Assistant Director

This position is no longer open.

The Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World at the Lebanese American University is currently searching for an Assistant Director to be located in Beirut Campus.

Job Summary:

The Assistant Director is responsible for: Supervising day-to-day IWSAW projects (academic and development programs), personnel, and operations; coordinating and supervising the publication of Al-Raida journal as well as all IWSAW’s publications; assisting the Director in planning and implementing special events, seminars, and conferences related to the mission of IWSAW and in all administrative duties; supervising the handling of all related internal accounts; initiating ideas for projects, seeking funding, and overseeing proposal writing.

Basic Responsibilities:

• Supervises day-to-day IWSAW activities and personnel.
• Supervises IWSAW projects and publications: Oversees the overall production/printing process of all IWSAW publications including Al-Raida Journal.
• Assists the Director in supervising the M.A. in Women and Gender Studies program.
• Supervises all training of trainer workshops and their execution.
• Follows up on the implementation of all IWSAW projects, on the progress reports, and assessment of results.
• Supervises the planning, organizing, and conducting of workshops, seminars, regional and international conferences; special events such as the International Women’s Day, exhibits, film festivals, and launching of special programs.
• Assists the Director in contacting and identifying key people in Ministries, UN agencies, NGOs, Women’s organizations in Lebanon and the Arab world.
• Initiates ideas for projects and seeks potential funders for them.
• Oversees proposal writing as well as all IWSAW’s narrative and financial reports.
• Assists in all internal accounts related to IWSAW’s projects and publications.
• Represents IWSAW in workshops and conferences as requested by the Director.
• Represents IWSAW as a consultant on women and gender programs.
• Follows up on the implementation of IWSAW’s strategic plan.

Minimum Qualifications:

The Assistant Director should have:

• A minimum of 15 years of experience in the field of women and gender studies.
• A Masters degree in Gender Studies or equivalent from an accredited institution or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds, especially with respect to implementing IWSAW academic and development projects.
• A solid knowledge of the status of women in the Arab countries, expertise in social work and gender-related research.
• Excellent reading and writing skills (Arabic and English).
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and public relations skills.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Strong organization and management skills.
• Computer proficiency.

CVs should be emailed to beirut.hire@lau.edu.lb, specifying the job title in the subject line.

Closing date for applications is Sunday October 12, 2014.

No applications will be accepted after this date, and only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

The Lebanese American University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity