from exploitative labour practices, such as the sponsorship system, the exclusion of domestic work from labour laws, the lack of monitoring and accountability in recruitment agencies, arbitrary detention, and discriminatory policies imposed by private institutions, such as restaurants, banks, airlines, etc.