Bedayati

Join Bedayati’s Advisory Board

We are seeking new advisory members for our board who will help shape our organisation’s future strategic development (volunteer basis), with a focus on providing food marketing expertise.

About Us

Bedayati is a social sector organization established in 2020. We work to empower marginalized women and youth in Lebanon, responding to their aspirations for change.

Vision

We champion an inclusive world of work, advocating for an economy and society where everyone can participate and make a difference. We believe that no one’s life journey should be diminished because of lack of access to education or decent work opportunities.

Mission

Bedayati works to empower women and youth through widening access to education, skills training, and economic opportunities.

We partner with purpose-driven businesses and organizations to expand decent work opportunities and promote inclusive workplaces. Our Inclusive Employer Pledge invites employers to join a growing movement of Lebanese businesses who commit to building a more inclusive and sustainable economy and society.

Bedayati launched its Kitchen in 2020, with the belief that the food we share can be a force for community and empowerment. Since then, the Kitchen has transitioned from a pop-up soup kitchen to a full-time catering service.  With every meal purchased, we provide a meal for free. To date, the Bedayati Kitchen has distributed over 150,000 meals to those who need them the most in Beirut, providing cash-for-work opportunities to over 100 women and youth.  

Our 2024 Impact Report is available here. 

About the Board

The GA is currently composed of 15 members and meets at minimum once a year, with up to 3-6 committee meetings for specific technical areas. The advisory member would be expected to meet directly with kitchen staff as needed. Day-to-day operations are managed by a team of Bedayati staff, with oversight from our chair of the board. The appropriate involvement of the Board on a strategic level is both critical and expected. The Board provides active support and strategic guidance to help Bedayati scale operations across its skills training programme and its community kitchen operations. 

About You

You will be enthusiastic about Bedayati, and its mission for creating an inclusive world of work in Lebanon. 

We are particularly interested at this time to hear from people with experience in marketing roles, especially in the food and beverage sector, to support the Bedayati Kitchen –which is at a pivotal moment in its operations– with scaling its sales and catering services, and moving towards a self-sustaining, revenue-generating social enterprise. 

You will ideally be based, or have a presence in Lebanon, as Bedayati is based in Beirut.

Principal responsibilities
~ Actively assisting in setting the strategy and objectives for Bedayati, and contributing to high-level decision-making, working with the rest of the board
~ Ensuring that governance is effective and appropriate, and that Bedayati complies with its governing document, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations.
~ Being available to give counsel to Bedayati staff relating to their area of expertise; particularly support in marketing and strengthening the kitchen operation.
~ Contributing to the effective and efficient overall management of Bedayati’s community kitchen as a profitable operation.
~ Ability to commit time to attend at least 3 Board meetings per year (2 hours each); commit time to suggest agenda items, review board papers and presentations, and give feedback.

Core skills and experience – essential

~ Expertise and experience in finance, marketing or advertising roles

~ Food & Beverage (F&B) sector experience is a plus 

Core skills and experience – desirable

~ Previous board experience.
~ Broad knowledge and understanding of the sector that Bedayati is operating in and the current issues affecting it.
~ Familiarity with the current challenges facing the non-profit and the F&B sectors in Beirut, Lebanon.

Personal qualities
~ A positive, supportive attitude with an ability to participate in a collaborative team environment with social awareness, the ability to listen effectively and be open to challenge.
~ Demonstrating a strong passion and commitment to Bedayati, its mission, strategic objectives, and cause.
~ Flexible approach to problem solving and creative thinking.

 

Please apply by sending a CV and covering letter outlining why you would like to become an advisory member of our board to info@bedayati.org.