Administrative Assistant - Consultancy For Geneva Call

Summary description: The applicant will serve as Administrative Assistant for Geneva Call in Lebanon. The applicant will provide administrative support to the Programme Manager and the Programme Coordinator.   Duties and responsibilities: Coordinating the day-to-day preparations and implementation (logistical and practical arrangements) of the Geneva Call activities in Lebanon, including in the Palestinian refugee camps. Assisting with the preparation of and during Geneva Call staff's field missions to Lebanon Translating documents from/to Arabic for operational use Reviewing financial and narrative reports Reporting and Record Keeping Providing other project-related assistance as required by the Programme Manager and the Programme Coordinator   Starting date: 1st of June Working hours: 100% (40h/week)   Background information on Geneva Call and its projects in Lebanon: Geneva Call is a neutral and impartial non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting respect by armed non-State actors for international humanitarian norms in armed conflict and other situations of violence, in particular those norms related to the protection of civilians and the most vulnerable. Usually, Geneva Call responds to requests from armed non-State actors to help build their knowledge of, and capacities to implement international humanitarian norms, such as through providing training and technical advice. In addition, the organization also provides other assistance and services within communities where armed non-State actors operate. In Lebanon, our activities focus mainly on disseminating international humanitarian norms, including both International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law (IHL) - the law of armed conflict - in the Palestinian refugee camps, within the Syrian refugee community, as well as within the different Lebanese political parties and with various religious authorities. More information can be found under www.genevacall.org