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Introduction
Oxfam is seeking a skilled and experienced trainer(s) to lead a storytelling training program focused on bodily autonomy under Masarouna programe. Masarouna is funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, under the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Partnership Fund. It seeks to mobilize the power of young people (YP) for collective action across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to support their fight for greater freedom of choice and respect for their SRHR through new and innovative pathways for change. The primary objective of this training is to empower 10 young women with storytelling techniques to create impactful visual and written stories on the subject of bodily autonomy.
Training Details
| Training topic | Face-to-face storytelling training for impact on women’s bodily autonomy |
| Training duration | Three days followed by a virtual session to provide feedback on young women’s produced stories. |
| Training date | F2F training on December 4-6, 2024. Online feedback session (Time TBD) |
| Location | Amman-Jordan |
Trainer Responsibilities
The selected training or training team will be responsible for the following:
- Developing a training curriculum that covers the art of storytelling including effective narrative, filming and photography techniques around the topic of bodily autonomy in the MENA region.
- Designing interactive and engaging sessions that encourage active participation and learning among the participants.
- Facilitate a follow-up virtual session to provide feedback on participants’ created stories.
- Ensuring a safe and inclusive learning environment that fosters open dialogue and exchange of ideas.
- Facilitating group discussions, exercises, and practical activities to enhance the participants’ storytelling skills including techniques for creating compelling photos and videos using readily available free tools.
- Collecting and analyzing feedback from participants to continually improve the training experience.
Qualifications and Experience
The trainer or training team should possess the following qualifications and experience:
- Demonstrated expertise in storytelling for impact, creative writing, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience in the visual aspect of storytelling – either through photography or videography.
- Proven experience in conducting interactive and impactful training sessions or workshops.
- Knowledge and understanding of gender issues, bodily autonomy, and advocacy in the MENA region.
- Strong communication and facilitation skills to engage participants effectively.
- Cultural sensitivity and the ability to create an inclusive learning environment.
- Familiarity with virtual training tools and video conferencing platforms.
- Fluency in both written and spoken English and Arabic languages.
Deliverables
- A well-structured, comprehensive and contextualized training curriculum tailored to the needs of the participants.
- Engaging and interactive three-day face-to-face workshop that empowers participants to create impactful stories.
- An online feedback session aimed at offering input on participants’ created stories.
- Feedback report summarizing participant evaluations, experience and suggestions for improvement.
Application Process
Interested trainers and teams are invited to submit the following documents:
- Updated CV of the trainer or the team that will conduct the training, highlighting relevant experience in storytelling training.
- A brief proposal outlining the approach to conducting the storytelling training on bodily autonomy, including a rough outline of the training sessions.
- Financial offer that includes a comprehensive budget, encompassing a breakdown of costs for the trainer’s time, expertise, preparation for the training, travel costs, any other related expenses, and if applicable, the costs associated with the co-training team for the workshop.
Selection Criteria
The trainer or training team will be selected based on the following criteria:
| Criterion | Score |
| Demonstrated training expertise in visual and written storytelling and facilitation | 25% |
| Relevance and quality of the proposed training approach | 20% |
| Understanding of gender and bodily autonomy issues | 15% |
| Fluency in both written and spoken English and Arabic languages | 10% |
| Financial offer | 30% |
Deadline
The deadline for submitting the applications is September 15. Interested trainer or training team should submit a technical offer, and a detailed financial offer by September 28, 2023 to the email address: [email protected]
Period of Validity: The technical and financial offers shall be valid for a period of maximum 60 days, starting from the submission date.
