Senior Non-Key Expert - Development Of The National Social Dialogue Strategy (Nsds) And Action Plan

Objectives and scope of works for the Senior Expert: SNKE (60 w.d.) The overall objective of this Request for Proposal of Services is to deliver a cohesive group of articulated building blocks, including an underlying rationale, jointly forming a conclusive National Social Dialogue Strategy (NSDS). This concept will inform discussions in the relevant Working Group (for this Component 1.1). The Working Group (WG) will be chaired by the MOL and will consist of the selected representatives from the spectrum of Social Partners (Employers and Trade Unions Associations/ Federations as well as Civil Society). It is important to conceptualise that the Working Group is indeed the driver of processes, whereas the Team of NKEs will support and facilitate the process of elaborating the Strategy. In recognition of the fact that Social Dialogue is not only an objective, but also a modality in a constituting process, the short-term consultants (the SNKE and JNKE), in close collaboration with the MOL Coordinators and the Project management should make submissions in the group meetings, for discussions, reflections and conclusions (on the progressive trajectory of the building blocks, finally forming the Strategy). They also will be responsible for facilitating the consensus building and consultations workshops pertaining to the National Social Dialogue Strategy with the MOL, Employers Associations, Trade Unions, and other relevant stakeholders. Works will comprise the following activities: In close collaboration with the TL, the Senior NKE will: Complement the conceptual process of Social Dialogue (SD) Strategy (NSDS) development by providing selected material research for the building blocks forming the Strategy, including work already done (paper on foundation of the NSDS), international experiences and practices with a stronger focus on the (MENA) region; Collaborate with the TL and KEs of the Project in all professional matters as and when required; Make all necessary technical and conceptual (curricular) arrangements for the conduct of workshops and facilitate their implementation, in collaboration with the JNKE and the Technical Assistance Team (TAT); Facilitate the WG meetings / workshops by facilitating group work discussions and their documentations, making presentations in PPT and other reference materials/ modalities; Support the  evaluations of the workshop(s); Support collating the building blocks (of the NSDS); Support the works related to the DRAFT Action Plan (AP) for implementation of the NSDS. This list may not be exhaustive, and additional works (similar to the nature of this assignment) may be required by the TL.  .  Methodology In close collaboration with the TL, the Senior NKE will: 1)      Review pertinent / relevant sources of information (with particular reference for the local challenges) informing Lebanese specific factors of SD strategy development; 2)      Present relevant sources in the form of informative readers (abstracts, diagrams etc.) for background information of workshop participants; 3)      Develop a clear-cut institutional analysis of National key players in the field of Social Dialogue, for all sectors: public and private, covering: employers confederations, trade unions associations, civil society, and UN organisations, notably ILO; 4)      Make conceptual inputs to workshop preparations, jointly with the KEs of the TAT, covering both contents and methodologies; 5)      Jointly with the KEs partake in workshop preparations, and provide support to the relevant Working Group; 6)      Review and draw on international and regional experiences, lessons learned in the area of Social Dialogues; the NKE should analyse  how the lessons can be transformed to the Lebanese realities at all levels of good Governance (macro, meso, micro); 7)      Organise and make presentations in workshop sessions (a total of 6 one-day-workshops is envisaged to finalise the discussions and achieve agreement on a National Social Dialogue Strategy (NSDS)); 8)       Document (in writing and printing) all works providing evidence (as reports) in soft and hard copies; all workshop materials (distributed as background readers and/or facilitating discussions must be translated into Arabic);  9)      Ensure that the Final Draft Strategy will follow a results(or outcome) orientation (including identification of SMART indicators).  . Deliverables The usual place of provision of discharge of services is the Project office housed within the Ministry of Labour Building, 6th floor, Chiyah, Beirut. The deliverables are as follows: The Senior NKE will present a training concept for each workshop, reflecting the expected results, methodology and contents of the training, and the anticipated assessment by the participants  to the TL of the TAT; At least two (maximum of six) consultation and consensus building workshops on the NSDS will be prepared, implemented and assessed in close collaboration with the TAT; At least 3 full-day training sessions (possibly workshops) will be implemented for selected key individuals (“champions”) in the MoL to ensure full implementation of the National Social Dialogue Strategy; Submit concepts (so called “building blocks”) to be integrated into the final concise DRAFT Strategy on SD; On the basis of the Final Draft Strategy, the Senior NKE (jointly with the Junior NKE) will develop a concise Draft Action Plan for submission to the Project TL for sharing and discussion in the WG and final review;  The reports of the NKE team should integrate all the recommendations and suggestions proposed by the stakeholders (in workshops or other occasions) in order to foster national ownership of the strategy. All reports (including workshop documentations) will be provided in English and Arabic language.  . Time line: Works shall be implemented in the period December 2016 to June 2017 (indicative)  . Language: All documents to be provided in English (of these, the Project will translate a selection into Arabic).  . Qualification and experience Qualification and key competences: University degree (Masters level, in Social (Political, Public Administration) Science or related field Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Arabic. French will be an asset Excellent writing and editing skills in English and Arabic Strong interpersonal and communication skills Strong analytical and organizational skills Application of the consulting approaches, including workshop moderation in capacity development Professional experience: Minimum of eight (8) years of professional experience, ideally in areas related to Strategy and Action Plan development in public sector settings Specific Experience: A minimum of one year experience in ENPI region Experience in areas related to the theme of  Social Dialogue is an asset; Experience in organizing at least 3 workshops as moderator/facilitator and manager/organizer.