Master Facilitator for Youth Connect Project in Jordan

The British Council’s work in the area of Youth and Civil Society focuses on meeting the needs and aspirations of young people through programmes that support personal, social and economic development supporting young people to develop the skills, voice and agency to participate fully in, and shape, their societies. In Jordan, we are relaunching our Youth & Civil Society work under a new Global Youth and Civil Society British Council programme called Youth Connect. 

The purpose of the project is to strengthen civic engagement in Jordan at local community level by empowering a range of young people who, through collective action, can contribute to enhanced stability and community cohesion. 

Role purpose:

The role mainly includes facilitating workshops, training facilitators and mentoring facilitators to effectively deliver ‘learning journeys’ with young people in the community. The post holder’s primary responsibility (and skillset) is to lead on and support the quality facilitation of workshops and learning journey’s for trainers and young people as part of the Youth Connect programme. In addition to this they will offer mentoring and support to local partners as they accompany young participants in the design and delivery of local action projects. The Master Facilitator will also report to and maintain a close working relationship with UK based consultants and a locally based network mentor. 

The post holder will be working from home in Jordan with intermittent travel to other project and partner locations. S/he will work closely with Network members, British Council project team in country, and other UK based project stakeholders including the British Council UK team, MEL/Technical Advisor and trainers. S/he will report directly to the NFE project manager and the Head of Youth and Civil Society in Jordan.

The post holder is required to demonstrate advanced coaching /team facilitation skills and relevant experience as a local actor (mentoring by sharing her/his own experience), with excellent skills in relationship building for influence, mentoring, youth engagement and community development.

The focus of this recruitment is to support the facilitators from local partner organisations in training young people and to train young people in Jordan on soft skills and globally recognized skills, with the aim of strengthening civic engagement in Jordan at local community level by empowering a range of young people who, through collective action, can contribute to enhanced stability and community cohesion in line with the British Council’s youth programs.

The Master Facilitator will be responsible for developing and delivering training workshops on all the soft skills and globally recognized skills listed above, with a focus on the challenges and opportunities for youth in Jordan and in line with the organization's youth programs. The training workshops should be designed to be engaging and informative and should use a variety of teaching methods to meet the needs of all learners. The Master Facilitator is responsible for  supporting the facilitators in designing, developing, and delivering training workshops to young people on soft skills and globally recognized skills, such as active listening, dialogue, community action project, collaborative and strategic thinking, problem-solving/critical thinking, research, economic mapping, policy engagement, digital skills and communications, leadership skills, human rights and democratic values, youth participation and agency, advocacy and network building, and socio-economic development, with a focus on the MENA region and the challenges and opportunities for youth in Jordan. The Master Facilitator will use a variety of teaching methods, including lectures, discussions, role-playing exercises, and case studies, to create an engaging and informative learning experience for participants.

If you are interested, apply here.

All details can be found in the supporting documents below.

Closing date: 18 April 2024 13:00 (UTC+ 00:00) GMT Standard Time