Job Opportunity | Rural Development Consultant | Deadline: May 30, 2023
ESDU is seeking to recruit a Rural Development Consultant, who could assist in the implementation of the Pilot Projects through conducting training sessions targeting relevant stakeholders in the West Bekaa and Chouf regions, under the framework of the “Food Council" pilot project. The aim of this project is to connect, articulate, create a common space and gather the participation of citizens, producers, companies, chefs, associations, environmental entities and members of the different institutions that, from the perspective of food system innovation, seek to undertake and coordinate a fair, sustainable and resilient territorial transition through the implementation of innovative projects. He/she directly coordinates with ESDU project coordinator.
Scope of Work
The Consultant will be primarily responsible of the following activities:
- Assist in the implementation of the MedSNAIL pilot projects and promote the project, its mission, and events
- Establish the Chouf Food Council, organize four monthly meetings, and moderate the sessions.
- Coordinate with the producers of the agri-food sector in the Chouf region.
- Support in the creation of linkages with Governmental (municipalities) and Non-governmental organizations and ensure long-term sustainability of the pilot projects.
- Provide strategy consultation and acting as one of two active heads of the council in the region
Essential Minimum Qualifications
- A university degree in Food science, Agriculture, or rural or community development, or other relevant fields
- Minimum 5 years of previous work experience in training, program management, and extensive experience with small scale producers in the Chouf region
- Vast knowledge of the Chouf community and region.
- Experience in working with developmental agencies and in the agri-food sector in general.
- Excellent communication and reporting skills
- Excellent knowledge of Arabic and English languages
Period
- 3 months, between June 2023 and August 2023
How to Apply
- Deadline to submit CV: May 30, 2023
Interested candidates should send their CV to: esdu@aub.edu.lb
Job Opportunity | Council Trainer Consultant | Deadline: May 30, 2023
ESDU is seeking to recruit a Council Trainer Consultant, who could assist in the implementation of the Pilot Projects through conducting training sessions targeting relevant stakeholders in the West Bekaa and Chouf regions, under the framework of the “Food Council" pilot project. The aim of this project is to connect, articulate, create a common space and gather the participation of citizens, producers, companies, chefs, associations, environmental entities and members of the different institutions that, from the perspective of food system innovation, seek to undertake and coordinate a fair, sustainable and resilient territorial transition through the implementation of innovative projects. He/she directly coordinates with ESDU project coordinator.
Scope of Work
The Consultant will be primarily responsible of the following activities:
- Assist in the implementation of the MedSNAIL pilot projects and promote the project, its mission, and events
- Establish the Chouf Food Council, organize four monthly meetings, and moderate the sessions.
- Coordinate with the producers of the agri-food sector in the Chouf region.
- Support in the creation of linkages with Governmental (municipalities) and Non-governmental organizations and ensure long-term sustainability of the pilot projects.
- Provide training and create linkages with a diverse range of experts in the agri-food industry in the region to support small-scale producers on a voluntary basis, and act as one of two heads of the food council in the region.
Essential Minimum Qualifications
- A university degree in Food science, Agriculture, or rural or community development, or other relevant fields
- Minimum 5 years of previous work experience in training, program management, and extensive experience with small scale producers in the Chouf region
- Vast knowledge of the Chouf community and region.
- Experience in working with developmental agencies and in the agri-food sector in general.
- Excellent communication and reporting skills
- Excellent knowledge of Arabic and English languages
Period
- 3 months, between June 2023 and August 2023
How to Apply
- Deadline to submit CV: May 30, 2023
- Interested candidates should send their CV to: esdu@aub.edu.lb
Job Opportunity | Council Leader Consultant | Deadline: May 30, 2023
ESDU is seeking to recruit a Council Leader Consultant, who could assist in the implementation of the Pilot Projects through conducting training sessions targeting relevant stakeholders in the West Bekaa and Chouf regions, under the framework of the “Food Council" pilot project. The aim of this project is to connect, articulate, create a common space and gather the participation of citizens, producers, companies, chefs, associations, environmental entities and members of the different institutions that, from the perspective of food system innovation, seek to undertake and coordinate a fair, sustainable and resilient territorial transition through the implementation of innovative projects. He/she directly coordinates with ESDU project coordinator.
Scope of Work
The Consultant will be primarily responsible of the following activities:
- Conduct training sessions on linkage creation between developmental agencies and stakeholders under the framework of the “Food Council" pilot project.
