Learning & Communication Officer(Consultancy)

Learning & Communication Officer (Consultancy) Key Position Information Task Aim The Learning and Communication Officer position is a support role that ensures the learning component of the Beirut area program is captured and communicated.   This position will contribute to explore urban best practice from the Beirut program.     Documentation of urban processes followed in country in the Beirut program is fundamental to capture learning. Overview & Background World Vision Lebanon - Beirut area development program is split into four programmatic interventions spanning across seven municipalities.  These Area Development Programmes (ADPs) cover the geographical areas of Ain el Remaneh, Chiah, Ghobeiry, Fern el Chebak, Bourj Hammoud, Nabaa, Jdedieh and surrounding areas. Social development interventions that are part of those programmes focus on the following sectors: education and life skills, health, peace building and child sponsorship. Beirut area programmes are currently going through a redesign and restructuring process that will result in having one Beirut Area citywide programme that is issue based as compared to the multiple foci and sectors-based approach of the past. This is a process that represents an opportunity for learning for the Global World Vision partnership specifically in citywide programming, citywide youth and children engagement and intervention frameworks, community mobilization project models, design and redesign processes, to name few.    Commitment Required Working hours: Full time position requiring 5 working days a week (equivalent to 40 hours a week)   Length of contract: 4 months consultancy contract   Start date: ASAP   Position Reports To Beirut Area Manager Position Location Beirut Office Key responsibilities/Deliverables                               Packaging the child friendly street model and developing a product that includes testimonials, documentation of the process, and visual additions to be used for fundraising. Packaging the entry street project in JBS to be used as a case study of a good urban mobilization practice. Documentation and packaging of shared children and youth-led design process in Beirut. Documentation of the operational implications and changes that emerge from the shared design model Coordinate and support the area manager with AUB for the UPI evaluation and meta-evaluation process Support in any needed research tasks (including desk review and primary data collection), documentation and packaging of urban youth engagement product Incorporation of visual and spatial information into Beirut city wide assessment report Documentation of the structural integration of children committee within local governance bodies Hydroponic project, an urban agriculture project managed by youth and children in the area. Experience Required Essential: An undergraduate degree in a relevant field of study, preferably communications and marketing; an accompanying experience in field of non-governmental organizations is preferable. Research skills; special emphasis on desk review and interviewing skills Good interpersonal communication skills Good visual documentation skills Good understanding and use of GIS, maps and other visual data is highly preferable Advanced English writing skills Cross cultural sensitivity Ability to understand the dynamics and work effectively within a faith based agency and in a dynamic team Ability to work independently and consult with staff to gather necessary resources Ability to deliver in good quality faced with pressing deadlines