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A sit in today in solidarity with victims of violence without discrimination

Protest    June 26, 2015      group of civil society and human rights organizations

On the occasion of the international day for the support of victims of violence, a group of civil society and human rights organizations along with the syndicate of lawyers in Beirut have called for a protest today at 8:30 pm at the Museum Plaza in Beirut. Protesters are condemning all forms of torture and without discrimination on the basis of race, creed, nationality or belief.  This move was motivated by the recent news of torture perpetrated against Islamist inmates in the Roumieh prison.

June 25th call… For a decision against suicide

June 25, 2015     The production community

Dear all,

Because accepting the status quo has become the nor
Because keeping silence means collusion
The production community is inviting you to take part in the launch of
"The June 25th call… for a decision against suicide"

Date: Thursday June 25th at 11:30 am
Venue: Biel

President
Mohammed Shoucair

Early Marriage in Lebanon: a survey of Lebanese communities and Syrian refugees

June 29, 2015     Saint Joseph University

Under the Patronage of the Embassy of Canada in Lebanon
The institute of Political Sciences at the Saint Joseph University
Has the pleasure to invite you to the announcement of the result of survey conducted by the institute on
“Early Marriage in Lebanon: a survey of Lebanese communities and Syrian refugees”

Date: Monday, June 29, 2015
Time: 4:00 PM
Place: Social Sciences campus – Huvelin street – Gulbenkian Hall.

Wed, 06/17/2015 - 00:00
Job key data
Organisation: Justice Without Frontiers JWF
Location: Beirut
Deadline: June 23, 2015
Job specifications
Description:

Immediate Recruitment: PROJECT OFFICER

Key responsabilites:


·        Ensures, promotes and facilitates that the principles of gender justice is integrated into all project activities.

·       Provide  leadership in the implementation of all aspects of the project and ensure attainment of key objectives of the project, as outlined in the project document .

·       Ensure that JWF director is regularly updated on the progress of the project  and any issues that might impede the successful implementation of the project.         

·       Prepare regular management and operational reports covering the achievement of key milestones agreed in plans.

·        Elaborate concept notes, projects proposals according to donors’ templates and requirements.

·        Regular monitoring of the project implementation through monitoring field visits.

·        Support monitoring and evaluation efforts to document project outputs, outcomes, and impact to inform donor and other internal reporting.

·        Assist in filing and record keeping of project activities.

·        Assist in analysis of data collected to facilitate assessment results and lessons learnt.


Budget Responsibilities:

·       Manage, monitor and review operational budgets covering all aspects of the project on a monthly basis, explaining any over or under-expenditures.

·        Ensure corrective action is taken across all targeted locations based on budget, expenditure and forecast.

·        Ensure that resources are correctly allocated  and spent as per agreed plans of operation.


Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning:

·        Work with all stakeholders to ensure that there is regular, participatory review and reflection on successes and challenges in order to improve effectiveness, share good practice and increase impact of the program.

·        Ensure effective systems are in place to gather and analyse information on programme outputs and outcomes at all levels.

Key competencies:

Skills and competence:

·        MA degree in development, gender, protection and/or any other relevant fields..

·        Significant demonstrable experience of management of multidimensional, complex, donor-funded program

·        Fluency in written/spoken Arabic and English.

·        Gender development, protection background and/or women’s right background.

·       Understanding/experience of program implementation principles and their practical application - gained internationally and/or in the region in the NGO sector.

·        Successful track record of developing and delivering innovative program that deliver practical results for poor people.

·        Ability to form trusting, effective working relationships across a wide range of stakeholders.

·        Line management experience.

·        Highly flexible in style with the ability to produce creative and pragmatic solutions to complex/ambiguous operational problems.

·        Experience of working in a multicultural team environment with both national/global staff.

·        Experience of working in insecure environments and adhering to security protocols.

·        Experience in protection and accountability program.

·        Prepared to undertake regular travel to offices in the field.