- Assist in the implementation of the MedSNAIL pilot projects and promote the MedSNAIL project, its mission, and events
- Establish and act as the Head of the West Bekaa Food Council, organize four monthly meetings, and moderate the sessions.
- Coordinate with the producers of the agri-food sector in the West Bekaa region
Essential Minimum Qualifications
- A university degree in Political Science, management, or other relevant fields
- Minimum 5 years of previous job experience in Strategic planning, conflict resolution, and management
- Vast knowledge of the West Bekaa region and community, and experience in working with small scale producers in this region
- Experience with working with developmental agencies and in the agri-food sector
- Excellent communication and reporting skills
- Excellent knowledge of Arabic and English languages
Period
- 3 months, between June 2023 and August 2023
How to Apply
- Deadline to submit CV: May 30, 2023
- Interested candidates should send their CV to: esdu@aub.edu.lb
Job Opportunity | Council Assistant Consultant | Deadline: May 30, 2023
ESDU is seeking to recruit a Council Assistant Consultant, who could assist in the implementation of the Pilot Projects through conducting training sessions targeting relevant stakeholders in the West Bekaa and Chouf regions, under the framework of the “Food Council” pilot project. The aim of this project is to connect, articulate, create a common space and gather the participation of citizens, producers, companies, chefs, associations, environmental entities and members of the different institutions that, from the perspective of food system innovation, seek to undertake and coordinate a fair, sustainable and resilient territorial transition through the implementation of innovative projects. He/she directly coordinates with ESDU project coordinator.
Scope of WorkThe Consultant will be primarily responsible of the following activities:
- Provide a site to be used as the Hub of the West Bekaa region, where four monthly Food Council meetings will be held within the scope of the MedSNAIL project.
- Assist in the implementation of the MedSNAIL pilot projects and promote the project, its mission, and events
- Assist in the establishment of the West Bekaa Food Council, organize four monthly meetings, and record the sessions with accurate meeting minutes.
- Coordinate with the producers of the agri-food sector in the West Bekaa region.
Essential Minimum Qualifications
- A university degree in Political Science, History, or other relevant fields
- Minimum 3 years of previous work experience in a secretarial or teaching position, and with small scale producers in the Bekaa region
- Vast knowledge of the West Bekaa region and community.
- Experience in working with developmental agencies and in the agri-food sector in general.
- Excellent communication and reporting skills
- Excellent knowledge of Arabic and English languages
Period
- 3 months, between June 2023 and August 2023
How to Apply
- Deadline to submit CV: May 30, 2023
- Interested candidates should send their CV to: esdu@aub.edu.lb
Job Opportunity | Game Developer Expert | Deadline: April 30, 2023
ESDU is currently working on the Med4Waste project. It is a project under ENI CBC MED aiming to facilitate new governance models for integrated and efficient urban waste management policies across the Mediterranean, with particular emphasis on organic waste & circular economy through adapting waste management plans, policies and other management actions and regulatory drivers in the selected territories.
The target audience for the Med4Waste awareness raising activities is varied, and covers mainly the countries of Spain, Greece, Italy, Tunisia, Jordan, and Lebanon, along with the other UFM countries. While considering that a collaborative effort towards waste management can send a clear message to community members on the importance of preserving the environment, sensitization meetings will be conducted to educate them on the consequences of waste. Communities will, therefore, be encouraged to act towards a zero-waste environment.
A catalogue will be published to provide waste management experts and decision makers an overview of the most promising achievements of the capitalized projects worth replicating. The catalogue will showcase the implemented activities, highlight the success stories, lessons learnt, and analyze what is needed to ensure proper transferability of the outputs.
