Work Context/ Background

Youth Resolve, Phase 2 MADAD grant is a 31 months project to be implemented in both Beirut and Mount Lebanon and Bekaa with the aim of strengthening youth resilience and empowering youth to utilize knowledge and opportunities that would enable them to confidently participate in economic and social life. The project aims also to partner with municipalities to establish youth committees to promote social cohesion. The youth committees will be mobilized to gather evidence on local needs and engage in designing and implementing local development initiatives that benefit both refugee and host community youth. The youth will engage in local and national advocacy initiatives to promote peace-building initiatives and reduce tensions while improving access to basic child and youth friendly services in targeted areas.

PURPOSE OF POSITION

The purpose of the position is to maintain and establish youth committees under six different municipalities in Beirut and Mount Lebanon. The job holder will be responsible for engaging with a multitude of internal and external stakeholders to ensure quality, timeliness, and effectiveness of the implementation as per the project requirements.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

% Time

Major Activities

End Results Expected

50%

Lead on the youth committees component

  • Engage with local government to advocate for the inclusion of non-Lebanese youth in the youth committees.

  • Mobilize the community to maintain and establish youth municipal councils in partnership with six different municipalities and community groups as per the grant agreement.

  • Lead and coordinate the capacity building of the youth groups to deliver the outcomes effectively and keeping them fully engaged during the project implementation.

  • Support the youth in the needs assessment process to generate evidence in creative manner for the identified priorities.

  • Support the youth to engage with the local government and community stakeholders to disseminate the assessment findings and lead on designing, planning and implementing local development projects.

  • Support the project coordinator in the monthly, quarterly and annual progress reports on the proceedings of the project.

Youth groups are motivated and actively participating in the project

6 Youth group established and endorsed by their respective municipalities

Youth successfully undergoes the capacity building, needs assessment, planning and implementation phases.

Deliverables are on time and as per the standards.

Project results achieved on time and on budget, as agreed to in grant agreement.

High standards of quality assurance and reporting.

25%

Follow up on Local and National components

  • Coach the youth to utilize evidence to engage with the local government to plan and implement local advocacy projects aiming to promote social cohesion.

  • Mobilize the youth by connecting them with a range of local and national youth networks to strengthen their advocacy efforts while offering them the chance to share experiences, acquire new skills and raise their voices in youth forums.

  • Contribute to the youth resolve national advocacy component to ensure proper representation and support from the youth committee representatives.

Successful local and national youth advocacy interventions that are well measured to demonstrate impact.

5%

Build strong relationship and development understanding in the community

  • Contribute to building positive and constructive relationships with community members and partners in order to understand their realities and facilitate development processes effectively.

  • Strengthen the understanding of community development and ownership and of social sustainability among the stakeholders in the area

Local community trusts World Vision and is willing to collaborate and share resources to work for the benefit of the most vulnerable children

5%

Perform other duties as required

  • Report child and adult safeguarding incidents as per the policy guidelines.

  • Attend trainings locally and internationally as required.

  • Attend and participate in WVL’s spiritual nurture and other organizational events.

  • Responsible of own security and actively contribute to a positive security culture.

  • Abide by the security policies and procedures and report any incidents or breaches to line manager and / or security manager.

  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Line Manager.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

  • University degree in a field related to community development or social work

  • Minimum of 4 years’ experience in community development work, mainly in youth empowerment and local government support projects.

  • Excellent command of written and oral English and Arabic

  • Good understanding of community development concepts and practices

  • Knowledge of project planning and implementation

  • Proven experience in team management.

  • Solid communication, interpersonal, negotiation and relation management skills and experience

  • Proven ability to work effectively and sensibly in cross-cultural settings and complex environments

  • Experience in working with you in development projects.

  • Basic understanding of design, monitoring, and evaluation processes

  • Development facilitation skills , including catalyzing, connecting, and building the capacity of community groups

  • Experience in building and maintaining relationships and networks with individuals, communities and development partners.

  • 70% field work

  • 30% office based

  • Flexibility to work in the afternoons and on weekends as per the youth availability

  • Driving license is needed

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