Program Communications and Outreach Assistant

I. Introduction

Organization Background Information

The Lebanon Reforestation Initiative (LRI) is a Lebanese NGO registered at the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities under no. 1186 on 18 June 2014, which aims to expand, manage, and protect Lebanon’s forests and landscapes through a community-based approach. We work on building resilient communities to environmental threats, increasing environmental awareness and education, advocating for forest conservation, and advancing research in the forestry field.

Program Background

The Youth Conservation Corps Program is a program developed by the US Forest Service, building on the earlier Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) program that sought to address both unemployment and the need for conservation work across the U.S. back in the 1930s and 1940s. The Youth Conservation Corps has been since replicated by USFS IP in several countries around the world. The purpose of the YCC is to train eligible youth in educational, social, and vocational skills, while assisting in the conservation of the Nation’s natural resources and contributing value to local communities. The overarching goal of the Youth Conservation Corps is to offer young people exciting, engaging work on public lands and protected areas, with the purpose of developing an ethic of environmental stewardship and civic responsibility.

II. Requirements

In close coordination with LRI’s YCC coordinators, the Program Communications and Outreach assistant is expected to accomplish the following duties:

• Coordinate with LRI’s Communications and Outreach Specialist on a set social media calendar and standards to acquire input from the field and develop regular social media posts that reflect YCC’s activities in different regions of Lebanon and different fields of work and follow up on social media channels reach and audience comments and advise on new trends.
• Assist in preparing the project’s social media posts.
• Manage YCC’s Instagram and Facebook pages.
• Ensuring YCC’s outreach materials are consistent and in line with LRI’s and the donors’ branding and marketing guidelines in all, promotional items, posters, branding, and digital marketing campaigns.
• Undertake administrative tasks as needed (purchase requests, meeting minutes, etc...)
• Report all achievements, issues, accidents, etc. on site to the project manager.
• Develop PRs related to communications and coordinate with the communications and procurement team to make sure items are delivered on time.
• Support the YCC coordinators in project-related tasks.
• Plan and train the YCC on sessions related to arts and designs. 

III. Qualifications

The Program Communications and Outreach assistant should possess the following competencies, skills, and experience: