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Request for Graphic Design Technical & Freelance Coaches

(Individuals) 

Background About Women’s Affairs Center (WAC): 

 Women’s Affairs Center (WAC) is a women knowledge-based centre playing an innovative and catalytic role in empowering women and advocating women's rights and gender equality in the Palestinian sustainable development process. Its mission reflects that it is an independent and non-profit Palestinian NGO with the purpose of empowering women and advocating women’s rights and gender equality through capacity development, information and innovative research and advocacy programs. While implementing its strategy to fulfil its vision, WAC is guided by international human rights principles including empowerment and participation; equality and non-discrimination; and accountability to ensure justice and dignity for women.

:Main Tasks and Responsibilities 

The technical or freelance coach/mentor will be required to carry out the following tasks under the direct supervision of the project coordinator: 

1. Delivering mentoring sessions for each track on the Graphic Design, and mentoring sessions on (Freelancing Skills) for the target group 

*The group will receive a total of (85) technical and freelancing coaching hours.  The coaching hours will be divided between technical and freelancing based on the needs of the group. 

1. Designing and implementing tools to measure the coaching impact and to provide individual recommendations for the mentees, 
2. Ensuring proper baseline data collection as well as end-line data collection in line with the evaluation strategy, 
3. Participating in meetings and workshops related to the project activities,  
4. Provision of progress reports and associated deliverables, 
5. Assessing and tracking mentees' progress and giving feedback, 
6. Develop a final report that reflects the change level of each mentee's skills, 
7. Making use of new technology such as distance learning, 
8.  Helping mentees to get jobs and attract clients through freelance platforms, 
9. Being capable of conducting online mentoring sessions while required. 
10. Performing other duties as may be assigned by the project coordinator concerning the mission.  

Professional Qualifications: 

Each coach/mentor is expected to: 

1. Have a university degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or any other field relevant to the coach's/ mentor’s field of experience. 
2. Have vocational experience and up-to-date knowledge within the chosen topic.
3. Have at least 4-year working experience on Freelancing platforms. 
4. Have a proven working experience as a trainer/mentor in the chosen track is a plus, 
5. Have adequate knowledge of local and regional markets and business opportunities for the chosen track industry, 
6. Have strong time management, communication, and networking skills, excellent reporting and formal writing skills in both English and Arabic, 
7. Strong analytical skills and enjoy finding creative solutions to problems.
8. Have the ability to develop & maintain positive relationships with attendees.
9. Have the ability to communicate technical information in a simplified way to mentees. 
10. Have good knowledge of MS Office applications, virtual tools such as Zoom, Skype, Google Classroom, WhatsApp groups … etc. 

Application Process: 

Interested applicants should hand over technical and financial offers, as below: 

*Coach/ Mentor Description: A copy of the ID Card and CV highlighting past relevant assignments, the CV must highlight experience in conducting similar assignments and education and coaching methodology, with proposed Action plan demonstrating the training methodology.

 Financial offers shall be submitted only in USD currency. (Use the enclosed template!) 

*The closing date for receiving offers is 10/09/2023, at 15:00 PM (local time of the Palestinian Territory). Offers must be submitted by hand to the WAC office - Procurement Department.  

Address: Al-Nasr - Al-Lababidi Street - Al-Saeed Building – 2nd Floor. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be reached out.

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