1.     Purpose of the consultancy

The objective of this consultancy is to recruit a training specialist in public speaking & presentation skills to enhance the elected members’ council of The Palestinian Businesswomen’s Association (Asala) capacities to effectively deliver and present ideas, concepts and information to others (Training of Trainers Format) in a simplified and easy-to-understand manner targeting women and their entrepreneurial journeys. The consultant is required to provide strategic advice, technical support, and capacity development to the 11 members of the elected members’ council, who are all women leading their own business. After having completed the training the 11 women shall have acquired the required standards and techniques to allow them to teach and train Asala’s members respectively other women entrepreneurs.

1. Background

Asala is a leading Palestinian business association established in 1997 and specialized in supporting women micro-entrepreneurs to be successful by breaking down social and financial barriers through business training, capacity building, marketing, and advocacy and lobbying. Asala aims to provide Palestinian women with the necessary skills and opportunities to successfully contribute to the advancement of their society on the basis of equal rights and access to resources and markets.

Asala provides comprehensive and needs-based services to women entrepreneurs in the West Bank and Gaza Strip along three strategic tracks, namely:

1. Advocacy and lobbying for women’s economic and social rights.
2. Capacity building for women entrepreneurs

• Facilitating access to local, regional, and global markets for women entrepreneurs.

3. Methodology and Scope of Work

The consultant is expected to support Asala in organizing and conducting the technical trainings/workshops in public speaking & presentation skills to enhance the members’ capacity to effectively deliver and present ideas, concepts and information to others. Under the supervision and in close co-operation with Asala the training specialist will implement the following tasks:

1. Creation of the methodology and training material for the workshop for approval by Asala, as well as pre and post training evaluation surveys and a report of the findings including review and feedback interviews with members’ council, attendance sheets.

Preparation could include the following training and coaching units: 

• Moderation skills
• Presentation skills (PPT creation including standards, classical training, how to present etc.)
• Communication skills: 

1. Speech skills
2. Discussion skills (how to lead a discussion, how to make a point, etc.)
3. Self-presentation skills (how do I present myself and for example the work of my business, etc)

• Role as an advisor: 

1. Active listening 
2. Question techniques

1. Drafting and finalizing the methodology and training/workshop schedule and submission to the Asala for final approval.
2. Conduct one technical training workshop for two days (8 hours).

The training course will take place as classroom training. It could also be conducted in a hybrid manner between face-to-face and virtual participation to facilitate the participation of women from far or remote areas. The sessions shall also be recorded. The workshop shall be highly practice oriented (e.g. by practical exercises for presenting group work results) and include continuously a Q&A possibility to address questions.

4. Characteristics of the consultancy

 Type of consultancy:

Individual / Group Consultancy

Duration:

2 days (8 hours)

Place of work:

Palestine, Ramallah 

Qualifications:

The Consultant should have high technical and/or academic qualifications and extensive experience in public speaking & presentation skills training.

General Work Experience

At least five (5) years of professional working experience in Communication Studies, Media Studies, Social Science, public speaking and presentation or relevant field of study.

Specific Work Experience:

The consultant must provide at least two (2) contactable references of similar work done within the past five (5) years. 

Arabic is required, English a plus.

Experience working on a similar project is an asset.

5. Deliverables

The following will be the expected deliverables of the consultancy:

• Work plan for developing the training/workshops, including strategy and proposed methodologies.
• Comprehensive report on challenges, indicators of change, recommendations, lessons learnt and next steps for the participants to ensure their success as multipliers.

Archiving agenda, presentation materials, other documents produced, participants’ lists.

6. Duration and time frame

The trainings/workshops shall be expected to be completed within a two-day period in two working days (8 hours).

Four (4) days after signing of the contract the trainer will have to provide to Asala the inception report that will articulate the overall requirements of the ToR including proposed methodology, work plan with clear timelines.

7.     Requirements

• A summarized description of the scope of work and the intended methodology to be used as well as a tentative work plan including activities and timeframes. 
• An example of similar pieces of work completed recently. 
• For companies: Registration certificate, source of deduction and tax invoice.
• Freelancer: Copy of ID
• For Both: CVs of the team who will implement the assignment and examples of previous similar projects, and policy papers (attach written policy papers if available).
• Itemized financial proposal.

8. Evaluation and Selection Process

This application is open to trainers/specialists who are specialized in delivering trainings/workshops in public speaking skills training with proven experience in the field of specialization and entrepreneurship. The selected contractor will be responsible for designing and executing all the activities described in this TOR in collaboration with Asala.

The selection process of the trainer will be based on the set of criteria developed by the Asala Evaluation Committee to evaluate the proposals. The Evaluation Committee will evaluate the proposals by using the combined scoring method. The technical proposal will be evaluated on 60%; whereas financial proposals will be evaluated on 40%. The shortlisted bidding consultant or firm may be asked for a formal presentation prior to the final selection.

9. Final report

The final report will document the context in which the trainings/workshops took place, challenges, indicators of change, suggestions, opportunities, and next steps.

The deadline for sending the report is 10 days after the completion of trainings/workshops. Approval of the final report will be the basis for issuing the final payment.

10. Proposal Structure:

Interested Consultants should submit:

1. Technical Proposal

Explaining your experience in similar assignments, technical approach, and methodology of work, team structure (for companies), C.V of consultant/ team members.

2. Financial Proposal

Your price offer should be in USD including VAT.

Interested Consultants should send their proposal and price offer to the Palestinian Businesswomen’s Association ASALA Office located AlBireh – Hamodeh Al Derawi Budling 4th floor in sealed and signed envelopes no longer than July 26th, 2023 (2:00 PM).