To achieve that, external communication will focus on raising awareness about the benefits and value of the Med4Waste project and capitalized projects with the aim of engaging relevant target groups and developing stakeholders' networks. All project communication activities are based on the exploitation of modern and effective tools and channels aligned with ENI CBC MED requirements. One mean is through the platforms featured such as the EC Eco-Innovation platform, SwitchMED web platforms, KariaNet and others. These activities contribute to the multiplying effect of the project’s outputs. Through the awareness raising campaigns, the Med4Waste project aims at maximizing reach, engagement, and impact with the target audiences, while remaining aligned with the other project’s work functions and components
Scope of Work The Game Developer Expert will be primarily responsible of the following activities:
- Translate requirements into complicated but clean and efficient code
- Produce prototypes of gameplay ideas and features
- Generate game scripts and storyboards
- Animate characters and objects
- Contribute to the design and audio features of the game
- Create unit tests and validation procedures to assure quality
- Polish the game, maintain code, fix bugs, and iron the out occurring problems
Essential Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor Degree in computer sciences, software engineering or any related field
- Knowledge of gaming platforms
- Proficient in different programming languages and web development
- Proven experience working in game development
- Experience in Games & Graphics programming
- Up-to-date with the latest gaming trends, techniques, best practices and technologies
- Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively
Period - May 2023
How to Apply
- Deadline to submit CV: April 30, 2023
- Interested candidates should send their CV to: esdu@aub.edu.lb
Job Opportunity | Waste Management Awareness Raising Consultant | Deadline: April 25, 2023
ESDU is currently working on the Med4Waste project. It is a project under ENI CBC MED
aiming to facilitate new governance models for integrated and efficient urban waste management policies across the Mediterranean, with particular emphasis on organic waste & circular economy through adapting waste management plans, policies and other management actions and regulatory drivers in the selected territories.
The target audience for the Med4Waste awareness raising activities is varied, and covers mainly the countries of Spain, Greece, Italy, Tunisia, Jordan, and Lebanon, along with the other UFM countries. While considering that a collaborative effort towards waste management can send a clear message to community members on the importance of preserving the environment, sensitization meetings will be conducted to educate them on the consequences of waste.
Communities will, therefore, be encouraged to act towards a zero-waste environment. To achieve that, external communication will focus on raising awareness about the benefits and value of the Med4Waste project and capitalized projects with the aim of engaging relevant target groups and developing stakeholders' networks. All project communication activities are based on the exploitation of modern and effective tools and channels aligned with ENI CBC MED requirements. These activities contribute to the multiplying effect of the project’s outputs.
Through the awareness raising campaigns, the Med4Waste project aims at maximizing reach, engagement, and impact with the target audiences, while remaining aligned with the other project’s work functions and components.
Scope of WorkThe Consultant will be primarily responsible of the following activities:
- Designing the awareness raising campaign methodology and organizing 8 activities/events in total
- Map 25 potential schools, scouts, CBOs, universities and municipalities (around 5 per category) where the awareness campaign will take place.
- Facilitating the workshop through identifying the best waste management practices at home/school/workplace.
- Elaborating a report at the end of the awareness raising campaigns that includes the purpose of the awareness raising campaigns, a description of the activities implemented, methodology, and updated lists of target groups, outcomes, and recommendations.
Essential Minimum Qualifications- - Bachelor Degree in Communication, Public Relations, Environmental sciences or related field
- - Understanding of the waste management sector
- - Experience working with youth
- - Demonstrated experience in providing awareness raising campaigns
- - Demonstrated experience in Communications
- - Excellent communication and presentation skills
- - Arabic and English language competencies required
- - Can confidently work in a team and in a fast-paced environment
- - Previous experience working with NGOs
Period- May till August 2023
How to Apply
- Deadline to submit CV: April 25, 2023
- Interested candidates should send their CV to: esdu@aub.edu.lb
Job Opportunity | Research Assistant – Food Production Consultant: Linking Traditional and Innovative Techniques | Deadline: April 25, 2023
ESDU is currently implementing in partnership with FAMP and Slow Food, “Sustainable Networks for Agri-food Innovation Leading in the Middle East” (MedSNAIL) project in West Bekaa and Chouf to support local MSMEs and raise awareness on endangered local species in the Agri-Food sector.
Under the scope of MedSNAIL project, specifically under activity 4.1.5; PARTICIPATIVE
PRODUCTION PROTOCOL DEFINITION AND PRODUCERS’ ENGAGEMENT, ESDU is
seeking to recruit a Food Production Consultant, who will assist in the implementation of this
activity through conducting research and training sessions on product development and assessing producers’ needs, targeting relevant stakeholders in the West Bekaa and Chouf regions. He/she directly coordinates with ESDU project coordinator.
Scope of Work
The Consultant will be primarily responsible of the following activities:
- Conduct research on traditional products to enhance and upgrade their quality.
- Set guidelines on enhancing quality and safety of three traditional products.
- Develop methodology for product certification/registration of these three products and initiate the process.
- Develop innovative production processes to ensure the circularity in producing these three products.
- Conduct trainings/coaching on these products addressing the team and a group of 10 producers in rural areas.
- Submit reports detailing findings.
