Joint Coordination Skills Training Development and Facilitation Online Training Consultancy

Organisation: ICVA

Duration: 12 working days

Starting date: 23 October 2020

Workshop Date: First week of December

Location: Home Based

Applications deadline: 15 October 2020

Background

About ICVA

Founded in 1962, ICVA (International Council of Voluntary Agencies) is a global network of 130 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) active in 160 countries, operating at global, regional, national and local levels, whose mission is to make humanitarian action more principled and effective by working collectively and independently to influence policy and practice. Based on its 2019-2021 Strategy, ICVA promotes and facilitates NGO engagement in the development of humanitarian sector, with a focus on Forced Migration, Humanitarian Coordination, Humanitarian Financing, and cross cutting issues.

About ICVA’s NGO Fora Support Programme

In many humanitarian contexts, NGOs come together to establish networks to coordinate NGO efforts to deliver humanitarian assistance. Networks are active in a range of areas: facilitating NGO engagement in the humanitarian response system; supporting an effective, inclusive and contextualised response; promoting collective NGO advocacy etc. In-country humanitarian NGO networks frequently contribute to the effective and principled delivery of humanitarian assistance. In a context of rising humanitarian needs and increasing complex humanitarian crises, effective NGO coordination is more critical than ever. At ICVA, we believe that well-resourced and effectively supported coordination bodies are crucial to improving humanitarian operations.

About the Syrian NGO Network Engagement and Partnership Programme

ICVA has entered into a strategic partnership with UNDP Syria to deliver an engagement and partnership programme with a core group of Syrian NGO Networks. The overall purpose is to strengthen the capacity of Syrian NGO Networks to enable them to play a vital role in joint coordination and representation by strengthening skills and capacity across a range of areas including coordination, governance, and strategic planning. Strengthening local humanitarian actors and networks in Syria and the region is key to a strong humanitarian response. International efforts should supplement – not substitute – national and local efforts.

Consultancy Objectives

The consultant will develop and deliver a tailored training, as well as tools and resources, for Syrian NGO Networks to strengthen their skills on Joint Coordination and enhance understanding of the global and regional humanitarian ecosystem.

The training, will be designed for National Syrian NGO Networks – for their Secretariats and Governance Board members, and will focus on the following topics:

• The national, regional and international humanitarian coordination architecture.

• Joint Coordination skills.

• Representation skills.

• Networking and negotiation skills.

• Influencing Humanitarian Processes

The training structure and content will be developed for the specific target audience and involve:

• Expert speakers

• Tools, resources and approaches

• Scenario/case study based Group exercises

• Exchange of practices and examples

Training date and duration: The training will be held in the first week of December. The duration of the training will depend on the workshop design, to be identified during the development process. As a virtual training, it is proposed that the training be delivered in three separate sessions over three days, experience suggest that this enables optimal participation. This could be two full morning sessions from 9am – 1pm and one final morning session from 10am – 12.**

Training Participants: 7-11 pre-identified Syrian Humanitarian Coordination NGO Networks. Each network represented by the Secretariat Director/Coordinator plus other one other key position, and their chair/steering committee/board member/s. Exact number of participants to be agreed depending on the structure and format of the virtual training.

Training Purpose

The purpose of this consultancy is to support ICVA MENA Regional Hub with the planning, organization and development of the above-mentioned virtual training. This includes developing the workshop, development of training tools, materials and presentations and facilitating the virtual training. The consultant is expected to:

· Design the overall training structure and the structure and content of the training sessions. Compile into a training guide and running sheet;

· Identify external speakers to contribute to sessions during the workshop;

· Ensure session content and format is well matched to the requirements of participating Syrian NGO Networks;

· Develop the required tools and resources for the training in good time to allow required translation of tools into Arabic;

· Propose and plan the virtual platform and software that the training will be convened through – ensuring an approach that enables a participatory virtual training;

· Closely liaise with and provide with regular updates to the ICVA MENA team to ensure effective preparation and delivery of the training;

· Communicate with identified speakers, panelists, and participants, to provide guidance on content and other requirements in preparation for and during the training;

· Provide other necessary workshop materials and support (e.g. production of documents and materials, etc.) during the workshop to ensure successful conduct of the workshop;

· Work with (possibly simultaneous) Arabic translation if/as needed.

Deliverables

The Consultant will be responsible for the following deliverables:

· Training guide

· Full agenda for the training

· Training running sheet and detailed annotated internal agenda

· Confirmed list of support panelists or facilitators

· Development of training tools and resources

· Identification of the participatory platform for the virtual training

· List of background reading and suggested resources for participants

· Training evaluation forms

· Training report including evaluation

Engagement with ICVA

The consultant will report to the ICVA Regional Representative and will work closely with the ICVA MENA Deputy Regional Representative and wider ICVA team members as required.

Consultant requirements

• At least 8 years of progressive experience in the humanitarian sector, including in senior management roles related to humanitarian coordination;

• Excellent understanding of the global humanitarian coordination architecture;

• Knowledge of the international humanitarian sector including the major current humanitarian policy issues including localisation;

• Experience working with and supporting NGO Networks – national, joint and/or international;

• Proven experience in planning, developing and facilitating participatory trainings;

• Exposure and expertise in remote/virtual training methods, approaches and software;

• Experience and expertise in the MENA region;

• Excellent writing and communication skills;

• Proven experience in developing tools and resources to support NGO Networks;

• Excellent English writing skills; Arabic an asset.

• Understanding of ICVA’s mission and NGO contribution to the humanitarian sector.

• Proven ability to work autonomously

• Proven ability to work under pressure and be flexible, including ability to cope with deadline, multiple tasks, and competing and changing demands.

Note: Throughout the work, the consultant must be registered in accordance with legal requirements in their country of residence and must be able to submit documentation that proves that she/ he is meeting all legal obligations for the consultancy, including full compliance with ICVA regulations including the safeguarding policy. The consultant will report to The MENA Regional Representative.