Announcement D-Rasati 2: Short-Term Consultancy Psycho-Social Support Consultant - Material Review And Adaptation

Project Description:  Developing Rehabilitation Assistance to Schools and Teacher Improvement 2 (D-RASATI 2) is a project that aims at enhancing student achievement in Lebanese public schools by training English teachers, developing extra-curricular activities, providing schools with ICT equipment and training, developing school leadership and building the capacity and tools necessary to support school improvement planning, and supporting schools hosting Syrian refugee children.   D-RASATI 2 is a 2-year project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).   Position Description:   World Learning, through D-RASATI 2, will be building the capacity of CERD and MEHE to provide quality educational services to students in the Lebanese public schools that are hosting Syrian refugee students in all regions of Lebanon. This involves working on two levels: training public school teachers in English language, and building the knowledge and skills of CERD, MEHE and school-based staff on Psycho-social Support (PSS) for students.   The PSS Consultant is required to advise and support CERD management on training materials developed by the project. He/she will be involved in (i) the module development phase, (ii) the TOT phase.  In close coordination with the PSS activity Lead Trainer, the PSS consultant will address the following: Module development phase: Provide feedback on the developed PSS training modules, tools and material to ensure that it is adapted to the Lebanese context and culture;; TOT phase: Follow up on the Training of Trainers activity that will be taking place at the central level, provide input to feed into the adopted process Provide input on the feedback and updates collection process from the PSS coaches & Material Development Consultant and reflect lessons learned and corrective approaches within the final report. __________________________________   Position Requirements:  A PhD in Educational Psychology At least 8 years of work experience in PSS programming and implementation Demonstrated expertise in conducting training material assessment Good knowledge of the public education sector Good interpersonal and written skills Good reporting skills Computer skills: proficiency in current office software applications Languages: Proficiency in Arabic (English is desirable) __________________________________    Deliverables -          October 15, 2015, PSS Training Material Appraisal Report; to include areas for improvement needed and suggestions for improvement -          January 31, 2015, Training of Trainers (ToT) Trainings Implementation Appraisal  Report -          February 29, 2016, Final Report including Lessons Learnt and Recommendations for PSS trainings in CERD __________________________________   Timeline October 2015 – February 2016 __________________________________  How to apply? Resumes, cover letters and a brief Assessment Proposal (400-500 words) should be sent to: info@drasati-ii.org with “Psycho-social Support Technical Assistance for CERD” in the subject line. Please include the names and contact information of 3 references; references will not be contacted without the prior consent of the applicant.   Given the importance of filling project positions as soon as possible, CVs will be reviewed as received. Only those short-listed for the position will be contacted