Crochet Trainer (Skilled Trainer)

1. CONTEXT AND JUSTIFICATION
1.1. CONTEXT
Lebanon witnessed a renewed escalation on 2 March 2026 in South Lebanon, resulting in additional displacement, increased humanitarian needs, and heightened protection risks. the escalation led to the displacement of families from southern villages toward safer areas, including collective shelters in Saida and surrounding locations. Many displaced households arrived with limited belongings, reduced access to services, and continued uncertainty regarding return.
The displacement has placed additional pressure on collective shelters and host communities, while increasing vulnerabilities among women, girls, children, older persons, and persons with disabilities (PwDs). Families affected by the escalation continue to face protection concerns linked to overcrowding, lack of privacy, limited access to safe spaces, and disruption of social support networks.
Adolescent girls and women in collective shelters may also face challenges in accessing safe and confidential support services. Children are exposed to additional risks, including distress, neglect, school interruption, and negative coping mechanisms.
The escalation has also affected the psychosocial well-being of displaced individuals, who continue to experience fear, anxiety, stress, isolation, and uncertainty. Persons with disabilities and older persons face additional barriers in accessing activities, information, and support.
In response, there is a need for structured and inclusive activities within collective shelters that provide a safe and supportive environment, strengthen social cohesion, and contribute to psychosocial well-being. Creative activities such as crochet can support stress reduction, positive coping, confidence-building, and interaction between participants.
Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) therefore seeks to recruit a skilled Crochet Trainer to design and facilitate structured crochet sessions in two collective shelters in South Lebanon under the FLD26002 and FLD26017 projects as part of the response to the March 2026 escalation.

1.2. RATIONAL AND OVERALL OBJECTIVES
Under FLD26002 and FLD 26017, PUI aims to support psychosocial well-being and protection outcomes through structured, inclusive activities in collective shelters.
The selected Crochet Trainer will be responsible for designing, planning, and conducting structured crochet training sessions that promote psychosocial well-being, creativity, and positive engagement among targeted community members. The Trainer shall ensure that all activities are inclusive, culturally appropriate, and accessible to vulnerable groups, including internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, refugees, host communities, women, girls, and persons with disabilities (PwDs).
The assignment must be carried out in accordance with the agreed work program, training schedule, and conditions outlined in this Terms of Reference (ToR). The Trainer will also be responsible for ensuring that sessions contribute to protection outcomes by fostering social cohesion, confidence-building, resilience, and opportunities for skills-building that may support future livelihoods. Sessions should provide a safe, supportive, and non-discriminatory environment for participants to learn and connect.
Furthermore, the Trainer will be tasked with supervising participants during sessions to ensure inclusivity, engagement, and respectful conduct. The role also includes coordinating with project staff to align activities with project objectives, adapting training to participant needs, and reporting on progress and challenges to ensure accountability and continuous improvement.

2. CONSULTANCY SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
The main objective of this consultancy is to recruit a Skilled Crochet Trainer who will use handicraft as a structured tool to promote psychosocial well-being, skills-building, and social cohesion in communities affected by conflict and displacement. Crochet, as an accessible and creative activity, offers a unique platform to bring together diverse groups, including internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, refugees, host communities, women, girls, and persons with disabilities (PwDs).
More specifically, the consultancy aims to:
1.Promote Psychosocial Well-Being and Resilience
-Provide vulnerable community members with safe, regular, and positive opportunities for creative expression that reduces stress, support healing, and foster resilience.
2.Strengthening Social Cohesion and Inclusion
-Use crochet sessions as a neutral and inclusive platform to encourage interaction, cooperation, and trust-building among different community groups, reducing isolation, stigma, and discrimination.
3.Contribute to Protection Outcomes
-Create a safe space where participants can gain confidence, patience, and problem-solving skills, while integrating protection messages that promote dignity, non-violence, gender equality, and inclusion.
4.Support Livelihoods and Community Engagement
-Equip participants with practical skills that may support household resilience and small-scale income opportunities, while demonstrating the role of handicraft activities in reinforcing community participation and empowerment, especially for vulnerable groups.

3. METHODOLOGY
3.1. Key Responsibilities
Develop a Comprehensive Training Plan
•Design crochet training sessions that include step-by-step skill development (basic stitches, patterns, and finishing techniques).
•Structure sessions to progressively build participants’ technical crochet skills, creativity, and confidence.
•Tailor activities to accommodate mixed age groups, gender considerations, and the participation of people with disabilities (PwDs).
Deliver Structured Crochet Sessions
•Facilitate a minimum of 24 crochet sessions between April and August 2026, with sessions conducted in designated community locations in line with the agreed work plan.
•Organize 4 groups targeting 54 beneficiaries
•Conduct sessions in two collective shelters in Saida South Lebanon.
•Each session to be approximately 3 hours
•Ensure each session promotes inclusion, dignity, respect, and cooperation among participants.
•Supervise and guide participants directly during practice to ensure safety, engagement, and respectful conduct.
Promote Protection and Social Cohesion Outcomes
•Use crochet sessions as a platform to foster mutual support, cooperation, and interaction among participants.
•Integrate and deliver key protection messages during the sessions, including inclusion, gender equality, respect, and non-discrimination.
•Contributes to reducing stress and isolation by providing participants with a safe and positive space for creative expression.
Coordination, Monitoring, and Reporting
•Coordinate closely with project staff and community representatives to align sessions with community needs and project objectives.
•Keep attendance records and activity reports for each session.
•Submit regular progress updates and flag any challenges affecting the quality, inclusiveness, or safety of the sessions.

