Job description
Terms of Reference – Specialist Contractor
Document owner
Hoda Khoja - NFE/ED/EES Project Manager
Document author
Hoda Khoja - NFE/ED/EES Project Manager
Current version
V1
Issue date
29/04/2026
Project reference
NFE Libya – Youth Connect Programme
File location
Consultancy role title: Lead Master Facilitator and Lead Mentor
Location: Libya.
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Overview of the British Council
We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide.
We uniquely combine the UK’s deep expertise in arts and culture, education and the English language, our global presence, and relationships in over 100 countries, our unparalleled access to young people and influencers and our creative sparkle.
We work directly with individuals to help them gain the skills, confidence, and connections to transform their lives and shape a better world in partnership with the UK. We support them to build networks and explore creative ideas, to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications.
We work with governments and our partners in the education, English language, and cultural sectors, in the UK and globally. Working together we make a bigger difference, creating benefit for millions of people all over the world.
We work with people in over 200 countries and territories and are on the ground in more than 100 countries.
Background and context about Youth Connect Programme
Youth Connect is a nine-month programme funded by the British Council that focuses on youth skills development and community-led change. The programme supports young people aged 18–35 to identify challenges within their local contexts, conduct research, engage with peers and stakeholders, and collaboratively define priorities and solutions. Through workshops, dialogue sessions, mentoring, and collective action, young people are equipped with leadership, decision-making, and civic engagement skills that enable them to actively contribute to their communities. At the same time, the programme works to strengthen confidence among young people that positive change is possible, while encouraging greater recognition among stakeholders of the value of meaningful youth participation in community and decision-making processes.
Youth Connect is delivered in partnership with civil society organisations and national entities to ensure strong local ownership, sustainability, and measurable impact. The programme aims to strengthen the capacity of local partners to design and deliver effective, inclusive, community-based youth programmes through training, mentorship, and continuous support. It promotes inclusive youth participation, ensuring equitable access for diverse groups, including those facing additional barriers to engagement. Through Collective Action Projects (CAPs), young people work alongside CSOs and local stakeholders to design and implement practical solutions to local challenges, while stronger youth networks and alumni engagement help sustain learning, leadership, and collaboration beyond the programme cycle. By fostering trust and stronger collaboration between youth, civil society, local authorities, and community actors, Youth Connect contributes to a more inclusive and enabling environment for civic participation and long-term community development.
About the role of the Lead Master Facilitator and Lead Mentor
The Lead Master Facilitator and Lead Mentor will provide technical leadership, mentoring, and quality assurance across the Youth Connect programme, supporting local partner CSOs, facilitators, and mentors in delivering high-quality youth learning journeys.
The role includes supporting the design and delivery of key programme activities across the full Youth Connect cycle. The consultant will strengthen partner capacity through mentoring, coaching, regular feedback, and technical guidance, while ensuring delivery aligns with Youth Connect methodology, safeguarding, inclusion, and quality standards. The role also supports programme monitoring, reporting, national trainings, Communities of Practice (CoPs), stakeholder engagement, and stronger connections between young people and local actors.
Given the presence of youth cohorts across Libya’s East, West, and South regions, the role may require domestic travel to support delivery and partner mentoring across multiple locations.
The consultant will report to the Head of NFE Libya and work closely with the British Council NFE team, local partner CSOs, facilitators, mentors, and the wider regional Youth Connect network.
3.1 Key responsibilities:
Facilitation, Mentorship & Coaching
Train, mentor, and provide ongoing support to the programme network of facilitators, trainers, local partners, and youth participants throughout the programme, including regular feedback and improvement plans to strengthen delivery quality.
Co-facilitate and monitor training and mentoring sessions with local partner facilitators to provide mentorship to mentors and/or participants and to ensure consistent delivery, quality standards, and alignment with the Youth Connect methodology.
Promote inclusive leadership throughout programme delivery by mentoring facilitators, local partners, and young people, reinforcing workshop learning and key messages, and ensuring the active inclusion and participation of young women, marginalised groups, and vulnerable youth across all activities.
Supporting Programme Implementation
Review and provide feedback on training agendas, programme technical documents, and plans to align with programme objectives, learning needs, and toolkits.
Support the project team in programme implementation and monitoring and provide guidance to local partners in delivering key activities across multiple locations, including onboarding, training workshops, collective decision-making events, research, design workshops, and Look Back Move Forward sessions, through clear briefings and delivery support.
Support the British Council NFE team in the planning, management, and delivery of national events, workshops, and training sessions across programme activities, as required.
Support and advise local partner CSOs and mentors in building strong connections between the programme, young people, and key local stakeholders, including government bodies, civil society organisations, and community leaders, to strengthen the impact of young people’s CAPs through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and network support.
