Job Opportunities is a collection of job opportunities in lebanon and job opportunities in the mena region and job opportunities in the Gulf along with occasional job opportunities on an international scale. This job opportunities blog is dedicated for lebanese in search of a career shift or career change. Lebanese jobs listing and lebanese jobs opportunities have been collected from friends, employers and my business network.

March 16, 2015

Travel Consultant - Travel House - Lebanon

Travel House, a newly established travel agency, in Mansourieh - Metn specialized in Business & Leisure services is looking for energetic and highly motivated team.

Key skills:
- Experience in airline tickets reservations system (GDS) is a must
- Good English & French communication skills
- Excellent verbal & written interpersonal skills

We offer:
- Career development
- Attractive basic salary and allowances
- Monthly & yearly incentive

info@travel-house.net

March 9, 2015

Assistant CEO - Exquitech - Lebanon

- Provide administrative support for CEO
- Providing quality customer service
- Working in a professional environment
- Coordinate meetings, prepare reports and other confidential materials
- Customer relationship management and using CRM software
- Managing the day-to-day operations of the office
- Organizing and maintaining files and records
- Planning and scheduling meetings and appointments
- Managing projects and conducting research
- Preparing and editing correspondence, reports, and presentations
- Making travel and guest arrangements

Competencies
- Analytical skills
- Communication skills
- Reporting skills
- presentation skills
- knowledge of Microsoft products such as Excel , Word , Power Point and outlook
- Good English skills and knowledge in sending emails

hr@exquitech.com

March 5, 2015

TV Monitoring/Team Leader - GFK - Lebanon

Tasks:
- Daily delivery of the TV program, break and spot logs to the market at the agreed time
- Coordinate the work of up to 10 data entry staff and assure that the TV programs and breaks and spots are correctly entered and classified.
- Perform supervisory and leadership activities
- Support the TV Monitoring Manager in hiring and employee related decisions and in selecting contractors and suppliers
- Suggest products and work process improvements to the production services of GfK
- Ensure the accuracy of the database and control the quality of its logs
- Decide when it is necessary to call a customer in case of doubts
- Team Leader is responsible for the completion of allocated broadcast monitoring schedule daily, as well as additional assistance and workflow management tasks
- Create accurate and concise summaries of assigned broadcast content each day.
- Recommend system, process and policy enhancements with the potential to improve efficiency
- Proofread own summaries to ensure they comply with the system of quality assurance
- Respond promptly to any queries raised regarding team performance
- Should be accurate, precise and reliable

Requirements:
- University Degree is a must
- Preferably marketing or media background
- 2 years in a team leading or monitoring position
- Technical background and Database knowledge are an advantage
- Good knowledge of Arabic and English Languages

lynn.mounzer@gfk.com

March 4, 2015

Managing Director - LOYAC - Lebanon

Position type: Full time (Monday to Friday from 9:00AM to 5:00PM + 2 evenings + 2 Saturdays/month)
Duration: 1-year contract (3 months probation period)
Starting date: ASAP

Office Location: Beirut (Sanayeh, Tawfic Tabbara Center)

Job Summary
The Managing Director reports to and is supervised by the Executive Board and responsible for independently conducting the day-to-day operational management and implementation of all activities pertaining to programs. The Managing Director will also research and contact potential funders/donors and will help obtain funding by drafting, editing, and preparing grants for submission. This also includes compiling program related reports and submitting them in a timely manner.
Key Duties/Responsibilities

Strategic Planning
- Participate in the discussion on the global strategy of LOYAC Lebanon, and assist in developing the Operational Plans (OP) according to the overall country strategy.
- Offer recommendations to the Executive Board on types of activities to be organized, based on needs assessment of youth at universities in Lebanon (through visits to schools, focus groups, interactions at LOYAC, etc.)
- Develop strategies to reach out for youth at various universities and in varies areas in Lebanon and to involve and motivate youth to take part in LOYAC programs.

