Child & Youth Protection Training Consultant

PROGRAM/DEPARTMENT SUMMARY Mercy Corps exists to alleviate suffering, poverty, and oppression by helping people build secure, productive, and just communities. Mercy Corps has been present in the Middle East since the 1980s and currently has offices in Yemen, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Egypt and Libya. Working in Lebanon since 1993, Mercy Corps has been running community development programs focused on promoting economic development and increased opportunity for disadvantaged communities, while responding to emergencies as they emerged. Recently, Mercy Corps’ portfolio has expanded in response to the refugee influx from Syria, including grants from UNICEF, UNHCR, European Commission, Canadian and American governments, and private foundations. Humanitarian response and resilience programming will be an increasing focus of the Protection Sector portfolio in Lebanon.     CONTEXT As the Syrian conflict persists, instability and insecurity continue to impact the daily lives of boys, girls, adolescents and their caregivers in Lebanon, exposing them increasingly to protection violations. Tensions between refugees and host communities are worsening, with children emulating the discriminatory attitudes they witness. This is exacerbated by a lack of services and resources, as well as perceptions of unequal support for increasingly vulnerable host communities.   Child protection actors are working to provide protective environments for all children in Lebanon. However, as needs are increasing, funding is decreasing and is mostly short term. The deteriorating socio-economic situation of many refugees and vulnerable Lebanese, coupled with limited livelihoods opportunities and limited access to education, has contributed to families using negative coping mechanisms, such as child labour and child marriage. Breakdown of protection community mechanisms also place children and caregivers at greater risk of violence, exploitation, and abuse.   Greater focus is required on prevention and mitigating the impact of the crisis on women, boys and girls by continuing to strengthen and improve quality of psychosocial services (PSS), case management and access to specialized services. Services need to be made available for all children regardless of their nationalities. Working with children caregivers, families and communities at large is crucial to complement the support to institutions. Both system building and community based approaches are key to create a protective environment for children and to build resilience.     SUMMARY  Under direct supervision of the Protection Sector Lead, the Training Consultant will create a training agenda and detailed training plan, finalize the life skills curriculum and deliver a practical 3 day training for local partners to implement targeted activities as part of their partnership with Mercy Corps.           DELIVERABLES     Activity Output Time Frame Amount Consultations with MC staff; Create Training provisional agenda      Training Agenda                  [Arabic & English]                     by 10 May  2015                 $ 1500     Refine and finalize Life Skills Curriculum based on existing and other materials   Final Life Skills Training Curriculum Develop detailed 3 day training plan, including  facilitation role for MC CYP Program Manager, M&E Officer and field staff     3 day Training Plan   [English]   Deliver 3 day training for approximately 25-30 participants  [8-10 May]   3 day Trainings   Prepare Training Report summarizing pre- and post- training test results and recommendations     Brief Training Report @3 pages               by 30 May 2015             $1000   Prepare Coaching and Monitoring Guidance for MC field teams to utilize with local implementing partners     Coaching and Monitoring Guidance (including checklists) for MC field teams to utilize with local implementing partners   Conduct visits to Zahle, Jeb Jennine, Mays el Jabal and Salima to field test the Coaching and Monitoring Guidance with MC Field Coordinators   Field Tested Coaching and Monitoring Guidance in Zahle, Jeb Jennine, Mays el Jabal and Salima   Prepare brief report summarizing highlights of 'Coaching Coaches' and recommendations for future action       Brief Report  (@5 pages)        KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE BA/S or equivalent in social science, management, international development, or other relevant field; MA/S in law, international relations, human rights or other relevant field preferred but not necessary. Previous experience designing and delivering trainings on youth/child protection/PSS in the Lebanon context Demonstrable experience in delivering practical and skills-based trainings utilizing proven techniques for imparting knowledge and skills Experience in coaching and capacity strengthening of diverse actors to carry out specific functions relevant to implementing and monitoring PSS and life skills activities. Excellent communication, interpersonal and diplomacy skills. Specialized background in youth, gender, child protection, and development preferred. Knowledge of Lebanon, in particular the child protection and youth development context preferred.  Proficiency in English and Arabic essential     Mandatory: 1)Please mention the title "Child & Youth Protection Training Consultant" in the subject of the email 2) Applicants to submit the daily rate based on the days of consultancy duration 3) Applicants are requested to submit a Biodata form that includes a list of consultancies provided in the last 3 years with a proof of remuneration (invoices, receipts....) 4) Submit a list of 3 references names, emails & phone numbers of previous clients. Applicants MUST provide the mandatory information otherwise their APPLICATION WILL NOT BE REVIEWED.