Free to be Me - Project Coordinator

BACKGROUND: 

           The Lebanese Center for Human Rights (CLDH) is a local non-profit, non-partisan Lebanese human rights organization based in Beirut. CLDH was created in 2006 by the Franco-Lebanese Movement SOLIDA (Support for Lebanese Detained Arbitrarily), which has been active since 1996 in the struggle against arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance and the impunity of those perpetrating gross human rights violations. 

CLDH monitors the human rights situation in Lebanon, fights enforced disappearance, impunity, arbitrary detention and racism and rehabilitates the victims of torture. CLDH regularly organizes press conferences, workshops and advocacy meetings on human rights issues in Lebanon and collects, records and documents human rights abuses in reports and press releases. 

CLDH team on the ground supports initiatives aimed at determining the fate of all missing persons in Lebanon. 

CLDH regularly follows up on numerous cases of arbitrary detention and torture in Lebanon in coordination with Lebanese and international organizations, and with the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention WGAD and the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture. 

CLDH currently has 3 offices: Dora, Baouchrieh and Beqaa.

Program Profile:

      Free to Be Me (F2BM) is an inspiring and innovative program that puts rights holders in the driving seat, while supporting the LGBTQI+ movement to an impactful and sustainable fight for its rights. In Lebanon, a vibrant LGBTQI+ scene would lobby and advocate for economic and social justice. Despite progresses, challenges prevail in a highly restrictive legal environment.

F2BM-ME will give voice, leadership and bounding to a community of qualified activists fighting to advance a common agenda in Lebanon. The Community of Action (CoA) will foster the growth of grassroots organizations and knowledge-sharing within the community. The program will encompass: i) tailored organizational capacity-building, ii) targeted individual skills development iii) micro-project funding allowing community impact and learning through action. 

F2BM-ME will be piloted by a project team hosted and benefiting from organizational support from the Lebanese Center for Human Rights (CLDH), designated as the host organization (HO). The program will directly benefit 10 grassroot organizations, a minimum of 15 activists and, indirectly, contribute to uphold the rights of the whole community in the region.

Job Profile:

The Project Coordinator directly reports to the Programs Manager and is responsible for planning, implementing and ensuring the efficiency of the ‘’Free to be Me’’ project.

The PC will be supervising different team members under the ‘’Free to be Me’’ project.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

Planning: 

●Create a detailed work plan which identifies the sequence of the activities needed to successfully complete and reach project’s outcomes  

●Coordinate with CLDH staff on their tasks related to the project

Implementation: 

●Execute the project according to the set action plan 

●Develop forms and records to document project activities outputs and outcomes 

●Set up files to ensure that all project information is appropriately documented and secured 

●Monitor the progress of the project and make adjustments as necessary to ensure the successful completion of the project 

●Establish a communication schedule to update appropriate staff in the organization on the progress of the project 

●Review the quality of the work completed with the project team on a regular basis to ensure that it meets the project standards

●Ensure the regular update of the project’s M&E plan 

●Manage staff and properly delegate tasks  

Qualifications: 

●A minimum of 4 years in a similar position​  

●Great communication skills and team player​  

●Proficiency in Microsoft Office​  

●Advanced organization and time management skills​  

●Strong problem-solving skills​  

●Fluency in English, and Arabic languages​

Location: 

The Project Coordinator is based in CLDH main office in Dora with visits to other CLDH Offices when and if needed.