Thematic Trainers

About the Project

Search is implementing a four-year project called “Advancing Inclusive Peace and Security” in the Levant and Yemen. The project’s overall goal is to strengthen women and youth’s meaningful, enduring participation in advancing inclusive peace and security in the Levant and Yemen.

The project aims to 1) to consolidate Women Rights Organisations (WRO) and Youth-Led Organisations’ (YLO) strategic engagement and influence in municipal and national peace and reconciliation processes; 2) to motivate key sub-national and national institutions to strengthen inclusive policies and standards facilitating inclusive youth and women’s participation in peace and security; 3) to promote shifts in social norms around women and youth’s meaningful inclusion in peace and security at all levels, including stronger alliances with men and boys.

Consultancy Summary

The Thematic Trainers will support the project participants in developing skills and retaining knowledge depending on the subjects identified by Search.

S/he/They will be under the direct supervision of the project coordinator and in close coordination with the local focal points to support in the implementation of the training sessions.

Goals and Objectives of the Consultancy

The goal of the thematic training is to support the WROs and YLOs in developing the needed skills and knowledge to strengthen the organization’s technical capacities to manage and grow their work and impact in youth and women focused programming. This training should be able to support their efforts in implementing project activities and design their advocacy initiatives.

Topics include:

• Using media for advocacy and social change;
• Digital peacebuilding;
• Inclusive peace and security;
• Inclusive and representative policymaking;
• Community Dialogue Approach and Facilitation skills.

The training sessions will be delivered in Arabic but all reporting to the Search team should be in English.

Expected deliverables

• Training modules and agenda: including any powerpoint presentations, handouts and additional resources to be shared with the trainees to be submitted at least two weeks before the proposed start date of the training;
• Training sessions (the number depends on the topic and is to be proposed by the candidate): including pre-post tests;
• Final trainer report: the template will be shared with the trainer by the Search team and is to be submitted within one week of the end of the training.

Timeline

Between June 2023 and October 2023. Depending on the number of topics the candidates are able to train on and the number of sessions per topic and noting that the training will be given to 3 groups (Group 1: approximately 20 people; Group 2: approximately 18 people and Group 3: approximately 6 people).

Required Profile

Search is looking for independent consultants/trainers to apply for this opportunity with the following profiles:

• 3 to 5 years of experience training in the topic proposed;
• Proficiency in English and Arabic;
• Experience in training design, delivery and facilitation;
• Experience in remote delivery of trainings and experience using various online platforms and tools;
• Experience in working with international organizations;
• Solid communication skills, cultural awareness and sensitivity;
• Ability to work with people from various social and professional backgrounds and at all levels.

Preferable but not required:

• A degree in the topic proposed or closely related;
• Knowledgeable of local contexts.
• Knowledge on Women, Peace and Security; Youths, Peace and Security.