Administrative Coordinator

Culture Resource announces the call for application for the position of Administrative Coordinator. The Administrative Coordinator is responsible for monitoring and coordinating the administrative affairs of the organisation, keeping track of the implementation of the annual plan and keeping abreast with the organisational activities related to cooperative arrangements and relations with service providers and partners. In addition, the Administrative Coordinator keeps track of the implementation of human resources plan and remains attentive to the application of the rules and systems in accordance with the law.   Qualifications: The applicant should be resident in Lebanon. He/she must have a university degree in a branch of Business Management plus no less than three years of experience in an administrative position. Familiarity with the legal frameworks for companies and organisations. Expertise in human resource management. Fluency in Arabic and English. Proficiency in French is an asset. Capable of managing and organising time efficiently and of performing well under pressure. Strong computer skills and proficiency with different programmes.   Responsibilities: Coordinate and monitor administrative affairs in collaboration with the director of the organisation. Remain attentive to the activities and events in which the organisation’s director takes part and coordinate travel programmes and meetings. Design administrative policies, rules and regulations. Monitor the implementation of the organisation’s annual plan with an eye to ensuring that it is carried out in accordance with the established timeframe and at the standards required by beneficiaries. Monitor the application of the staff performance measurement systems. Develop personnel affairs systems for the organisation, review contracts and bylaws, and follow through on the application of their provisions. Supervise the legal affairs of the organisation, ascertain adherence with the law and obtain required permits and licenses. Participate in drawing up the annual administrative budget for the organisation. Participate in drafting and editing reports. Keep track of communications, maintain the archives and support the programmes in their administrative affairs. Supervise the application of the insurance rules as they apply to staff, the office and various workplaces. The administrative coordinator may be delegated by the organisation’s director to manage and organise activities as needed by the organisation.   ABOUT CULTURE RESOURCE Culture Resource is one of the largest independent cultural organisations in the Arab region and works in three main areas: Supporting artists, writers and emerging cultural institutions in the Arab region; Improving the conditions of cultural work politically, legislatively and economically; Presenting and promoting important creative works to the Arab public. Founded in 2004, the work of Culture Resource is overseen by a General Assembly which consists of 30 members from 13 Arab countries.  The General Assembly elects an Artistic Board every three years. The organisation continuously aims to broaden the scope of its beneficiaries and to respond effectively to political, social and cultural changes in the region. By means of its activities and services over the years, Culture Resource has been able to support the work of over 900 artists, writers and cultural managers. In addition, it has been able to engage with hundreds of thousands of audience members in the region through the many artistic, musical, theatrical and other cultural activities and events it organises for the public.  These are among the many reasons why Culture Resource has become one of the most successful and pioneering experiments in civil society cultural work in the region, earning widespread respect both regionally and internationally.