Positive parenting ToT training consultant

JOB TITLE: Positive parenting ToT training consultant

DURATION:  11 days

LOCATION: Syria

ABAAD PURPOSE:

ABAAD aims at achieving gender equality as an essential condition to sustainable social and economic development in the MENA region. ABAAD has a proven record in working in addressing GBV in emergency settings. Through women, boys’ and girls’ empowerment and improving the quality of multi-sectorial assistance for women and girls survivors or at risk of GBV among the host and Syrian refugee population.

Background:

Response and Outreach to Empower Gender Based Violence (GBV) Trauma Survivors, in Syria 2019 is a project being implemented in Damascus, Sweida and Daraa. In the aim of providing quality GBV response, capacity building and prevention services to affected population residing in Syria.

GBV case management training:

JOB PURPOSE:

The purpose of the positive parenting ToT training facilitator is to introduce the concept of positive masculinities and parenting as a whole, and to familiarize participants with relevant understanding of positive masculinities practices in a contextualized manner to fit Syrian culture. Additionally, build capacities of training participants to become trainers on the concept of positive parenting and masculinities. The 11 days training will aim to provide skills and techniques to trainees on how to better equip fathers, parents and families with healthy parenting and masculinities characteristics.

REPORTING LINES:   

Post Holder Reports Directly to: ABAAD Director of programs

In addition, post holder coordinates closely with the Program coordinator for planning, implementation, and with ABAAD MHPSS & GBV Advisors for technical inquiries.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Designing and implementing a training to introduce positive masculinities and positive parenting skills, to adequately provide relevant techniques and tools as well as methodologies and practical exercises on how to train fathers and parents on positive parenting and masculinity skills. The below points give more detail on the expected responsibilities:

• Introduce the concept of masculinities.
• Design and contextualize capacity building and training modules and materials, utilizing resources developed in ABAAD when needed, including needed theoretical information.
• Prepare training files, including pre and post-tests to measure training impact, training evaluation and any relevant brochures and information materials in a portfolio to each trainee.
• Develop training agenda.
• Implement training to three different groups of individuals, each cycle is for 10 days.
• Prepare training report, include comparison between pre and post-tests, participants’ evaluations of the training and any relevant recommendations.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• A minimum of 5 years experience in the field of masculinities and positive parenting programming.
• Master’s degree in clinical psychology or social work
• Substantial knowledge and understanding of the GBV framework and related cultural and contextual dynamics;
• Experience in providing group and individual support to service providers working with national and/or international NGOs in the region;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Arabic
• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.