Consultant - Training of Trainers (NATIONAL CANDIDATES ONLY)

Background/IRC Summary: Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee (www.theIRC.org) is a world leader in relief, rehabilitation, and post-conflict development services for those uprooted or affected by violent conflict

and oppression. The IRC is currently working around the world, addressing immediate and lifesaving needs of conflict affected people and the reconstruction needs of post-conflict societies. The IRC has been working in Lebanon since 2012 to provide support to refugees and vulnerable host community members.

In January 2014, in response to the influx of Syrian refugees in Lebanon the IRC began a project providing psychosocial support, case management and apprenticeship opportunities to Street and Working children/youths and their caregivers in Mount Lebanon/Beirut. In August 2017, the SaWC program expanded to Tripoli and Bekaa. Direct services have been coupled with advocacy work with both national and international counterparts. In 2020, in response to Beirut explosion, IRC has partnered with many agencies to offer a holistic CP program for children and caregivers.

In another hand the IRC continued to provide technical and organizational support for CP national actors such as Union for the Protection of Juveniles (UPEL) including staff psychological support and staff care sessions. In 2019 the IRC Interagency Child Protection Coaching Program expanded to reach more national child protection actors, UPEL and Ministry of social affairs and the intended activities will cover emergency psychological support for children at risk and will continue to provide staff care sessions and staff psychological support.

Background of the project  

The consultant, psychotherapist certified in Training of Trainees (TOT), will support in providing capacity building training for IRC staff and partners on how to integrate creative materials during PSS sessions and when interacting with children in general.

The consultant will conduct face to face trainings respecting the social distancing with the activities happening within the sessions.

Major Responsibilities:

1. Check background PSS programs that are already existing and how they can be adapted within the training sessions.
2. Conduct small group training sessions for IRC staff and partners, 10 for each session, on how to integrate creative tools like puppets and art in the children sessions. Clear curriculum technics and methodology should include the following areas of knowledge: goals of integrating creative techniques, the way of integration (what to do and what not to do), and role modeling. The trainings need to include training manuals and materials.
3. Ensuring that all attendees are trained adequately and have a solid understanding of the training material. This will include administering a test prior and after the training, to assess the training’s quality and relevance.
4. Developing pre-posttests, collecting pre-post data, and submitting a final electronic report.
5. Submit reports and updates after the sessions conducted including feedback, concerns, and recommendations for further trainings.
6. The training shall be conducted in Arabic

Deliverables:

• Training sessions and materials.
• Pre & Post tests with analysis.
• Report after the trainings including feedback, and recommendations.

Payment Rate and Schedule:

• The payment will happen as a lumpsum after the end of the trainings and the submission of the report.

Requirements

• University degree in psychology, social work with experience in mental health, or another relevant degree. Certificate in play therapy and/or art therapy is preferrable.
•  At least 5 years of professional work experience at national and international levels in protection, child protection, psychosocial support and curriculum/manual development.
• Experience in working with children and vulnerable populations.
• Languages: Proficiency in English and Arabic.
•  Excellent Facilitation Skills.

 Good interpersonal and written and oral communication