Project Coordinator – Lebanon

PACES Charity; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 15,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

PACES Charity in North Lebanon seeks a Project Coordinator (volunteer) to lead the Power of Play wheelchair basketball project in Beddawi and Nahr el Bared camps. You will support coaches, manage logistics, and ensure delivery aligned with PACES’ curriculum and goals.

You should have basketball coaching experience (wheelchair basketball preferred), strong Arabic/English communication, and be resident near the project area. The role reports to the PACES Country Manager and runs for 11 months.

Qualifications

• . Coaching experience in basketball; wheelchair basketball preferred.
• . Experience in sports for development and life skills integration.
• . Familiarity with North Lebanon context.
• . Experience with refugee communities or disabled youth.
• . Strong administrative coordination experience.
• . Excellent Arabic and English communication; resident near project area.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate logistics of wheelchair basketball training sessions.
• Support outreach to ensure 50% female participation.
• Collect consent forms and participant IDs.
• Ensure sessions follow project plan and PACES guidelines.
• Distribute equipment and uniforms to participating groups.
• Provide on-field supervision to 4 coaches (2 head, 2 assistants).
• Monitor skills and life skills integration in training sessions.
• Monitor progress and provide feedback to coaches and participants.
• Serve as key reference for coaches and local partner.
• Submit periodic reports to Country Manager.
• Collect data and reports for monitoring and evaluation.

Skills

Basketball coaching

Wheelchair basketball

Sports for development

Communication

Arabic language

English language

Data collection

Administrative support

Job description

Reports to: PACES Country Manager
Period: 11 months
Type: Volunteer (paid role)
Starting date: Immediate

General Description of PACES:

PACES is a UK based charity established in2006, with the aim of providing healthy, structured after-school sportsprograms for Palestinian girls and boys ages 6-16 years living in refugee campsand most marginalizedareas in Palestine, Jordan,and Lebanon.Through its core sports for development program, PACESprovides children with multiple educational benefits to help them thrive intheir own communities.PACES also builds local capacityby training and hiring leaders in the local communities as coaches to deliver the sports program, and partnering with localclubs and sports centers to facilitate the outreach and delivery of the program.

Since establishment,PACEShas served over 35,000 children, 2,350 young female and male coaches,and over 200 local sports clubs. PACES’program promotes gender equality, and has successfullyreached and maintained a 50% female participation rate.

Power of Play Project:

Building Confidence and Combating Stigma Through Wheelchair Basketball

This project combines wheelchair basketball with a comprehensive social peace and parental support program to enhance the physical and mental well-being, confidence, and social inclusion of 40 vulnerable refugee children and youth with disabilities, representing two groups, in the Beddawi and Nahr el Bared refugee camps in North Lebanon.

The project directly addresses the significant gap in inclusive sports opportunities and the need for stronger parental and community support to challenge stigma and foster a supportive environment. The integrated approach leverages sports for development and community-led peacebuilding to create lasting positive change.

General Description of the Role:

The Project Coordinator (volunteer role) will act as the main coordinator for the Power of Play project in Beddawi and Nahr el Bared camps between PACES and TDSA. The role involves supporting the implementation and follow up of the project activities, assisting the coaching team with logistics and technical needs, and ensuring the program is delivered in line with PACES’ curriculum and project goals.

The Project Coordinator should be a resident in or near the project area to carry our regular field visits, and should have a technical and coaching background in basketball or wheelchair basketball.

The Coordinator will report directly to PACES Country Manager.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the logistics of the wheelchair basketball training sessions over the project implementation period. Support TDSA’s outreach to children and youth to participate in the project, ensuring 50% female participation.
• Collect all maintain documents for project participants including consent forms and participants IDs.
• Ensure all wheelchair basketball sessions are implemented consistently in accordance with the project work plan and PACES’ guidelines.
• Facilitate the distribution of purchased sports equipment and uniforms for participating groups..
• Provide direct on-field technical supervision to the 4 TDSA coaches (2 head, 2 assistants).
• Monitor the implementation of the technical wheelchair basketball skills and life skills in sports training sessions as per the program plan..
• Monitor the progress of coaches, children and youth participants and provide feedback and support when necessary..
• Serve as the key point of reference for the coaches and local partner.
• Submit periodic report to the Country Manager highlighting project progress.
• Collect data and reports from coaches regarding project activities including attendance sheets and others
• Assist in data collection for monitoring and evaluation activities
• Any other documentation as required.

Requirements:

• Coaching experience in basketball, experience in wheelchair basketball is highly preferred
• Experience in sports for development sector and incorporatinglife skillsinto sports for children and youth.
• Familiarity with the local context in North Lebanon.
• Experience working withrefugee communitiesand/or children and youth with disabilities/special needs.
• Proven experience inadministrative support and project coordination
• Excellent communication skills in bothArabic and English(written and spoken) are Must be aresident in or near the project area(North Lebanon).
• Strong commitment to the values of PACES, including gender equality and inclusion.

PACES is an equal opportunities employer, and prohibits any distinction or discrimination based on nationality, race, ethnicity, tribe, gender, religious beliefs, political opinion, socio-economic status or disability. This policy applies to all HR practices within the organization. Hiring decisions are based only on qualifications, merit, and organizational needs.