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Founded in 2007 in France, Libraries Without Borders / Bibliothèques Sans Frontières (LWB/BSF) is today one of the leading NGOs working in knowledge and culture-based development in the world and supporting libraries in developing countries. We believe that access to information and the dissemination of cultures are two key – yet under-invested – components of human and economic development, and the enforcement of human rights.   

Implementing programs and developing partnerships in over 20 countries today, BSF supports local initiatives of libraries creation to promote education, access to information and culture and the conservation of cultural heritage. Through creating and reinforcing libraries, training librarians, donating books when relevant, supporting the local publishing industry, developing library networks and creating innovative programs for the promotion of access to education and information, LWB/BSF actively promotes access to knowledge throughout the world. For more information visit www.bibliosansfrontieres.org    

Position Objective: 

BSF is looking for a dynamic and result-oriented Content, Training & Facilitation Technical Advisor who will play an essential role within our team to support quality program implementation. 

Main Responsabilities:

He/she ensures that the tools and methodologies designed and prepared for each project are relevant to address the needs of the targeted populations and partners: 

• He/she assesses needs, curates adapted physical and digital content, defines and creates activities, training sessions, and field support designed to achieve BSF’s project objectives. 

• He/she contributes to the capacity building of BSF Moldova team and local partners on content curation, facilitation, and training.

The Content & Facilitation Technical Advisor is under the direct authority of the Program Coordinator and works in close cooperation with the rest of the Program team and other support positions.  

He/she is also works closely with Technical Advisor in HQ as well as with the Education,Content and Training team at BSF Headquarters. 

The Content and Facilitation Coordinator is responsible for the following: 

Content strategy and curation support 

• Supervise and participate when necessary to the needs assessments for new and ongoing projects 
• Lead the creation and update of the content strategy for each project, with the support of the HQ technical advisor and the Education, Content and Training department 
• Support the BSF team in the curation and documentation of physical and digital content adapted to each content strategy 
• Identify and work with translators and local content actors to design suitable and relevant content to enrich the BSF database of content and activities  
• Collect feedback from the users and partners to adjust the bank of content in order to build and update a broad library of appropriate locally sourced resources 
• Contribute technical advice to the project design of new projects  

Facilitation  

• Design, with the program team and implementing partners, the pedagogical strategy for each project including propositions of activities and courses in line with project objectives 
• Select (from the existing catalogue), adapt and design activities and courses to be implemented in each project 
• In collaboration with HQ Direction of Education (“DEDUC”), contribute to the design of Ideas Box kits or adaptation of other relevant BSF tools ensuring Moldova contextualization 
• Provide technical guidance to the implementing partners on a day-to-day basis in their activities 
• Monitor the quality of activities and programming through user feedback in the Ideas Box or other relevant tools 
• Collect, synthesize, and share with HQ “DEDUC” team feedback from users and facilitators on content, activities, and equipment in the BSF tools 
• Develop the necessary resources to support Ideas Box, Ideas Cube, and any other BSF tool deployment, on facilitation (activity guides, methodological guides, etc.) and document good practices. 

Training 

• Design initial and additional training sessions for Ideas Box and Ideas Cube facilitators, relating to the use and management of its tools and content, facilitation and programming, user involvement, in line with existing general guidelines and material 
• Conduct regular field visits to observe BSF tools facilitators and volunteers to inform activity and training development 
• Contribute to the logistics and facilitation of trainings  
• Support the drafting of training reports and evaluations 
• Contribute to BSF training material for BSF tools facilitators (in-person and online modules, guides, etc.), especially through the BSF learning platform 

• Develop, manage, and train a pool of local trainers if relevant 

IT and tools 

• Coordinate the integration and update of digital content onto the servers and other IT equipment (curated softwares, applications, etc.), with the support of the HQ technical advisor and the IT department 
• Feedback the technical difficulties to the IT department in BSF HQ 

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Education and experience 

• University degree, preferably in facilitation, educational science, or a related field 
• At least three years of experience in a related field, preferably in mediation or education 
• Experience in training and sharing knowledge with adults 
• Interest in selecting content, and innovative technologies that support access to information, culture, and education 
• Able to effectively use digital applications and the internet 
• Previous professional experience in the region preferred 
• Fluency in English and Romanian is required, additional languages such as Russian and/or Ukrainian is an advantage.  

Qualities  

• Good stress management 
• Thorough, organized, and reliable 
• Able to work autonomously, sense of responsibility 
• Dynamic, capable of making good suggestions 
• Capable of adapting, managing priorities, and acting pragmatically 
• Persuasive 
• Interpersonal and communication skills, team spirit 
• Integrity, honesty 
• Interest for digital education and new technologies is greatly appreciated 

Conditions of Hiring 

• Status: 12 months, renewable 
• Beginning: As soon as possible 
• Location: based in Chisinau, Moldova 
• Salary and benefits: salary based on experience and BSF salary scale 

HOW TO APPLY: 

Please send your CV and cover letter to the adress: hr_moldova@bibliosansfrontieres.org