Essential Minimum Qualifications- A university degree in Food Science or relevant fields
- Minimum 4 years of previous job experience in Food technology and quality.
- Experience in training and coaching of relevant topics
- Previous experience in working with communities
- Excellent communication and reporting skills
- Excellent knowledge of Arabic and English languages
Period3 months, between May 1 2023 till the end of July 2023
How to Apply- Deadline to submit CV: April 25, 2023
- Interested candidates should send their CV to: esdu@aub.edu.lb
Job Opportunity | Research Assistant – Project Manager | Deadline: May 7, 2023
ESDU is seeking to recruit a Full-Time Project Manger with an extensive experience in managing and coordinating rural development and agro-food related projects as well as strong communication and coordination skills. He/she will be based in Beirut and will need to follow-up on activities implemented in rural regions.
Scope of Work
The Project Manager will be primarily responsible of the following activities:
- Oversee the overall implementation of ESDU projects
- Support in developing proposals in line with ESDU strategy
- Ensure the different projects and activities are well aligned with ESDU’s overall rural development strategy, its approaches (participatory, sustainability) and its mission
- Monitor the progress of deliverables and ensure effective communication between the
different projects’ coordinators - Provide technical support to project coordinators to ensure successful planning and implementation of activities
- Develop guidelines that outline procedures, and strategies for project implementation
- Review technical material and reports as and when required, to ensure quality deliverables
- Supervise the development and implementation of M&E tools and frameworks, revise and develop regular reports as needed and ensure well tracking and archiving of ESDU impact with the M&E team
- Follow-up, with the support of project coordinators, on all implementing divisions –including Field Officers, Agro-Food Engineers/Experts, Communication/Engagement Units and Financial/Administrative Unit – to offer support and consider mitigation measures, as and when needed
- Seek collaboration with relevant stakeholders and represent ESDU in sector coordination with relevant partners
- Build good relations with relevant stakeholders in the developmental sector, private and public sectors
- Relocate or face a longer commute as and when required
Essential Minimum Qualifications- Advanced university degree in agriculture engineering, agro-food processing, rural development, business management, public relations or relevant fields
- Minimum 5 years of previous work experience in project coordination/management
- Proven experience in managing human resources and developing schedules, flowcharts and action plans
- Strong organizational skills, including time-management, multitasking and team leadership
- Strong public relations with developmental stakeholders
- Knowledge and exposure to the social and cultural values of the region
- Knowledge of sustainable agriculture principles
- Excellent teamwork and communication skills
- Excellent knowledge of Arabic and English languages
- Excellent reporting skills
Duration
8 months from May 2023 to December 2023 with probation period of 3 months
How to Apply- Deadline to submit CV: May 7, 2023
- nterested candidates should send their resume to esdu@aub.edu.lb
Job Opportunity | Job Counselling Consultant | Deadline: March 10, 2023
“
Empowering Communities through Capacity Building and Creation of New Job Opportunities within the Agri-Food Sector” project is a 5-months project implemented by Environment and Sustainable Development Unit (ESDU) in partnership with the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (NMFA). ECO’s objective is to promote the resilience of vulnerable communities by fostering food security and creating income-generating activities. The project targets vulnerable people, from the Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian communities, in Beirut and Greater Beirut, with a strong emphasis on young women. To achieve the objective, ECO will focus on developing participant's food production, business development, and soft skills to enhance their food security while promoting new job opportunities.
Within this project, the Environment and Sustainable Development Unit (ESDU) is seeking to recruit an expert with an extensive experience in job counselling and job matching services as well as strong communication and presentation skills.
Scope of WorkThe Consultant will be primarily responsible of the following activities:
- Research fields with high market opportunities and labor needs.
- Support in selecting 25 young participants (from a pool of 50 members) to participate in the “Train them to Hire them” program. The selection will be based on a competitive call and clear transparent selection criteria, where the participants will be required to pitch their business plans to a group of qualified judges.
- Provide the “Train them to Hire them” program through 5 training sessions (covering personality and technical assessments; hospitality topics, soft skills courses, and apply for job courses), followed by one-on-one coaching sessions targeting each of the 25 members.
- Guide the members to identify their best skills and support them in applying to matching jobs in the labor market
- Approach employers to identify possible employment or internship opportunities and matching beneficiaries accordingly.
- Follow up with beneficiaries on their interviews with employers and on their job.
- Identify and report the results and impact of the Train them to Hire them program.
