Life skills trainer (LST) for Tripoli youth

NGO background: 

Socio-Economic Enhance and Development (SEED) is a non-profit, secular, and non-governmental organization based in Tripoli, North Lebanon. 

The core value of SEED is to empower individuals and communities in order to create an independent and prosperous society. We give people a hand up, not a hand out. The way we do this is through projects offering education, equipping people with vocational skills, and providing information on matters such as health and legal. We encourage volunteering and delivery of services by the community, for the community.

Period of Performance: 25h over 3 months (approx. July – Sep).  

Objectives:

Training a group of 20 high-school students (grade 12) on life skills (communication, negotiation, volunteering etc.) in Tripoli.

The role:

 
As part of a broader EU-funded program (AEEE Youth) in cooperation with the Slovakian PIN NGO, SEED NGO offers a series of trainings on life skills targeting Lebanese and Syrian high-schools’ students to promote youth development in Tripoli area.

We’re looking for a life skills trainer to deliver in-person training on communication, negotiation skills, volunteering etc. using a variety of interactive methodologies to enhance students’ access to higher education and future job opportunities.

Specific tasks:

• Develop training material (PowerPoint presentations/Handouts), and training Agenda.
• In-person training delivery.
• Evaluation: Join monthly staff meetings and produce a final report including evaluation of students’ progresses and knowledge gains.
• Conduct a needs assessment for the beneficiaries to build a relevant curriculum.
• Create a detailed plan to complete the sessions for all the youth groups on time.
• Help youth identifying initiatives that benefit their community.
• Prepare youth to advertise and defend their initiatives and link them to relevant stakeholders.
• Keep attendance and other records.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications: Communication/negotiation trainer with 2+ years’ experience with non-profit organizations; university degree in relevant field.