Training and Capacity Building Consultant (Tajikistan) – CVE – PCVE – CT

Background

Hedayah was established in 2012 as the International Center of Excellence for Countering Violent Extremism (CVE). It serves as the premier international institution for capacity building, dialogue and communication, and research to counter violent extremism in all of its forms and manifestations, in support of long-term, global efforts to prevent and counter terrorism.

The Center’s mandate focuses on three core areas:

Dialogue and Communications: Collaborates with national and local actors, CSOs, researchers and community leaders to foster dialogue, create messaging campaigns, as well as expertise in developing and implementing communications strategies.

Capacity Building Programs: Conducts collaborative training and builds practical tools to enhance the capacities of government and non-government partners to design and implement effective policies, programs and projects to counter violent extremism.

Research and Analysis: Collects and delivers CVE knowledge resources as well as conducts and commissions new research to gain deeper understanding of the drivers of violent extremism, and which approaches are effective in countering it.

General Function

The Training and Capacity Building Consultant will support the development and dissemination of counter-messaging content for vulnerable communities under the Dialogue and Communications Department and reports to the Program Manager. The Department is responsible to design and implement effective Communications and Dialogue Workshop for Religious and Community Leaders in collaboration with national and local actors, civil society, researchers and community leaders involved in CVE.

Key Responsibilities

· Conduct desk research for background on Religious and Community Leaders and generate recommendations in relation to the implementation of Communications and Dialogue Workshop;

· Assist the Dialogue and Communications (D&C) team in developing and delivering curricula for the Religious and Community Leaders;

· Provide technical support to project in the areas of work planning, needs assessment, training plan development, and training evaluation reports in addition to designing surveys and interview questions;

· Work with other consultants and/or SMEs in the implementation of the workshop;

· Ensure that the Religious and Community Leaders Workshop is part of Hedayah’s Integrated Communications CVE programs approach;

· Draft reports according to donor country’s requirements;

· Meet program deliverables on time;

· Manage stakeholder relationships in-country (this could include government, donor community, CSOs, NGOs, non-state actors, etc.;

· Work with the D&C team to develop strategic relationships and partnerships with stakeholders locally and around the world involved in Religious and Community Leaders programs and/or other programming; and

· Develops effect monitoring & evaluation plan;

· Participates in bi-weekly calls with D&C team (more if required);

· Writing sections of the final deliverables of the project;

· Manage time effectively to meet tasks within budgeted hours;

Requirements

· At least 8 years of related professional experience and expertise in capacity building, training, and facilitation, (preferably at least 3 or four years of experience in P/CVE and or CT);

· Experience in Project Management;

· Experience in curricula development;

· Working Experience in Tajikistan on CVE, and/or security and/or community engagement and/or communications; and**

· The person should be based in Tajikistan or in the wider Central Asia region and eligible to work in the country as a consultant.**

Qualifications

M.A. or higher in Strategic Communications, International Development, International Relations, Security and Counter-Terrorism/CVE Studies, Peace Studies, Religious Studies or related field;

Key Skills

· Excellent oral and written communication skills;

· Fluent in oral and written English;

· Familiarity with Tajik and/or Russian;

· Demonstrated experience developing training curricula, including workshop agendas, presentations, and training exercises;

· Familiarity with a wide range of capacity building techniques;

· Demonstrate social media platforms and experience with data analytics and video editing skills is a plus;

· Proven record of accomplishment as a project manager and experience with managing budgets, project timelines and monitoring & evaluation plans;

· Ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders including government officials, policy makers, community leaders and actors, NGOs, practitioners and experts;

· Able to work independently, as well as within a team;

· Constructively managing internal and external relationships with diplomacy, cultural sensitivity and discretion;

· Ability to meet deadlines under pressure;

· Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and Suite and Adobe Creative Suite is a plus;;

· Demonstrated ability to work in an international, multi-cultural and professional environment as a crucial member of a team; and

· Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to achieve results in a timely manner;

· Self-motivated, flexible, creative, and ability to work independently to find solutions; and

· Willingness to travel, including to the UAE, if required.

Package

· Flexible hours with possibility to work remotely.

· Compensation commensurate with experience.

· The recruit shall start beginning of February 2021. The consultancy contract is for a period of two years and remuneration will be based on deliverables.