Trainer On Soft Skills - Consultancy

Lebanon Reforestation Initiative Terms of Reference Trainer on Soft Skills     I. INTRODUCTION Project Background Information The Lebanon Reforestation Initiative (LRI) is a Lebanese NGO registered at the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities under no. 1186 on 18 June 2014, which started as a project funded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by the United States Forest Service (USFS), implementing a community-based reforestation program that has resulted so far in the planting of more than 700,000 native trees throughout Lebanon since 2011.  The project promotes a community-led approach to reforestation, bringing together diverse committed municipalities, community stakeholders, Lebanese civil society organizations, and other actors such as the private sector, to restore and replant degraded community lands. With administrative offices in Beirut, LRI technical experts manage a multi-year work program of activities throughout Lebanon in collaboration with grassroots organizations and local communities. II. PURPOSE OF THE CONSULTANCY LRI is currently seeking a trainer on soft skills to provide a full package of soft skills trainings both for the NGO team and for the community groups partnering with LRI. Trainings for the team will take place at LRI’s offices in Hazmieh while those for the communities will be given either in the North or Rachaya regions. The Consultants are expected to perform the following duties: Develop in coordination with LRI three training programs, one for the LRI team, one for the North CPC and one for Rachaya based on LRI’s pre-identified needs for each. Tailor the training content and methodology based on each of the three target groups; Prepare pre-and post- knowledge evaluation tests in order to assess the knowledge acquired during the training workshops and include the analysis of the test to the training report; Develop a summary report at the end of each training, specifically to include major challenges, lessons learned, and recommendations; Interested trainers are requested to send a brief proposal including the training topics they are able to provide, their detailed CV and a list of trainings provided earlier with a corresponding list of clients. A daily price shall be provided since the total number of days will be specified with the trainer once the training program is set. A unified daily fee for training and non-training days is preferable. III. EXPECTED DELIVERABLES TIMEFRAME In close coordination with the LRI’s Director and Administrative team, the consultant is expected to deliver a series of trainings starting in October 2017 and ending in May 2018, including (not exclusively) the following topics: Communication skills Presentation skills Emotional intelligence Stress Management Time Management Leadership & Management skills Interpersonal skills – Strong work ethics IV. REQUIREMENTS The Consultant should possess the following competencies, and experience: Master or equivalent degree in Social Work, human resources, psychology or related field; Demonstrated experience in designing and facilitating training workshops in the above-mentioned topics; Demonstrated track record of success in delivering previous trainings on facilitation skills, consensus building and PCM;   V. CONTACT INFORMATION For further information or to submit curriculum vitae and proposal, preferably by Wednesday 20 September 2017. Please contact:  Lebanon Reforestation Initiative      info@lri-lb.org