Photography Trainer

The Good Shepherd Youth Club
(GSYC – YDRC Jericho)

Open Call for Photography Trainer

Introduction

In partnership with Global Communities and with generous fund by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Good Shepherd Youth Club is currently implementing a project entitled “Enhancing institutional capacity of Good Shepherd Youth Club, with relevant activities”. As part of the ACA Grant, the project aims to strengthen its institutional development to carry out activities and initiatives serving and interacting with local communities. The project responds to community needs, youth needs and interests the improvement of the organization’s staff knowledge and skills and the enhancement of the organizational capacity, policies and manuals.

The Good Shepherd Youth Club (GSYC) is seeking an expert Photography Trainer to conduct a comprehensive training program for 20 participants over 5 days. The training will be followed by 5 follow-up sessions to ensure participants apply the skills they have learned in real-world fieldwork. The goal of the training is to enhance GSYC’s internal and external communication efforts by enabling participants to produce high-quality photos using cameras, mobiles and related equipment.

General Background

Good Shepherd Youth Club is a nonprofit sport, scout, social and cultural club, was established in Jericho City in 1984, by a group of students and graduates from Terra Santa School- Jericho, in cooperation with Custodia Terra Santa and the parish’s dignitaries in the city. The club was then successfully and officially registered at the Palestinian Ministry of Youth and Sports, under registration number 806. The main idea behind the establishment of the club was to create a safe place and atmosphere for youth to gather and spend their leisure time starting with sports activities, where the club successfully proved its existence by promoting and leading one of the first and most successful basketball teams in Palestine.

In an expansion of its efforts to work closely with youth, empowering them and building their capacity, Good Shepherd Youth Club (GSYC) is being more active recently in providing programs and services to benefit mainly youth and teens, and children and families in general. In 2014 the club collaborated with IREX to implement a partnership Program with Youth (PWY) program funded by the USAID, by which the Good Shepherd Youth Cultural Centre/ Youth Development Resources Center (YDRC) was established to serve as a hub for youth to access various educational, recreational and leadership opportunities while serving their community; as well as providing cultural, sports and social activities and programs. Youth Development Resources Center and later to the foundation of the Good Shepherd Youth Cultural Center was considered as part of this newly established and registered center.

In 2017, the cultural center along with the effort of its management has successfully obtained a certificate of registration from the Ministry of Higher Education, allowing the center to proceed with providing various cultural and educational training courses and programs officially and legally that will benefit all the children, teens, and youth in the Governorate of Jericho.  These courses include but are not limited to Information technology, media, leadership, job hunting and employment, languages etc.  

Objectives of the Assignment

The overall objective of this assignment is to provide a high-quality photography training program that will enable GSYC participants to independently produce professional-grade photos using cameras, mobiles and other relevant equipment. The training will focus on practical skills in photography, with particular emphasis on real-world application through fieldwork and follow-up sessions.

Scope of the Assignment

The trainer will be expected to:

• Develop and submit a comprehensive training agenda, training material and curriculum focused on photography.
• Conduct 5 days of photography training sessions for 20 participants.
• Facilitate 5 follow-up sessions to help participants apply their photography skills.
• Provide the necessary course materials and support throughout the process.
• Work closely with the GSYC Communication Unit and report directly to the Manager.
   

Trainer Criteria

The trainer should meet the following criteria:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and/or a certification in photography.
• Proven expertise, skills, and prior experience in photography.
• A minimum of 2 years' experience in delivering training or similar assignments, particularly for NGOs or other international organizations.
• Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision, and meet deadlines.

Procedure for Submission of Expression of Interest

Interested trainers should submit the following documents:

• An updated CV.
• Inception Report: Detailed activity plan (agenda), timeline, and training material.

The proposals should be submitted via email to [email protected], no later than 05:00 pm, on December 15th, 2024.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
The Good Shepherd Youth Club is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Special Conditions 

Assignment under this ToR is funded by USAID through the ACA program; accordingly, all donor’s mandatory provisions apply and must be signed by the selected consultant.