Experience required:
3 to 5 years


Education degree:
Masters Degree Field of education:

Langueages:
Arabic: Fluent
English: Very Good
French: Good

Contract terms:

Period: 1 year renewable

Submission guidelines:
Interested candidates should send their CV, cover letter, three contactable references, by the 23rd of June, 2015 to the following email address: melkhoury@jwf.org.lb. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The right of Lebanese women to transmit their nationality to their children

June 18, 2015     Bar Association

The Bar Association in Beirut invites you to attend a seminar to discuss the new publication by lawyer Ghadir Al Alayli and entitled “Lebanese Women’s Right to transmit their nationality to their children”.

The seminar will feature:
•    Former Minister of Interior and Municipalities Lawyer Ziad Baroud
•    The President of the Women’s Committee at the Beirut Bar Association Lawyer Asma Hamadeh
•    Seminar moderator: Lina Abou-Habib

Homosexuality and Trans-sexuality in Islam

June 16, 2015     Helem

Given the questions it often receives, ‘Helem’ is organizing a seminar on homosexuality and trans-sexuality in Islam.
The sessions will also address the public's queries on these topics.
Participants in the event will dialogue amongst themselves as well as with the Imam of ‘Dars El Islam’ Mosque on various sexuality issues and the ways in which Islam approaches them.

Time: Tuesday, 16th June / 7:00 PM
Place: AltCity, Hamra - Beirut

Wed, 06/10/2015 - 00:00
Job key data
Job title: MEDIA OFFICER
Organisation: Justice without Frontiers (JWF)
Location: Beirut
Deadline: June 16, 2015
Job specifications
Description:

Justice Without Frontiers JWF

 

Immediate Recruitment: MEDIA OFFICER

 

 

Key responsabilites:

 

•        To regularly generate high quality media coverage of JWF’s program and advocacy work.  This includes developing press releases, reactive lines, questions and answers and to organize press conferences, media briefing, news, stories, project updates, preliminary scripts, etc.);
 

•        To produce digital contents (stories, photos, blogs, videos) to be used on JWF website.
 

•        To contribute to media and overall campaigns strategy planning for women access to Justice Program.
 

•        To build relationships with media colleagues in other organizations (eg NGOs, UN agencies), to coordinate and collaborate on media projects.|
 

•        To build and maintain excellent relationships with Lebanese and international media outlets and maintain a database of Lebanese and international media contacts.
 

•        To monitor and evaluate media coverage generated and to draw lessons to improve coverage, and provide regular analysis on Lebanese media coverage issues relevant to JWF’s program and campaigns work.
 

•        To develop and implement communications and media activities for the project:

 Write/edit content for all communication channels (press releases, news, stories, project updates, preliminary scripts, etc.);
 

•        Conduct field visits as needed to support Justice Without Frontiers communications;
 

•        Develop tools and content to support and raise the visibility of JWF’S program on  women access to Justice on all communication channels (digital, audiovisual, print, etc.);
 

•        Share regular content updates based on program developments (announcements, article links, stories, visuals, news and events);
 

•        Support the coordination with the press and key media players on a regular basis.

 

Key competencies:

Experience required: 3 to 5 years

 

Education degree: No Degree Required

 

Field of education: Minimum of 2 years experience for holders of a Masters Degree or 4 years for holders of a Bachelors Degree. The experience should be working in the Lebanese media environment, either as a journalist or as a media officer, with a proven record of generating media coverage. Strong writing skills, preferably with a history of writing for media, and ability to produce quality communication materials within tight deadlines. Strong organizational and personal management skills, with ability to priorities work issues to meet deadlines. Strong social media skills (e.g. using websites/Twitter/blogs); Good interpersonal skills and ability to develop and maintain relationships.

Contract terms:

Languages:

Arabic: Excellent

English: Excellent

French: Good

 

Period: 1 year renewable

 

Submission guidelines:

The position is offered on a part-time basis on a fixed-term contract. Interested candidates should send their CV, cover letter, three contactable references, by 16h of June 2015 to the following email address: jwficc@yahoo.com .Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Wed, 06/10/2015 - 00:00
Job key data
Organisation: Justice Without Frontiers JWF
Location: Beirut
Deadline: June 16, 2015
Job specifications
Description:

Justice Without Frontiers JWF

Immediate Recruitment: PROJECT OFFICER

Key responsabilites:
  • Ensures, promotes and facilitates that the principles of gender justice is integrated into all project activities.
     
