Expression of Interest _ TVET teachers of the Baccalaureate Technique (BT) interested in the development of e-learning lessons of the BT Hospitality - Production/Kitchen

1. Brief information on the project

The Multi-Donor Action “Improving the Quality and Attractiveness of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Lebanon for vulnerable social groups” is jointly co-financed by the European Union and the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The joint action is implemented by GIZ as a specific Action within the wider BMZ project “Improving the Quality and Attractiveness of TVET in Lebanon (QuA-VET)”.

The aim of the action is to orient the vocational training towards the qualification needs of the labour market in sectors with sustainable employment potentials, therefore improving the employment capacities for poor and vulnerable social groups living in Lebanon. The implementing partner, the Directorate General for Vocational and Technical Education (DGVTE), requires further support in involving the private sector in vocational education and training. Thus, the project’s emphasis is placed on improving the partnership between vocational training institutions and the private sector. This includes developing modularized and practice-oriented training programmes in selected sectors, digitalizing e-learning lessons for the technical theoretical subjects of the promoted TVET programs and general subjects and enhancing the quality of in-company training for employees and work-based learning for vulnerable individuals.

The target groups of the project are vulnerable youth and young adults (aged 15-35), including Syrian and Palestinian refugees, individuals from hosting communities, TVET Lebanese students, unemployed or underemployed individuals (aged 17 to 35), and employees in Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) seeking to improve their employment prospects through relevant qualifications.

2. Context

Background – e-Learning

e-Learning was initially introduced in Lebanon’s TVET sector as a response to urgent crises, beginning with the COVID-19 pandemic and continuing through recurring waves of conflict and instability that made in-person education difficult or impossible in many regions.

While originally implemented as a temporary solution, these experiences revealed the significant long-term potential of digital education. Schools, students, and teachers have come to recognize the benefits of e-Learning—not only as a crisis response tool, but as a flexible and supportive approach that enhances the overall teaching and learning process. With many institutes now equipped with the necessary digital devices and know-how, e-Learning has evolved into a forward-looking component of the TVET education system. It supports blended learning models that enrich classroom teaching instruction, expand access to quality content, and ensure continuity of learning in the face of future challenges.

Building on the experience gained from previous GIZ projects, ProVTE 1 and VTE4all 2 , the QuA-VET project has contributed to this ongoing transformation by developing technical theoretical courses for Baccalaureate Technique (BT) of the Industrial Mechanics and Technicien Supérieur (TS) of the Health Inspection and Food Safety in e-Learning (EL) modality. In addition, following the digitalization of BT1 general subjects by the VTE4all project, QuA-VET is now developing the e-Learning Lessons for BT2 general subjects across all BT2 programs, in alignment with the newly updated curriculum, as well as the technical theoretical subjects for the BT Hospitality – Production and TS Informatique de Gestion.

These efforts aim to guarantee that students have continuous access to quality education, while supporting teachers in delivering engaging and flexible learning experiences.

Up to now teachers of the BT Hospitality - Production/Kitchen are used to deliver the content of the courses in classroom settings. To address the need for competent teachers who are able to develop technical theoretical subjects in e-Learning modality, a competent and motivated group of public TVET teachers will be selected and trained to develop the same technical and theoretical subjects in EL modality, in Arabic language.

Outline of the mission

To ensure a consistent level of quality of the content and the flow of the e-Learning Lessons (ELLs), a standard development process has been defined. The teachers will attend a mandatory 80-hour training course (over a period of 2 weeks), so called Digital Training of Trainers (ToT), to get familiarized with this process, with e-learning principles and with the e-learning development software.

The ToT course will be conducted in a blended modality. During the second week, the teachers will be assigned to develop one e-learning lesson (50 minutes long), in Arabic or French language, related to one of the BT1 or BT2 technical theoretical courses listed below. His/her performance will be assessed, and the most qualified teachers will subsequently have the possibility to be contracted by QuA-VET to develop different technical theoretical courses of the BT program “Hospitality - Production/Kitchen” in EL modality, following the existing official curriculum of the DGVTE, such as: 

BT1

• Organisation Hôtelière / التنظیم الفندقي

BT2

• Technologies des Produits Alimentaires / تكنولوجیا المواد الغذائیة
• Technologie Hôtelière / التكنولوجیا الفندقیة
• Hygiène / علم الصحة
• Droit et Législation Hôtelière / القانون والتشریعات الفندقية
• Technologie et Laboratoire / تكنولوجیا الإنتاج

GIZ shall hire contractors for the anticipated contract term, from 28.07.2025 to 01.06.2026.

Outputs/Results

• Attendance and successful fulfilment of the Pre-ToT assignments
• 100% attendance of the Digital ToT course on e-lesson development (80h) outside official working hours for teachers / in the afternoon:
  •  completion of the self-paced e-courses
  •  attendance in the live sessions on MS Teams
• 100% fulfilment of the assignments required during the course
• Development of 1 e-lesson (50 minutes) of a technical theoretical subject delivered by the end of the ToT course, applying the standards presented during the ToT.

3. Tender Requirements

Qualifications of proposed Staff:

Expert 1

Qualification & General professional experience:

Education: University degree at least at bachelor level, or LT, in Hospitality Management, Hospitality Food Production or University degree at least at bachelor level in Hospitality.

Professional experience:  5 years’ experience in teaching one of the technical theoretical subjects in the first and second year of Baccalauréat Technique in "Hospitality - Production" as above listed

Specific professional experience:

• Proven and extensive experience in the development of training materials and documentation.
• Experience in preparing assessment on technical theoretical subjects.

Experience in the region/Knowledge of the country

5 years of working experience in Lebanon

Language Skills:

Business fluency in Arabic language

Business fluency in English and/or French language

Others:

- Proficient in use of MS Office (Power Point, Word, Excel, Outlook)

- Proficiency in internet (re-)search

- Proficiency in use of Microsoft Teams, Zoom, WebEx or similar programs

Conditions:

- Availability of a PC or laptop with MS Office applications (required)

- Availability of a stable internet connection for at least 8 hours/day (required)

- Availability of a monitor screen (preferable)

- Participants of the ToT must submit a 50-minute e-lesson by the end of the training, under condition to attend 100% of the online training sessions and deliver all course assignments in compliance with the standards set during the course

Scope of Work:

• Up to 25 TVET teachers will participate in the Digital Trainings of Trainers (ToT) on e-lesson development and submit a 50-minute e-lesson, as part of the evaluation.
• Successful completion of the training, including the submission of the 50-minute e-lessons, the 100% attendance of online sessions and the timely submission of all course assignments that meet the established quality standards, will be compensated for 192 USD.
• From these successful 25 TVET teachers, up to 15 will be contracted to develop up to 450 e-learning lessons (25 minutes each) for the BT1 and BT2 Hospitality Production/Kitchen courses.

1 Practice-Oriented Vocational and Technical Education

2 Vocational and Technical Education for All in Lebanon