Trainer for NGOs on Volunteer Management

1. Project Background:

The National Youth Engagement and Volunteering project aims to connect young people and partner organizations in Lebanon to create opportunities for civic engagement. The project works with local government organizations, private sector companies, non-governmental organizations, civil society, social enterprises, and institutions to empower youth with skills to engage in their communities. The goal is to promote a culture of Volunteerism across Lebanon among local NGOs and Youths through campaigns, capacity building and engagement.

Nahno-Volunteers:

Nahno-Volunteers is part of the National Youth Engagement and Volunteering program, which aims to foster youth engagement and create opportunities for them to lead positive change in Lebanon. Its mission is to empower young people by connecting them with various engagement opportunities, helping them develop crucial skills, and actively participating in their communities. It serves as a bridge between youth and organizations. Here is how it works: organizations, including companies, NGOs, and institutions, can post volunteering opportunities, and young individuals can register to match with these opportunities. It is a flexible and adaptive platform designed to cater to the unique interests and skills of both youth and partner organizations. For more information, you can visit the platform at www.nahno-volunteers.com

2. Purpose of the Consultancy:

Objective: To enhance NGO Capacity in hosting youth volunteers and volunteer Management; and lead NGO focal points in developing volunteer opportunities to post on Nahno-Volunteers Platform

Anera is seeking a long-term capacity-building consultant to deliver  comprehensive training workshops to NGO representatives registered on the Nahno Volunteers platform. This training aims to foster NGO capacity in volunteer management, including in emergency scenarios, fostering alignment with organizational goals, cultivating positive volunteer cultures; as well as lead NGO focal points in developing volunteer opportunities which support their programming, for posting on Nahno-Volunteers platform. 

3. Target Audience:

The target audience of the capacity-building training includes NGO focal points who are partnered with Nahno-Volunteers platform, and who are responsible for managing youth volunteers  

Workshop Structure and Coverage:

Topics to be covered:

• Principles and objectives of volunteerism
• Volunteer value in emergencies
• Legal and ethical considerations
• Effective volunteer communication
• Addressing emergency-specific challenge
• Hands-on support NGOs in developing volunteer opportunities that enhance their programming

The selected consultant will be required to:

• Implement the training across Lebanon in the following regions: North Lebanon, Mt. Lebanon, Beirut, Bekaa region,  and South Lebanon (estimated 5 training sessions, accommodating an estimated 25 participants per session) 
• Implement 1-hour online follow-up coaching sessions with participants of the training

4. Expected Outputs:

The expected outputs of the consultancy are as follows:

• Develop comprehensive training materials for the workshop including pre-post tests; 
• Develop a plan for the delivery of the training sessions, which takes into account the selected project’s implementation dates, location (both geographic and delivery of actual training), number of participants, etc.
• Implement training sessions for NGO focal points throughout the year.
• Coordinate and provide 1 hour workshop/ coaching online sessions to NGO representatives helping them in identifying potential volunteering opportunities.
• Develop a volunteer management manual to distribute to NGO focal points after the session
• Deliver to Anera program team reports summarizing the training program and its impact after each workshop 

5. Travel: 

Field visits may be required to areas (North Lebanon, Mt. Lebanon, Beirut, Bekaa region,  and South Lebanon) based on the capacity building plan agreed upon with partners. If field visits are required, transportation will be covered by the project from Beirut to the other areas.

6. Qualifications:

The consultant should possess the following qualifications and experience:

• Experience in delivering capacity building sessions for local organizations and civil society organizations
• Background and/or experience in project management including project management cycle, tools, etc
• Background or experience in volunteer management and knowledge and understanding of volunteering and its impact on personal and community development
• Ability to design and deliver interactive and participatory training sessions
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Fluency in Arabic and English Languages.

7. How to apply: 

• CV highlighting the relevant experience in capacity building, volunteer management, and emergency response training.
• Detailed budget proposal which includes breakdown of costs as per the below:

1. Development of material (presentation and manual) 
2. Implementation of training days - cost per day x estimated 5 training days 
3. Cost per online 1 hour coaching session - cost per session x estimated 100 sessions 

Kindly note:

*Implementation days will be set in coordination with the project team, between January - October 2024.