Human Resources Consultant

Background Information:

The Community Organization for Development and Empowerment-TCODE-INITIATE is a Nongovernmental, nonprofit, youth-oriented organization based in Lebanon and dedicated to assisting vulnerable communities through youth inclusion and empowerment. While keeping youth at its focus of its mission, TCODE-INITIATE continually endeavors in creating comprehensive and inclusive programs aimed towards the empowerment of youth, and its concentric circles of influence.

In the process of delivering its Mission TCODE-INITIATE aspires to keeping its status as a hub for youth allowing them to: access a safe space, and acquire knowledge and access to a network of social and political influencers enhancing their social participation in decision making processes.

The European Regional Development and Protection Program (RDPP) was launched in 2014 as a multi-donor European initiative combining humanitarian and development funds to support Lebanon. Its strategic objective is to ensure vulnerable communities access their rights, are safe, self-reliant.

Following phase I of the program which was implemented through 45 strategic and innovative partnerships in the region, a second phase of the RDPP has been initiated to run from October 2018 until December 2021. RDPP phase II is supported by the Czech Republic, Denmark, the European Union, Ireland and Switzerland.

The 1001 Nights life skills and Civic Education Program, developed by Big Bad Boo Studio, is a multi- platform educational entertainment program that uses cartoon to teach 7-12-year old children life skill and civic values, including non-violence, inclusion, human rights, democracy, gender equality and the rule of law, in formal and informal learning environments. It’s also used to provide children in conflict with PSS, to promote social cohesion in vulnerable communities and to build resilience amongst vulnerable children as a tool to prevent violent extremism.  

Purpose of the Consultancy:                                                                                                            

The Community Organization for Development and Empowerment is seeking the services of a consultant to provide capacity development support in human resources matters. The aim is to develop policies, procedures and mechanisms that have value to the organization, its target groups, and strengths the organization as a whole.

Tasks:

1. Produce/ Review/ Develop clear, sensible, comprehensive and coherent Human Resources policies and procedures.
2. Review Complaint Mechanism policy and produce the tools necessary to apply the policy.
3. Develop a Human Resources system, along with its different functional areas, policies and procedures.
4. Prepare training material and conduct training and workshops for team to deepen the knowledge of the policies and procedures.
5. Develop effective mechanisms for holding members of organization accountable.
6. Develop manuals that can be published on TCODE-INITIATE website as tools and guide for the organization to be able to use and to develop its own internal structures.
7. Policies to be produced/developed or reviewed include but are not limited to: recruitment policy, performance evaluation policy, volunteer and internship policy, complaint mechanism policy, anti-corruption policy, sexual harassment policy, code of conduct