سارة بو عجرم

Support the design of operationalization and monitoring of Lebanons new national social assistance
programmes in line with Lebanons National Social Protection Strategy. These programmes aim at
complementing existing anti-poverty programmes in the country by putting in place Lebanons first ever
national social grants programmes to provide integrated social assistance toward households experiencing
specific lifecycle vulnerabilities, such as disability or children.

• Assume overall responsibility for the leadership of the LHIF Education Working Group.
• Coordinate and collaborate with National Education Actors particularly on joint advocacy
efforts pertaining to education issues in Lebanon.
• Co-lead with UNICEF the Education Sector in Lebanon
• Work closely with other key stakeholders, including LHIF Country Coordinator, LHDF,
MEHE, OCHA, UNICEF and all other NGO Education actors.
• Bring together International and National NGOs to ensure coordination and collaboration on
education programming and advocacy.
• Lead and coordinate key advocacy efforts.
• Support NGOs to share lessons learned and promote inter-agency learning and innovations.
• Facilitate technical discussions on curricula, teaching methodologies and community
engagement in non-formal education.
• Co-lead multi-sector and coordinate education specific needs assessments and utilise existing
secondary data to inform sector response planning.
• Ensure that information is shared amongst members, and that information from other sectors
is made available to members in order to improve planning, integration and implementation.
• Contribute to regular sitreps, and actively participate in inter-cluster co-ordination meetings.
• Ensure education is explicitly included and prioritized in all multi-sector assessments and
reports.
• Ensure sector members are aware of relevant minimum standards, policies and guidelines
with apply to all agencies.
• Establish an education sector feedback mechanism so that partners can quantitatively (and,
ideally qualitatively) track the quality and effectiveness of the education response.
• Undertake child-focused (and child-led) consultations on education priorities.
• Ensure that child safeguarding is addressed by the Education actors.
• Capacity Building:
• Where appropriate, ensure that capacity strengthening of country programme staff occurs in
order to ensure on-going sustainability and quality of the response.
• Identify learning and training opportunities for Education group members and work in
increasing both technical and institutional capacity in preparedness and response.
• Coordinate institutional and technical capacity strengthening of local organisations.
• Trainings and ongoing support relating to child safeguarding - supporting all education actors
to develop and implement child safeguarding policies.

• Generate education analysis and advice to support policy engagement and advocacy.
◦ Provide technical advice to Government of Lebanon, and DFID management and
Ministers such as: education public expenditure efficiency and financing; teacher work
force management; learning assessments; improving literacy and numeracy; curriculum
reform for formal education and standardisation of non-formal education curricula.
◦ Support development of an education sector analysis in Lebanon, with other international
partners and Government of Lebanon.
◦ Produce high-quality analysis for a range of information requirements and audiences.
◦ Ensure implementation of active education programmes leads to a positive sector
transformation and improved Ministry capability.
◦ Monitor and assess education sector in Lebanon including triggers for
conflict/tension/marginalisation.
• Apply latest evidence and technical thinking to strengthen DFIDs programme in Lebanon.
◦ Deliver aspects of DFID Lebanon education portfolio
◦ Work with programme managers to strengthen risk management of programmes and
partners.
◦ Monitor effectiveness of interventions, driving good value for money throughout
programmes.
◦ Understand/Monitor PFM and revenue systems within the Ministry of Education and
Higher Education and identify entry-points for reform, at national and sub-national
levels.
◦ Ensure programmes have clear log frames with measurable results and proportionate
research and evaluation plans.
◦ Ensure all reporting and compliance tasks are completed as required for the education
pillar, including Annual Reviews and Project Completion Reports, and other transparency
requirements.
• Manage relationships with delivery partners.
◦ Build strong and effective working relationships with partner agencies in field offices and
at HQ/regional level.
◦ Manage constructive relationships with partners to ensure programmes deliver objectives.
◦ Address programme blockages/deficiencies, delivering tough messages to partners as
necessary.
◦ Build strong and effective working relationships with DFID teams managing institutional
relationships with partners and other donors.
• Contribute and input into wider work of DFID Lebanon
◦ Contribute to effective team working and wider team delivery, by collaborating with
other programmes to share best practice and lesson identified through the team and across
DFID.
◦ Provide high quality and timely input into parliamentary and ministerial deliverables and
support high-level visits as required.
◦ Collaborate with MENA Education Advisors to ensure a joined-up approach on DFIDs
NLGI across the region and share lessons identified between Lebanon and other DFID
teams.
◦ Work with the Head of Profession and Research and Evidence Division to make an
effective MENA contribution to global education policy, research and cadre lesson
sharing.

• Support to Program Development and Planning particularly related to Access, outreach and
Accelerated Learning Programme through:
◦ Contributing to the preparation of situation analysis for program development and to the
establishment of sectoral program goals and objectives based on evidence,
◦ Providing technical and operational support throughout all stages of programming
processes.
• Program management, monitoring and delivery of results through:
◦ Working closely with partners to discuss operational and implementation issues,
◦ Participating in monitoring and evaluation exercises,
◦ Monitoring and reporting on the use of sectoral program resources, reporting critical
findings.
◦ Drafting regular sectoral program reports for management, donors and partners to keep
them informed of the progress.
• Technical and operational support to program implementation through:
◦ Conducting regular program field visits and surveys, reporting on critical issues in a
timely manner
◦ Providing technical and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners,
UN system partners etc... on the application and understanding of UNICEF policies and
strategies to support program implementation.
• Networking and partnership building through:
◦ Building and sustaining effective close working partnerships with government
counterparts and national stakeholders
◦ Drafting communication and information materials for CO program advocacy to promote
awareness, establish partnerships and support fund raising for education programs.
◦ Participate in appropriate interagency meetings.
• Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building through:
◦ Contributing to identifying, capturing, synthesizing and sharing lessons learnt for
capacity building of partners.
◦ Applying innovative approaches and promoting best practices in program implementation
◦ Researching and reporting on best practices