Program Implementation
- Lead and supervise staff activities, tasks, and meetings, by developing a detailed action plan and following up meticulously on it.
- Conduct participatory meetings with youth and identify needs? for internships, workshops and community service activities.
- Select based on identified need and Offer professional workshops to previous and new youth participants at LOYAC.
- Design educational and community service program for the current youth.
- Supervise the work of Project Coordinators in identify suitable companies for the Internship Program and suitable NGOs for the Community Service Program].
- Attend meetings with companies HRs and NGOs leaders to develop partnerships.

Evaluation and Reporting
- Evaluate the program activities periodically and identify with the Program committee at the Executive Board the possible re-orientation of the program activities based on new identified needs.
- Monitor the quality of the activities and of the animators’/volunteers practices.
- Identify trainers
- Get the feedback from the companies about Internship program in order to find any area of improvement
- Prepare monthly reports to the Executive Board on the development of the program’s implementations and challenges faced.
- Write the news items for the regional newsletter.
- Issue a monthly newsletter for LOYAC Lebanon.
- Design, compile and write the annual report.

Fundraising
- Identify potential donors and foundations and evaluate potential funding sources.
- Take initiative to build relationships with potential funders including individual community donors.
- Prepare grants/ project proposals and progress reports as required.
- Develop revenue and expense reports for all fundraiser events.
- Submits documents and reports to the Executive Board in a timely manner to meet stated deadlines.

General Duties
- Track problems faced by the center (HR, capacities challenges) and find solutions
- Hire, Supervise, train , guide and evaluate Project Coordinators and Admin Interns.
- Identify any hiring need etc..
- Compile and communicate guidelines for the center based on lessons learned and successes
- Ensure that rules and discipline at LOYAC is setup and followed in a very positive way
- Provide general support to staff with filing, correspondence and errands.
- Organize and implement events increasing the visibility of the center and promoting the impact of the center’s work including media coverage
- Draft success stories for the visibility of the center
- Make sure LOYAC facebook page and group, twitter account, youtube account, and instagram are regularly updated, follow up with the responsible staff member.
- Generate purchase orders for office supplies and equipment.
- Prepare bi-weekly planning and updates to share with the Executive Board.
- Other duties as required by the board.
- To evaluate and monitor the participation rate of the LOYACers in the activities.

Selection Criteria and Qualifications
- A Master’s Degree in Project Management, Psychology, Social Work, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Marketing, Economics, Business or any other related field/experience with interest in non-profit work
- A minimum of 6-7 years of professional experience in leadership and coordination positions, preferably in an NGO-related field
- Fluency in English and Arabic, both verbally and in writing. Knowledge of French is an asset
- Training skills
- Writing Skills: writing effective emails and clear and organized reports in English and Arabic
- Computer Skills: word processing and database creation/maintenance
- Soft Skills: Excellent communication, negotiation, persuasion, leadership skills. Effective use of social media (facebook, twitter, youtube, blogs, etc.). Effective email writing and competent telephone skills. Influencer and Charismatic
- Good client interactions skills.
- Ability to work independently and as a leader of a team.
- Knowledge and maintenance of budget control, expenses, and allocations.
- Knowledge of developing a fundraising plan
- Sensitive to needs of youth and ability to exercise judgment and meet deadlines
- Dedication, motivation, drive, ambition, and commitment to the job at hand.

