Decorative Construction Trainer_ Quebbe

About ACTED:

ACTED in an international NGO that has been registered in Leba­non since 2006. It has an established country office in Beirut as well as a field office in Akkar. More recently, it has been carrying out activities in the South and in Tripoli.

ACTED works closely with local authorities and civil society stakeholders at the com­munity level to implement priori­ty humanitarian interventions such as emergency multi-purpose cash assis­tance, WASH projects (including disease monitoring and infrastructural and be­havioral response), and Shelter interven­tions incorporating multiple modalities. ACTED is also implementing long-term development projects to rehabilitate infrastructure, improv­e agricultural production, increase livelihood opportunities and support state and non-state ac­tors to improve service deliv­ery and social stability through col­lective development planning.

Project: Alliance2015 - ACTED

Alliance2015 is a strategic partnership of seven European non-governmental organisations engaged in humanitarian and development activities. The Alliance2015 members operating in Lebanon include ACTED (France), Cesvi (Italy), Concern Worldwide (Ireland),  Hivos (The Netherlands).

The Alliance2015 Partnership, represented by lead agency ACTED, Cesvi, Concern and Hivos, is running a programme that aims to address root causes of conflict and instability in Lebanon, through the creation of sustainable income-generating and livelihood opportunities for vulnerable populations. Over three years, Alliance2015 partners will work directly with 1,800 individuals, 18 Social Development Centres (SDCs) and at least 27 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across Lebanon. The integrated programme targets vulnerable communities with economic inclusion activities through three main pathways: (1) Building the capacity of SDCs leads to an improved delivery of livelihood-related services; (2) Improving the technical and soft skills of vulnerable individuals to ensure increased economic opportunity and reduce negative coping mechanisms and tensions and (3) Improving the capacity of the private sector leads to growth and job creation. Activities include providing livelihood-related resources, assets and renovations to each targeted SDC; offering Technical, Vocational and Educational Trainings (TVET) and soft skills trainings, paid apprenticeship programs and job-matching services to vulnerable individuals; and providing businesses development services and value chain support to MSMEs.

Assignment

Decorative Construction is the final architectural, or interior design element on a residential, or commercial construction project. It includes elements such as decorative painting (interior and exterior), wallpapering and the installation of wooden wall cladding, carpets and other types of flooring.

The Decorative Construction trainer is responsible for adapting the curriculum developed by ACTED to answer the market’s needs, and conduct 120 hours of theoretical and practical training in the SDC of Qobbeh for vulnerable Lebanese and Syrian beneficiaries, in order to provide them with the necessary techniques that will allow them to acquire a broad understanding of what a career in Decorative Construction 

involves, and build their skills to a level that will allow them to find employment as a Decorative Construction Assistant.

The trainer will be also responsible for the procurement and management of the different specialists in painting (interior and exterior), wallpapering and the installation of wooden wall cladding, carpets and other types of flooring, as part of their contract with ACTED. They will be requested to submit the CVs of the technical team who will be providing the practical work after the pre-selection stage.

The course will be organised into a series of stages covering the following topics:

• A career in Decorative Construction – what it involves and what skills are required.
• Capacity building – hands-on training and instruction covering specific skills required of a Decorative Construction Assistant.
• A practical test will be conducted at the end of the course to examine the capacity of the students in Decorative Construction, and to identify the challenges they still face in the trade.

At the end of the training, trainees shall be able to:

• Apply health and safety techniques
• Utilize first aid when in an emergency
• Abide by site discipline
• Demonstrate how to act in a team environment
• Understand and apply site instructions
• Name tools and functions
• How to use tools with safety measures
• Apply the principle of preparing the site before starting work with any decorative construction
• Prepare the necessary material or tool for each specific decorative activity
• Know how to assist a painter, carpenter, wallpaper installer, and carpet installer in their decorative construction work

Specific Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Provide 120 hours of training (27 hours of theory plus 93 hours of practice) at the designated SDCs using developed curriculum (see Annex A below)
• Provide 3 x 4hr training sessions per week (12hrs of training a week) to a mixed group of 20 beneficiaries based on a pre-defined schedule by the Project Manager
• Monitor and track training feedback from trainees
• Provide a record of, and evaluate effective training activities
• Draft, review and evaluate tests/assignments completed by beneficiaries
• Provide ad-hoc support to beneficiaries through answering questions, and providing additional resource materials etc.
• Any other duty that might be necessary for the execution of the training

Reporting:

• Register daily attendance of beneficiaries as per the attendance sheet provided by ACTED team
• Follow up and report the number of sessions provided, and report to the training Coordinator/Project Manager
• Provide weekly work plan to the training Coordinator/Project Manager
• Provide weekly reports to the training Coordinator/Project Manager updating on training progress

Coordination:

• Coordinate with SDC Director and Project Manager on all updates related to the implementation process

Target audience and profile:

• The training will be delivered to a mixed group aged 18-35 with at least basic literacy and numeracy
• Beneficiaries’ selection will be carried out by ACTED team

Required competencies:

• Bachelor degree in Architecture, Interior Design or related field
• At least 2 years’ experience of working on construction and/or interior design projects
• Practical skill set to deliver ‘hands-on’ training, or capacity to source the services of specialists to assist in trainings and demonstrations of specific activities 
• Ability and willingness to develop the existing curriculum by providing additional tips and hints for trainees wanting to work in decorative construction
• Previous experience in conducting trainings preferred
• Patience and positive attitude is highly desired
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Excellent classroom management skills
• Excellent Arabic and English skills, both written and oral
• Strong communication skills
• Good presentation skills
• Good reporting skills
• Excellent eye for detail

Annex A – Table of Content:

1. Traits:

• Health & Safety (Safety First)
• First Aid
• Discipline
• Team Work
• Following Instructions

2. Site Information: 

• Type of sites
• Communication skills in site and surrounding

3. Tools for Decorative Construction:

• Most used tools in decorative construction

4. Site Preparation:

• Covering
• Tools and materials used in covering
• Dealing with the existing furniture

5. Tools and Materials Versus Decoration Activities:

• Materials
• Paint activities
• Wallpaper activities
• Carpentry activities
• Carpet installation activities