QITABI is a 42.5-million-dollar USAID funded project to increase literacy and access to education.
• Ensure that the professional development element is integral in the implementation of the
component.
• Design and implement all related activities.
• Work closely with the Monitoring & Evaluation department to track the subcomponents ability
to meet its objectives.
• Manage the subcomponent including planning of activities and budget.
• Supervise at team of consultants and staff to properly implement activities.

USAID Funding for this component resumed from DRASATI to DRASATI 2 and thus have been
rehired for the position.
• Ensure that the school improvement program and community engagement activities are an
integral piece of the holistic implementation of the D-RASATI project.
• Design and plan proposed interventions and activities under SIPCE including a small grant
component to public schools worth $856, 000.
• Manage and oversee the implementation of activities at the central and school levels.
• Engage with designated counterparts in the Ministry of Education and Higher Education to
ensure the required coordination and progress of SIPCE.
• Supervise 40 subcomponent staff and consultants including the work of the grants manager and
the grants team.
• Work closely with the Monitoring & Evaluation department to track the subcomponents ability
to meet its objectives.
• Design and Implement an Awareness Campaign to shed light on the positive aspects of the
Lebanese Public Schools
• Assist AMIDEAST in developing education related programs and drafting proposals for
funding.
• Ensure proper close-out of the program based on USAID regulations.

• Develop detailed project plans, including objectives, scope, activities, tasks, owners, timeline,
deliverables, and KPIs.
• Drive and monitor progress including proactive follow-- up with founders and stakeholders,
issue identification and resolution, and regular communication and reporting.
• Conduct research and analysis and develop required documents and presentations, based on
founders direction and input, including structuring storylines, researching required facts, end--
to-- end documents, reviewing and validating with founders, and ensuring final editing and
readiness.
• Facilitate and participate on cross functional teams in designing business solutions and
accomplishing stated goals.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to all levels of management and the founders as necessary.
• Draft application to open school in Qatar - the school opened in 2015.

• Develop and structure the BRIDGE and scholarship programs.
• Develop the BRIDGE syllabus.
• Lead a group of volunteers to develop and teach an SAT prep program.
• Develop a system for administering the BRIDGE program (manual, guidebooks and the likes)
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Work closely with the ULYP leadership team to actualize the ULYP mission.

D-RASATI is a 75-million-dollar USAID funded project in partnership with the Ministry of Education
and Higher Education. Its aim is to strengthen and build the capacity of Lebanese Public Schools.
• Ensure that the school improvement program and community engagement activities are an
integral piece of the holistic implementation of the D-RASATI project.
• Design and plan proposed interventions and activities under SIPCE.
• Manage and oversee the implementation of activities at the central and school levels.
• Engage with designated counterparts in the Ministry of Education and Higher Education to
ensure the required coordination and progress of SIPCE.
• Supervise subcomponent staff and consultants.
• Work closely with the Monitoring & Evaluation department to track the subcomponents ability
to meet its objectives.

• Administer new student development programs at LAU that meld leadership with civic
engagement.
• Empower students to lead civic engagement and community building activities and work
towards being agents of change.
• Assist students interested in developing leadership skills and civic engagement opportunities to
achieve their goals.
• Advise students as they pursue projects directed at addressing and solving public problems.
• Bridge the gap between civil society and the LAU community through organizing the annual
NGO fair as well as through finding volunteer opportunities for students.
• Promote and advocate the value of student involvement and the importance of community
participation.
• Coordinate the writing and editing of grant proposals to support civic engagement efforts at
LAU.
• Head the Middle School Global Classrooms Model United Nations Program which includes
writing training material, training students and ensuring the smooth running of the program.
• Liaise with NGOs and Civil Society organizations across Lebanon in order to establish with
them sustainable working relationships.
• Conduct leadership training, workshops, and presentations for students and members of the
LAU community.
• Supervise USP scholars academic and extracurricular programs.
• Organize student mentors to assist the scholars.
• Coordinate and implement all leadership activities of 52 USP students as well as monitor their
well-being at LAU.
• Provide solutions and guidance to scholars when needed.
• Report and communicate to USAID the progress of the USP scholars.
• Devise, write and follow the yearly Performance Management Plan used to monitor the grant by
USAID.

• Manage and coordinate a 3-year project aiming to instil a culture of listening, problem solving
and human rights in Lebanese schools which includes editing and writing resources as well as
monitoring & evaluation and reporting.
• Liaise and support all other programmatic work by SFCG in Lebanon
• Identify and design future peace building projects.
• Write concept notes and proposals to be submitted for funding.

• Taught Math to grades 5 - 7 and Science to grades 5 - 6 to enhance students understanding and
knowledge of the subjects as well as develop their critical thinking skills.
• Developed a character education program for the elementary school to cultivate values in
students.
• Organized school performances for cultural day and the end of year graduation ceremony

• Taught English, Math, Sciences, and Social Studies to increase students understanding and
knowledge of the subjects as well as develop their critical thinking skills.
• Implemented a character education program in an elementary school to promote values in
students.