National Consultant (FAIRWAY Project)

Call for Proposals: Consultancy to develop Arabic language course curriculum for members of the FENASOL Domestic Workers Union:

Organizational Unit ILO Regional Office for Arab States, Beirut (FAIRWAY Project)
Requirement: National consultant
Duty Station: Beirut
Duration: Approximately 7 working days
Further details/submission of proposals Eliza Marks, FAIRWAY Technical Officer: marks@ilo.org, by 19 March 2018

Background:

Domestic workers form a critical component of the Lebanese labour force, with a key role in
supporting households in a variety of care-related functions including looking after children and
nursing the elderly and the disabled. The majority of domestic workers in Lebanon are migrant
women, and according to the Ministry of Labour (MOL), 168,000 migrant domestic workers hold a
work permit, an additional 80,000 are estimated to be in an irregular (visa) situation. For a variety of
reasons, including being excluded from the full scope of the labour law, domestic workers are
vulnerable to breaches of their rights and have limited recourse to justice.

The need to advocate for better protection of domestic workers through means which amplifies their
voices led to the creation of the Founding Committee of Domestic Workers, also known as the
Domestic Workers Union (DWU) in January 2015, an initiative under the FENASOL union. Despite not
receiving recognition from the government, the DWU is working with the support of organizations
such as the ILO to enhance credibility and increase outreach in a way that reflects the empowered
voice of domestic workers in general, and of migrant domestic workers among them specifically.

In March 2017, the Executive Committee of the DWU approved an Action Plan to strengthen the DWU,
with a number of activities proposed to increase its membership by providing services and activities.
One of the ways in which the DWU can attract new members is to offer courses for its members.

This activity falls within the ILO’s Regional Fair Migration Project in the Middle East (FAIRWAY project)
which aims to (1) to promote labour migration-related policy change for fair migration that is informed
by evidence-based policy advice; (2) to support improved implementation of laws and policies by
strengthening institutional mechanisms and operational modalities in target countries; and (3) to build
a more conducive environment for decent work of male and female migrant workers by addressing
discriminatory attitudes and actions towards migrant workers. The project operates at the regional
level and offers country-specific assistance and support (in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait and Lebanon), with
a particular focus on the sectors in which low-skilled migrant workers predominate – construction and
domestic work.

Objectives and deliverables:

The consultant is required to develop a beginner Arabic language course curriculum (of 20 hours), and
host a 2 day training-of trainers (TOT) session of designated members of the Domestic Workers Union.
Specifically, the consultant will be responsible for the following deliverables:

1. Develop a beginner 20 hour training program including:
o Lesson plans for 10 x 2 hour lessons
o Identifying a suitable textbook which can either be reproduced for free, or can be
purchased for a small fee (in Beirut);
o Mid and end-term assessment tests; and
o Produce certificates for participants

2. Host a 2 day training-of trainers (TOT) for designated members of the Domestic Workers
Union who will deliver the training
 

Payment:

Proposals are invited. An estimated time of 7 working days is proposed.
Payment will be made in one instalment upon delivery of the lesson plans, text book details,
certification and mid/end-term assessment; and completion of the TOT.

Qualifications:

The consultant should have the following attributes:
· Excellent writing, reading and oral skills in Arabic and English; skills in French also preferred
· Relevant experience in developing course curricula and teaching adult language classes
· Ability to design and develop participatory exercises and engaging presentation of language learning
· Ability to work in a multicultural environment and to demonstrate gender-sensitive and nondiscriminatory behaviour and attitudes
 

Note: This consultancy is part of a series of courses for members of the Domestic Workers Union in
Lebanon, including French Curriculum and TOT, IT curriculum and classes, and English curriculum
and classes. See individual TORs for further information.