Trainer – Strategic analyzing and planning and organizational development

The Employers: OB & DOOR Beyond War

Olive Branch (OB) is a humanitarian non-profit organization working on a range of programs to serve the needy and vulnerable people inside and outside Syria

DOOR is an independent non-profit organization working on community development and economic empowerment of the community in order to empower its members to overcome challenges and to invest their own resources creatively

Closing date: 15 Sep 2021

1. Number of vacancies: 2 ( 1 Turkish speaker & 1 Arabic speaker)

2. Location of the action: Gaziantep/TURKEY

3. Title of the project:

Empowerment of Local CSOs and Increasing Communication and Collaboration for Effective Functioning and Representation

4. Background

The overall objective of this project is to support the development of civil society by empowering (Turkish and Syrian) CSOs at the grassroots level, including enhancing their capacities and networking them together.

The capacity-building program is designed to empower the local CSOs in fundamental subjects which concern them the most. These subjects are community organizing, problem-solving, decision-making, strategic analyzing and planning, policy–making, media and advocacy.

5. Training Main Objectives:

● Strategic analysing and planning: strategic analysis tools (SWOT, PESTEL, McKinsey 7S, and Scenario Analysis), design effective interventions, development of strategic plans, operational plans, monitoring and follow up mechanisms, risk analysis/management, and development of sustainability plans.

● Organizational Development: the nature of planned change, entering into the organisational development relationship, clarifying the organizational issue, human resources management, employee involvement, performance management, organization learning and knowledge management, and structural design.

● At the end of the training, trainees will:

• have developed an understanding of the challenges of leading a planned change initiative and methods to increase the likelihood of success,
• have developed a working knowledge of all aspects of the organizational development intervention process including data collection and diagnosis, intervention methodologies, implementation, and sustaining change,
• Understand the unique challenges of attempting an organization transformation,
• have learnt how to use different types of tools and techniques for strategic analysis,
• have learnt how to develop a strategy based on the strategic analysis results,
• have learnt how to implement strategies and action plans,
• have learnt how to develop sustainability plans.

6. Methodology:

● Learning-by-doing approach.

● Creation of the methodology and training schedule.

● Interactive, engaging teaching matters ex. Discussions, games, activities.

● Pre and Post-test.

● Conduct the evaluation of the training days.

● Follow-up and continuous supervision during training days.

● Daily Report.

7.Trainer deliverables

The following will be the expected deliverables of the consultancy:

● Training plan, including strategy and proposed methodologies and training Agenda.

● Training package + presentations + (Tutorials / manuals / guidance) any related materials.

● Evaluation of the trainer work, based on evaluation forms received from participants.

● Successful facilitation of the training.

● Technical advice and support to participants during the training/workshop.

● Attendance sheets.

● Final report on the implementation of the training (including Photos and videos with support of our media officer).

8. Duration and time frame:

● The training will be expected in October 2021.

● The training will be expected to be completed within 6 training days (48 training hours), two days per week over 3 weeks.

● The training will take place in Gaziantep city.

9. Skill Requirements & Qualifications:

● Minimum university degree in Social Science/ Business Administration / Political Science or another relevant field.

● Extensive experience (at least 3 years) experience in completing for organizations/teams.

● Extensive knowledge of the civil society sector in Turkey or Syria.

● Extensive experience on building capacities.

● Demonstrated high level of professionalism and an ability to work independently and in high pressure situations under tight deadlines.

● Excellent inter-personal communication skills including experience of facilitation of training and presentation.

Proven and demonstrated broad knowledge of and ability to utilize principles, methods, techniques and systems of Strategic analyzing and planning and organizational development.

● For Arabic trainer: Excellent communication and written skills in Arabic, and good command in English.

● For Turkish trainer: Excellent communication and written skills in Turkish, and good command in English .

● Turkish nationality.

10. Required Attachments:

• The trainer’s CV , should be in EU format https://europa.eu/europass/en/create-europass-cv)
• Training plan and agenda.