passionate and trusted mentors
Please include “Market-Based Opportunities and Skills Training for Women and Youth - 3amaly - Mentors” in
the email’s subject line.
Eligibility criteria:
Aged between 25 and 40.
Living in Tripoli or surrounding areas.
Minimum of 5 years of work experience. (Mentors and mentees will be matched according to their
relevant sectors)
An understanding of how poverty, conflict-affected situations and existing cultural / gender norms
affect vulnerable women’s lives.
Demonstrable expertise reflected by personal and professional goals and overall personal success.
Strong advisory skills.
Willingness to volunteer for a period of one month.
The program’s overall objective is to empower women and youth to play more active economic roles within their households
and communities in Tripoli by:
(1) Addressing constraints to employment by linking youth and women to market-driven skills in
partnership with the private sector;
(2) Providing support to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and entrepreneurs to
accelerate growth and foster merit-based hiring practices; and
(3) Training and/or providing business coaching to potential start-ups to help create employment
opportunities.
North LEDA is supporting Mercy Corps in Tripoli and is seeking volunteer mentors willing to support their
community members through peer-to-peer mentoring in the following sectors:
Fitness coach
Line cook
Plant nursery
Hospitality
Life skills
Pharmacist assistant
Mentors will work with the program’s graduates and entrepreneurs to:
(1) Provide mentoring sessions,
(2) Pass along key knowledge,
(3) Share their experiences,
(4) Help solve problems, and
(5) Advise on market opportunities and challenges.
Key duties:
Inspire, support and empower mentees to achieve their professional and personal potential
Encourage sustainable job creation and social and economic development
Guide three mentees on average, over a period of one month
Meet with each mentee at least four times during that month
NOTE:
Daleel Madani, the civil society network, serves as a platform for organisations to post their professional opportunities, but is not involved in the recruitment process. The hiring organisation is solely responsible for the job and candidate selection.
- Lebanon
- North Lebanon
- Tripoli
- Tripoli