ABOUT MERCY CORPS:

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within now, and for the future.

Inclusive Security and Resilient Youth (ISRY):

It is a community youth project that targets young people between the ages of 16-20 years (males and females), where young people participate in practical experiences within youth centers and community development associations in addition to external experiences. Its aim is to promote positive interaction among young people within their communities by providing them with knowledge, skills, and tools. To lead community projects through learning by experience.

Holistic Health Program:

The activities of the Holistic Health Program in partnership with the Ministry of Youth aim to improve their physical and mental health.

Enhancing the participants’ life skills (social and emotional) to deal with stress and extreme tension, by educating them about physiological and psychological changes and practices that improve their physical and mental health through specialized sessions on mental health and psychosocial support. The project will also work with parents, guardians, and actors in the field of work. With young people from the local community in implementing project activities, the sessions aim to inform young people and parents about the mental effects of cyberbullying, ways to prevent it, and the legal assistance available to respond to this escalating form of virtual abuse.

Introduction to the role:

Mercy Corps is seeking to contract with an individual national trainer to deliver 10 awareness sessions in six governorates in Jordan covering the topic of sexual and reproductive health (SRHR), 5 sessions for males conducted by a male trainer, and 5 other sessions for females conducted by a female trainer.

These sessions target five youth groups, for the age group (12-30 years old) and five parent groups as per bellow details:

• 10 sessions in different governorates: (Karak, Tafilah, Ma’an, Ajloun, Jerash, Irbid), each session will include 15 participants.

These sessions will be implemented within the centers of the Ministry of Youth in each governorate.

The trainer should have sufficient scientific and practical experience to present this topic, deal with individuals with sensitivity and respect, and create a safe environment free of judgment and biases. He/she must listen to individuals’ needs and concerns, and provide them with appropriate, evidence-based personal information and guidance. Moreover, the coach is an important factor in encouraging self-awareness and building skills. It must provide emotional support and practical guidance for individuals to deal with bullying issues positively.

Administrative and technical reference for the role:

Administratively, this role is referred to the project officer in the Mirsah-Mercy Corps team. Responsibilities and deliverables:

1. Constructing the content of the awareness session that will be presented to the adolescent groups and parents, considering the context of the place and the groups. The content of the sessions will be worked on in cooperation with the technical team from the Mirsah project.
2. Build a list of the training needs necessary to implement the awareness sessions.
3. Attending meetings to plan and provide feedback to the person in charge of the project.
4. Reporting directly to the project officer at Mercy Corps, if one of the participants disclosed a private experience.
5. Submitting a final report documenting the most important observations, lessons learned and recommendations that emerged during the implementation of the sessions.

General obligations:

1. Ensuring protection and public safety requirements during the presentation of the sessions, considering the sensitivity of the age groups and the context in which the sessions are carried out.
2. Considering the response to the characteristics of the gender, both in the preparation of the training content, and the preparation of reports, and when proposing any policies and rules in the project.
3. Effective communication with Mercy Corps Project Officer.
4. Adhere to Mercy Corps safeguarding policies.