Digital Skills Officer/trainer

DESCRIPTION: 

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Digital Skills Officer/trainer to join our team. He/she will be responsible for delivering vocational training and technology-based workshops for participants and trainers, developing and upgrading the related resources and curricula, and supporting the youth coordinator in monitoring Youth Program activities in implementation centers.

This person will be an active member in BRAVE Project - Building Resilient and Vibrant Environments - that is funded by UNICEF and implemented by the Arab Resource Center for Popular Arts (ARCPA) as a Lead Partner.  The Youth component in BRAVE project works on achieving the following objectives:

1. To enhance youth’s soft skills to succeed in both their personal and professional lives.
2. To provide youth with the resources and technical knowledge required to cope with the current technological revolution.
3. To provide youth with the support required to increase their chances of employability including workshops, paid internships and seed funding.
4. Support youth to be active members in raising awareness on drug abuse.

The project is implemented across Lebanon with 6 local sub-partners: SHAHD Association/Baalbeck, Fraternity Association/Beirut & Tyre, Witness Association/Tyre, Human Development Center (HDC)/Ein El Helweh, Venture Association/Tripoli, and ULYP. In addition to a network of organizations working among marginalized communities in Lebanon, mainly Palestinian camps and gatherings.

Organization profile: 

The Arab Resource Center for Popular Arts (ARCPA), commonly known as AL-JANA, was established in 1990 as a local NGO registered in Lebanon. ARCPA works with marginalized communities through documenting their enriching experiences and creative contributions and building on them, while at the same time enhancing the capacity of youth towards conflict transformation, active learning and creative expression. Furthermore, the organization specializes in producing educational and cultural resources based on community experiences and creative contributions.

Duties:

• Ensure successful implementation of Youth program activities including projects, events, and workshops through proper implementation of the monitoring tools provided by the coordinator.
• Report on the progress of activities including for the coordinator and management.
• Contribute to developing and upgrading STEM education components.
• Develop and deliver modern vocational training workshops such as Solar Systems installation and home and industrial automation for a wide range of beneficiaries including university students, university graduates, vocational institutes graduates and dropouts.
• Provide best practices and common strategies for implementing the curricula in classes.
• Provide capacity building for BRAVE staff where required or recommended by the administration.
• Deliver Robotics and other technology-based workshops.
• Participate in project’s meetings, coordination meetings, and field visits as requested and provide feedback.
• Represent ARCPA in related events.
• Perform other job-related tasks as requested by the supervisor.

Technical Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, mechanical engineering, mechatronics engineering, electronics engineering, or equivalent degree.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in students’ instruction and/or training.
• Ability to objectively observe, coach, and mentor peers.
• Deep knowledge in microcontrollers, electronics, sensors, actuators, and wiring circuits.
• Deep knowledge in developing mobile application using platforms such as MIT App Inventor, Flutter or any popular and user friendly App building platforms
• Deep knowledge in coding languages, C/C++, Arduino sketches, drag-and-drop coding, among others.
• Ability to design and implement robotics, IOT, and electronics projects using Arduino, NodeMCU, and MIT App Inventor.
• Ability to design and implement modern vocational training workshops.
• Experience in curriculum development and its relation to STEM in the classrooms is a bonus.
• Fluent in Arabic and English.

Qualifications and Competencies:

• Good communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to deliver information to different age groups.
• Excellent reporting skills.
• Excellent team player.
• Enthusiastic and looks for continuous self-development.
• Has a desire for teaching and is willing to engage in new and creative teaching techniques.
• Has the desire to deliver his experience to others through coaching and mentorship.
• Dynamic personality and ability to work under pressure