PART-TIME Task Force Coordinator (Focal Point)

Under DROIT project: “Rights, Social Reintegration, Vocational Guidance & Protection for young adults, women and people with disabilities held in Lebanese prisons” MS and AJEM in partnership with the leading INGO ARCS are working together in order to contribute towards promoting an inclusive society by strengthening civil society organisations in Lebanon with a specific objective of supporting of young prisoners male and females in their social inclusion path.

PURPOSE OF THE CONSULTANCY

Generate a national task force representing all the stakeholders working on prisons and prisoners’ rights, concerned on Penitentiary Reform: civil society organisations, ministries, academia and institutions, in order to exchange practices, lessons learnt, discuss their challenges and gaps in penitentiary reform and to set the priorities to work on, via an ultimate change of the current penitentiary situation.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The consultant will be required to undertake the following tasks:

• Coordinate with the members of the national task force;
• Facilitate consultation with these specified stakeholders (ministries, civil society, institutions and academia) via personal or virtual meetings, workshops, telephone and email taking into account costs efficiencies and timeliness;
• Identify priority areas appropriate for awareness raising and advocacy;
• Draft a complete Advocacy and Communications Strategy which should include: clear objectives, messages, allies/partners/stakeholders, monitoring and evaluation framework, implementation plan and potential funding opportunities;
• Visiting prisons if that helps to touch the reality;
• International outsourcing back to prisons and laws.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education Requirements:

• Degree in social work, social science, laws, pedagogy, psychology or other related fields (mandatory);

Management experience (mandatory);

Experience Requirements:

• At least five years of relevant work experience in similar work contexts (coordinating multidisciplinary groups and task forces);
• Experience in working in a multicultural environment;
• Experience in planning and managing advocacy campaigns;
• Working experience in NGO dealing with people in conflict with the law and public entities (especially ministries) is a plus;

Required Skills:

• Personal qualities: team player, flexible, network-builder, able to handle pressure;
• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Web.

SUPERVISION

The consultant will work under the direct supervision of ARCS PM and in coordination with MS and AJEM local coordinators

DURATION OF THE COMPLETION

Till 31st of July 2022. Extensions could be possible in case of DROIT project’s extension.

MODE OF PAYMENT

800 fresh USD month on a PART-TIME basis (60%, 24 h per week)