Facilitation of ACT’s Vulnerability Reduction Workshop for CTVR II -ACT عودة إلى الفرص

Facilitation of ACT’s Vulnerability Reduction Workshop for CTVR II 

Background

ACT (Association Cooperation in Tunisia) is an international Christian development organization, based out of Sweden, which has had operations in North Africa for over 35 years. ACT believes in a transformational approach to development and aims for a process of positive change in values, attitudes, and relationships and hopes to see people, communities, and societies move towards fullness of life with dignity, justice, peace, and hope, reflected in the social, physical, and spiritual aspects of life. Together with our local partners we aim for community development, to build the capacity of civil society, to promote employability and to advocate for social justice.

Project context

The Counter Trafficking and Vulnerability Reduction (CTVR) Project was piloted in 2020 and aims to protect women and children from violence and exploitation. Focused now on the Northwest region of Tunisia, ACT has just completed a series of interviews to gather information regarding the relationship between vulnerability and sexual education with youth. The next step is to gather those who were interviewed for an in-person working session. The learnings from this workshop will inform and finalize our project proposal for CTVR Phase II. 

The purpose of the Workshop

In early May 2024, ACT will invite experts and civil society partners to a full day workshop to discuss contextual research findings and engage in project planning. ACT hopes to facilitate an inclusive discussion around age-appropriate sexual education and the vulnerability reduction among youth in Tunisia. The goal of this workshop is to determine our scope of work, outline project partners, and begin the creative process for project design. The list of attendees includes medical professionals, sociologists, teachers, parents, and civil society professionals. We expect a wide variety of opinion and contribution that will inform the next phase of CTVR.

Responsibilities:

• Full-day facilitation of design thinking workshop with diverse range of civil society partners and professionals.
• Work with ACT project manager to organize agenda for the workshop.
• Prepare materials for in-person workshop including slideshows, documents, etc.
• Facilitate group discussion around vulnerability reduction and age-appropriate sexual education for CTVR project phase II (note: all attendees participated in an interview cycle and are familiar with the subject matter).
• Organize and deliver in-group exercises to problem solve and map the context/capacity of CTVR project phase II.
• Compile report of in-person workshop to be shared with ACT (mode, time and date to be confirmed).
• Comply with ACT’s financial requirements by providing relevant justification of expenses.

Duration and Timeline:

2 weeks of prep time with CTVR II project manager, full-day facilitation of ACT’s workshop, 2 week follow up and reporting back with CTVR II project manager. It can look as such: 

• 2 weeks (i.e. April 22 – May 3): Create agenda for ACT approval and supporting materials.
• Workshop Day: anticipated May 7 in Jendouba.
• 2 weeks (i.e. May 8 – May 22): Compile report to be shared back with ACT following the workshop. 

Payments

Please include your rates in your application.

Elegibility Criteria

• A relevant university or master’s degree.
• Proven experience with project design and group facilitation.
• Ability to facilitate discussion around complex and sensitive subject matters with a diverse audience.
• An excellent understanding of design thinking principles.
• Professional language skills in Arabic, and English or French.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Be available for the scheduled time between April and May 2024.