Essential Minimum Qualifications- Bachelor Degree in Social Science, Human Resources or equivalent
- At least 3 years of experience in HR, sales, communication or marketing
- Understanding of the Lebanese job market and Lebanese labor laws
- Experience working with private sector employers is a plus
- Knowledge of the market needs and opportunities within the agricultural sector is a plus
- Demonstrated experience in report writing and preparing a presentation
- Excellent communication and presentation skills that can positively promote the project to potential employers
- Arabic and English language competency required
- Proactive approach to making connections and taking new ideas forward
- Can confidently work in a team and in a fast-paced environment
- Previous experience working with NGOs is preferred.
Period3 months starting 15 th of March 2023
How to ApplyInterested candidates are invited to send their CV to: esdu@aub.edu.lb.
Deadline to submit CV: March 10, 2023
Job Opportunity | Circular Economy Consultant | Deadline: March 5, 2023
ECO (Empowering Communities through Capacity Building and Creation of New Job Opportunities within the Agri-Food Sector) is a project implemented by the Environment and Sustainable Development Unit (ESDU) in partnership with the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (NMFA). Through this project, Environment and Sustainable Development Unit (ESDU)wishes to promote the resilience of vulnerable communities in the greater Beirut area by fostering food security and creating income generating activities. This will be done by transforming the “Good Food Hub” – a multidisciplinary space that provides support and incubation services for all small local producers, coops and SMEs- into a circular living lab. This hub will then be used to provide the project’s beneficiaries with circularity and sustainable food production related training.
The Environment and Sustainable Development Unit (ESDU)is seeking to recruit a circular economy expert that will support the team in the implementation of circular related activities. He/she shall provide input on the development of the theoretical curriculum that will be given to the beneficiaries throughout the project period.He/she directly coordinates with ESDU project coordinator.
Scope of WorkThe expert will be primarily responsible of the following activities:
- Conduct circularity in production related research
- Based on the conducted research, develop reports and training curriculum related to sustainable resources management and circularity in production
- Develop a paper on the application of circular economy in developmental interventioms
Essential Minimum Qualifications- University Degree (Bachelor or equivalent) in environmental sciences, agriculture or equivalent
- Experience in circular economy
- Excellent knowledge of Arabic and English languages
- Good reporting skills
- Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in circular food production
Period
3 months starting 15 th of March 2023
How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to send their CV to: esdu@aub.edu.lb.
Deadline to submit CV: March 10, 2023
Job Opportunity | Culinary Consultant | Deadline: January 25, 2023
ESDU is seeking to recruit a Culinary Consultant with an experience in professional cooking and kitchen management. He/she shall lead and coordinate culinary consultant services for food-based initiatives under the MedSNAIL project. He/She shall also offer culinary services that assist in every step of project implementation. He/she directly coordinates with the ESDU project coordinator.
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If you are interested please send us an email at esdu@aub.edu.lb and kindly mention the position that you are applying for in the title or in the body of the email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Job Opportunity | Social Media Management Company/Consultant | Deadline: January 07, 2023
ESDU is seeking the services of a social media management company/consultant to help manage the Med4Waste project’s Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn platforms and deliver up to date content about the project. He/she directly coordinates with ESDU project coordinator and the project’s communication team.
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If you are interested please send us an email to esdu@aub.edu.lb and kindly mention the position that you are applying for in the title or in the body of the email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Job Opportunity | Research Assistant | Deadline: December 23, 2022
ESDU is seeking the services of a research assistant with experience in the waste management field. He/she shall support the project coordinator in developing the Med4waste activities. He/she shall directly coordinate with the ESDU project coordinator.
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If you are interested please send your CV to esdu@aub.edu.lb and kindly mention the position that you are applying for in the title or in the body of the email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Job Opportunity | Dissemination Consultant | Deadline: November 15, 2022
ESDU is seeking to recruit a dissemination expert with an experience in the waste management field. He/she shall provide interactive ways to spread the content of Med4waste's case study catalog through online platforms. He/she directly coordinates with the ESDU project coordinator.
If you are interested please send your CV to esdu@aub.edu.lb and kindly mention the position that you are applying for in the title or in the body of the email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Job Opportunity | Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant | Deadline: July 10, 2022
ESDU is seeking to recruit a Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant with an extensive experience in data management. He/she directly coordinates with ESDU project coordinator.
