HES II Academic & Community Service Project Facilitator - Beirut
The Community Service & Engagement Office is looking for an HES II Academic & Community Service Project Facilitator under the USAID Higher Education Scholarship (HES) grant, reporting to the HES Monitoring & Evaluation Officer. This position requires physical presence on Beirut campus during LAU operating hours.
Schedule: Full Time equivalent to 40 hours/week.
Role Summary
The HES II Academic & Community Service Project Facilitator performs administrative and office support activities for the Community Service & Engagement Office (CSE) with regards to the HES grant, and will assist with civic engagement and club activities, personal issues with HES scholars, and communicate with the HES student mentors.
Additionally, he/she will assist in data collection and information needed for reporting, and will keep accurate records of all issues regarding the HES program.
Moreover, he/she will assist scholars in submitting the Community Service Project (CSP) template and attend the CSPs during implementation.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- Fields telephone calls; conducts filing and data entry
- Encourages leadership and community service activities/workshops
- Follows up on student mentors and their work with scholars
- Communicates with the student mentors and scholars on deadlines, meeting dates, activities and workshops
- Collects data and information needed for reporting
- Keeps close record of all issues regarding the HES Grant
- Conducts weekly meeting with scholars to ensure academic progress and activities requirements are being met
- Reports on low academic performance of scholars, and low involvement in activities
- Assists scholars in submitting the CSP templates
- Attends CSPs for documentation
- Performs other duties pertinent to this job as assigned
Minimum Required Qualifications
- Bachelor degree
- Minimum 2 year of professional experience in civic work
- Good Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
- Fluent in Arabic and English, both written and spoken
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to take initiative
- High Organization skills
- Team player
Interested candidates should email their CVs with a letter of interest outlining the applicant’s relevant experience to vacancy10@lau.edu.lb, specifying the job title in the subject line.
CVs should include the exact month and year while listing the candidate’s professional experience and educational background.
Closing date for accepting applications is Thursday, August 15, 2024.
No applications will be accepted after this date, and only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
The Lebanese American University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.