Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment Trainer for local NGOs Capacity Building (Consultancy)

Cesvi started operating in Lebanon in 2001 in the livelihoods sector through emergency and development interventions. In 2013 Cesvi started to address the spillover of the Syrian Crisis with emergency interventions in favor of vulnerable refugee families and hosting communities. Cesvi is currently consolidating its activities, by working closely with local partners, CSOs, local authorities and other stakeholders, as the interventions shift from an emergency approach towards a medium - term development one. The interventions are being directed at increasing resilience and self-reliance of both host and refugee communities, in line with donors’ recommendation, Cesvi strategy, and the Alliance2015 strategy in the country. Cesvi Lebanon has received a grant from Unicef in the frame of the program “Vocational Training Program for Youth in Lebanon” to create livelihood opportunities in a conflict-sensitive manner, leading to more jobs, income, and resilient communities. In the phase 2 of this program, Cesvi aims to harness the potential of youth through skills development and creation of income-generating opportunities. In addition, the program includes activities aimed at strengthening the capacities of local Community-based Organizations (CBOs) so as to enable them to address local needs in a more accountable and sustainable manner. To achieve this goal a methodology, based on the commitments set out in the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS), is being employed.  The CHS is a set of commitments and quality criteria that are used as a guideline and measure to identify how accountable an organization’s work is. Organizations and individuals involved in humanitarian response can use the CHS commitments to improve the quality and effectiveness of the assistance they provide. The CHS also promotes greater accountability to communities and people affected by crisis: knowing what humanitarian organizations have committed to enables people to hold organizations to account.

Objective/purpose of the services:

The consultant will work with Cesvi directly under the project: “Vocational Training Program for Youth,” and will report to Cesvi MEAL and Capacity Building Officer. Within this program, the consultant will provide a one-day training on the following topic: Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (VCA).THE TRAINING WILL BE DELIVERED IN ARABIC

Here is a list of recommended topics:

• Importance of VCA at grass-roots level
• Criteria and indicators for assessing vulnerability and capacity during outreach phases
• Developing and using Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment questionnaires and tools
• Identify capacities and vulnerabilities in targeted communities through participatory approaches
• Identifying and dealing with vulnerability in persons with disabilities (PWDs), children, women, elderly, minorities
• Gender sensitive VCA
• Referral of unmet needs: mechanisms and best practices
• Formalization of VCA related procedures in organizational documents

Overview of the assignment:

Cesvi, in collaboration with AVSI, is leading the CHS/capacity building component for the CBOs partner of the project. Cesvi is a member of the CHS Alliance and, therefore, shares the importance of the Core Humanitarian Standard and is strongly committed to it and familiar to its tools and processes. The capacity building effort undertaken by Cesvi is in line with the most recent and relevant developments in the humanitarian sector. The World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) in 2016 brought significant attention to Localization. The Grand Bargain confirmed a commitment from the largest humanitarian donors and aid organizations to make sure national and local partners are involved in decision-making processes in any humanitarian response, and deliver assistance in accordance with humanitarian principles. Because local actors often have the best nderstanding of the context and acceptance by the people in need of assistance and protection, they are essential for an effective humanitarian response. To achieve this, Cesvi has devised and engaged in activities aimed at increasing and improving the assistance delivered by local and national responders. In order to support CBOs in their growth, Cesvi is seeking an Arabic-speaking Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment trainer who will deliver a training session to CBO managers and staff with the goal to enhance their operative knowledge capacities on this matter.

Scope of work:

This assignment directly feeds into the activity 4.1.2.1 of the program’s logframe:

“Train partners and local actors on quality standards and normative frameworks, disability mainstreaming, life skills, innovation and mentorship, AAP, PSEA and GBV identification and safe referral.”The consultant/trainer undertakes to perform the services with the highest standards of professional and ethical competence and integrity, and in line with Cesvi’s code of conduct. The consultant/trainer will:

•        Meet and coordinate with Cesvi throughout the collaboration.

•        Prepare and agree with Cesvi a suitable module/curriculum for the training.

•        Develop a daily plan for the training session.

•        Support Cesvi in the organization of the training session, whenever required.

•        Prepare a pre and post-test to be administered to the trainees on the topics of the training.

•        Conduct and facilitate the training session on Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment.

•        Provide technical advice and support to participants during the training.

•        Mark trainees’ improvement based on the pre- posttest results.

Deliverables:

1. Daily plan of the training.
2. Training curriculum/module.
3. Handout materials for participants.
4. Power point presentation for training session (if applicable).
5. Background reading material for the participants.
6. Conduct and facilitate the training session on Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment
7. Administer the pre- and posttest to the trainees

Timetable:

The trainer is expected to conduct the training on a date TBD (between 27/11 and 6/12).

Inputs from Cesvi:

The consultant must review the relevant literature including, inter alia, the following:

1. A summary of the relevant findings of the CHS self-assessment conducted in previous months.
2. All relevant documents provided by the MEAL and Capacity Building Officer.

Cesvi will provide:

1. Technical comments and feedback on the outputs of the consultancy.
2. General oversight in the roll-out of the training.
3. Logistics when necessary.

Cesvi will be responsible for:

1. Distributing and collecting trainees’ details (attendance sheets).
2. Maintaining the communication with the trainees.
3. Conducting an evaluation of the training through feedback form.
4. Arranging logistics.
5. Reporting on the results of the pre and posttest.