Junior Advisor - QUDRA

Junior-Advisor – Qudra Module 5 “Facilitating Dialogue and Dissemination” in Lebanon

Required qualifications, competences and experience
Qualifications

Master's degree in International Development, Political Sciences, Social Sciences or a related field. A graduate degree with substantive relevant experience could also be considered.

Professional experience

Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in international development cooperation in the region

First experience in project management, stakeholder networking and management in Lebanon

First experience in international cooperation and formats that foster mutual learning and innovation

First experience with implementing refugee programmes in the region

Ability to plan and organize dialogue events, workshops and conferences that bring together numerous stakeholders at national and regional level

Ability to work under pressure and coordinate inputs from a wide variety of sources and synthesize those into well-constructed reports

Priority will be given to those who have previous experience in facilitating dialogue formats

Experience in monitoring & evaluation in (post)-conflict or transitional settings

Ideally, knowledge of GIZ procedures and instruments

Very good intercultural communication and extraordinary teamwork skills, and the joy and ability to interact with partners at various levels of government and with non-government organizations

Other knowledge, additional competences

Native in Arabic, excellent skills in verbal and written English

High sensitivity and ability to interact with a large number of diverse partners in a sensitive and dynamic political setting

Very good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)

Responsibilities

Planning and implementing activities, especially dialogue formats (EU Madad Innovation Labs), of Qudra Module 5 in Lebanon, in consultation with the Module Team Leader and Module 5 coordinators in Lebanon and other partner countries (Jordan, Turkey, Iraq)

Preparing, organising and moderating EU Madad Innovation Lab workshops and other learning formats, including monitoring and evaluation, communication and visibility, and documentation of events

Advising participants of EU Madad Innovation Labs on mutual learning, collaboration and developing innovative small-scale prototype development projects

Preparing inputs for reports to the Module Team Leader, the Qudra Programme Director, GIZ and commission agencies team leader and GIZ Head Office

Intensively cooperating with other Qudra Modules that are implemented in Lebanon, including liaising with other implementing partners

Strictly applying a “Do-no-harm” approach in implementing activities
 

Tasks

Facilitating dialogue and knowledge sharing

The junior-advisor

Ensures intensive teamwork and cooperation with colleagues in the SO5 Module as well as with other Qudra colleagues n Lebanon and Region.

Ensures cooperation and dialogue with stakeholders and partners from government, non-governmental organisations and the private sector

Builds up trustful relations among partners and stakeholders to collaborate on vital issues and core questions that are relevant for the programme

Develops and updates the stakeholder engagement analysis and strategy

Knowledge production and exchange

Plans, coordinates and follows up on exchange and collaboration activities concerning Lebanon, especially with regard to the EU Madad Innovation Labs and the programme’s online platform

Develops methods of documenting and sharing information to be used by the programme and by the stakeholders

Compiles relevant content on programme implementation for the online platform

Develops best practise manuals and guidelines for Module 5 activities in Lebanon

Other duties/additional tasks
Performs other duties and tasks at the request of the Module Team Leader and the Programme Director

Qudra – Strengthening Resilience for Syrian Refugees in Iraq, Lebanon, Lebanon and Turkey. The Qudra programme strengthens the resilience of host communities, refugees and IDPs in the neighboring countries and regions of Syria (Kurdistan Region of Iraq/Iraq, Lebanon, Lebanon, Turkey). It is co-funded by the EU MADAD Trust Fund and the German Government, and it is implemented by a consortium of European partners with GIZ in the lead.

To achieve the objective to build the resilience of host communities, refugees and IDPs, the programme offers its support through the following five modules/specific objectives: 1) improving school infrastructure and access to extracurricular activities (e.g. sports); 2) expanding and improving basic vocational skills / skills development; 3) strengthening social cohesion through community-based services; 4) building the capacities of the local administrations; 5) and promoting dialogue and exchange of knowledge and experiences.

The activities in Specific Objective 2 "Skills Development" in Lebanon aim to provide skills training/short-term vocational training to vulnerable Lebanese youth as well as to Syrian refugees in order to enhance their educational and economic opportunities. Under Specific Objective 2 following overall results indicators for Lebanon have been defined:

Awareness about skills and vocational training measures is enhanced in close cooperation with communities, UN organisations, NGOs, vocational training institutions and other stakeholders

In selected communities, 8 projects with skills training measures are visited by Syrian refugees and poor Lebanese at equal level

Conditions at the providers of skills training measures that accept Syrian and Lebanese vulnerable youth have improved