Employment Outreach Counselor (Saida, Beqaa, North Lebanon Area and Lebanon Field Office)

Org. Setting and Reporting

The incumbent will be reporting to Employment Service Center Coordinator.

Responsibilities

A) Outreaching to Lebanese labor market
1. Contribute to youth innovation and employment hubs monthly plan, to the sections of outreaching and securing of vacancies;
2. Develop outreaching monthly action plan based on the national level plan;
3. Mapping and field visits to private sector and civil society organizations in his/her geographical area;
4. Introduce KFW Cash-for-Work youth employment project and youth unit mission;
5. Securing vacancies and labor programme opportunities;
6. Support the youth employment counselor in mapping of local skills and Vocational Training providers;
7. Coordinate with employers to organize orientation events to youth in each sector on skills needs and anticipation.
2. Mapping of local TVET and Vocational Training providers, coordinate field visits and joint registration activities;
3. Mapping of local free of charge skills training providers, setup a referral mechanism and coordinate joint activities;
(B) Delivery of planning workshops and life skills training
1. Plan and conduct workshops with employers to identify their human resources needs and recruitment processes under KFW Cash-for-Work youth employment project;
2. Support the delivery of intensive employability sessions to the pre-screened youth before the referral to job opportunities;
3. Plan and coordinate employer’s role in the induction sessions with the recruited youth;
4. Delivery of life in the workplace session for recruited youth;
5. Delivery of intensive employability Training Of Trainers to youth peers trainers;
6. Provide support to the employers during shortlisting and selection phases.
(C) Support and follow up with employers participated in KFW Cash-for-Work youth employment project
1. Support the employers in filling job opportunities Terms Of Reference;
2. Follow-up the filing of the youth’s appraisal forms by the employers;
3. Conduct regular spot-check visits to youth’s duty station to check employers’ commitment and work environment;
4. Follow-up the feedback forms by the employers and report the feedback to M&E officer;
5. Confirm the youth attendance sheets after checking with employers.
(D) Contribute to labor market information system
Incumbent will be asked to provide support to communication and labor market officer through:
1. Classify the participating employers based on ILO international standard industrial classification;
2. Classify the secured opportunities based on ILO international standard classification of occupations;
3. Support in collecting labor market data and information;
4. Support in collecting data based on ILO key indicators of the labor market.
(E) Data entry of outreaching results and reporting
1. Registration and update of business and Civil Society Organizations profiles on Employment Services Centers platform;
2. Registration of secured job opportunities on Employment Services Centers platform;
3. Regular update of business and Civil Society Organizations profiles and confirming updates conducted by the employers on Employment Services Centers platform;
4. Contribute to Youth innovation and employment hub monthly report by adding outreaching section;
(F) Perform other tasks and duties as may be assigned.

Competencies

Strong communication, negotiation and organizational skills;
Strong planning skills;
Problem solving and mediation skills
Strategic thinking;
Statistical and evaluation skills;

Education

A University degree in Economics, Marketing or Business Management.

Work Experience

A minimum of three years of relevant work experience in marketing, networking with private sector & civil society, public relations or similar activities.
(For Post-Secondary diploma total of 5 years of relevant experience may be considered).

Languages

Excellent command of written and spoken English and Arabic.

Assessment

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

Special Notice

Please make sure that your application is filled properly, correctly, and completely; any missing or incomplete information may lead to the rejection of the application by the system.

If the recruitment process generates a large number of applicants who pass the test, the Agency may interview only the top passing applicants to ensure sufficient number of candidates to be listed on a recommended list or an employment roster based on the Agency’s needs. This is intended to ensure efficiency and timeliness of the recruitment process.

Type of contract and duration: Limited Duration Contract (LDC) Band E (4 posts) for 12 months, with the possibility of further extension, subject to availability of funds, satisfactory performance and continuing need.
UNRWA is committed to achieving gender parity at all levels of staffing under the current UN-wide gender agenda and strongly encourages applications from qualified applicants from under-represented groups (based on, for example, gender, disabilities).
UNRWA, the largest United Nations operation in the Middle East with over 30,000 staff working across five areas of operation, is looking for highly committed professionals wishing to make a change.
UNRWA’s strategic objectives: The mission of UNRWA is to help Palestine refugees achieve their full potential in human development under the difficult circumstances in which they live. In line with this mission, the Agency works towards five strategic outcomes: (a) Palestine refugee rights under international law are protected and promoted; (b) Palestine refugee health is protect and disease burden is reduced; (c) school – age children complete quality, equitable and inclusive basic education; (d) Palestine refugee capabilities are strengthened for increased livelihood opportunities; and (e) Palestine refugees are able to meet their basic human needs of food, shelter and environmental health.
UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from UN member states, regional bodies, business foundations and individual contributions.
Equivalency: Candidates with an equivalent combination of relevant academic qualifications, professional training and progressive work experience may also be considered.
N.B: Work experience alone or formal qualifications with no relevant work experience are not considered an acceptable combination.
Desirable qualification: Knowledge of public employment sector.
Knowledge of ILO ISCO and ISIC classifications.
Knowledge of Lebanese business sector.
Knowledge of Lebanon context and the Employment issues affecting the Palestine refugees; .
Conditions of service: Monthly basic salary USD 1,486.20 + SPLA USD 167
Other benefits include compulsory medical insurance, 30 days of annual leave pre-rated to the duration of the contract where less than one year, and family allowance (if applicable).
Candidates need to check the Junk Email as emails from INSPIRA may go to Junk; it is the candidate's responsibility to check his/her email.
Additional information: N/A
General Information: This vacancy notice is open to internal and external candidates. Only candidates residing in Lebanon with authorization to work in that duty station at the time of application are eligible to apply. The Agency will not assume responsibility to support or facilitate the issuance of work permit in the duty station, and without a valid work permit, the appointment may be rescinded.
During and after the completion of the recruitment process, candidate’s request for review of decisions must be submitted within 48 hours from the formal notification by UNRWA. Requests received after that will not be considered.
UNRWA is a United Nations agency whose staff are therefore expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity, neutrality and impartiality. This includes respect for and commitment to human rights, diversity, and non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. UNRWA staff are expected to uphold these values at all times, both at work and outside. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs.
The Agency will disqualify applicants who have separated for reason of misconduct, who left a UN Agency while misconduct processes were pending, or who appear on the UN Sanctions List.
UNRWA is a non-smoking work environment.
The Agency reserves the right not to make an appointment, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description.

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United Nations Considerations

Staff members are subject to the authority of the Commissioner-General of UNRWA and to assignment by him or her.

UNRWA is committed to achieving gender parity at all levels of staffing under the current UN-wide gender agenda and strongly encourages applications from qualified applicants from under-represented groups.

At UNRWA, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. UNRWA is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application.

UNRWA Considerations
UNRWA staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of efficiency, competence, neutrality, impartiality and integrity. This includes respect for and commitment to human rights, diversity and non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs. Candidates will not be considered for employment with UNRWA if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment. The Agency may disqualify applicants who have separated for reason of misconduct, who left a UN Agency while misconduct processes were pending, or who appear on the UN Sanctions List.
UNRWA is a non-smoking work environment.

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