
Al-Mesalla Organization for Human Resources Development
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Terms of Reference
Consultancy Title: Peace Education path trainer
Type of contract: Service contract – Consultant
Duty Station: Mosul, Ninawa/ Iraq
Duration: TBD
Brief description of the organization
Al Mesalla for Human Resources Development is a non-governmental organization established in 2004 and registered in Baghdad and Erbil with headquarters located in Erbil. The organization is working at disseminating a culture of human rights and peacebuilding in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. The organization is currently working along 3 programs: A non-violence and peace-building program developing peace capacities within the community; women and Gender program empowering women to take an active role in the community and a Human Rights Program which focuses especially on enhancing freedom of expression. Since June 2014, Al Mesalla developed services for the growing refugee and displaced community settling in the Kurdish Region of Iraq by participating in distributing emergency support and establishing empowerment and livelihood programs for displaced women in particular.
Brief description of the partner
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is part of the United Nations System as the leading inter-governmental organization promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all, with 174 member states and a presence in over 100 countries. As the leading inter-governmental organization IOM plays a key role to support the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through different areas of intervention that connect both humanitarian assistance and sustainable development.
Background of the project
Al-Mesalla in partnership with IOM implements the peace education path Project, Al-Mesalla in partnership with several partners developed “Peace Programs in Schools” which promotes the value of peace among the students by doing capacity building for teaching staff. Then these teachers provide an interactive environment to teach students the peace curriculum and encourage them to acquire the values of peace, coexistence, and brotherhood. The Project will target schools in the Mosul district center, Mahalabia sub-district. The project will work in high-level cooperation with the education department of the Nineveh governorate which will participate in selecting the schools after conducting a field study, of the neediest groups, The “Iraqi Strategy for the Prevention of Violent Extremism Leading to Terrorism” identified a number of government agencies as the main bodies to work on issues of preventing violent extremism, in which the education authorities in the country are included. Therefore, the project we are working on contributes to engaging the education system in the work of preventing violent extremism.
OBJECTIVE OF ASSIGNMENT
The objectives of this assignment are:
- Training of 70 teachers from 7 schools and 30 trainers from the Training unit in the Directorate of Education in Nineveh on peace education teaching methods
- Develop resource materials for training modules, guidelines, curriculum manual, and training presentations on relevant topics.
Key Responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the supervision of the Project manager, the Consultant will:
- Prepare a training plan for review and approval by Project Manager
- Design, develop and submit training material (guidelines, training presentations, training agenda, PowerPoint slides, and training module(s) on peacebuilding and support, PMP, in English and Arabic Language.
- Develop technical and methodological tools related to peace education for capacity-building for teachers.
- Submit a final report of training (which should include the details of training contents, modules developed, participants, methodology, Learning, and recommendations) in the English Language.
COMPETENCIES
– Ability to observe agreed timelines, and experience in Peace Education and Social Cohesion.
– At least 5 Year Experience as a trainer with NGOs.
– Excellent communication and facilitation skills
– Previous experience in developing modules and conducting training
- Strong research and analytical skills
- Commitment to Al-Mesalla’s values and Code of Ethics.
- Knowledge and capacity to provide high-quality reports.
Qualifications & Preferred Skills
- Previous experience in conducting capacity building activities/ToT and development of training modules on Peace Building and Social Cohesion with conflict prevention.
- Good technical knowledge of PMP, and human rights in line with Al-Mesalla’s standards;
- Good technical knowledge of life skills and peacebuilding and Mosul society
- Experience working with Government and/or international organizations.
- Bachelor or Master’s degree in social sciences, political sciences, conflict prevention, or a relevant field
- Fluency in English and Arabic languages
- Strong communication skills and proven ability to collaborate with different civic actors
- Experience in managing training in multi-cultural/ethnic audience
- Strong ability in managing politically sensitive issues, in a responsible way
How To Apply
Al-Mesalla implements an equal employment opportunity policy
and our recruitment process is based on merit.
Applicants and/or successful interview
candidates (both internal and external) are not required to pay any fees at any
stage of the recruitment process.
Al-Mesalla is an Equal Opportunity Employer Al-Mesalla considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.
NOTE:- Applications not meeting the specified minimum requirements or received after closing date will not be contacted. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Due to the urgency, Al -Mesala reserves the right to recruit any suitable candidates before the above-mentioned deadline
How TO APPLY
While this vacancy is open to both Internals and Externals, priority shall be given to qualified Internal applicants.
Please submit your CV and a Cover letter as a PDF or WORD to ([email protected]), other formats rather than PDF or WORD will consider corrupted and will lead to neglect application.
subject : Peace Education path trainer
Deadline: 2023-01-21