Language Teacher (Arabic/French), Consultancy, Beirut, Lebanon

UNICEF Lebanon is seeking a local consultant to provide local language courses for interested staff members in order to be able to better understand the local culture, be more flexible in communications, increase personal safety.

FOR EVERY CHILD, A Champion...

UNICEF Lebanon is seeking a local consultant(s) to  provide local language courses for interested staff members in order to be able to better understand the local culture, be more flexible in communications, increase personal safety.

Upon completion of training, according to the respective levels, Staff Member will:

• Improve their reading and listening skills
• Basic Conversational Skills
• Develop writing skills

HOW CAN YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

You will conduct group language classes held in the premises of UNICEF Beirut (Achrafieh) at regular agreed hours.

Participants Levels will be evaluated before the start of the classes and training will be organized accordingly and trainees will be grouped by level. Based on an initial needs assessments, interested staff provided self assessment as follows:

• Arabic: Beginners
• French: Intermediate 

At the end of the quarter, the consultant will conduct a final evaluation of participants whose results will be sent to UNICEF.

The assignment is designed to provide courses for maximum of 10 Staff Members and the duration is of 15 weeks, as follow:

• Week 1: Assessment of the language level of staff who will attend the course.
• Week 2: Custom design of the course.
• Week 3 to 14: Two Language sessions per week.
• Week 15: Final evaluation and reporting of participants and course.

The contract will begin asap for 15 weeks duration

The language classes will be provided over 12 weeks, for 1 or 1.5-hour duration during lunch time.

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS:

Contractor reports to the HR Manager.

• Week 1: Assessment report of participants’ Arabic language level
• Week 2: Course schedule and agenda
• Week 15: Final evaluation of participants’ language level.

TO QUALIFY AS A CHAMPION, YOU WILL NEED:

• A relevant advanced university degree
• 3 years of Arabic and/or French language teaching experience.
• A first level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• The selected candidate must also have the appropriate equipment and materials to ensure the quality of learning.

Classrooms and learning materials (copier, table and markers) will be provided by UNICEF. Prospective audio-visual materials are the responsibility of the provider.

FOR EVERY CHILD YOU DEMONSTRATE...

Our core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Please indicate your ability, availability and hourly rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference above (including travel and daily subsistence allowance, if applicable).  Applications submitted without a daily/monthly rate will not be considered.