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About this Activity

The Business Support Specialists (BSS) activity within the Action for Rural Economic Development (ARED) program, implemented by The Nawaya Network and funded by the European Union, aims to support financially-vulnerable, unemployed youth by upskilling them to increase their chances of finding employment in eight villages in the Northern Bekaa (Arsal, Labweh, Nabi Osmane, AL Ain, Jabbouleh, Fekeha-Jdeideh, Ras Baalbak, Al Qaa). 

 

It includes online soft skills and employability training, individual coaching related to career guidance, followed by a technical course based on the participant’s interest and trainer’s feedback.

 

The program will last 3 to 5 months, and will entail the following: 

  • Daily skills training for a period of one month, 3.5 hours per day
  • One-on-one career guidance and mentorship, 1 hour/week for 5 weeks
  • Technical upskilling course, up to 3 hours/day for 5 weeks

 

Upon completing the program, you will get the opportunity to be featured on Nawaya’s Business Support Specialists platform, giving you visibility among local, regional, and international employers. 

  • This course is free of charge
  • To complete the application, you are required to submit your CV. Make sure to have it ready on the device you are applying from and label it as follows: FULL NAME - CV

Eligibility Criteria

  • Lebanese nationals
  • Youth ages 21 to 28 years old
  • University or technical school graduates
  • Unemployed and searching for a job
  • Intermediate level in English
  • Motivated and interested in strengthening their employability and technical skills
  • Committed to completing the phases of the program with all its requirements
  • You are interested in pursuing a career related to the agri-food value chains
  • Both experienced and inexperienced participants are encouraged to apply

Consortium Partners

Action for Rural Economic Development (ARED) is funded by the European Union, implemented in partnership with We World-Gruppo Di Volontariato Civile, Fondazione Giovanni Paolo II.