Title: Training Facilitator 
Subject: Power Dynamics Training Session
Terms of Engagement: Consultancy
Focal Points:  Senior Manager, Human Resources, and the Director of Human Resources
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 3 days -  1 week

1. Background and Context

Founded in 2005, RefugePoint partners with refugees to access life-changing solutions and transform how the world supports them. For those who can safely remain in the country to which they have fled, we help them reach stability and work towards self-reliance so they can meet their own needs. Unfortunately, many refugees can’t go home and can’t safely stay in the country to which they have fled. We help these people relocate to a safe, new country, through resettlement or other pathways so that they can begin to rebuild their lives. RefugePoint helps refugees access these solutions using three tactics: direct services, field building, and systems change. Through this three-pronged approach, we provide direct services to thousands of refugees each year, strengthen the capacity of other organizations to better serve refugees, and influence global policy and practice to transform refugee response systems.

Lasting solutions work. Directly, we’ve referred over 140,000 refugees for resettlement or other pathways to a safe, third country. We’ve also equipped thousands of refugees with the tools to support themselves and their families in the country to which they’ve fled. Through innovation, collaboration, and influence, we've helped lead the sector in expanding long-lasting, refugee-centered solutions, and instigated major sea changes in global practice.

OUR VALUES
RefugePoint has core, cross-cutting principles and values that define our work:

• Refugee-Centered: We create space for and elevate refugee voices and leadership within the organization to guide our work.

• Anti-Racist & Anti-Colonial: Recognizing that racism, colonialism, and global white supremacy culture have caused many of the inequities driving the world’s refugee situations, we seek to integrate and center anti-racist and anti-colonialist principles in all that we do.

• Equity-Focused: We deliver services, build capacity, and influence policies and systems to strengthen equity in the humanitarian sector.

• Trauma-Informed: We integrate a trauma-informed approach and offer mental health and psycho-social support services to clients and staff.

• Evidence-Informed Practice: We use an evidence-informed approach to practice, i.e., the integration of research evidence alongside practitioner expertise and the people experiencing the practice.

• Collaborative: The urgency of need and the magnitude of the problem requires shared responsibility and shared action. We seek opportunities to engage in networks and partnerships.

RefugePoint’s Nairobi office works directly with urban refugees and vulnerable populations, navigating complex socio-economic, institutional, and interpersonal landscapes. As a global organization headquartered in the United States and with staff deployed across various international operations, RefugePoint recognizes that power differentials exist at multiple levels—both internally and in relation to clients and partners. 

On this basis, RefugePoint has developed a comprehensive training curriculum on Power Dynamics.

The presentation slides and core content are fully prepared. RefugePoint is seeking an experienced, dynamic facilitator to internalize this existing content and lead a highly interactive, participatory session.

• To deliver an engaging, emotionally intelligent, and participatory 2-hour training session for Nairobi staff, ensuring they internalize the core concepts of power dynamics and can apply them practically to their daily work.

•  To deepen staff awareness and skills in managing power differential - both internally and in relation to clients and partners.

2. Scope of Work

The consultant/facilitator will be responsible for the following:

• Content Internalization: Review and master the provided presentation slides, speaker notes, and curriculum materials prior to the session.

• Contextual Adaptation: Briefly sync with the RefugePoint team to understand the specific dynamics, challenges, and cultural nuances of the Nairobi urban refugee context to ensure examples feel relevant.

• Session Delivery: Lead the 2-hour training session using participatory methodologies (e.g., facilitating breakouts, guiding reflections, managing Q&A, and keeping energy high).

• Debrief: A brief post-training sync with the RefugePoint focal point to share observations on staff engagement and any key themes that surfaced.

3. Methodology

The content is pre-defined, but the delivery style must be:

• Participatory & Learner-Centered: Moving away from a static lecture toward reflective dialogue and experiential learning.

• Safe & Inclusive: Creating a psychologically safe environment where staff feel comfortable discussing sensitive topics like privilege, authority, and power imbalances.

4.  Deliverables

The assignment is expected to take a total of approximately 3 days to 1 week, broken down as follows:

• Inception meeting / Preparation: Review materials and alignment briefing with RefugePoint.

• Delivery of the Training: Facilitation of the 2-hour live session (Nairobi office in person.

• Report submission: Closing meeting with brief report on session outcomes & feedback.

5. Required Qualifications & Competencies

• Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience facilitating interactive workshops, ideally on topics related to diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), power dynamics, or human rights.

• Sector Knowledge: Strong familiarity with the humanitarian, NGO, or refugee-response work

• Skills: Exceptional communication and group-management skills; ability to navigate sensitive topics with empathy, tact, and neutrality.

• Language: Fluency in English and professional working proficiency in Kiswahili to connect naturally with all Nairobi staff.

6.  Timeline

The consultancy duration will be 1 week from the date of engagement.

7. Reporting Line and Supervision

The consultant will report directly to the Senior Manager, Human Resources, and the Human Resources Director.

8. Payment 

Payment shall be processed after delivery and completion of the work. As per KRA requirements, the payment will be subject to a 5% Withholding Tax (WHT) and the submission of an eTIMS invoice.

9. Confidentiality and Ethics

The Consultant will be expected to adhere to Kenya's data protection laws. The Consultant will also sign and adhere to RefugePoint’s Code of Conduct & Confidentiality agreement. The Consultant will ensure that all information gathered during the assignment remains private and is not shared outside of the scope of this work. The consultant is expected to follow ethical guidelines regarding the treatment of beneficiaries and refugees during consultations and pay particular attention to safeguarding any beneficiaries involved directly or indirectly during the consultancy.

Application Submission Template

Interested applicants should submit a concise proposal structured as follows:

• Name / Company Name: * Lead Consultant: * Contact Details (Email & Phone)

•  A brief paragraph highlighting your experience facilitating sensitive topics (DEI, power dynamics, or human rights) within the humanitarian sector. (Please confirm your 5+ years of experience and bilingual fluency in English and Kiswahili).

Executive Summary & Understanding of Needs

A short overview of your understanding of RefugePoint’s mission and values, and how you plan to approach this session.

Facilitation Methodology & Work Plan

Briefly explain how you will make the pre-prepared slides highly interactive, participatory, and psychologically safe for the Nairobi staff. Confirm your availability for the timeline (preparation, 2-hour live session, and a brief closing report).

Financial Proposal

Provide an all-inclusive fee for the 3-day - 1-week engagement.

• Total Project Fee (KES): * Note: Payment requires an eTIMS invoice and is subject to a 5% Withholding Tax (WHT) per KRA regulations.

Required Attachments:

• CV / Resume
• Current police clearance certificate.