Applications should include:
- A curriculum vitae summarizing qualifications and experiences (please include community involvement and workshops attended and given)
- A motivation letter that reflects your qualifications and interest in the position (no more than one page)
- Three (3) work/academic referee and contact details

Application should be emailed to s.assaf@loyac.org

LOYAC at a glance:
- LOYAC is a nonprofit organization working towards the overall development of the youth in Kuwait, Lebanon and Jordan (and soon in Yemen and Ramalla). We design and develop programs to facilitate the professional development and personal growth of the youth. All our programs are either offered for free or are heavily subsidized by us. LOYAC is supported by organizations and businesses that believe in its mission.
- LOYAC Lebanon is currently running 1 major program, the Personal and Professional Development Program, which has three sub-programs (1) Capacity Building program that provide youth with various professional workshops to develop their soft skills and increase their chances to get internships and job offers, (2) Community Service program to encourage youth to be involved and engaged in their communities, and (3) Internship program that aims at connecting current students and fresh graduates with internship opportunities at prestigious companies in their fields. More: www.loyac.org/lebanon

March 2, 2015

Site Manager/Business Innovation Center - Berytech - Lebanon

The site manager is responsible for the overall development, management and promotion of the Technological Pole, reporting to the Deputy General Manager. The site manager provides direction and leadership towards the growth and daily management of his/her site.

Duties/Responsibilities
- Direct potential tenant entrepreneur’s recruitment and screening program.
- Administer tenant leases, billing, including collection of fee, if applicable.
- Oversee operations and maintenance of buildings and facilities.
- Assume responsibility for the supervision of staff and subcontractors, to conduct business.
- Assume responsibility for marketing/ promoting the facilities, public relations for Berytech and its clients and fundraising.
- Ensure that clients receive necessary business management assistance through staff or referral resources (including mentoring and coaching)
- Participate in the development and updates policies for the efficient and effective operations of Berytech.
- Monitor progress of companies and assist in their relocation as appropriate.
- Participate in establishing relationships with appropriate economic development organizations, financial institutions, business support organizations, community leaders and other local resources.
- Participate in the preparation of the annual budget.

Tenant Services
- Participate in the development of site and support services descriptive information that can be utilized for print media, local media distribution, audiovisual display and direct mail.
- Conduct site tours and demonstrate select support services for prospective tenants (including university students), prospective clients and program sponsors.
- Participate, develop and administer a technical management support service program that meets the following conditions and specifications:
Include management services that respond to the most typical service requests of new business owners
Structure services to incorporate a fee system for the recovery costs
Involves outside personnel and professional organizations to handle a portion of the service program
- Establish a plan and implementation process that attempts to generate a sufficient number of qualified prospective tenants and clients (maintain deal flow)
- Prepare all required reports and maintain a comprehensive set of records on all tenants’ activity, client activity and staff involvement in the process of tenant recruitment.
- Supervise all program staff and outside consultant and referral activity.

Facility
- Responsible for the implementation and administration of procedures for the security, maintenance and repair of the facility
- Responsible for the administration of tenant leases agreement including the procedures necessary to amend, revise and enforce lease terms
- Responsible for the preparation of all required facility reports including financial and occupancy rate reports
- Responsible for development and processing tenant rent, costs and fees invoices on a monthly basis
- Responsible for the timely collection and deposit of all tenant invoiced costs
- Responsible for the supervision of building staff including employee and subcontracted maintenance and repair, all switchboards and clerical assistance and all other building common service.
- Responsible for the proper recording and reporting of incidents within the facility and on the building grounds that might require contact with insurance, police, fire, medical, legal and other assistance agencies and companies

Desirable qualities
- Excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate communication (verbal and written) with entrepreneurs, community leaders, business professionals and partners
- High energy and level of engagement.
- Ability to build strong customer relationships
- Ability to effectively execute a volume of varying tasks and deadlines
- Creative problem solver
- Entrepreneurial experience/ Business acumen.

Education & Qualifications
- Experience analyzing data to draw conclusions and develop action plans to achieve business goals.
- Experience in marketing, public relations and media relations.
- Experience in small business operations preferred
- Working knowledge of basic facility management skills and techniques including facility management and administration.
- Financial skills and understanding of business profit drivers.
- Experience working cross functionally and influencing decision makers and others across the organization.
- Ability to assess existing and new technologies for opportunities
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or business and a Master’s in Business Administration (preferred).

info@berytech.org