Basic Specialized Trainer | Socio-Economic Empowerment | Arts And Crafts

ABAAD Resource Center for Gender Equality   “Al-Mashghal – Mobile intervention” Project   Terms of Reference (TOR) Specialized Trainer on Basic Life Skills - BLS   Position: Basic Specialized Trainer | Socio-Economic Empowerment | Arts and Crafts Requirement: Conduct 3 cycles of capacity building workshops of Socio-Economic Empowerment through arts and crafts (10 days each cycle) i.e. sewing, recycling, patch work among others, targeting women and female youth in two areas in Bekaa, Lebanon Project: “Al-Mashghal – Mobile intervention” Project Time-Frame for this assignment: August- November 2017 Duration: 30 days Location: Bekaa (Kfarzabad and Majdel Aanjar) Funded by: UNWOMEN and Ford Foundation     About the project Non-Lebanese GBV survivors face greater difficulties than Lebanese women. Obstacles to overcoming the cycle of violence include not knowing the Lebanese legal frameworks, cultural context, and geography. Although several efforts have been put in place to respond, evidence from the field continue to highlight large service delivery gaps. Still, although supply may be improved, there is also a negative demand side related to lack of information and social norms. The latter include, as in most societies, a tendency to blame the GBV survivor. The prevalence of these forms of GBV is combined with the following needs and gaps: -         Lack of awareness of the impact of GBV on the community, especially on women and girls. -         Lack of mobilization of male youth and youth groups to address GBV issues. -         Lack of awareness and community engagement amongst the affected communities on the necessity of interventions and the advantages of support for GBV survivors. This project will aim at reducing GBV against women and girls (from both Syrian and host communities) in the most underprivileged areas in Lebanon through enhancing protection and prevention mechanisms while ensuring quality access of women and youth to psycho-social and life skills services.   Overall goal of this assignment The overall goal of this assignment is to improving the protection of women through PSS and socio-economic empowerment activities.     Duties and Responsibilities -          The Consultant will be responsible for conducting 3 (10 days) training workshops cycles on socio-economic empowerment through arts/crafts i.e.: (recycling, up-cycling, sewing…) targeting a total of 75 women and young female;   -          The Consultant is to share with the project team the relevant training tools,  materials to be used during the workshop to ensure these are culturally sensitive to the targeted population; -          The Consultant is to provide progress reports during and after finalizing activities in each cycle, and to provide support in the application of the quality assurance procedures –in close coordination with the project team namely the project coordinator – through: Assessing the satisfaction of targeted beneficiaries using the satisfaction survey Facilitating complaint mechanism procedures through informing the targeted population of the complaint cycle procedures Assessing impact of the provided activities through using MEAL tools, such as pre-post-tests, evaluation forms, etc… -          The consultants are responsible for the procurement and logistical preparation and set up pertaining to this assignment namely transportation, kits and materials needed during the workshop;   Skills required -       Expertise in art work and design -       Ability to transform recycled substances into artistic material, and/or developing art material through the use of recycled substances, crafting etc… -       Previous experience in working in rural (high risk) villages. -       Previous knowledge of the cultural aspects (norms, traditions and beliefs) related to most vulnerable population in Lebanon (including Syrian, and Palestinian refugees and host communities)    APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Interested consultants must submit, by August 2nd, 2017, a proposal demonstrating their suitability to undertake this assignment. Documents requested are: -          CV/portfolio, demonstrating previous experience in the same requested field;  -          A brief methodology on how to approach and conduct the assignment; -          Budget (which should consist of the proposed daily fee, transportation and miscellaneous expenses).   Proposals should be sent to the attention of Ms. Hala Jamil, Gender Equality Program Coordinator at ABAAD, at the following email: hala.jamil@abaadmena.org. ABAAD can also be contacted for any technical questions related to this assignment. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.     Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.   ABAAD is an equal employment opportunity organization.                                                                                                    **END**   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABAAD-Resource Center for Gender Equality FurnChebbak, Sector 5, 51 Bustani Street, Najjar Bldg., Ground Floor; P.O.Box: 50-048 Beirut-Lebanon Tel/Fax: +961 (1) 28 38 20;  +961 (1) 28 38 21 ; Mob (office): +961 (70) 28 38 20 ; Men Center:  +961 (71) 28 38 20 Al Dar Emergency Line:+961 76060602 Women & Girls Safe Space Safe line (24/7):+961 81 78 81 78 Email: abaad@abaadmena.org; Volunteering: volunteers@abaadmena.org Web: www.abaadmena.org ; Twitter @abaadmena Follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/abaadmena Register to our YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/ABAADMENA