1. Background

The Environment & Sustainable Development Unit (ESDU) at AUB is an inter-disciplinary research and development center specialized in rural community development, local food systems and sustainable agriculture hosted at the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences (FAFS) of the American University of Beirut. For more than 20 years, ESDU has been promoting through large community development projects sustainable rural livelihoods all over Lebanon. The Unit focuses on participatory development and capacity building through knowledge management and sharing, appropriate technologies, and impact analysis with particular attention to smallholder farmers, women and youth in the rural areas. 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 campaigns, the Consultant 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.

2. Scope of Work

2.1. Role and Responsibilities

The Environment and Sustainable Development Unit (ESDU) at AUB is seeking the services of a communication consultant.

The consultant will provide all necessary activities similar but not limited to the ones mentioned below:

• Monitor the communication KPIs set for the communication material of the project
• Draft a report analyzing the above
• Provide 5 coaching sessions on the topic of content creation in relation to waste management
• Supervise / Create graphic content for the Policy Toolkit (around 30 pages)

Until the end of the project (Nov. 30, 2023)

2.2. Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in communication, graphic design or related field

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Arabic and English language competencies required

• Previous experience working with NGOs.

• At least 3 years of experience

2.3. How to apply

• Deadline to submit CV: October 28, 2023
• Interested candidates should send their CV to: esdu@aub.edu.lb