Consultancy: Leadership Skills Training

Leadership Skills Training

Oxfam in Lebanon responds at local, national and international levels to “ensure women and men are protected and empowered to enjoy their basic rights and access services enabling them to live in dignity, within a more equitable society.” To achieve this vision, Oxfam in Lebanon is currently implementing humanitarian and economic justice and governance programmes across the country. 

Oxfam, in partnership with the Ministry of Social Affairs (MoSA), and Utopia, has been implementing the Temporary Cash Assistance programme (TCA) since 2016 in Tripoli. The programme provides cash assistance for four months and social service referrals to vulnerable Lebanese and Syrian refugee households coping with a socio-economic shock. The TCA project works with existing government social protection systems to provide cash assistance to Lebanese households through Social Development Centres (SDCs) and the National Poverty Targeting Programme (NPTP).

Oxfam is committed to providing SDCs and NPTP staff support through coaching, mentoring and training when gaps in learning are identified.

1. OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The objective of this assignment is to design and facilitate leadership training sessions for the SDC and NPTP staff in Tripoli. This training is intended to create and share an understanding of the principles of leadership and effective people management; provide insight into strengthening the people management and leadership skills of participants; as well as to build participants’ team leadership skills.

2. SCOPE OF THE EXERCISE   

1. Design and facilitate a Leadership skills training exercise for 4 participants
2. Conduct 6 monthly follow-up sessions for participants
3. Through the training exercise, provide participants with: An understanding of the principles of leadership and effective people management; Guidance on strengthening their management, leadership and team leadership skills;  Ways of motivating and coaching team members; and creating an empowering and motivating work climate within the current crises.

3. OUTCOME AND DELIVERABLES UNDER THE DGD FUNDED PROJECT – OUTCOME 1.2:
   1. Provide the two-half day training in person or virtually- to be agreed with Oxfam and SDCs, NPTP staff. Any in person training should take all COVID19 precautionary measures into account (the trainer is expected to wear a mask for the entirety of the session)
   2. A short training report (1 to 2 pages) with concrete recommendations to be shared with Oxfam and SDCs, NPTP staff.
   3. The consultant is expected to share material on the training topic with participants.

Essential

1. 5 years of experience in facilitating and training groups
2. Track record in the provision of training sessions on leadership skills
3. Good written and spoken Arabic and English
4. Willingness to travel to Tripoli, North Lebanon
5. Experience in virtual training platforms

Desirable

1. Experience in Humanitarian Leadership
2. Previous experience in working with Ministry of Social Affairs or National Poverty Targeting Program.

Key Attributes

1. Diplomacy, tact and influencing skills;
2. Commitment to humanitarian principles and action;
3. Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities;
4. Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policy and Code of Conduct.