Regional Private Sector Engagement (RPSE) Assistant - ARE Activity

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توجيهات التقديم: 

Qualified applicants must submit their resume and cover letter to LebanonAre Recruitment on [email protected] and write in the subject line: "RPSE Assistant".  Applications that do not follow this naming methodology in the subject line will not be considered. Following screening of elegible candidates who meet the needs of ARE program, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for furthur screening and interviewing. Phone calls will not be accepted. Cover letter is a must. Applications must be submitted by August 29, 2021, any applications after the submission deadline will not be considered.

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BACKGROUND

The Lebanon Agriculture and Rural Empowerment (ARE) program is a multi-year project funded by USAID to develop rural economics in Lebanon through support to the agro-food sector and other industries to unlock local and export sales potential while also creating jobs and increasing farmers’ and worker’s incomes. ARE will increase jobs; improve incomes; improve female participation and employment opportunities; increase domestic and export sales; increase private sector investment; improve access to finance; link value chain actors to domestic and international markets; and improve farm production through improved practices, technology, increased volume, and/or decreased cost.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Regional Private Sector Engagement (RPSE) assistant is an early career level position for a candidate that seeks to apply his/her financial and business analysis skills to strengthen program design and implementation. The Assistant will work closely with ARE’s Business Development Officer (BDO) and the four Business Portfolio Managers (BPM) on the day-to-day activity management that the department provides to the wider ARE program. The Assistant will have administrative, technical/operational and communication duties that are essential to the efficient and effective functioning of the RPSE team and wider ARE program.

 

DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES

            Administrative Duties

  • Arrange programmatic and technical meetings/site visits as requested;
  • Maintain calendars and appointments;
  • Assist in taking notes and minutes of meetings when and as needed;
  • Arrange program logistics including but not limited to travel requests, room booking, event booking;
  • Other administrative duties as assigned by the Business Development Officer (BDO).

Technical and Operational Duties

  • Shadow and support the Business Portfolio Managers (BPMs) on the design and implementation of ARE's PFA interventions;
  • Support and assist with reviewing and/or editing and/or summarizing reports, studies, and other documentation;
  • Conduct field visits with the ARE team members to SMEs and other stakeholders;
  • Take notes and memos during site visits; type documents, drafts, and reports; sort and manage files;
  • Manage and update MS database and input information including document control and deliverable tracking;
  • Support BPMs to continuously update PFA progress and tasks in the Microsoft Project for the Web platform;
  • Undertake research on specific/assigned agricultural, agribusiness and tourism topics and review studies and other relevant documentation;
  • Other programmatic and technical duties as assigned by the Business Development Officer (BDO).

Communication Duties

  • Support in planning and organizing ARE networking events and site visits;
  • Support in gathering documentation needed for the monitoring, evaluation and learning as well as Grants teams (fill surveys, collect data, etc.);
  • Facilitate effective internal communications with other departments;
  • Prepare presentation and reports;
  • Other communication related tasks as assigned by the Business Development Officer (BDO).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

  • Bachelor’s or higher degree in relevant field, including Business Administration, Agribusiness, Agriculture;
  • Minimum of two years of experience preferably working on donor-funded projects in a related role and with demonstrated financial skills experience; Applied financial/business skills in agricultural programs are a plus;
  • Demonstrated experience in assisting technical teams in day to day program operations, basic financial modeling and analysis, and report writing;
  • Knowledge of USAID, or other donor  preferred;
  • Excellent/fluent written and spoken English and Arabic;
  • Proficient use of Microsoft Office package (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) is required;
  • Demonstrated capacity to adapt to an international multicultural environment;
  • Good communication and excellent English writing skills, ability to work independently and under pressure, solid managerial skills and environment team player with demonstrable self-initiative and drive.

LOCATION OF ASSIGNMENT

The RPSE Assistant will be based in the project’s main office in Beirut, with travel throughout the country as needed.

REPORTING

The RPSE Assistant will report to the ARE’s Business Development Officer

 

منتهية الصلاحية

ملاحظة:

دليل مدني، شبكة المجتمع المدني، يوفر للمنظمات منصة لنشر الوظائف, وليس مسؤول عن عملية التوظيف. كل منظمة مسجلة على دليل مدني هي مسؤولة بشكل فردي عن منشوراتها وعن عملية التوظيف.

آخر تاريخ التحديث: 
20 أغسطس, 2021
قطاع(ات) التدخل:
زراعة
آخر مهلة للتقديم:
الأحد, 29 آب 2021
نوع العقد:
دوام‬ ‫كامل‬
مدة الوظيفة:
One year renewable based on funds, performance, and needs of the position
الراتب
As per Chemonics ARE salary scale and candidate’s profile
نطاق الراتب:
بين 1500 و 2000 (دولار أمريكي)
درجة التعليم:
بكالوريوس
تفاصيل درجة التعليم:
متطلبات الخبرة:
بين سنتين و3 سنوات
اللغة العربية:
ممتاز
اللغة الانكليزية:
جيد جداً
اللغة الفرنسية:
غير مطلوب
البلد/المدينة: 
  • Lebanon