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- Experience 5-10
Background
The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) is a Quaker organization that includes people of various faiths who are committed to social justice, peace, and humanitarian service. Guided by the Quaker belief in the divine light of each person, AFSC works with communities and partners worldwide to challenge unjust systems and promote lasting peace. AFSC has more than 100 years of experience building peace in communities worldwide and works in the following ways: bridging and convening, community organizing and civil society strengthening, advocacy, research, and analysis. It seeks to change situations and systems that lead to violence. Much of AFSC’s work includes support to opportunities for dialogue and capacity building led by the affected communities.
About the Somalia Program
The Somalia program works in Mogadishu, Kismayu, Bosaso port, Dhobley and Dadaab Refugees Complex in Kenya that host 95% refugees of Somalia origin.
AFSC believes that young people can positively transform the prevailing context of violent conflicts in Somalia into more secure, productive, and just places. Consequently, AFSC is implementing a Peace-building program targeting the youth, empowering them with peacebuilding, leadership, and advocacy skills with the aim of supporting them to take leading roles in peace building and rebuilding of cohesive communities in Somalia.
About South Sudan Program
AFSC is implementing a five-year trauma healing program in South Sudan and Ethiopia to enhance peacebuilding. The program targets a diverse range of peacebuilders, including CBOs, FBOs, youth, women, and people with disabilities. By providing trauma healing services like counselling and group therapy, and training on approaches like AVP and HROC, the program aims to equip peacebuilders with the tools to address their own trauma and support community healing. Furthermore, the program advocates for trauma-informed policies at local and national levels, collaborates with local leaders and institutions, and strengthens the understanding of transitional justice among CSOs and faith leaders to foster sustainable peace in South Sudan and Ethiopia.
Scope of assignment:
Strengthening of capacity for program delivery and shared learning is one of the cardinal goals of the organization. In Somalia and South Sudan, our staff and partners, have been implementing programs with a lot of success. However, in our recent organizational assessment, the need to translate project concepts into tangible deliverables, track progress and document for shared learning was an outstanding challenge. The organization is therefore seeking a trainer and facilitator to build the capacity of our staff and partners with the aim of building blocks from theory to practice in program cycle management, photography, documentation, and shared learning. The consultant is expected to creatively and innovatively facilitate on;
Project Management Cycle:
- Project planning (including needs assessment, goal setting, objectives, work plans, budgeting, and risk management)
- Project implementation (including monitoring, progress tracking, and reporting)
- Project evaluation (including data collection, analysis, and reporting)
- Closure (documentation, project review)
Photography Skills
- Basic photography techniques (including composition, lighting, and focus)
- Storytelling through images
- Ethical and respectful photography practices
Documentation and shared learning
- Reflection
- Capturing
- Sharing
- Amplifying learning
Expected Outcomes
- Deliver a five (5) day clear and easy-to-understand program cycle management, photography, documentation, and shared learning training to the implementing partners and AFSC staff.
- Providing reference materials and tools to the participants for future use.
Objectives of the Consultancy:
To train implementing partners and AFSC staff on program cycle management, photography, and shared learning.
Specifically, the Consultant(s) is expected to:
- Develop training materials including any relevant case scenarios.
- Share a package of training materials (handouts) for future reference.
- Prepare a training programme and conduct in person training for AFSC and partner staff.
- Deliver interactive training sessions using a variety of methods, including lectures, group discussions, case studies, practical exercises.
- Prepare and submit final training report, to be received 1 week after the training.
Duration of the assignment:
The assignment will be conducted and completed within 15 consultancy days between 10th to 28th February 2025. This time will be allocated to 3 days-preparation and initial meetings with AFSC team on the consultancy, 2 days- development of training materials, 5 days -delivering the training and 5 days reporting.
Participants: 22 partner staff from Somalia, South Sudan and Ethiopia programs and 8 AFSC staff.
Training dates: 17th to 21st February 2025
Applicant Requirement
Desired Qualifications:
AFSC is seeking qualified, experienced, proactive, and dedicated expert with knowledge in project management, Photography, documentation and shared learning.
- The ideal candidate should have bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline such as social sciences, social work, political science, or any other related field. Masters will be an added advantage.
- Experience working with non-profit organizations and development projects.
- Proven experience in conducting capacity-building trainings for grassroots organizations, with a strong focus on project management, photography, documentation and shared learning.
- In-depth knowledge of project cycle management methodologies
Key skills and competencies
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong facilitation and training delivery skills.
- Ability to adapt training content to diverse audiences.
- Experience in using participatory training methods and ability to work with diverse groups
- Language: Excellent written and spoken English.
How to apply
All interested applicants who meet the required qualifications and experience are invited to submit their application including:
- Cover letter and CV
- Technical proposal that summarizes understanding of TORs and methodology
- Financial proposal indicating consultancy fee with breakdown.
- Three referees (one being on the most recent assignment)
The application should reach AFSC on or before 3rd February 2025 at 5:00 pm EAT and be sent to: infoafrica@afsc.org