Dialogue Facilitator

Position Title: Dialogue Facilitator
Duration: 8 months 
Starting date: As soon as possible
Reporting to: Project Manager
Project location: Home-based with field visits to conduct the dialogue sessions
Level of effort: Consultancy basis

If interested, please apply by filling the application form at the below link by 15 March 2023:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1mfupwVi7mjIRWY1_5F9MCIsd8HNfO_ms6Ges4EL...

Expected Tasks:

• DESIGN the overall of facilitation process for different localities or stakeholders groups which to include the objectives (the desired change), the different steps, expected outcomes, and ways to document the outcomes.
• PLAN agendas and meetings with individual or groups of local stakeholders in alignment with Peace Labs’ project framework.
• LEAD dialogue sessions in conjunction with Project Manager and other Peace Labs’ staff.
• CONSULT with individual stakeholders to gain a more thorough understanding of the Project’s intervention community.
• OVERSEE the Dialogue Facilitation Assistant by giving her/him guidance and agreeing with her/him on ways for her/him to provide support before, during and after the dialogue sessions.
• Prepare REPORTS in Arabic to be shared with Peace Labs Project Manager
• ATTEND technical meetings with the Project Manager, the donor and other relevant project team members

Qualifications and Skills:

• A degree in the field of Law is ideal however, other fields of study may be relevant such as Social Sciences, Political Science, Conflict studies
• A certification in Mediation and/or Facilitation is highly preferable
• At least 5 years of Facilitating Dialogue especially with Municipal Authorities and Public administration institutions.
• Knowledge about the water sector in Lebanon and its challenges is a plus
• Advanced understanding of the Lebanese Context and the Beqaa region in specific
• Highly communicative and fluent in Arabic both orally and in writing
• Culturally sensitive with a high level of understanding of social etiquette in different social and professional environments