Coordinator Of The Migrant Community Center - Saida

ABOUT THE ANTI-RACISM MOVEMENT AND THE MIGRANT COMMUNITY CENTERS:         The Anti-Racism Movement (ARM) is a grassroots movement created by young activists in Lebanon in collaboration with migrant community leaders. Together we work on documenting, investigating, exposing and fighting racism in Lebanon, through various initiatives and campaigns. Our current efforts are mainly targeted towards discriminatory and exploitative practices, against migrant workers specifically. Opening and running the Migrant Community Centers (MCCs) is currently ARM’s largest project. Established in Beirut in 2011, and in Saida in 2016 (as well as a third location to be determined in the coming months), the MCCs’ goal is to improve the quality of life of migrant workers (especially domestic workers) and, increasingly, their capacity to self-advocate. The MCCs are free and safe spaces tailored to and evolving according to users’ needs, where they can meet, learn skills, work together and access information and support. They are also a means to expose their largely ignored communities and cultures to the Lebanese public, mainly though public events and cultural activities. MCC has been providing free language and computer classes since its launch, as well as other classes, activities, workshops, events, field trips, and access to information, resources and assistance. It is also a place to launch initiatives from, a space to have celebrations and get-togethers, and a casual space for migrant workers to spend time with each other. We are currently recruiting a full-time “Coordinator of the Migrant Community Center” for the center in Saida.   MCC SAIDA COORDINATOR JOB DESCRIPTION Management of the Migrant Community Center: -    Handling opening and closing MCC -    Coordinating use of the space (between meetings, classes, room bookings, conferences, etc) -    Keeping MCC tidy, organized, well-stocked, fully-functional, safe, and adapted to changing needs. Reporting on problems and faulty equipment to management, taking initiative to quickly solve problems in cost-effective and transparent ways. -    Handling interactions with all service providers (internet, electricity, etc.). Handling all related payments and paperwork. -    Keeping all information up-to- date (calendar, displayed brochures, etc.) -    Managing and supporting the efforts and activities of MCC part-time staff and volunteers -    Contributing to fundraising efforts for MCC  Membership & Outreach: -     Communicating with different community leaders and members -     Making sure that all communities and nationalities are represented at the MCC -     Managing the MCC membership system -     Organizing and leading the MCC members’ meeting -     Handling communications to members and community leaders -     Encouraging more migrant workers to visit MCC or become members Education programme: - Sustaining and developing the informal education programme at MCC Saida - Teaching classes - Coordinating with part-time teacher on lesson planning and delivery - Recruiting volunteers and coordinating their classes in collaboration with the assistant coordinator Activities & Initiatives: -    Implementing MCC monthly and yearly plans set by ARM directors -     Organizing and managing the execution of regular events: yearly celebrations, monthly market, day-trips, monthly information sessions, and other events suggested by members. Promoting the events through facebook events, one-on- one communications (SMS, phone calls...), making basic flyers/posters to distribute, etc. -     Coordinating different initiatives and needs, identifying emerging needs and opportunities -     Coming up with new activity ideas, researching, proposing, and executing them with management’s support and approval -     Reporting to Directors on a regular basis Public Relations: -     Representing MCC -     Maintaining good relationships with the neighborhood, the landlord, service providers, etc. -     Handling and/or referring media & interview requests -     Handling facebook page, facebook group, and MCC email