  • Provide leadership in the implementation of all aspects of the project and ensure attainment of key objectives of the project, as outlined in the project document.
     
  • Ensure that JWF director is regularly updated on the progress of the projectand any issues that might impede the successful implementation of the project.
     
  • Prepare regular management and operational reports covering the achievement of key milestones agreed in plans.
     
  • Elaborate concept notes, projects proposals according to donors’ templates and requirements.
     
  • Regular monitoring of the project implementation through monitoring field visits.
     
  • Support monitors and evaluation efforts to document project outputs, outcomes, and impact to inform donor and other internal reporting.
     
  • Assist in filing and record keeping of project activities.
     
  • Assist in analysis of data collected to facilitate assessment results and lessons learnt.

    Budget Responsibilities:
  • Manage, monitor and review operational budgets covering all aspects of the project on a monthly basis, explaining any over or under-expenditures.
     
  • Ensure corrective action is taken across all targeted locations based on budget, expenditure and forecast.
     
  •  Ensure that resources are correctly allocated  and spent as per agreed plans of operation.


    Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning:
  •  Work with all stakeholders to ensure that there is regular, participatory review and reflection on successes and challenges in order to improve effectiveness, share good practice and increase impact of the program.
     
  •  Ensure effective systems are in place to gather and analyse information on programme outputs and outcomes at all levels.
Key competencies:

Skills and competence:

  • MA degree in development, gender, protection and/or any other relevant fields.
     
  •  Significant demonstrable experience of management of multidimensional, complex, donor-funded program.
     
  • Fluency in written/spoken Arabic and English.
     
  • Gender development, protection background and/or women’s right background.
     
  • Understanding/experience of program implementation principles and their practical application - gained internationally and/or in the region in the NGO sector.
     
  • Successful track record of developing and delivering innovative program that deliver practical results for poor people.
     
  • Ability to form trusting, effective working relationships across a wide range of stakeholders.
     
  • Line management experience.
     
  • Highly flexible in style with the ability to produce creative and pragmatic solutions to complex/ambiguous operational problems.
     
  • Experience of working in a multicultural team environment with both national/global staff.
     
  • Experience of working in insecure environments and adhering to security protocols.
     
  • Experience in protection and accountability program.
     
  • Prepared to undertake regular travel to offices in the field.
Contract terms:

Experience required: 3 to 5 years

Education degree: Masters Degree Field of education:

LANGUEAGES:

Arabic: Fluent

English: Very Good

French: Good

Period: 1 year renewable

Submission guidelines:
Interested candidates should send their CV, cover letter, three contactable references, by 16th of June, 2015 to the following email address: melkhoury@jwf.org.lb. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Transformative Political Identities for Gender Equality

June 12, 2015     CFUWI & ABAAD & Oxfam

The Committe for the Follow Up on Women Issues (CFUWI) and ABAAD - Resource Center for Gender Equality and Oxfam,
with the financial support of the Norwegian Ministry of Social Affairs,
cordially invite you to the launching ceremony of the:

"Transformative Political Identities for Gender Equality"

Date: Friday, June 12, 2015
Time: from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM
Place: Hotel Holiday Inn - Verdun, Beirut

RSVP: 01 361035 / 01 366238

The National Day of Solidarity with the rights of persons with disabilities in Lebanon

June 4, 2015     The National Association for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Lebano

On the 15th anniversary, of the passing of Law NO. 220/2000 related to persons with disabilities,

The National Association for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Lebanon, in cooperation with associations concerned, invites you to

The National Day of Solidarity with the rights of persons with disabilities in Lebanon.

The program includes a statement presented on the occasion, live testimonies by people with disabilities and musical performances.

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