4. AREA OF INTERVENTION
▪Field based in Two collective shelters located in Saida South Lebanon
▪Activities will be conducted on Collective shelters in coordination with PUI team.

5.DURATION
•4 months with possibility of extension depending on the operation needs and availability of funding.

6. FUNCTIONAL LINKS
•The Consultant will be working directly under the overall supervision of the Protection and MHPSS Program Manager, Protection Team Manager and close collaboration with the Community based Protection officer at the field level.

7. EXPECTED DELIVERABLE
7.1Training Plan & Curriculum or guide
•A detailed training plan for the crochet sessions, including curriculum or guide, schedule, and methodology, submitted and approved before the start of activities.
7.2 Crochet Sessions Conducted
•The activity will consist of four (4) groups established.
•Sixteen (24) sessions were completed.
•Forty-four (54) beneficiaries reached across the two collective shelters.
7.3 Protection and Inclusion key Messages Integrated
•Protection and inclusion messages are integrated and documented during all sessions.
7.4 Monitoring Tools Completed
•Attendance sheets
•Session reports
•Reports and lessons on the implementation of groups satisfactions and wellbeing activities.
7.1. FINAL REPORT
A final report at the end of the consultancy summarizing:
-Number of sessions conducted, and participants reached (disaggregated by age, gender, and disability).
-Key protection and inclusion messages delivered.
-Observed outcomes on psychosocial well-being, creativity, and social cohesion.
-Challenges faced and recommendations for future activities.

8. PREREQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS
8.1. Professional experience
•Minimum of 3 years of proven experience as a Crochet trainer, preferably working with youth in community.
•Previous experience working with humanitarian organizations, NGOs, or community initiatives is highly desirable.
8.2. Competencies and knowledge
•Strong facilitation and communication skills.
•Ability to create a safe, inclusive, and motivating environment.
•Commitment to principles of non-discrimination, gender equality, and safeguarding.
8.3. Languages
•Proficiency in Arabic (required).
•Basic knowledge of English (asset, especially for reporting).

9. SELECTION CRITERIA
9.1Administrative Evaluation:
•All documents under 8.1 and 8.2 must be submitted to meet the administrative requirements and qualify for the technical evaluation. Failure to submit these documents will result in disqualification from the consultancy process.
9.2Technical evaluation:
Evaluation criteria are following:
•Candidates profile (CV)
•Relevance and quality of the proposed methodology and structure of the implementation
•Experience and relevant technical references
Only the technical offers reaching at least 70% of the score will be declared technically valid and selected for the nest phase of evaluation.
9.3 Financial evaluation:
•Only the financial offers from the candidates with at least 70% of the technical evaluation score will be considered.
9.4 Finale evaluation
•The final evaluation will combine both prior evaluations, technical offer, financial offer and presentation with qualified shortlisted candidates. The candidate who will have the higher score will be selected.
•The financial offer will be analyzed and possibly negotiated with the candidate within the limit of the available budget.
•The shortlisted consultant should prepare a presentation of up to 8 slides to the committee explaining the proposal, questions will be asked by the committee to make the final selection as per PUI memo.

10. OFFERS PRESENTATION
•Note: The technical offer and the financial offer must be submitted as two separate files, each signed and stamped, and that the financial offer should include transportation costs
Any submission combining both into a single file will be considered non-compliant.
10.1 Technical offer composition (in English)
▪Consultant profile / CV(s) and relevant experience
▪Proposed methodology aligned with required deliverables
▪Workplan & timeline linked to deliverables
▪Samples of similar work (assessments, strategies, training materials)
▪Proof of similar experience
10.2 Financial offer composition (in English)
▪A financial offer including a budget with detailed sections according to the three deliveries above (section 7) - (fees, other costs)
▪Financial proposals signed and stamped including payment terms and method of payment and accepted waiting period for the payment to be settled after finalization of session, offer validity period, and expected starting date.
▪For Firms: Commercial Registration, VAT registration document and Passport Copy (if applicable) or ID copy for all personnel mentioned on the Commercial Registration in addition to legal representatives if not the same as mentioned on Commercial Registration, plus Fresh USD bank account.
▪For Individuals: Passport Copy (if applicable), Ministry of Finance Number (MoF number document).