Trainer for an Advanced Training on Project Management

BACKGROUND
In Lebanon, the social and gender norms, the shrinking civic space, and the discriminatory laws contribute to upholding gender inequalities and discourage girls and young women from speaking out. Formal and informal youth-led organization and women-led organization are facing a growing pressure from discriminatory social institutions, political figures, and religious leaders, that restrict their access to resources and opportunities.

Therefore, Amel association, as part of a consortium that includes, Plan international, TDH Italy, DCI Lebanon, and Dar el Amel are working together and using a gender transformative approach that aims at eliminating the structural barriers to gender equality, tackling the root causes of gender inequalities, working at all levels (grassroot, community and policy levels) to foster an enabling environment for gender equality and advance the position and conditions of girls and young women.

ASSIGNMENT
Amel Association is looking to hire a Trainer to design and conduct a series of workshops each consisting of 5 days, during the months of July and August 2024, for 5 core youth groups, aged between 17 and 25 years old, and located in South Lebanon (Saida, Tyre, Bazouriyeh, Hasbaya and Shwaya).
The workshop will focus on the areas below in a structured and comprehensive learning style,
Leadership and Team Building:
 Leadership skills

 Team dynamics and collaboration
 Conflict resolution
Organizational Management:
 Governance structure including sub-committees
 Setting a vision and mission
 Internal by-laws
Financial Management:
 Developing organizations’ budgets
 Financial management and role of treasurer/finance officer
Fundraising and Resource Mobilization:
 Identifying funding sources
 Writing grant proposals
 Organizing fundraising events
Evaluation and Monitoring:
 Setting measurable goals
 Monitoring progress and impact
 Adapting strategies based on feedback
Legal and Ethical Framework:
 Understanding legal requirements for organizations/youth-lead groups
 Ethical considerations in community work
 Compliance with local regulations

At the end of the workshop, the participants will be able to organize themselves, manage small projects, mobilize resources and initiate fundraising efforts to ensure sustainability. The acquired fundamental concepts of the project management, through writing the project charter, determining project objectives, assessing the risks, preparing their internal plans, and the theory of budgeting, will allow the girls and young women to strengthen their capacity, develop their skills and sustain their actions moving forward into more formal entity.

Tasks and Duties: 
The workshop is expected to be guided by the following key considerations in the development of the workshop guide and its application:
 The role of youth in creating social change especially when tackling topics related to human rights, gender equality, diversity and inclusion, VAWG, men engagement and masculinities;
 How to assure the resonance, responsiveness and relevance of the project’s objectives;
 The workshop will guide the trainees in the development of their fundraising actions and projects design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation through the use of the tools provided by the trainer;

In coordination with Amel and Plan International, the trainer will be responsible for:
 Attending an induction meeting with Amel and Plan;
 Attending an online Safeguarding induction
 Review the project objectives;
 Submit a clear and detailed methodology for the 5 days workshop including workshop materials, tools and an Agenda to be validated by Plan and Amel;
 develop and submit pre and posttests in Arabic to be validated by Amel and Plan;
 Conduct the workshop in which a pre/post tests should be administered to each participant to show the level of knowledge at the start of the workshop and the change - knowledge increase at the end of the workshop. 
 Present a draft workshop report for validation by Amel and Plan. 
 Present a separate pre and posttest analysis as an annex to the draft workshop report
 Submit a final report in English.

Qualifications and Skills: 
 University degree in social work, sociology, organizational management, political sciences with extensive experience in project cycle management or any other related field;
 Excellent knowledge on gender equality and masculinities concepts;
 Proven familiarity with Lebanese context with a good understanding of violence against women and girls and gender related issues;
 A minimum of five (5) years of progressively advanced professional experience in delivering workshops and working in the mentioned field (advocacy, social campaigning, strategic management, etc.) using participatory approaches;
 Sensitivity to cross-cultural dynamics and experience working with NGOs;
 Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills; able to understand highly complex issues and translate them into simple, workable actions and plans;
 Experience in creating, designing, developing and monitoring advocacy campaigns online and offline related to human rights, gender equality, diversity and inclusion, women’s issues, men engagement and masculinities is a plus
 Excellent communication skills and high flexibility; 
 Fluency in Arabic and English is a must.