Project Assistant

Project Assistant “Vocational Training and socio-professional insertion for the Lebanese youth and Syrian and Palestinian Refugees in North Lebanon” Tripoli, LEBANON   CONTEXT IECD is a French development organization operating in the field of international solidarity. It was established in 1988. It is the leading NGO in the launching of projects dealing with socio-economic development in cooperation with local institutions. IECD started working in the Middle East region in 1989 in Lebanon where it conducted several projects across the country. It eventually opened a regional office in Beirut in 2007 from which it implements and monitors all of Middle East projects. IECD focuses on 3 main core topics: vocational training and professional integration, support to MSE’s and access to education and health.   In 2013 in Tripoli Semeurs d’Avenir and IECD, in collaboration with Tripoli Municipality, launched a plan to improve the employability options for poorly qualified vulnerable youths. The enormous influx of Syrian refugees had dramatic repercussions on the economic situation of the region, which was already heavily affected by poverty. Young people are the worst hit by the economic instability and unemployment.   “Formation Courte au Liban” (FCL) program aims at bringing professional skills to young Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian refugees through short-term qualifying training programs which are targeted to promising local labor markets: construction apprenticeship, maintenance and healthcare assistance. These training programs are combined with a personal development component, which includes community activities and the general improvement of personal skills.     MISSION Under the supervision of Formation Courte Liban project manager, your main and key responsibilities:   Your main responsibility is to ensure the continuity of the trainings, report the progress of the trainings and beneficiaries and find internships or job opportunities for the graduates. Follow-up and placement of the beneficiaries: To stay up to date with the beneficiaries development after they get accepted to the training Provide career guidance for the beneficiaries during and after the training Find internships or job opportunities for the beneficiaries before the end of their training  Update the information on the follow up table To archive all related documents of the trainings and events Build a database on the beneficiaries Report on the trainings: Report on the trainer’s performance in class Report weekly the progress and development of the class Inform the team about any changes in the training regarding the beneficiaries or trainer Write an evaluation report on each training Life Skills sessions: Prepare a life skill curriculum according to the beneficiaries needs Organize and give life skill sessions Build a network with potential stakeholders: Introduce the stakeholders to our project Send updates to the stakeholders Build a database of the stakeholders   EXPECTED PROFILE Education: Master in Social Studies or Business Administration Experience: up to 5 years work experience in Development Cooperation and in Industry.        Knowledge on local enterprises in the North region of Lebanon Interests: Strong interest in Career Guidance, private sector HR challenges and Youth employability Skills and qualities expected: -          Good organizational skills -          Good interpersonal communication, good representation with public and private partners -          Ability to work in a multicultural environment -          Good command in Excel -          Teamwork and pedagogy -          Sense of initiative, flexibility and autonomy -          Fluency in English or French, Arabic is a must; knowledge of French writing will be an added advantage