Life Skills Trainer

TOR Life Skills Officer

Job Overview

The Trainer will work under the project ‘‘Employability and soft skills programme for youth in Akkar, North Lebanon” implemented by Mada Association in partnership with Empower and funded by UNICEF. The objective of the project is to increased access of Lebanese and Non-Lebanese youth (15-24 years) to technical and vocational training and innovative skills building programmes for improved professional readiness and employability.

The Trainer will report to Project Manager and be based in Minieh base.

The main project expected results are:

• Result 1: 320 youth have acquired professional skills enabling them to have a first professional experience through a 90 hours in-class course (theoretical and practical). 
• Result 2: Of these, 160 will benefit from youth employment support services (including 2% disability) Paid internship (OJT).
• Result 3: Of these, 80 will benefit from employment or income generation opportunities (Cash for work) (including 2% disability).
• Result 4: 320 youth have trained on the Life Skills programme packages HPM (Civic Engagement, Social Cohesion, positive employability and Career Guidance).

Main Responsibilities

Implementation

• Under the supervision of the Project manager, support to ensure that the activities under his/her responsibility are delivered within budget, on time, and in line with the project proposal, timeline and logical framework.
• Conduct life skills and career guidance sessions as required by the project timelines and as requested by the Project manager.

Expected deliverables for the project/beneficiaries reached:

Job Description:

Mada is seeking a part-time Life skills trainer/coach for this program to provide Face to Face/online training, the trainer will be trained on the UNICEF Life skills and Career Guidance Packages to conduct the below topics:

• Career Guidance:

• How to decide on a career path.
• How and where to search for a job.
• How to use various tools and platforms for job hunting.
• How to write a resume.
• How to write a cover letter.
• How to prepare for an interview.
• How to set up a professional LinkedIn profile.
• How to write a professional email.

• Life skills:

• Emotions.
• Individual strengths.
• Mental Models.
• Positive Brain storming.
• The power of pausing.
• Biases.
• Individual dream.
• Discovering habits.
• Positive Communication.
• Positive Negotiations.
• High quality connections.
• Beginners Mind.
• Collective Strengths.
• Positive Leadership.

Reporting

• Ensure quality and timely reporting to the Project manager on project activities as requested.
• Provide timely input for donor reports as requested by the Project manager.
• Identify and refer vulnerable cases (education, medical, Protection, SGBV….).

Additional Tasks

• Support the Project manager with other and additional tasks as required and based on workload.
• Support monitoring and follow up of the project in coordination with the Project manager and based on need.

Knowledge and Skills

• Full adherence to Mada’s mission and vision, as well as Ethics Code.
• At least three years’ experience as a life skills/employability trainer.
• Proven experience in content creation and curriculum design.
• Arabic and English fluency is a must (spoken and written)
• Good organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Computer literate.
• Experience in Project Cycle Management.
• Proactive, flexible and dynamic.        
• Valid driving license is a must.