Sustainable Peace Foundation (SPF) is an Iraqi feminist Non-governmental Organisation (NGO) striving to build and sustain peace through vertical and horizontal approaches and participatory methods; addressing root causes of tensions and conflicts challenging positive peace in Iraq. SPF strives to achieve this by working on the grassroots level to reinstate and strengthen the lost trust between Iraq’s diverse ethno-religious communities; increase community resilience, empower and building the capacities of the very effected communities so they can mitigate and transform conflicts through dialogue and non-violent means.

SPF strives to achieve these objectives by working with vulnerable groups such as, youth, women and girls, people with special needs and IDPs through developing their capacities to take leadership roles and to actively participate in the peace and reconciliation processes; economically empower communities by offering them vocational trainings and providing them with livelihood means to ensure stability and a dignified living standard.

SPF also strives to engage local authority and security actors with the local communities through advocacy, round table dialogue sessions and developing local peace mechanisms and structures capable to acts as soundboards conveying their communities’ needs and challenges. Another pillar of SPF’s efforts is to support and capacitate Iraq’s civil society for example, SPF provide the technical coordination and the secretariat of Nineveh Peace Forum, which it is a founder.  

SPF also provides consultations for local and international NGOs on peacebuilding and social cohesion programming, such as: context analysis, needs assessments, actor and service mapping etc.

SPF’s focuses on minority protection, but through its Do-no-Harm approach, which ensures that SPF programming and implementation creates cohesion instead of doing harm.

Project Aims

The EmpowerHer: Women Transforming Climate-Induced Conflicts project aims to empower women and girls in Basra and Nineveh to become influential actors in preventing conflict and violent extremism linked to climate change. The project focuses on building women’s leadership, mediation, and advocacy skills; enhancing their access to economic opportunities; and supporting the development of gender-responsive early warning and response mechanisms.

The workshops will aim to strengthen participants’ knowledge and capacities in:

 Conflict analysis and non-violent action;

• Climate change impacts and environmental peacebuilding;

• Women’s rights and leadership;

• Mediation and negotiation techniques;

• Advocacy and community mobilisation.

By equipping women with these tools, the project contributes to inclusive peacebuilding, climate resilience, and sustainable reintegration in areas impacted by environmental degradation, displacement, and social fragmentation.

Terms of Reference

Scope of Work:

The trainer will be responsible for:

Reviewing relevant project materials and tailoring training content to the local context and participants’ profiles.

1. Designing interactive, participatory training modules aligned with the EmpowerHer project goals.

2. Facilitating up to 4 workshops (2 in Basra and 2 in Nineveh), each with 20–25 participants.

3. Delivering sessions in a culturally sensitive, gender-inclusive, and empowering manner.

4. Providing pre- and post-training assessments to measure knowledge uptake.

5. Submitting a brief training report including key findings, participant feedback, and recommendations.

Deliverables:

Workshop agendas and training materials (Arabic and English) – submitted 3 days prior to training.

1. Delivery of workshops (in person, with full engagement of participants).

2. Pre- and post-assessment results and training attendance sheets.

3. Final training report (3–5 pages) summarising achievements, challenges, and recommendations.

Qualifications and Preferred Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in peacebuilding, gender studies, climate change, political science, or related field (Master’s preferred).

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in facilitating training related to conflict prevention, gender equality, or climate resilience.

• Proven experience working with women-led groups, civil society, and/or grassroots initiatives.

• Familiarity with the socio-political and environmental context of Iraq, particularly Basra and Nineveh.

• Strong facilitation, communication, and interpersonal skills.

• Fluency in Arabic (required); working knowledge of English is an asset.

Interested candidates should submit their CV and a cover letter outlining their relevant experience and motivation for the role to hr@sustainablepeacefoundation.org. Please include "Peacebuilding and Climate Resilience" in the subject line of your email. Please note applications without cover letters will not be considered. 

For more information about the Sustainable Peace Foundation visit our website at www.sustainablepeacefoundation.org.