UNFPA lance un appel à candidatures pour une formation des formateurs “Theater Based Peer Education Training of Trainers (TBTOT)” (offre en anglais) عودة إلى الفرص

Call for Applications

Y-PEER Theater Based Peer Education Training of Trainers (TBTOT)

21-26 March, 2015  –  Amman- Jordan

The UNFPA Arab States Regional Office, Y-PEER and The Performing Arts for Action (PACT) of National Center for Culture and Arts (NCCA) are glad to announce the upcoming Regional Y-PEER Theater Based Peer Education Training of Trainers (TBToT) to be held in Amman- Jordan, from 21^th to 26th March, 2015.

Eligibility criteria:

1. Age from 18-28
2. Fluency in Arabic language, Good command of English is an asset;
3. Y-PEER nominees who have demonstrated a personal commitment to health promotion and education in general and peer education in particular, as demonstrated by volunteer work, humanitarian efforts or going above and beyond expected job/role performance;
4. Have extensive experience in a peer education setting. Nominees who have served in many roles with varied and extensive experiences are favored; those with experience in training peer educators are preferred.  Nominees must have a basic knowledge of sexually transmitted infections, HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, youth participation, SRH&R, health promotion and healthy lifestyles, civic engagement and/or any other area of concern to young people;
5. Have interest in theatre in general and willing to learn theater methodology, drama and acting, including improvisation for specific causes; in order to affect changes of behavior and attitude.
6. Be open to learning, growing and receiving constructive criticism, which is evaluated based on an applicant’s statement of intention for the training;
7. The nominees must be in position to transfer further knowledge to other trainers in country and region.
8. Eager to commit to a six-days long intensive training- with a performance at the conclusion of the training;
9. Have the ability to attend the total training period of 6 days;
10. Participants should arrive to Amman one day before the workshop and departs on the 7^th day.

Theatre Institutions need to fulfill the following requirements:

• Having previous experience(s) in designing and/or implementing Educational Theatre programs, preferably addressing Youth, Health and/or Social issues;
• Having an educational vocation (through their mission/mandate);

• Sharing UNFPA and Y-PEER’s values and messages in terms of Human Rights, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights;

• Having the human resources required to implement the activities of this project through the region;

Special Skills and Talents:

• Proactive;
• Creative;                                                
• Team player;
• Self motivated;
• Confident;
• Ability to work with persons of different nationalities and cultures;
• Effective interpersonal skills;
• Well-organized;
• Punctual and meets deadlines;

Languages:

Official language of the training sessions and discussions is Arabic.

Logistical information:

UNFPA – ASRO will cover the travel from and to home country, accommodation costs, meals and daily allowance to all participants during the training period in Amman- Jordan.

More logistical information shall be shared with the selected participants.