Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights jobs

<p>1. Background: As part of an EU-funded programme, Ceasefire is planning to organise an expert workshop in Beirut, Lebanon. The workshop will bring together 15 representatives of Syrian civil society organisations and a panel of five experts to discuss accountability and justice mechanisms for Syria. The event will also be attended by five staff members from Ceasefire and Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ), as well as potentially other stakeholders, bringing the total number of participants to 24 26. To ensure the effective and professional delivery of the event, Ceasefire is seeking to contract a qualified service provider to manage the required logistical and administrative arrangements. These will include hotel accommodation, venue hire, visa facilitation for participants travelling from Syria, catering and refreshments, interpretation, stationery and other related services, as detailed below.</p><p>2. Purpose of the Assignment: The purpose of this assignment is to provide comprehensive event management, accommodation and logistical support to ensure the successful organisation and delivery of the event. In addition to arranging the venue and accommodation for 24 26 participants, the selected service provider will be responsible for coordinating visa facilitation for the 15 participants travelling from Syria, as well as catering and refreshments for 24 26 participants, event branding and design, registration support, simultaneous interpretation between Arabic and English, all necessary event equipment, including microphones, speakers and headsets, stationery, and other event-related supplies. The workshop is expected to last three days, so accommodation should be provided for four nights.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><ul><li>Proven experience organising conferences, workshops or similar events.</li><li>Experience supporting international participants and visa applications.</li><li>Strong networks with venues, caterers, interpreters and other relevant suppliers.</li><li>Experience organising bilingual Arabic-English events.</li><li>Capacity to provide on-site support throughout the event.</li><li>Fluency in English and Arabic within the proposed event-management team.</li></ul><p>Experience supporting civil society, human rights or international development events will be considered an advantage.</p>