Facilitator Consultant

Background
The Lebanese Union of Persons with Physical Disabilities (LUPD), through its MASIDAMA program, has facilitated a participatory process engaging diverse groups of women—including women with disabilities and women of various nationalities across Beirut, Mount Lebanon, and Baalbek. From August 2025 to November 2025, these women participated in structured dialogues, capacity-building sessions, and community discussions aimed at identifying their key challenges, priorities, and aspirations.

The My Story, My Experience initiative aims to empower women particularly women with disabilities from Beirut and Baalbek to document and express their personal experiences through safe, structured storytelling.
The initiative builds on previous community actions in Baalbek, where women presented true stories addressing autonomy, social norms, disability rights, and gender-based challenges through creative methods.

Expanding on this experience, the Beirut and Baalbeck component focuses on producing written narratives and visual/ audio content that will feed into a wider social media awareness campaign.

Purpose of the Assignment:

This consultancy seeks to engage a qualified Facilitator/Storytelling Specialist to design and lead a five-day intensive workshop using creative writing, therapeutic expression, and safe-storytelling methods.
The consultant will support participants in producing narratives suitable for awareness campaigns and collaborate with project partners during the production phase.

Scope of Work:

The consultant will undertake the following tasks:

A-Preparation:

• Attend coordination meetings with the project team and partners.
• Review materials from Baalbek’s community initiative to integrate relevant stories and lessons.
• Develop a workshop plan, tools, and exercises tailored to the context and participants.
• Ensure ethical storytelling, privacy, and consent procedures are in place.

B-Workshop Delivery (5 Days)

C- Emotional Structuring & Editing

E- Post-Workshop Support

• Review, edit, and refine 6–7 stories selected for publication.
• Provide guidance to the media/production team (visual direction, storytelling cues).
• Ensure ethical verification and approval for public dissemination.

F- Reporting & Coordination

• Maintain communication with the Project Manager.
• Submit a short workshop report summarizing results, challenges, and recommendations.

Deliverables

1. Workshop concept note, agenda, and methodology.
2. Delivery of a 5-day storytelling workshop to 8-10 women.
3. Six to seven refined written stories suitable for public publication.
4. Technical input for visual/audio/videos content production if applicable.
5. Short workshop and outcomes report.

Duration and Timeline

• Preparation: 1–2 weeks
• Workshop Delivery: 5 consecutive days
• Story Editing & Content Support: 2–3 weeks
• Total Duration: Approximately 6–8 weeks

Exact dates will be determined in coordination with the project team.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in storytelling facilitation, creative writing, community arts, or expressive therapy.
• Knowledge of gender, disability inclusion, and work with vulnerable groups.
• Demonstrated ability to create safe and inclusive learning environments.
• Strong coordination and communication skills.
• Experience with social media content production is a plus.

Management and Coordination

The consultant will work under the supervision of the Project Manager, in coordination with:

• Communication/Media Officer
• Visual Content Specialist
• Social Worker
• Editorial/Facilitation Assistant
• Production Team (video/graphic design)

Budget

The consultancy fee will be allocated according to the approved project budget and will cover:

• Workshop facilitation
• Editing and post-workshop content support
• Participation in meetings
• Reporting

Ethical & Safeguarding Principles

The consultant must ensure:

• Informed consent for all stories and content.
• Confidentiality and secure handling of personal information.
• Trauma-sensitive facilitation.
• Respect for participant autonomy and the right to publish anonymously.
• Inclusive and accessible methods for women with disabilities.