Community Engagement Coordinator

Background

Adyan Vision: Adyan envisions a world where diversity between individuals and communities is lived as enrichment, generating mutual understanding, inclusive citizenship, creative development, sustainable peace, and spiritual solidarity.

Adyan Mission: Adyan works on valuing cultural and religious diversity in its conceptual and practical dimensions, and on promoting coexistence and diversity management among individuals and communities, on the social, political, educational and spiritual levels.

Adyan Strategy: Adyan serves its mission according to a Strategic Plan that includes the Foundation’s goals and their related targets. This strategy is set and reviewed by the Board of the Foundation. It responds, with a contextual approach, to the Foundation’s mission, and connects with other wider strategies as the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), especially Goals 4, 5, 10, 11, 16 and 17.

Adyan implements projects across various areas, using a variety of methods. It has four major project-related departments: The Community Engagement Department, the Institute of Citizenship and Diversity Management, the Rashad Center for Cultural Governance, and the Communication & Media Department.

The Community Engagement Department comprises three units: The Community Outreach Unit, the Community Resilience Unit, and the Spiritual Solidarity Unit. Its aim is to engage Adyan community members (networks, forum, friends, and partners) in activities that promote diversity, solidarity, and human dignity. Adyan’s networks are an extension of the organisation in Lebanon, the MENA region, and the world. They make up a community for “living together” and hold the values of religious social responsibility. They also foster community resilience and celebrate spiritual solidarity.

As a member of the Community Engagement Department, the Community Engagement coordinator will support the head of department with coordinating the departments activities and ensuring that the activities are implemented efficiently.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Leading the implementation of humanitarian projects of the foundation in coordination with the head of the Community Engagement.
• Planning and organizing network activities and managing the needed logistics with the support of the community engagement team.
• Following up on project activity timeline and ensuring that activities are being implemented as planned and follow up on any changes that may arise.
• Following up and ensuring that needed information and data is being collected for quick, comprehensive, and efficient reporting.
• Participating in project development meetings and providing insights based on feedback received from community members.
• Supporting the head of community engagement in preparing the needed reports for the different projects.
• Developing, together with the head of department, new partnerships and working relationships with relevant stakeholders such as academic institutions, religious institutions, and community leaders.
• Developing, together with the head of department, an internal and external communication strategy for the department. (e.g.: the newsletter…).
• Handling external communication with community members, maintaining good and engaging relationships with them, as well as supporting in improving and solving day-to-day issues and problems.
• Handling day-to-day administrative tasks.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Competencies:

• Demonstrates commitment to the three core values of Adyan Foundation, which are diversity, solidarity and human dignity
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
• A team player, who strives to support and be helpful to others, and to support the achievement of organizational goals
• Establishes, builds and maintains effective and respectful working relationships with all team members and external parties
• Demonstrated interest in NGO work in the areas of cultural diversity management and peacebuilding
• Demonstrates willingness to learn

Required skills and experience:

Education:

• University degree, preferably in social sciences, political science or a related field

Experience:

• 2-3 years of professional experience and 3-4 years of volunteering experience in national or international NGOs
• Experience in project coordination and implementation.

Skills:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills and people relations.
• Excellent attention to detail and written communication;
• Ability to organize and accurately complete multiple tasks by establishing priorities;
• Ability to work independently and in a team;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook Email.

Language requirements:

• Professional level written and spoken Arabic and English language. Proficiency in French would be an asset.

Working hours and environment:

• Normal working hours are from Monday to Friday – 8 hours a day.
• Work during afternoons and weekends is requested when there are ongoing project activities or events.
• Work in the field occasionally to follow up on the implementation of projects and social initiatives
• Work remotely with presence in office depending on the health situation and in coordination with direct supervisor.