Nutrition Trainer

Basmeh & Zeitooneh is a registered Lebanese organization, committed to serving refugees and vulnerable communities in Lebanon, through four community centers across the country. The organization runs educational, relief, livelihoods, and protection programs, and aims to serve as an inclusive and supportive focal point for the entire community.

1. Objectives of the action:

Implementation of NUTRITION and malnutrition prevention, the main objective of the training is to coordinate, supervise, guide, and monitor the training of (30) beneficiaries in different communities from northern Lebanon and refugees on Nutrition to strengthen the nutritional status of, women, men, and different participants background.

2. Overview of the project:

The project aims to:

• Lebanese and Syrian refugees gain strengthened capacities in agricultural production in Urban areas using hydroponic agriculture production to integrate into market value chains.
• Creation of production business group with improved productivity and competitiveness and increased access to assets, spurring innovation and addressing unfavorable resource control and ownership dynamics.

3. Main Duties:

• Training on NUTRITION to (30) beneficiaries previously selected by B&Z, and B&Z staff.
• Training Agenda and training curriculum, other support materials should at the least cover the following: FOOD&NUTRITION SECURITY: Basic nutrition, balanced diet, NUTRITION & HEALTH: malnutrition, maternal nutrition, causes of under-nutrition, Tips for optimal infant and young child feeding; FOOD SAFETY, STORAGE & PRESERVATION: food safety and hygiene, food storage and preservation and care practices.
• The trainer will coordinate with B&Z staff to mobilize those beneficiaries within establishing a timetable
• A training report (with activity pictures) shall be sent to B&Z within one week after the completion of the training. Supportive documentation as attendance list signed by trainees, per day, minutes of the discussions, will be attached.

3. Training Deliverables:

• Training reports for each topic
• Final Participant list for the course
• Detailed Training Program Agenda provided to B&Z before the course
• Evaluation of training objectives.
• Copy of the level one evaluation format given to the participants (attitude, feedbacks of trainees to the course)
• Copy of the pre and post-course tests on which learning results are based, e.g. True/false, multiple-choice questions testing knowledge, open-ended question formats, and/or project work.
• Comments on training materials requirements.
• Photos of participants
• Recommendations and proposals for improved training in the future (if any).

Specific tasks include:

Training Preparation (5 days):

• Prepare the training materials and prepare the forms for documentation, assessments, follow-ups.
• Adapt the training materials as appropriate to meet the level of the training participants.
• Advise B&Z regarding the materials required for training and how to prepare the participants.

Education & Experience :

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in field activities, preferably in development projects in the Nutrition and Food Security sector.
• Bachelor’s degree Nutrition or Health sector
• Previous experience in NUTRITION and malnutrition prevention training
• Good oral and written knowledge of English and Arabic
• Excellent knowledge of Northern Lebanon (Tripoli context)