Vacancy Notice – Mediation and Conflict Resolution Expert 

Assignment Description: Preparing and delivering three one-day training workshops on mediation and conflict resolution for emerging women leaders and youth

Assignment Location: Beirut and Bechmezzine, Lebanon 

Employment Type: Short-term consultancy 

Assignment Period: March–October 2022 

Level of Effort: Four expert days   

How to apply: Please send the application documents to info.lebanon@democracy-reporting.org cc’ing e.haddad@democracy-reporting.org, by 18 February 2022, 11:59 PM local time. 

DRI is looking for an expert in Mediation and Conflict Resolution to train a cohort of 170 emerging women leaders who aspire to compete for a political mandate at the municipal level, and up to 30 youths between the age of 15 and 29.

To find out more about the requirements for this vacancy, please download the full procurement notice available in English below.  

Background About DRI 

Democracy Reporting International (DRI) is a non-partisan, independent, not-for-profit organisation registered in Berlin. It has been established in Lebanon since 2016. DRI promotes political participation of citizens, accountability of state bodies and the development of democratic institutions worldwide. Democratic discourse is the basis of our mission and vision. In our work, we facilitate discussion and exchange about democratic government and the need for a continuous discourse adhering to democratic rules.     

In the framework of its Lebanon project “A bottom-up reform agenda for Lebanon: Supporting youth, women, and civil society actors to expand civic space”, DRI is empowering civic actors, particularly women and youth to participate in the political process and is engaging civic and public actors in political and legal reform to advance a good governance agenda. 

In the framework of its Lebanon project “Social Participation and Social Engagement by Young People: Electing and Training Youth Council”, funded by GIZ, DRI is supporting the election and establishment of a Youth Council in Bechmezzine, Batroumin, Btorram, and Kfarhazir. The purpose of the project is to strengthen social cohesion between local government, youth, and local communities. The establishment of the youth council should contribute in the long-term to local government reform and engage local communities in municipal issues based on participatory mechanisms. The project aims as well to strengthening the capacity of youth and refugees in the areas of the elected youth council, to be able to engage in effective dialogues and to increase the social participation initiatives with local government, civil society, and community members, and participate in shaping local democracy.  

Activity Overview  

Ahead of the municipal elections, DRI is organising two full-day training workshops on Mediation and Conflict Resolution for 170 women leaders from different Lebanese regions and one full-day training for 30 youths in Koura. The training curriculum should include: conflict resolution processes, mediation, non-violent communication, problem solving methods, facilitated dialogues, practices that cause tension or conflict, etc.

Your Deliverables 

DRI is interested in receiving applications from experienced experts.

Under the supervision of and in close coordination with DRI, the expert will:

• Develop interactive and detailed training modules, a training session plan, and all accompanying background materials (½ expert day);   
• Deliver three full-day training workshops that include open discussion sessions with women (2 expert days, in May and October 2022) and with youth (1 expert day in March), following an interactive, engaging approach, e.g., discussion activities, exercises, role plays (three expert days in total);  
• Prepare pre- and post-training test modules to be shared with the participants before and after the training sessions, once validated by DRI;  
• Once the event is completed, prepare a training report summarising the MEL outcomes of the activity, following the template provided by DRI (½ expert day).  

 Your Skills & Experience  

• A university degree in law, political studies, social studies, or relevant fields; 

• At least 7 years of experience in training on mediation and conflict resolution;
• Working proficiency in Arabic and English.