Cohort & Partnerships Manager

Roles & Responsibilities:

Student Recruitment:

• Lead student Recruitment Activity & Communication for each cohort (a cohort lasts 6-7 months & holds ~20-25 students)
• Manage all relationships with Recruitment partners (mainly NGOs); and hold information sessions / open days
• Engage broader ecosystem in and outside of Recruitment to promote Codi and gain continuous traction & communication
• Solicit various media channels to promote the programme (e.g. TV / Radio / Local Newspapers (online & print)
• Share learnings and promote collaboration with other Simplon.co Schools (funnelled through Simplon POC)

Cohort Management:

• Manage all Life & Leadership Skills trainings (content / delivery formatt & schedule) with our private and corporate partners of the ecosystem (see Content & Delivery Partner Management section below) // incl. English content & delivery partners
• Personal Growth & Development bi-weekly individual meetings with all students in live cohort; and have overall view on progress and general status of student within broader learning environment
• Support Codi Programme Director & Lead Trainer on day-to-day managerial activities

Content & Delivery Partner Management:

• Context: Codi works with a variety of partners (corporates / individuals / other) to deliver the programme. As part of this role it is your responsibility to engage and manage those relationships; as well as be responsible for the scheduling of all training sessions delivered by external partners
• Engage and manage all relationships with content & delivery partners of Codi; and manage the scheduling of all trainings delivered by external partners (content includes all Life & Leadership Skills portfolio; see website for more details)
• Animate the cohort with inspirational talks from leaders of the ecosystem (e.g. potential employers / former students / entrepreneurs / etc.

Admin & Fundraising:

• Assist Codi founder & CEO on all fundraising activity (especially on crowdfunding in Lebanon)

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Full fluency in Arabic and English; (French speaker strongly preferred)
• Strong written & verbal comm. skills / Comfortable & strong at public speaking (incl. Community animation & management)
• Exceptionally enthusiastic & “can do” attitude / Self-starter state of mind / Hungry to learn new skills
• Well-organised / Efficient & Effective / Superior analytical skills & strategic thinking
• Flexible and adaptable to context & audience (e.g. ability to lead recruitment of students in refugee camps along with leading meeting with senior executives of private sector or members of the local Government)
• Passion for people and overall mission of Codi
• Ability to participate within a multidisciplinary team and act autonomously as appropriate
• Proficiency in Google Docs & G Suite Products, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Schedule & Compensation:

• Full time employment (5 days / week) starting ASAP
• Core location for employment will be at Codi HQ, Gemmayze, Beirut
• Compensation & Bonus for discussion