Consultant – Organizational Development

Background:

The current project aims to contribute to a dignified life for refugees and vulnerable host communities in Lebanon through diminishing protection threats and their effects while at the same time supporting and strengthening collective efforts among local CSOs. The action is a continuation on the work of the WG PASC, a protection advocacy network of national and local Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), supported by Oxfam and facilitated by ALEF.

The project involves enhancing WG PASC’s strategic capacities to work jointly and influence decision-making and policies on the Syrian crisis more effectively. The network management capacities of ALEF will also be developed in order to ensure to ensure better efficiency, impact and sustainability of the action.

Key tasks:

• Consult with ALEF on available literature for governance document
• Together with the Network Facilitator, steer a two- day workshop to update WG PASC’s governance structure to include:
  • Bylaws,
  • Membership criteria
  • Rules for attendance
  • Coordination roles
  • Responsibilities and accountability standards
• Compile information for, draft, and validate a governance model and tools for WG PASC

Expected deliverables:

• Submit a first draft of the governance document two weeks after the start of the consultancy
• Co- facilitate the two- day workshop to update WG PASC’s governance structure
• Submit a second draft one week after the workshop, incorporating attendees’ comments and concerns
• Present a final version of the governance document providing a clear description of the context and the steps taken to develop it.

Required skills and qualifications include:

• Proven ability to work collaboratively and build consensus across diverse sets of stakeholders.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Personal commitment, effectiveness and commitment to results.
• Ability to write clear and concise texts in English
• Experience in developing legal frameworks is desirable
• Experience in facilitation of public consultations is desirable