Lead Trainer for the Delivery of CALP Core CVA Skills for Programme Staff Course in the Philippines

Context for the work

CALP is looking for a certified trainer to deliver the face-to-face Core CVA Skills for Programme Staff on CALP’s behalf to humanitarian practitioners in the Philippines. Please some time to review this external concept note in order to gain insight into the contextual relevance of this training initiative.

Primary Objective of the consultancy

The main objective of this consultancy is that preparation, delivery and reporting on the above course are carried out.

Specific Objectives

1. To prepare for the training course and making adjustments to training materials according to context.
2. To facilitate the training as a lead trainer.
3. To collaborate with the co-facilitator/s during the planning, delivery, and evaluation of the course.
4. To debrief and provide written feedback to CALP on the delivery of the course and how future run of this course could be improved.
5. To observe and provide feedback and recommendations to the co-facilitators who are seeking their CALP-certification.

Key Deliverables/Outputs

The following outputs will be expected under this consultancy:

1. Delivery of a high-quality training course, using CALP training materials – contextualising materials as appropriate to the setting and participants.
2. Evaluation feedback and training report inputs: Written feedback and recommendations to inform a brief training report.
3. Trainer observation and feedback form for each of the two (2) co-facilitators.

Time Schedule & Project Duration

The training is scheduled on the 24th to 28th June 2024 in Legazpi City. Part of the engagement is the Lead Trainer’s participation to the induction session about the ERC Flagship Initiatives prior to the F2F training. All activities of this consultancy are expected to be completed on or before 20th July 2024.

Management

This piece of work is commissioned by USAID on behalf of the CALP Network. The Asia Pacific Deputy Regional Representative will work with the consultant, with the support of the Learning Delivery Lead.

Milestones & Payment Schedule

Payment will be made in line with the milestones and deadlines for key project deliverables as follows:

• 100% payment on completion of the course and delivery of the training report and trainer observation and feedback form.

Essential profile of the consultant

For this piece of work, CALP is looking for the following expertise:

• The lead trainer must be CALP-certified to deliver the Core CVA Skills for Programme Staff course. He or she should have ideally delivered the flagship course.
• Demonstrated experience in training course delivery, especially with CVA course content, and is approved by CALP to certify new potential trainers.
• Proven experience of delivering high quality training and learning events related to CVA programming.
• Strong experience and understanding of issues and good practices regarding CVA and, preferably, experience in the Philippines and Asia region.
• Substantial knowledge and experience in capacity building: adult learning methodological approaches and tools and strong skills in facilitation; designing trainings; collecting and analysing secondary information; conducting surveys, consultations and key informant interviews; synthesising qualitative and quantitative information; and evaluating training impact.
• Strong interactive facilitation skills and an adaptive, dynamic instructional approach to ensure learning remains tailored to evolving discussions and questions.
• Knowledge and work experience of the ways of working of humanitarian NGOs (local and international), state actors (e.g. National Disaster Management Authorities and social welfare departments), UN agencies, and private sector actors (e.g. financial service providers).
• The ability to communicate technical subject matter (in oral and written form) to people with varying technical knowledge/skills and from different educational and cultural backgrounds.

The consultant shall be responsible for processing the travel requirements to enter the Philippines. CALP and the co-organizer/s may be able to extend some support.

Evaluation Criteria

The proposal will be evaluated according to the following:

• Cost/financial proposal: 20%
• Technical proposal: 70%, focusing on:
  • As a CALP-certified trainer, has previous experience in delivering CALP courses, particularly the Core CVA Skills for Programme Staff Training course; kindly list down the three most recent Core CVA Skills for Programme Staff training that you led/supported facilitating;
  • Previous experience of working with co-facilitators that are eyeing for CALP-certification; should have experienced observing and providing feedback and recommendations to co-facilitators that are eyeing for certification.
  • Strong experiences and understanding of CVA issues and best practices in the Philippines or Asia region; must have knowledge and work experience of the ways of working of humanitarian NGOs (local and international), state actors (e.g. National Disaster Management Authorities and social welfare departments), UN agencies, and private sector actors (e.g. financial service providers).
  • Have experienced and/or supported CVA programming.
• Feedback of previous training participants: 10%
  • The proposal must include the feedback from the previous training participants on how you managed/led/supported the training.