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If you are interested please send your CV to esdu@aub.edu.lb and kindly mention the position that you are applying for in the title or in the body of the email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Job Opportunity | Marketing Assistant | Deadline: July 5, 2022
ESDU is seeking to recruit one marketing assistant with an extensive experience in logistics operations. He/she shall support in the planification and implementation of the marketing activities within the project. He/she will be based in Beirut, with possible visits to the North, and will directly coordinate with ESDU project coordinator.
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If you are interested please send your CV to esdu@aub.edu.lb and kindly mention the position that you are applying for in the title or in the body of the email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Job Opportunity | Marketing Consultant | Deadline: June 30, 2022
ESDU is seeking to recruit one Marketing Consultants with an experience on dairy and herbs marketing. He/she shall lead the marketing activities, conduct a marketing assessment, and develop relevant marketing plans. He/she directly coordinates with ESDU project coordinator.
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If you are interested please send your CV to esdu@aub.edu.lb and kindly mention the position that you are applying for in the title or in the body of the email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Job Opportunity | Marketing Data Analyst Consultant | Deadline: June 30, 2022
ESDU is seeking to recruit one full-time marketing data analyst consultant with an extensive experience on marketing. He/she shall monitor the progress of marketing activities within the project. He/she will be based in Beirut and will directly coordinate with ESDU project coordinator.
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If you are interested please send your CV to esdu@aub.edu.lb and kindly mention the position that you are applying for in the title or in the body of the email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Job Opportunity | Catering Expert | Deadline: June 30, 2022
ESDU is seeking to recruit a catering expert with an extensive experience in hospitality. He/she shall support in creating market linkages within the project. He/she will be based in Beirut, with regular visits to the North, and will directly coordinate with ESDU project coordinator.
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If you are interested please send your CV to esdu@aub.edu.lb and kindly mention the position that you are applying for in the title or in the body of the email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Job Opportunity | Mapping Consultant | Deadline: June 10, 2022
ESDU is seeking to recruit a Mapping expert with an experience in the waste management field. He/she shall lead Med4Waste’s mapping activities, support with the analysis of outputs and identify relevant target groups and best practices in the waste management field. He/she directly coordinates with ESDU project coordinator.
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If you are interested please send your CV to esdu@aub.edu.lb and kindly mention the position that you are applying for in the title or in the body of the email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Job Opportunity | Mapping and Communications Consultant | Deadline: June 10, 2022
ESDU is seeking to recruit a Mapping expert with an experience in the waste management field. He/she shall lead Med4Waste’s mapping activities, support with the analysis of outputs and identify relevant target groups and best practices in the waste management field. He/she directly coordinates with ESDU project coordinator.
Find details here.
If you are interested please send your CV to esdu@aub.edu.lb and kindly mention the position that you are applying for in the title or in the body of the email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Job Opportunity | Content Creator & Social Media Specialist | Deadline: June 10, 2022
ESDU is seeking to recruit a full-time content creator & social media specialist
with a minimum of 2-3 years of experience. He/she shall develop social media content and a range of other communication materials.
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If you are interested please send your CV to esdu@aub.edu.lb and kindly mention the position that you are applying for in the title or in the body of the email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Job Opportunity | Videographer & Photographer | Deadline: June 10, 2022
ESDU is seeking to recruit a part-time videographer with experience in filming and editing videos with Designing experience. She/he will be responsible for creating video content for a variety of ESDU’s projects, activities and various design & communication materials.
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If you are interested please send your CV to esdu@aub.edu.lb and kindly mention the position that you are applying for in the title or in the body of the email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Job Opportunity | Communication Consultant | Deadline: March 31, 2022
ESDU is seeking to recruit a Communication Consultant with experience in customer behavior related to rural communities and digital communication strategy. He/she shall support WEP’s communication activities, lead research on customer behavior, and assist with the enactement of the digital communication strategy. He/she directly coordinates with ESDU communication team directly.
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If you are interested please send your CV to esdu@aub.edu.lb and kindly mention the position that you are applying for in the title or in the body of the email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Job Opportunity | Research and Development Officer | Deadline: February 12, 2022
ESDU is seeking to recruit a full-time Research and Development Officer having an extensive experience in sustainable development with an agriculture or social science background. He/she will be based in Beirut.
