Call For Applications For The Selection Of Local Trainers For Participation In A Training Program For Trainers In Green Entrepreneurship
1-General Context:
The SwitchMed Program (www.switchmed.eu ) is a regional initiative financed by the European Union that aims to facilitate the shift towards more sustainable consumption and production methods in the Southern Mediterranean Region. SwitchMed is implemented by the joint efforts of the SCP/RAC (Regional Activity Centre for Sustainable Consumption and Production), UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization), the UNEP-MAP (United Nations Environment Programme – Mediterranean Action Plan) and the UNEP-DTIE (Division of Technology, Industry and Economics). In Lebanon the National Focal Point for the coordination of the activities to support green entrepreneurship is the Head of Urban Environmental Service within the Ministry for the Environment.
As part of the implementation of the "Green Entrepreneur Training Program"in Lebanon, set up by the SCP/RAC and Business Incubation Association in Tripoli (BIAT), Local Partner (LP) of the SwitchMed Program, a call for candidate applications for the selection of 16 Local Trainers (LT) is taking place. These local trainers will take part in a “Train the Trainer Program in Green Entrepreneurship", which is scheduled to take place in the month of September 2015. The training will be offered by the SwitchMed Program and will be led by international experts appointed by the SCP/RAC.
2- Training the Trainer Content:
The objective of training the Local Trainers (LT) is to train those experts who are capable of running 5-day training workshops targeted at groups of potential Green Entrepreneurs (GE). The LT will learn how to organise workshops that are dedicated to the practical development of the green entrepreneurial ideas proposed by the GE taking part in the training. The trainers will acquire the skills required to transfer their knowledge and the tools needed by GE to transform their innovative idea into a green business model by validating the viability of their concepts. The LT will also be trained to enable them to convey the knowledge that will be needed by the GE to develop a green business plan, which will steer the creation of green enterprise projects. The LT will have access to educational materials developed by SCP/RAC as part of the SwitchMed Program and will be trained in their use.
In a second phase, a group of 8 LT (out of the 16) will be selected and asked to train groups of GE, identified by BIAT, during the last quarter of 2015. The selected LT will be remunerated for this service.
3-Profiles Required:
The participants in this Train the Trainer Program will be selected on the basis of a specific number of criteria, with the following criteria relating to a certain level of knowledge and experience:
University bachelors degree +4 or higher Proven experience in the training of entrepreneurs (ideally green entrepreneurs) (references, missions, etc.) Availability to lead training workshops within the periods of the initiative (5 days spread out over different sessions) and within the geographical areas determined by BIAT
Desired experience:
Experience in the support and assistance of entrepreneurs and in the creation of start-ups and enterprises would be a significant advantage Good knowledge of forward-looking green projects and experience in a field associated with green entrepreneurship (circular economies, collaborative consumption, renewable energy, energy efficiency, organic agriculture, utilisation of forest products, sustainable tourism, waste processing, recycling and recovery, water and sanitation, conservation and protection of biodiversity, environmental management, organic textiles, organic cleaning products and cosmetics, clean industry services, sustainable construction, sustainable transport, etc.)
4-Candidate Application Dossier:
The candidate application dossier must contain the following documents:
- A certified copy of the diploma/degree
- A candidate application form with a detailed CV for the candidate, with the necessary supporting documents
- A covering letter
If you are interested in the Train the Trainer Program, please contact:
Hamza Obeid
Project Coordinator at BIAT
T. + 961 6 425605 ext 149
Email: [email protected]
#ff0000; text-decoration: underline;">Deadline: Wednesday the 19th of August 2015
Applications submitted after this date will not be accepted.
Incomplete dossiers will not be considered.
NB/Those candidates retained will be informed in writing and may be invited to attend an interview, and will be given preference during the elimination and selection process of those candidates having signed the document of undertaking.
