Post: Local Teacher / Expert (Independent/ Body) for Conversational English

Project funded by the European Union

Terms of Reference

Post: Local Teacher / Expert (Independent/ Body) for Conversational English

Component Result: R_5K_Realizing Conversational English Sessions

Project: Improvement of Development Process and Local Governance in the Municipality of Tripoli

1. Introduction

The Municipality of Tripoli  received on  the 15^th of January 2016  a grant from the European Union (EU) to realize the project” Improvement of Development Process and Local Governance in the Municipality of Tripoli” over a period extending to 36 months.The overall objective of the project is to improve the institutionaland operational contribution to governance and development process in the Municipality of Tripoli.The Specific objectives of the project are to improve access in Bab El Tabbane, Jabal Mohsen and El Ghouraba to basic and adequate socialservices on a sustainable basis.All three communities will benefit from a positive impact on different levels especially on Health, Education, Job Creation and awareness levels. Five Expected results derive from the project.

1. The project

The project derives from four basic facts advanced by the Municipality of Tripoli:

1. The local authority and civil society are in need for capacity building,
2. Health is a fundamental human right and should be available to all people regardless of gender, social class, ethnicity and age,
3. Job opportunities are very limited due to the deficiency of educational skills,
4. Recreational activities allowing the cohesion of the dissimilar zones allow a better synergy.

Unemployment is the most dangerous problem in light of family extension and large number of youthnot qualified vocationally and not educated which pushed them to potential risks such as extremism,terrorism, etc. The high rate of unemployment in the projectareas reaches 65% among thelabor forces, exceeding 30% for men and 91.5% for women.

A main component of the project consists of equipping the existing educational centers andvocational centers with equipment and programs.

This will allow better employment opportunities, increased confidence through achievement of an internationally recognized standard, increased productivity, fostered creativity and innovation, and optimized return on investment in technology.

The business English language “TOEIC Bridge” sessions showed the importance that students attach on acquiring proficiency in conversational English. Such sessions will be held during the six-month extension period of the project.

For this purpose, the Municipality of Tripoli is seeking an expert/teacher to perform the following tasks:

1. Tasks

• Conduct the following conversational English topics:

• Personal Chatting/ Speaking
• Grammar overview and usage
• Dialogue/Debate between the participants
• Discussions based on media articles ( news, videos) 

• Elaborate a report on the different stages of the training program
• Elaborate a wrap up report for future capitalization that includes evaluation of the impact of the training program.
• Participate in the closing ceremony of the program.

1. Contract duration and contract ceiling

• The contract duration is three months and will start on the day of its signature with the Municipality of Tripoli and after coordination with the project team.
• The maximum number of teaching hours is 30 hours 
• The maximum amount allocated to the contract is: 900 Euros

The Applying expert/Teacher should be flexible in providing the courses, since the schedule of the teaching hours could be either in the morning or in the afternoon. 

1. Evaluation of proposals and award of the contract

Proposals will be evaluated by the concerned committee. Methodology and CV will have a grade over 80 and the financial offer will have a grade over 20.

1. Dependence

The professional local expert/teacher will report to the Project Coordinator and will coordinate his/her work with the Mayor, the steering committee and the Project team.  

1. Deliverables

The following deliverables are requested from the local expert/teacher:

• The material used in the training
• Report on the different stages of the training program including attendance sheets, the closing ceremony, different required statistical data by the project team such as, gender percentage of participants, percentage of attendance, final, grades, etc.
• A wrap up report for future capitalization that includes evaluation of the impact of the training program

1. Education /Professional experience and skills

The candidate should have an academic formation in English in addition to a minimum of 5 years of experience in teaching / training of English

In addition to Arabic language, fluency in English is a must (Fluency in French is an additional asset)

IX.Settlement of the expert dues

The expert/teacher's dues will be settled, after receipt and acceptance of his/her deliverables and against an invoice submitted to the Municipality of Tripoli at the end of his/her contract.