Project Officer

CONTEXT

IECD (Institut Européen de Coopération et de Développement) is a French non-governmental organization founded in 1988 and operating in the field of social and economic development in partnership with local institutions. IECD’s main sectors of action are vocational training and professional integration, assistance to micro and small enterprises and access to education and health for the most vulnerable. In Lebanon, IECD has been operating in the country since 1994 and opened a regional office in Beirut in 2007.

Semeurs d’Avenir (SDA) is a Lebanese association, created in 2010, registered under the number 1905. It is the operational partner of IECD in Lebanon.

The short trainings intervention aims to bring professional skills to young Lebanese and refugees through short-term (up to 4 months) vocational training programs targeting jobs with higher employment opportunities on the local labour market: construction apprenticeship, maintenance, medical care assistance, esthetic among others. These training programs are combined with a personal development component, which includes community activities and general improvement of personal skills.

MISSION

The Project Officer will assume the following responsibilities:

1. Training Implementation

• Complete, organize, and maintain all training-related templates including recruitment, training and planning, grading, and attendance and others for both trainees and trainers.
• Collect, report, and archive training-related data such as attendance records, identity documents, and photo consent, and others.
• Identify operational needs of the training center and propose adjustments accordingly.
• Assist in observing training sessions, reporting findings.
• Conduct stock counts in training centers and warehouses, identifying and recording necessary equipment and materials.
• Follow up on delivery orders for materials and technical equipment.
• Conduct regular visits to training locations in Central Beqaa and Baalbak using IECD vehicles.
• Conduct training evaluations and prepare and facilitate the training certificate signatures from ministries and partners.

2. Follow-up of beneficiaries

• Stay in constant contact with beneficiaries, addressing difficulties and challenges, and reporting to the management.
• Identify cases requiring referrals and report for appropriate action.

3. Reporting

• Collect data and accurately report quantitative and qualitative information using templates, Excel sheets, and an Access database.
• Prepare and write success stories.

PROFILE 

Education: Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, education, or relevant fields.

Experience:

• 2 to 3 years of experience, preferably in a public or civil society organization.
• Previous experience in the social domain is preferred, preferably in vocational training / vocational education.
• Working experience in a multicultural context.

Skills: 

• Proficiency in Arabic (oral/written) is mandatory.
• Very good oral and writing skills in English mandatory, French is a plus.
• Very good at Excel.
• Understanding and/or passion for education and vocational training issues.
• Strong interpersonal skills, effective representation of trainers and beneficiaries, and positive interaction with disadvantaged young people.

 Qualities: 

• Autonomy, dynamism, force of proposition, proactivity, responsiveness, and flexibility.
• Strong interpersonal skills, and ability to manage intercultural relations.
• Sense of organization, human relations, and teamwork.

CONDITIONS

• Working from the office located in Chtoura, Beqaa.
• Position dates: Starting February 2025 for 5 months, renewable depending on funding availability.
• Remuneration: 1300 – 1700 USD
• We offer reasonable accommodation for people with disability depending on the individual’s needs.

CONTACT

Fill the application form and upload your CV and Cover letter.