Trainer On Social Entrepreneurship

Project Title: “Resilient Communities: Supporting Livelihoods, Education and Social Stability” referred to as “Forsa” Employer: Search For Common Ground Deadline for applications: November 3rd, 2016 Contract: Consultancy Location: Akkar and West Bekaa Organization Overview Search for Common Ground (SFCG) is a non-governmental organization working to transform the way societies deal with conflicts. We have acquired over 30 years of experience in peace-building and are based in 53 local offices worldwide. SFCG first worked in Lebanon in 1996, and we opened up our office in Beirut in 2008. Since then, our activities and capacities have grown significantly. We rely on local staff as well as local partner organizations in order to ensure our work is culturally sensitive, sustainable and well-grounded in the Lebanese context. Our Vision While conflict is inevitable, violence is not! Therefore we work to achieve social change through transforming the way people deal with conflicts away from violent and adversarial approaches, towards collaborative problem solving. For more information, visit www.sfcg.org and https://www.facebook.com/sfcg.lebanon Project Summary: Within the framework of Search for Common Ground (SFCG) response to the needs of Syrian refugees and their host communities in Lebanon, FORSA’s objective is to ensure a coherent approach to the Syrian crisis by empowering refugee and host population youth with livelihood and education opportunities in parallel with social stability and psychosocial support initiatives. The project will target 5 communities in Akkar and 5 communities in West Bekaa for a 12 month period. Most of the project activities will take place at one community center in each of the two regions which will serve as a central hub for all youth participants. Thus, SFCG is looking for trainers to work in Akkar and West Bekaa to help in the implementation of capacity-building workshops on social entrepreneurship for Syrian and Lebanese youth. Through these workshops, young participants will acquire skills related to strategic planning, resource mapping, stakeholders mapping, fundraising, participatory project management etc... Trainers will be responsible for designing and implementing a series of social entrepreneurship workshops and summer camp culminating in 5 community projects per region. JOB DESCRIPTION SFCG is seeking to recruit trainers specialized in social entrepreneurship with an extensive knowledge of the topic, having previous experience in teaching, engaging with youth and working with international/local NGOs. Main tasks: In coordination with the Project Coordinator and field officer, he/she will be responsible to: Submit a detailed work plan for 20 workshops (ten per region) Take part in capacity-building workshops and reflection days Participate in 3 open days per region where he/she will be asked to present their workshop topic to the youth participants Coordinate with the field officer based in Akkar and West Bekaa as well as with SFCG on the logistics and organization of the workshops Conduct 20 workshops (10 per region) for 140 youth participants for a period of 12 months Engage in the design and implementation of four 5 day summer camps (2 per region, each hosting 75 youth) Draft and submit a pre-test and a post-evaluation test by the participants before and after the activities. Submit monthly progress reports and the final report to SFCG project coordinator Coach and support participants to write and submit project proposals for joint community projects addressing the needs of Syrian refugee and Lebanese communities Support participants in conducting roundtable discussions with community members and engage with local stakeholders in order to implement community projects Provide insights on the dynamics between Syrian and Lebanese youth participants and flag any urgent issues. The artist should aim to: Be punctual and expect punctuality from the participants. Keep in mind the objectives of the project, focusing more on the process rather than the final product. Show flexibility and personal commitment Maintain transparent communication at all times with SFCG and partners in order to tackle challenges together and reach a common understanding (regarding participants, logistics, etc.). Inform SFCG and partners of any issues that may be directly encountered or witnessed in order to ensure any issues are dealt with as soon as possible. Other requirements: Geographical knowledge of and easy access to Akkar and West Bekaa Good problem solving techniques; Very good communication skills; Good analytical skills Willingness and ability to be flexible; Be rigorous, precise, calm and polite; and Excellent inter personnel skills and team spirit. Education degree: Master’s Degree Field of education: At least 3 years of relevant field experience in a similar position. LANGUAGES Proficiency in English and Arabic both oral and written. Period: From 1st November, 2016 to November 1st, 2017 Submission guidelines: Interested candidates must forward: 1- An updated CV (in English) complete with at least 2 professional references and their full contacts (name, organization/company, position, telephone number, email address); 2- A motivation letter (in English). All documents must be sent by e-mail to labikhalil@sfcg.org with the subject “trainer on social entrepreneurship” Cover letter required? Yes CONTACT INFORMATION Email: labikhalil@sfcg.org Fax: Website:www.sfcg.org