Request for Trainer Community Dialogue Approach (CDA) Training of Trainers (ToT)

The Programme

To support local civil society organisations (CSOs) in maintaining a civic space for peacebuilding programmes within targeted communities in Syria by leveraging: 1) CSOs' strengthened strategic and technical capacities, 2) CSOs’ enhanced ability to identify and respond to community needs in an inclusive and gender sensitive manner, and 3) strengthened linkages between grassroot-level CSOs across dividing lines and higher level implementers.

Goal and Objectives of the Consultancy

We are searching for an experienced training consultant to deliver a training of trainers (ToT) on Search’s Community Dialogue Approach (CDA), as part of Search’s Civil Society Support Program. The trainer will be responsible for the preparation, delivery, and documentation of the CDA ToT. At the end of this training component, participants will have developed an in-depth understanding of the CDA, and will be able to implement it directly as well as deliver the training to other groups, including community members and other community-based and civil society organisations.

Geographic Locations

These will be shared with the shortlisted candidates, but includes locations in the MENA region. Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, training and coaching sessions will be delivered online.

Deliverables

The role and responsibilities of the master trainer will include:

• Develop a training Methodology and agenda, clear objectives and expectations of each session, based on Search’s CDA modules, and in consultation with the project management team and the other master trainers; 
• Develop evaluation forms, pre and post-tests, in coordination with Search’s Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) and project teams;
• Deliver a virtual ToTs on the CDA for the partners in the targeted areas; 
• Ensure the quality, timely, inclusive and creative implementation of the training opportunities, and guarantee the active engagement of all participants; and
• Submit a final assessment report on the training sessions, and a final assessment report on the coaching sessions in line with Search’s reporting requirements and standards.

Requirements of the consultant

The following skills and experience are expected by Search for the consultant:

• Bachelor degree in international relations, gender and development, social sciences, peace building studies or other relevant fields;
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in community dialogue, community capacity building, conflict transformation, conflict/gender sensitivity, negotiation and/or mediation approaches;
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a trainer;
• Has benefitted from a previously held CGA and/or CDA ToT;
• Knowledge of Community Dialogue Approach’s tools and materials;

• Previous experience in delivering remote/online trainings;
• Solid understanding of the project cycle phases and tools;
• Proven experience in the design, development, and delivery of similar trainings and developing evaluation forms and pre and post-tests;
• Ability to tailor training modules to the specific needs of trainees;
• Experience in raising awareness and mobilizing disadvantaged communities;
• Possess empathy towards trainers, including their characteristics, their concerns and the obstacles they may encounter in mastering what is being taught.
• Possess excellent facilitation skills, including managing groups; an ability to draw out thoughts and ideas from others.
• Flexibility in terms of working hours based on the needs of the selected CSOs;
• Excellent interpersonal skills that evoke trust and are gender and culturally sensitive;
• Strong knowledge of the Middle East context;
• Previous experience in working with international organizations; and
• Training will be conducted in Arabic - Reporting will be conducted in English.