Consultant: Training Facilitatorย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Assignment: Training facilitator for the delivery of a 10-week online course ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Reportsย to: Senior Trainerย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
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Travel: ย n/aย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Location: Global;ย home-basedย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Durationย & contract type: 5 months; available on request (flexible) and an estimated equivalent of 1 day/week during the 10-week online course.
Payment:ย Monthly invoice and timesheet with actual number of hours.ย
Start and end date: July โ November 2024ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
Application Packet
Please provide the following when applying for this consultancy:
All submissions must be in English Submit CV and motivation letter Include your daily rate Anticipated time to begin if selected Please provide very brief explanation of previous work in this areaAbout ACAPS
ACAPSย is dedicated to helping humanitarians make better decisions. We want to put evidence at the heart of decision-making. To achieve this, we collaborate with a variety of partners across the humanitarian sector and beyond. We strive to be an evolving platform providing:ย ย
Independent analysis to support evidence-based decision making for humanitarian operations.ย Deployment of experts to support assessments and analysis in crisis.ย ย Innovative approaches to collect more reliable and timely data and conduct rigorous analysis Capacity development of humanitarian actors to carry out better needs assessments and analysisConsultancy assignment background
ACAPS partnered with RedR UK to meaningfully increase the capacity in the humanitarian sector to produce impactful analysis and better evidence for decision-making. For this we are launching a brand new 10-week online training course on the basics of humanitarian analysis, where humanitarians will develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to provide quality analysis. The online course will be based on real-life humanitarian examples and will combine short self-paced online modules, individual and group work, peer-peer learning and live facilitated sessions by a qualified training facilitator.
The Training Facilitator will play a pivotal role in the training, interacting directly with the learners and providing a personalised learning experience. They will thus directly contribute to the strengthening of the analytical capacity of the humanitarian sector.ย
Objectives and scope of work
Objectives
To deliver the contents of the training programme and curriculum.ย To coach and mentor individual learners over the course programme. To lead on the delivery of the interactive online training.ย To support the continued development and evaluation of the training materials.ยScope of work
Facilitators will:
Work directly with groups of 20-25 learners.ย Deliver the personalised elements of the course through engaging and interactive live sessions, monitor learner progress and provide coaching and support throughout the 10-week course.ย Deliver the training through a Learning Management System (LMS) and other online tools. The facilitators themselves will be trained in the analytical approach of ACAPS, complete a Training of Trainers (ToT) and will be coached on the course content delivery and management.We are looking to have a diverse team of facilitators from across the globe and are therefore seeking multiple consultants to fill these positions.
The position is home-based as the course will take place entirely online. It will require an estimated total equivalent of 1 day of work per week during the 10-week course (calculated on an hourly basis). It will also include additional work made on request during the consultancy period to take part in pre-course training for facilitators and an evaluation session.
Role and responsibilities
Generic responsibilitiesย
Provide coaching and support to learners as they progress through the self-paced modules.ย Facilitate Q&As and live sessions related to practical exercises (โlabsโ) and offer virtual office hours on a weekly basis for the duration of the course. Engage with learners through online tools including the LMS to answer questions and provide feedback.ย Monitor learner progress and provide regular feedback.ย Provide additional resources, materials, or other to support learner understanding and engagement with the content.ย Coordinate with the Senior Trainer to ensure that facilitation practices are aligned with the overall instructional design and goals of the programme.ย Report to the Senior Trainer on learner progress, activities, and any issues or concerns that arise.ย Participate in meetings and discussions with other facilitators, Senior Trainer, Instructional Designer and the ACAPS Training Unit Coordinator to coordinate course delivery.Specific responsibilities
Acquire and understand the course content and learning objectives to provide effective coaching and feedback to learners.ย Continuously evaluate the effectiveness of facilitation methods and make improvements as needed.ย Collaborate with other facilitators, and the Senior Trainer to identify opportunities to improve the delivery and effectiveness of the course content.ย Maintain communication with learners to build a sense of community and engagement with the programme.Critical interfaces
Closely work with the Senior Trainer and other facilitators Closely support training participants as a training facilitator and coachThe Project Progress plan or Schedule of deliverables Expected deliverable Frequency
Complete pre-course trainings for facilitators, including:ย
Training on ACAPS methodologies in humanitarian analysis. Training of trainers (ToT) on facilitation techniques. Training on the course management and content delivery.Ad hoc
(The trainings will take place at different intervalsย between July-August)
Deliver 10-week online course:ย
Facilitate live sessions and oversee course progression through the LMS. Offer weekly office hours to learners. Review learner assignments. Provide individual coaching to learners. Report to the Senior Trainer on learner progress, activities, and any issues or concerns that arise.ย Participate in meetings and discussions with other facilitators, Senior Trainer, and other colleagues to coordinate course delivery.ยWeekly
(September โ November)
Engage in feedback and evaluation:
Provide feedback on the course content, delivery and suggest areas for improvement.ยOne-time session
(November)
Competencies
Generic competencies
Proven experience in the delivery of engaging online trainings and workshops in a humanitarian setting.ย At least 2 yearsโ experience in humanitarian analysis and needs assessments. Experience in delivering engaging learning activities to a global audience. Flexibility and creativity in realising goals of a project.ย Demonstrated capacity to actively learn.ย Fluent written and oral communication skills in English; working knowledge of another language a plus.ย Knowledge of standard ICT office support tools.ยSpecific competencies
Excellent time management skills and ability to organize multiple, simultaneous tasks, and deliver results within a specified period.ย Outstanding coordination, communication, and inter-personal skills, including capacity to persuade and influence others, convey information effectively, as well as adjust actions in relation to others' actions.ย Attention to detail.ย Demonstrated problem solving skills and results oriented approach. Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.ยContext/specific skills, knowledge, and experienceย
Experience in coaching and mentoring learners remotely.ย Experience in facilitating peer-peer learning a plus. Demonstrated understanding of analysis in humanitarian crises.Behavioural competencies
Communicating with impact and respectย Working with peopleย ย Active Listeningย Deciding and Initiating Actionย Adapting and Responding to Changeย Adhering to Principles and ValuesยOperate in line with the ACAPS values
We share and strive to maintain the values of agency, candour, integrity, diversity, evolution, ambition, and collaboration in everything we do. The post holder is expected to develop the position in line with these values. The ACAPS values live in the way we manage our teams, create our content and engage with stakeholders.ย
NRC, as the contracting body, is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.