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Request for proposals for Legal Consultant for PSS Participants Deadline Friday, 27. Mar 2026 CARE Overview CARE established its presence in Lebanon in 2006 and has been responding to the Syrian Crisis since late 2012.Among CAREs key imperatives is putting people it serves first through implementing cutting edge programming in areas it operates.CARE currently carries out activities in Beirut, Mount Lebanon, Akkar, North Lebanon, South Lebanon, and the Beqaa Valley. CARE implements both emergency and development projects contributing to livelihood, food security, protection, gender, shelter, and water, sanitation, and hygiene. It targets the most vulnerable people and populations, both host communities and refugees.Over the course of 7 years, it has supported over half a million beneficiaries. In Lebanon, CAREs program strategy for the upcoming years will focus on strengthening and expanding its emergency response and capacity to provide basic assistance services while pursuing development projects in areas of food security and livelihood support, gender, and protection. CARE intends to maintain its presence in all areas of Lebanon. CARE Lebanon has scaled up rapidly over the past few years and today it has about 70 staff members, with more than 15 different local/international partner organizations. 90% of the team is composed of national staff, with a symbolic number of international members. Project overview CARE International in Lebanon is implementing a program aimed at responding to the protection and gender needs of specific marginalized communities, including women, adolescent girls, refugees and LGBTQI community while providing Psycho-social support sessions, awareness sessions and Case management in BML and South. The program targets internally displaced persons (IDPs), returning IDPs, refugees and host community members. Through a comprehensive and inclusive approach, the program will identify and engage the most vulnerable women and their family members through structured PSS sessions covering key life skills and psychosocial themes such as, understanding emotions and coping with stress, problem-solving and conflict resolution, negotiation and joint decision-making, positive and non-violent communication. In addition to providing Awareness Sessions and GBV Case Management. Based on identified needs, the Legal consultant will also provide legal awareness sessions or consultations tailored to the specific needs of different groups. These may include topics related to Syrian returnees, civil matters such as marriage, divorce, or custody, and housing, land, and property rights. Objective The Legal Consultant will: Deliver legal awareness sessions or consultation covering key legal topics identified through PSS group needs to around 200 individuals. Ensure information shared is accurate, up-to-date, and relevant to the local context. Promote participants understanding of their rights, responsibilities, and available support or referral mechanisms. Clarify procedures and documentation required for legal matters commonly faced by vulnerable households. Provide CARE with debrief notes and reporting Scope of Work and Responsibilities The Consultant will: 1. Coordinate with CAREs Gender and Protection team to review identified participant needs and finalize session content and key messages. 2. Develop a short session plan (max. 2 hours) including practical examples and time for Q&A to be discussed and reviewed by the gender and protection team. 3. Facilitate around ten legal awareness session or consultations in BML, ensuring an inclusive and safe learning environment for women, men, and adolescents. 4. Cover legal topics such as: o Civil documentation and registration (birth, marriage, divorce, custody, death). o Residency and legal status for different nationalities. o Housing, land, and property (HLP) rights and tenancy issues. o Access to basic rights and available legal referral mechanisms. 5. Ensure all information is shared using simple, clear, and non-technical language suitable for community participants. 6.Provide CARE with a short debrief note after each session summarizing key discussion points, questions raised, and recommendations for follow-up. 7.Reporting & Evaluation Incorporate feedback and submit a comprehensive final report with recommendations if available. How to apply CARE International in Lebanon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. CARE International in Lebanon and its employees and stakeholders abide by the CARE International Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) and Child Safeguarding Policies.CARE International in Lebanon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. CARE International in Lebanon and its employees and stakeholders abide by the CARE International Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) and Child Safeguarding Policies. This Request for Proposal represents the requirements for an open and competitive process. Proposals will be accepted until 4:00 PM (Beirut Time) [January 21, 2026], delivered via email solely to (procurement@careliban.org ), no later than the above specified date. Any proposals received after this date and time will not be accepted. All proposals must be signed by an official agent or representative of the company submitting the proposal. If the organization submitting a proposal must outsource or contract any work to meet the requirements contained herein, this must be clearly stated in the proposal. Additionally, all costs included in proposals must be all-inclusive to include any outsourced or contracted work. Any proposals which call for outsourcing or contracting work must include a name and description of the organizations being contracted. All costs must be itemized to include an explanation of all fees and costs. Contract terms and conditions will be negotiated upon selection of the winning candidate for this RFP. All contractual terms and conditions will be subject to review by the CARE legal department, and will include scope, budget, schedule, and other necessary items pertaining to the project. You must respond to every subsection including statement, question, and/or instruction without exception. Any verbal information obtained from, or statements made by representatives of CARE shall not be construed as in any way amending this RFP. Only such corrections or addenda as are issued in writing by CARE to all RFP participants shall be official. CARE will not be responsible for verbal instructions. Tender Link : https://www.daleel-madani.org/calls-for-proposal
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