Proposal Writing Expert

                               Terms of reference Proposal Writing Expert   Context   The Proposal Writing Expert will be working in the frame of the project ‘Improved livelihoods for underprivileged women in North Lebanon’, funded by the European Union and implemented by a 5 affiliated Lebanese NGOs: RMF, CFUWI, DOT, FTL, and Mada Association. The objective of the project is to improve the social and economic wellbeing of women, by increasing their knowledge on ICT, gender mainstreaming, economic rights, business management, and fair trade, as well as facilitating their access to markets through community micro-projects.   Brief summary of the mission  The Proposal Writing Expert will facilitate 3 training sessions in five village of Akkar and Donnieh on the basics of proposal writing of micro-projects to women’s associations, committees, cooperatives, and SMEs who will have to submit a proposal for a small community grant. During these sessions, the expert will also focus on the relationship between the concerned stakeholders (municipalities, other NGOs, local community groups, etc) and the women’s committees, associations, cooperatives, or SMEs.   Main work interfaces   Internal interfaces -      Project Director -      Project Coordinator -      Field Coordinators -      Administrators   External interfaces -      Women’s committees, associations, cooperatives, and SMEs MISSION: Facilitation OF 3 Training sessions for women’s committees, ASSOCIATIONS, Cooperatives, and SMEs on proposal writing in 5 centres/Villages     Objective -          To build the capacity of women’s committees, associations, cooperatives, and SMEs on the basics of proposal writing including budgeting and action plan, with focus on the attached sub-grant application form.   Tasks To develop an adequate methodology to facilitate the training sessions in Arabic.   To facilitate three training sessions per centre   To keep the Project Director and project Coordinator informed on the sessions’ progress and of any encountered difficulties.   To plan the training’s dates with women’s committees, associations, cooperatives, and SMEs, as well as with the Field Coordinators.   To submit, following the termination of the sessions, a brief report on the progress of the sessions (positive points, difficulties met, etc.). The report will include a brief evaluation conducted by the women’s committees, associations, cooperatives, and SMEs.   -  Timeframe The training will start in May 2014 and will have end in June 2014.   Education and required KNOWLEDGE -  Education: Master Degree in community development or an equivalent of 5 years of experience -  Languages: Fluency in Arabic and English.     Other required skills -  Very good knowledge of the concerned territory -  Organisational skills -  Relational skills -  Implication and commitment -  Adaptability -  Pedagogical skills -  Initiative   Other -  The Project Director and project Coordinator will provide the expert with all available documents regarding the women’s committees, associations, cooperatives, and SMEs. -  The Field Coordinators will be responsible of the sessions’ logistics and of contacting the women’s committees, associations, cooperatives, and SMEs in between the sessions to ensure the process is ongoing.