CALL FOR REPORT WRITING EXPERT

1. Background of the Organization

CARE is an international humanitarian and development organization without  religious,  political  or government affiliation. CARE is committed to protecting and promoting the rights of vulnerable girls and boys, women and men and improving the lives of refugees and host communities alike.

CARE works at national, municipality and at the community level to develop customized solutions and ensure long-term sustainability as well as respond to basic needs. We design projects that fall into alignment with national priorities and be owned by communities. Our interventions range across clean water, affordable sanitation and community healthcare and sexual and reproductive health rights programs, economic opportunities, and protection.  Across program areas, CARE’s activities are guided by a rights-based, holistic, gender-sensitive/transformative, and inclusive approach.

CARE International has been operational in Lebanon since 2013 and works across the country.

2. Terms of Reference

CARE is seeking a senior-level report writing expert to conduct training for three local partner agencies to:

1. build the organizations’ report writing skills
2. understand the fundamental principles of report writing, including logical thought process, selecting material efficiently and producing well-structured and tailored reports
3. write all sorts of reports related to implementation activities, challenges, and new opportunities

In collaboration with CARE Project Manager, the expert will design and implement a two-day workshop to meet the developmental needs of the three local partners. The workshop will be interactive and practical to ensure maximum impact.

For consideration, the consultant will have expertise in the following areas:

• Technical understanding of Lebanon’s livelihoods and economic development context (Experience with MSME support, entrepreneurship and vocational training is a plus)
• Reporting skills within the development and non-profit contexts
• Data processing and reporting research or evaluation results
• Presenting technical information in qualitative and quantitative forms
• Workshop design and implementation

3. Qualifications:

• 5-10 years of proven work experience in a senior programmatic role with an INGO, preferably in livelihoods and economic development programmes
• Proven experience in handling project budgets from institutional donors
• Experience writing reports to institutional donors
• Master’s Degree in a social sciences field is preferable

4. Deliverables

• A two-day workshop for capacity assessment (16 hours total)
• A final report that illustrates the workshop, articulates the observed change based on activities, and includes further suggestions for trainees’ development.

5. Timeframe

The training will take place in mid-May 2018 after coordination with the trainer and the partners.