Free to be Me- LGBTQI+ specialist

BACKGROUND:

           The Lebanese Center for Human Rights (CLDH) is a local non-profit, non-partisan Lebanese human rights organization based in Beirut. CLDH was created in 2006 by the Franco-Lebanese Movement SOLIDA (Support for Lebanese Detained Arbitrarily), which has been active since 1996 in the struggle against arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance and the impunity of those perpetrating gross human rights violations.

CLDH monitors the human rights situation in Lebanon, fights enforced disappearance, impunity, arbitrary detention and racism and rehabilitates the victims of torture. CLDH regularly organizes press conferences, workshops and advocacy meetings on human rights issues in Lebanon and collects, records and documents human rights abuses in reports and press releases.

CLDH team on the ground supports initiatives aimed at determining the fate of all missing persons in Lebanon.

CLDH regularly follows up on numerous cases of arbitrary detention and torture in Lebanon in coordination with Lebanese and international organizations, and with the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention WGAD and the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture.

CLDH currently has 3 offices: Dora, Baouchrieh and Beqaa.

Program Profile:

     Free to Be Me (F2BM) is an inspiring and innovative program that puts rights holders in the driving seat, while supporting the LGBTQI+ movement to an impactful and sustainable fight for its rights. In Lebanon, a vibrant LGBTQI+ scene would lobby and advocate for economic and social justice. Despite progresses, challenges prevail in a highly restrictive legal environment.

F2BM-ME will give voice, leadership and bounding to a community of qualified activists fighting to advance a common agenda in Lebanon. The Community of Action (CoA) will foster the growth of grassroots organizations and knowledge-sharing within the community. The program will encompass: i) tailored organizational capacity-building, ii) targeted individual skills development iii) micro-project funding allowing community impact and learning through action.

F2BM-ME will be piloted by a project team hosted and benefiting from organizational support from the Lebanese Center for Human Rights (CLDH), designated as the host organization (HO). The program will directly benefit 10 grassroot organizations, a minimum of 15 activists and, indirectly, contribute to uphold the rights of the whole community in the region.

Job Profile:

The LGBTQI+ specialist directly reports to the Programs Manager.

He/She/They will work part time on the ‘’Free to be Me’’ Project.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

●Advice and support management on gender issues

●Provide expertise on LGBTQI+ context and challenges

●Advice of strategic partnerships and support to resource mobilization

●Facilitate knowledge building and mainstreaming of gender related perspectives

●Advocacy and promotion of awareness regarding all LGBTQI+ issues and community

●Create reports that include an explanation of the context along with some analysis on the dynamics

Qualifications:

●A minimum of 3 year experience in LGBTQI+ related positions

●Great communication skills and team player​ 

●Proficiency in Microsoft Office​  

Location:

The LGBTQI+ specialist is based in CLDH main office in Dora and can work remotely with visits to CLDH Offices when and if needed.