Individual Consultant

Position: Individual Consultant for implementing training courses in awareness campaign in the media in the four locations (Jerusalem, Hebron, Ramallah and Nablus
Job Area: Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Palestine Belgian Development Agency (BTC)

The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE)-Directorate General TVET, with funding from the Belgian Development Agency

The consultant is responsible to conduct training courses which aim generally to provide participants with competencies including knowledge  practical skills and attitude to raise awareness and advocate on TVET among the community and the private sector through awareness campaigns involving publications, local media, and visits to training institutes.
Training would be interactive and uses participatory methods and tools. Training should enable participants to plan the campaign, using different innovative ways and methods, should provide them with awareness and advocacy tools for attitude change.

It is expected that by the end of the training the multipliers and chambers of Commerce and Industries will be able to:
Explain awareness effects and advocacy process and how it influences communities;
Define awareness and advocacy terms and identify different effective techniques and tools in working with communities, organizations  and policy-makers, and others;
Identify awareness and advocacy issues; choose clear awareness messages and advocacy objectives; select effective strategies, identify  community institute to work with and other relevant projects to combine efforts.
Use effectively mass media and digital technology for awareness and advocacy, and differentiate between different tools and effects of  each and for each group.
Use published and unpublished researches and data in the campaign.
Develop an area awareness and advocacy plan to promote TVET among communities and involve private sectors, using different tools  including producing media and digital products to support objectives of the program (e.g. videos, photos, radio spots, newspapers, posters, blogging, etc.).
Multipliers can train others on effective awareness raising and advocacy  Four Training will be conducted in the four areas (Jerusalem, Hebron, Ramallah, and Nablus).

Location & Duration
The Consultant will work in the four areas (Ramallah, Nablus, Jerusalem and Hebron), the selected Candidate will work on a 3 month contract

Duties and Responsibilities
The following deliverables would be requested from the consultant:

Training outline.

Prepare training material that includes:
-Forms to be used for practical applications (exercise & work sheets).
-Power point presentations.
3-30 hours training for each area Awareness and advocacy plan from each area
-Final Report for each area including assessment of participants

Required Qualifications:
S/he should have:
Minimum of B.Sc. degree in any relevant specialization.
Minimum of 10 years of experience in the awareness campaign in the media.
Experience in conducting adult training in the field or similar fields
Experience in developing media and awareness and advocacy campaigns plans and strategies
Excellent level of English and Arabic, both spoken, and writing skills.
Excellent presentation, facilitation and computer skills.
Knowledge in TVET, education and economy is preferable.
Availability of the qualified consultant to oversee and conduct the work in the different areas

How to Apply
Candidates are invited to present their Curriculum Vitae (CVs) in English indicating the position they apply with a financial &technical offer including clear methodology and preliminary training outlines, as well as no later than 14:00 pm on February 2nd 2012 by email to [email protected] or fax 022966515 Minister of Education and Higher Education

Ms. Lamis Mustafa Alalami