General Description of the Organization:
Ghiras Al-Nahda is a Non-profit Non-governmental humanitarian organization working to empower people through fulfilling their basic needs and seeking to improve community stability and resilience.
Background to the Assignment
The “Basic Tailoring and Fashion Design” course aims to provide participants with foundational skills and knowledge in the field of tailoring and fashion design, enabling them to create innovative and appealing clothing items.
Scope of Work
The trainer will be responsible for:
- Developing a comprehensive course curriculum including lesson plans, exercises, and learning materials.
- Delivering interactive training sessions that cover the basics of tailoring and design techniques.
- Guiding participants in designing and sewing simple clothing items.
- Offering advice on appropriate fabric selection, tool usage, and equipment.
- Providing hands-on support to participants during garment projects.
- Collaborating with program management to incorporate feedback and improve the curriculum.
The training aims to achieve the following objectives:
- Introduce participants to basic tailoring concepts and techniques.
- Develop participants’ skills in designing and sewing simple garment pieces.
- Enhance participants’ creativity and design thinking.
- Provide participants with a fundamental understanding of fabric selection, tools, and sewing equipment.
Key Deliverables:
- The trainer will prepare training materials/agenda/contents/sessions of the training and submit these at least one week before the start of the training.
- The trainer will facilitate the preparation of training follow-up and action plans.
- After the completion of the training, the trainer will share a comprehensive training report in the agreed format within 10 days after the completion of the training.
LOCATION:
The location is GAN’s center in Afrin.
TIMEFRAME
This is a three-month short-term assignment for individual trainers (with the possibility of extension). Tentatively this assignment will start by the beginning of September 2023. The trainer is expected to provide 2.5 hours per day six days per week.
SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:
The trainer should possess the following qualifications and experience:
- Fashion design-related certificate.
- Proficiency in tailoring techniques and design fundamentals.
- Teaching or training experience in tailoring and fashion design.
- Ability to guide and motivate participants in skill development.
Non-discrimination Policy:
GAN is committed to creating a truly inclusive, effective, and representative organizational culture, encouraging equity and diversity among its employees, and eliminating discrimination. In addition, GAN is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex, or religion. GAN is encouraging persons with disabilities to apply for the position.
Child Protection Policy:
Child abuse in all forms is unacceptable to GAN, which recognizes its responsibility to protect children from harm in all areas of its work. GAN is committed to ensuring a child-safe environment and is applying a zero-tolerance approach towards any kind of child abuse and exploitation. We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
PSEAH Policy:
GAN expressly prohibits and will not tolerate any form of abuse, harassment (sexual or otherwise), based upon race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship status, or disability. GAN employees and related personnel must under no circumstances take part in any form of discrimination, harassment, or abuse (physical, sexual, or verbal), intimidation or exploitation, or in any other way infringe the rights of others inside or outside GAN.
How to apply
If you are interested in the position, kindly fill out the link https://forms.gle/gsUZn8BRxX6jN9v5A by 27 Aug 2023, Please note that the position may be filled before the deadline for submission of applications.