Project Coordinator- Guidance Employment And Training/ Social Business

   Project coordinator Social Business and EGET   Beirut   CONTEXT   IECD (Institut Européen de Coopération et de Développement) is a French non-governmental organization founded in 1988 and operating in the field of social and economic development in partnership with local institutions. IECD’s main sectors of action are vocational training and professional integration, assistance to micro and small enterprises and access to education and health for the most vulnerable. In Lebanon, IECD has been operating in the country since 1994 and opened a regional office in Beirut in 2007. Semeurs d’Avenir (SDA) is a Lebanese association, created in 2010, registered under the number 1905. It is the operational partner of IECD in vocational and professional training. The Social business program aims to implement a sustainable project emphasizing on the technical market needs for skilled technicians in the panel building field. The EGET (Guidance Employment and Training) program Builds and reinforces the relationships between companies and partner technical schools.   IECD and its partner SDA plan to further develop its activities in Lebanon. To succeed in these developments while guaranteeing the quality of the projects, SDA is looking for a project coordinator for the two projects EGET and the Social Business.   MISSION   Under the responsibility of the two project managers of the Social Business and EGET, project coordinator will have the task to insure the following functions:   1/ Social Business -          In charge of the business development of a social business concept that provides a start-up career of technical graduates. -          Maintain a close relation with business owners to establish a proper ground for the launching of the concept idea. -          Create a network of panel building companies for potential collaborations -          Follow-up on the technical team in their different work stations (our workshop, clients` workshops, training center) -          Prepare quotations and tenders for project coordination (Insurance, car, rentals, supplies…) -          Write progress reports and clear action plans   2/ EGET -          Map the market to create a network of companies in different technical domains. -          Assist companies in preparing technical job descriptions -          Build relations with partner technical schools -          Create links between the guidance and employment offices in the technical schools and the labor market -          Train guidance  and employment office responsible on basic communication skills with companies -          Facilitate the placement for technical graduates -          Organize Job and Orientation Forums to create a meeting space for the above-mentioned collaborators -          Write progress reports and clear action plans   PROFILE Education: Higher education (bachelor or master degree), an education in engineering is a plus   Experience: 2 to 5 years, whether in the private, public or in a civil society organization -          Previous experience in the business sector (such as in sales, marketing, etc.) is a plus. -          Working experience in a multicultural context Skills: -          Proficiency in Arabic language (oral / written) mandatory -          Good writing skills in French and/or in English -          Good ability to work in Microsoft  Word, Excel, Access and Power Point -          Public relations and communications -          Market mapping skills -          Adapted to multi-national teams -          Strong organizational skills -          Ability to multi-task Qualities:   -          Good interpersonal communication skills, good representation ability vis-à-vis public and private partners -          Autonomy, dynamism, proactivity and flexibility -          Organizational skills and human relations competency -          Team work -          Adherence to IECD values: respect to the human person, the spirit of service, a professional commitment                 CONDITIONS   Under the responsibility of: the project managers of the Social Business and EGET in Beirut Location: Based in Beirut with multiple field visits Starting date: April 2017, for 1 year renewable Contract: Fixed-term contract (one-year contract) Package: To be defined      CONTACT    Please send your application in French or in English (CV and cover letter) ð  With the reference ‘Beirut – Project Coordinator’    to zeina.sfeir.zs@iecd.org