Advocacy Trainer

The advocacy expert will assist North LEDA to develop and implement an advocacy capacity building plan targeting 30 “advocacy champions” in the field of good governance: accountability, transparency and access to information.

He/she will have experience of working with civil society, and demonstrate advocacy experience.

He/she will serve as strategic and policy expert to achieve the following tasks:

1. Task :

He/she will develop and implement a training of advocacy champions on advocacy techniques:

1. 1. Elaborate a training curriculum on advocacy techniques, including an introduction on good governance and advocacy.
   2.  Build advocacy action plan.
   3. Enhance access to information for opinion leaders.
   4. Provide the trainees with negotiations techniques and social media advocacy.

Training will be delivered in 4 workshops for 2 separate clusters of municipalities, each training for 5 municipalities.

2. Task :

• Coach the development and implementation of advocacy initiatives.

Deliverables:

• Advocacy training curriculum.
• Pre and post-test.
• Training handouts.
• Final report including: attendance sheet, evaluation and draft advocacy action plan for each of the 3 targeted areas.

Trainer Educational Background:

University degree in communication, development studies, advocacy, social science or other related filed.
•    Minimum 5 years of proven experience in policy analysis and advocacy.
•    Good knowledge of good governance, accountability and access to information Lebanese law and related issues.
•    Extensive knowledge of at least 3 years work experience in NGO.
•    Experience of working with local Authorities.
•    Outstanding political and analytical skills.
•    Good advocacy, communication and presentation skills (ability to address a wide range of audiences)
•    Fluency in English and Arabic (speaking and writing).
•    Sound organizational skills and ability to prioritize work, to meet deadlines and to work under pressure.