Trainer – National (Individual Contractor)

Result of Service

Certified local trainers across target areas who can independently deliver and facilitate the full ToT curriculum, form Local Field Teams, verify and quality assure field outputs, and support cascade trainings.

Work Location

Beirut, Lebanon

Expected duration

4 months

Duties and Responsibilities

As part of the Project entitled “Promoting Localized Human Security Approaches” funded by the UN Trust Fund for Human Security (UNTFHS), UN Habitat, in coordination with UNICEF and UN Women will implement a Training of Trainers (ToT) programme on participatory mapping, profiling and community action planning across four areas (Akkar & North; Beirut & Mount Lebanon; Bekaa & Baalbeck El Hermel; Saida & Iqleem El Kharroub). The ToT will target representatives from municipalities, local NGOs, uninverstities, and other relevant practitioners. It aims to build local capacities on participatory approaches and active community engagement to inform adequate local decisions. UN-Habitat Lebanon is willing to recruit an Individual Contractor (IC) to develop the ToT curriculum and materials, and to deliver four regional ToT workshops under this project. The Individual Consultant’s (IC) Duties and Responsibilities will be as follows: The IC shall provide technical leadership to develop the ToT curriculum and materials, design and deliver four regional training workshops, each for 3 days, and provide up to 5 days of post ToT coaching to support cascade trainings. In particular, the IC will be responsible for: • Producing an inception report with detailed work plan, methodology, and timeline. Developing ToT curriculum including session plans, trainer manual, participant handbook, and all field tools as mentioned in annex-1: Mapping and Profiling Local Needs, Key Actors, and Available Services and Resources. The training manual is expected to include techniques and tips to trainers as well as power point presentations for training sessions. • Developing assessment instruments: pre/post tests, fieldwork verification checklist, cascade monitoring templates • Delivering and facilitating the ToT sessions across the four areas (each ToT 3 working days). Ensure high quality adult learning delivery • Providing on site coaching to participants. • Submit deliverables (inception, curriculum/toolkit, ToTs reports, coaching report, consolidated final report) and hand over editable training materials. All duties shall be carried out in close coordination with UN-Habitat. Work Location: Remotely with field trips to the training locations within the 4 areas and to UN-Habitat Offices in Beirut, Lebanon. Expected Duration: Up to 2 full-time months of input, carried over a period of four months between 15 July 2026 and 15 November 2026, on a part-time basis Supervision: The IC will work under the supervision of the Head of the Urban Development and Governance Unit at UN-Habitat Lebanon.

Qualifications/special skills

Advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Development Studies, Urban/Regional Planning, Community Development, Social Sciences or related field. • Minimum of seven (7) years professional experience in participatory community development, mapping/profiling or local governance programming is required (Lebanon experience preferred). • Minimum 5 years designing and delivering ToT/adult learning programmes, development of trainer toolkits is required.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position both Arabic & English are required. The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult https://languages.un.org for details). Language Reading Writing Listening Speaking Arabic UN Level III (Advanced) UN Level III (Advanced) UN Level III (Advanced) UN Level III (Advanced) English UN Level III (Advanced) UN Level III (Advanced) UN Level III (Advanced) UN Level III (Advanced) ToT delivery language: Arabic. Training materials: Arabic) delivered as editable files (Word/PowerPoint) and PDF. All final reports to be submitted in English.

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.