Strengthening Partner Capacity
Training Material Development
Reporting, Monitoring, and Communications
Consolidate quarterly reporting by integrating feedback from partners and facilitators, documenting programme activities, evidence, lessons learned, best practices, and emerging stories from delivery, while providing regular progress updates and key observations to the programme management team.
Regional Collaboration:
Assignment Deliverables and Estimated Consultancy Days
Deliverable
Timeline
Expected available days
Lead Master Facilitator and Lead Mentor - Youth Connect Component Delivery
July 2026 – April 2027
100 – 135
(Varies depending on delivery location, beneficiary profile, programme phase, and the capacity of local partners.)
Ongoing facilitation, mentoring, and technical support provided to facilitators, trainers, local partners, mentors, and youth participants throughout the full Youth Connect learning journey, including regular check-ins, weekly follow-up meetings, coaching sessions, feedback, and improvement plans to strengthen delivery quality and consistency.
Co-facilitation, monitoring, and quality assurance of key programme activities across onboarding events, training workshops, youth research stages, mentoring sessions across all youth groups, youth presentations, Collective Decision-Making Events (CDMEs), design workshops, Look Back Move Forward (LBMF) sessions, and Collective Action Project (CAP) implementation across multiple locations.
July 26 – Mar 27
Estimated (40 – 55) days
Delivery of national trainings, workshops, and technical briefings for local partners, facilitators, and mentors, including induction on programme toolkits, facilitation guidelines (Including travel days)
Jul– Nov 26
Estimated (7 – 10) days
Technical leadership provided for programme delivery through the review of training agendas, project documents, action plans, proposals, CAP applications, and programme technical documents, ensuring alignment with Youth Connect methodology, safeguarding, inclusion, and programme quality standards.
July 26 – Feb 27
Estimated (7 – 10) days
Oversight and Coordination of Key Programme Activities (including the travel days)
July 26 – Jan 27
Estimated (5 – 7) days
Strengthening of local partner capacity through mentoring, coaching, reflection sessions, and delivery of national Communities of Practice (CoPs), ensuring partners and facilitators are equipped to deliver effective, inclusive, and youth-centred programming.
Jul 26– Feb 27
Estimated (8 – 12) days
Reviewing and Approval of Proposals and CAP Applications with Regional Leadership
Oct – Nov 26
Estimated (9 – 13) days
Support for facilitator and local partner recruitment processes, including interviews, evaluations, selection processes, and recommendations where required.
As needed (July– Feb 26)
Estimated 3 days
Development, adaptation, and review of training materials, presentations, workshop checklists, templates, facilitation guides, and toolkits, ensuring all resources meet British Council branding and quality standards and are effectively communicated to delivery partners.
July 26 – Jan 27
Estimated (5 – 7) days
Monitoring visits and attendance at local partner activities to assess implementation quality, provide delivery support, strengthen partner performance, and capture evidence, lessons learned, and best practices from programme delivery.
July 26- Feb 27
Estimated 6 days
Monitoring, Reporting and Documentation
Quarterly (Sep 26, Dec 26, Mar/April 27)
Estimated (5 – 7) days
Active participation in regional Youth Connect mentor networks, national and regional partner meetings, and assigned regional tasks, contributing learning, best practices, and programme updates from Libya to strengthen wider regional delivery.
Estimated 5 days
Fee & expenses
Please provide Price quotation in (Annex3) Pricing Approach
4.1 Important Note: The British Council has an internal daily rate limit. If the selected bidder/consultant proposes a rate exceeding this limit, they will be required to adjust it to align with our internal ceiling rate. Failure to do so will result in disqualification, and we will proceed with the next highest-ranked applicant/consultant.
The quotation must remain open for acceptance by the British Council for a minimum of sixty days from the date that it is issued to the British Council in response to the requirement.
This role is a daily-rate consultancy contract. Travel expenses will be covered separately.
4.2 Working conditions & consultancy details:
Qualifications and experience required.
5.1 Essential Qualifications and Experience:
Minimum of 5 years’ experience designing and delivering training, facilitation, and capacity-building programmes for civil society organisations (CSOs), youth engagement, and community development initiatives across Libya.
Training of Trainers (ToT) certification or diploma from an accredited institution, with a minimum of 5 years of strong practical experience in facilitation, mentoring, coaching, and supporting trainers, facilitators, and local partners.
Strong understanding of civil society organisations and the wider operating context in Libya, with proven experience working across the East, West, and South regions, including local context analysis, stakeholder engagement, regional differences, access challenges, and adaptive programme delivery.
Proven experience in leading participatory training, mentoring, and facilitation within Youth Connect or similar youth development programmes, including work with vulnerable and marginalised groups.
Experience in monitoring, evaluation, learning (MEL), reporting, and programme quality assurance, with the ability to support evidence-based delivery and learning.