Trainer - Project Management and Inclusive Governance Training

The Program

Search is currently implementing a project called “Diwan” that seeks to ensure that local governance decision-making processes are more inclusive in Wadi Khaled and that development is more sustainable, equitable, and accountable. To ensure a more participatory and representative governance in the target communities, the project engages with local governance actors, youth, women and other marginalized groups at large, to promote the principles of good governance. In order to achieve this goal, Diwan project is seeking to improve the collaboration between local leaders and their constituents in addressing local needs and to increase the participation and representation of marginalized groups in particular (e.g. youth and women) in local governance.

Goal and Objectives of the Consultancy

Search requires the services of an independent consultant to provide training related to the project’s interventions. The main objective of the consultant is to enhance the capacities of municipalities on managing projects in the communities while implementing the concepts of inclusive governance. Following the training, the municipalities should be able to: Understand what is successful project management;

• Understand what does inclusive governance mean and what does it cover;
• Understand the processes related to  project management and its cycle;
• Acquire a complete set of competencies, techniques, tools and good practices for managing all phases of a project’s life-cycle;
• Know how to institutionalize inclusive governance principles in their projects and decision making processes.

Geographic Locations

Nine  villages in Wadi Khaled - Akkar

Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, training and coaching sessions will be delivered online when could not be delivered physically. These will be agreed on with Search depending on the context.

Deliverables 

The roles and responsibilities of the consultant will include:

• Coordinate with Search  to develop the training content, methodology, agenda, clear objectives, expectations of each session, and training materials in consultation with the project management team;
• Deliver virtual or physical training sessions on the topics mentioned above to  representatives from Wadi Khaled municipalities;
• Ensure the quality, timely, inclusive and creative implementation of the training opportunities, and guarantee the active engagement of all participants;
• Use the M&E tools for example: pre and post-tests, in coordination with Search’s Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) and project teams;
• Provide follow up coaching sessions (2 per municipality, total 18 sessions) after the completion of the training, ensuring effective and sustainable training outcomes;
• Submit a final assessment report on the training sessions, in line with Search reporting requirements and standards.

Requirements of Consultant

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

• Bachelor degree in Conflict studies, International Relations, Political Science, Development studies, Humanitarian Affairs or a relevant domain;
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the field of training and consultancy;
• Previous experience in delivering remote/online trainings;
• Proven experience in the design, development, and delivery of similar trainings and designing evaluation forms and pre and post-tests;
• Ability to tailor training modules to the specific needs of trainees;
• Strong knowledge of the Wadi Khaled context is preferred;
• Willingness and ability to be flexible;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Experience in working with international organizations;
• Training will be conducted in Arabic - Reporting will be conducted in English.