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If you are interested please send your CV to esdu@aub.edu.lb and kindly mention the position that you are applying for in the title or in the body of the email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Job Opportunity | Marketing Consultant | Deadline: January 23, 2022
Within WEP, ESDU is seeking to recruit a Marketing Consultant with experience in marketing Agricultural and Agrofood products. He/she shall support WEP’s marketing activities, conduct a marketing assessment, and develop relevant marketing plans for the targeted coops/SMEs. He/She shall conduct onsite visits for a total of 15 cooperatives and SMEs located in the Bekaa and the South. He/she directly coordinates with ESDU project coordinator.
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If you are interested please send your CV to esdu@aub.edu.lb and kindly mention the position that you are applying for in the title or in the body of the email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Job Opportunity | Food Tourism Consultant | Deadline: January 23, 2022
Within WEP, ESDU is seeking to recruit a Food Tourism Consultant with an experience in the hospitality and food tourism industries. He/She shall assess the food trails, and share constructive feedback. He/She shall conduct on-site visits in the developed food trails located in the Bekaa and South. He/She directly coordinates with ESDU project coordinator.
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If you are interested please send your CV to esdu@aub.edu.lb and kindly mention the position that you are applying for in the title or in the body of the email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Job Opportunity | Food Processing Consultant – Sun Drying | Deadline: January 17, 2022
ESDU is seeking to recruit a full-time Food Processing Consultants with an extensive experience on sun-drying. He/she shall develop curriculum to train beneficiaries on food processing and provide technical support for the development of innovative products. He/she will be based in Beirut and will directly coordinate with ESDU project coordinator.
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If you are interested please send your CV to esdu@aub.edu.lb and kindly mention the position that you are applying for in the title or in the body of the email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Job Opportunity | Marketing Consultant | Deadline: January 17, 2022
ESDU is seeking to recruit three Marketing Consultants with an experience on dairy and herbs marketing. He/she shall lead the marketing activities, conduct a marketing assessment, and develop relevant marketing plans. He/she directly coordinates with ESDU project coordinator.
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If you are interested please send your CV to esdu@aub.edu.lb and kindly mention the position that you are applying for in the title or in the body of the email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Job Opportunity | Senior Food Processing Consultant – Dairy VC | Deadline: January 17, 2022
ESDU is seeking to recruit two Food Processing Consultants with an extensive experience on dairy production. He/she shall develop curriculum to train beneficiaries on food processing and provide technical support for the development of innovative products. He/she will be based in Beirut and will directly coordinate with ESDU project coordinator.
Find details here.
If you are interested please send your CV to esdu@aub.edu.lb and kindly mention the position that you are applying for in the title or in the body of the email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Job Opportunity | Food Innovation Consultant | Deadline: January 17, 2022
ESDU is seeking to recruit a Food Innovation Consultant with an extensive experience on dairy production and sun-drying. He/she shall develop innovative herbs and dairy products and innovative processing techniques to be handled to the project’s beneficiaries. He/she directly coordinates with ESDU project coordinator.
Find details here.
If you are interested please send your CV to esdu@aub.edu.lb and kindly mention the position that you are applying for in the title or in the body of the email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Job Opportunity | Data analyst and Impact assessment Consultant | Deadline: January 17, 2022
ESDU is seeking to recruit two full-time data analyst and impact assessment consultant with an extensive experience on marketing. He/she shall monitor the progress of marketing activities within the project. He/she will be based in Beirut and will directly coordinate with ESDU project coordinator.
Find details here.
If you are interested please send your CV to esdu@aub.edu.lb and kindly mention the position that you are applying for in the title or in the body of the email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Job Opportunity | Research Assistant - Community Mobilizer | Deadline: November 05, 2021
Job Opportunity | Research Assistant - Community Mobilizer | Deadline: November 05, 2021
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Job Opportunity | M&E Consultant | Deadline: June 25, 2021
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RCODE Graduate Students’ Research Fund “Keepers of the Land Fund”
The Environment and Sustainable Development Unit (ESDU) at the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences is glad to open the call for its First Research support “Keepers of the Land Fund", intended to support research and education, for Graduate Arab Female Students enrolled in the RCODE Master's Program who are maintaining satisfactory academic progress.
Interested eligible students can apply for the Fund, by sending the following documents:
Letter of purpose / expression of interest, showing dedication in research and development projects towards rural communities
A copy of your transcript
A Recommendation letter related to your research project and its progress
For details and Contacts:
Dr. Shady Hamadeh - ESDU Director shamadeh@aub.edu.lb)
Mrs. Diana M. Abi-Said, ESDU-RCODE Liaison officer (dianamas@aub.edu.lb)
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