- Location: Remote (worldwide) — must work around GMT+2 timezone.
- Languages: Arabic and English.
- Fee/Duration: 20 EUR/hour, approximately 40 hours per month for 12 months.
- Contract Period: June 2025 – June 2026.
Minority Rights Group (MRG) is implementing the Strengthening Minority Voices (SMV) project to empower civil society actors, particularly those from marginalized groups, including ethnic and religious minorities and LGBTQIA+ communities. The program provides skills in minority rights, intersectionality, international advocacy, and project management through online modules and mentorship to ensure sustainable impact.
MRG seeks a consultant to:
- Mentor grant winners from diaspora organizations.
- Facilitate and support participants during the online training courses.
Objective of the Consultancy
- Support winning projects to ensure effective implementation and sustainability.
- Facilitate an engaging and inclusive online learning experience for participants.
- Assess learning progress, encourage participation, and collect success stories.
Scope of Work and Key Responsibilities
Mentorship for Winning Projects
- Provide mentorship and strategic advice to subgrantees.
- Assist in sustaining advocacy efforts and achieving measurable impact.
Online Training Facilitation
- Lead and moderate online discussions, webinars, and activities.
- Offer guidance and support in navigating course content.
- Encourage active participation and collaboration.
Participant Support
- Serve as the primary contact for participants’ questions and technical support.
- Monitor participant progress and provide feedback on assignments and activities.
Engagement and Interactivity
- Promote engagement through interactive tools like polls, quizzes, and case studies.
- Facilitate group activities and collaborative projects.
Assessment and Feedback
- Provide feedback on assignments and group work.
- Develop assessment tools with course editors.
- Track and report participant performance.
Content Collaboration and Adaptation
- Suggest improvements to training materials based on participant feedback.
Course Monitoring and Improvement
- Collect and analyze feedback to enhance course delivery.
- Provide reports on engagement and learning outcomes.
Technical Support
- Assist with resolving technical issues related to the online platform and webinars.
Monitoring and Reporting
- Submit periodic progress reports.
- Provide a final mentorship report summarizing outcomes and lessons learned.
Deliverables
- Mentorship: Guide grant winners in advocacy, fundraising, and participatory project management.
- Training Preparation: Review and prepare training materials.
- Online Engagement: Facilitate two rounds of 8-week online training sessions.
- Reports: Submit progress reports and final mentorship and training reports.
Timeframe and Commitment
- Mentorship: Continuous monthly mentorship for 10 grantees over 12 months.
- Online Training: Facilitation of two 8-week training sessions.
- Estimated hours: 180 hours for mentorship, 150 hours per training cohort.
Qualifications and Skills Required
Essential:
- Experience in international advocacy (UN/EU), minority and gender rights.
- Expertise in project development, budgeting, and monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
- Strong facilitation, mentorship, and capacity-building skills.
- Knowledge of the Egyptian human rights and minority rights context.
- Familiarity with online learning tools (e.g., Zoom, Moodle).
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and project implementation skills.
Desirable:
- Experience with human rights NGOs and international advocacy.
- Experience in cross-cultural educational settings.
Working Environment
- Fully remote.
- Requires a reliable computer and fast internet connection.
How to Apply
Send your CV and cover letter including names and contacts of two referees in one email to:
mrgegypt@proton.me
Email Subject Line: Application to Diaspora Mentor and Facilitator Consultancy
Deadline: 5 May 2025, 11:00 PM GMT
For further information please see MRG’s website.
