Student Counselor

World Learning has an immediate vacancy for " Student Counselor" for its DAFI PROGRAMME. 

UNHCR’s tertiary education scholarship programme DAFI (Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative), supports Syrian refugee students in Lebanon in accessing university studies. The primary objective of the DAFI Programme is to contribute to the promotion of self-reliance of these refugee men and women by providing them with a professional qualification geared towards future gainful employment.

The Programme aims to encourage the development of qualified human resources for the future reconstruction of refugees' home countries upon repatriation, thereby supporting greater peace and stability in the region. Higher education contributes to durable solutions and post-conflict reconstruction, promotes social, economic and gender equity and provides hope and empowerment to refugee communities. The Programme, implemented by World Learning Lebanon, will ensure smooth operations of day-to-day activities related to the management of the DAFI Programme, provision of support to students, as well as close coordination with key actors in the education and university sector.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist DAFI students by providing individualized follow up;
• Coordinate student caseloads with project staff and coordinate with project staff in their engagement with students in need of special services or counseling;
• Provide professional counselling sessions for students in need of specific support;
• Refer and follow up on students in need of specific services;
• In conjunction with program staff identify resources for students and work with students, encouraging them to utilize available services that pertain to their needs;
• Engage in orientation activities for newly accepted students in coordination;
• Support project staff in assuring a proper and effective communication systems for all students;
• Support in the collection of the relevant data required for project monitoring and reporting activities;
• Report to Program Manager

Qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree, and preferably post-graduate university degree in psychology, education, sociology, social work, or alike;
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions;
• At least 2 years experience in the field of social work, Local or International NGO, teaching, tutoring, counselling;
• Experience in working in a team and in motivating students;
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills;
• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English;
• Valid driving license and availability to drive