Experiential Learning Trainer & Facilitator (Egypt)

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Location: Egypt - Alexandria

Address: Alexandria,

Posting Date: 06/29/2026

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Established in 1951, Amideast is an American nonprofit organization dedicated to creating hope, opportunity, and mutual understanding among people in the Middle East, North Africa, and United States through life-changing opportunities for education and cultural exchanges. Working with local, regional, and international partners, we provide programs and services that improve educational opportunity and quality, expand access to U.S. study, empower youth and women, strengthen local institutions, and develop language and professional skills for success in the global economy. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Amideast operates offices in 11 countries in the MENA region. For more information, visit us at www.amideast.org.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

American Corner Alexandria seeks to engage a qualified trainer/facilitator to design and deliver two highly interactive workshops that utilize experiential learning, gamification, and reflective facilitation techniques. The workshops should foster participant engagement while developing key personal, interpersonal, and leadership competencies in alignment with the objectives of each event.

The trainer will be responsible for designing immersive learning experiences where participants actively learn through structured activities, games, reflection, and collaborative challenges rather than traditional lectures.

The trainer will design and facilitate the following workshops: (dates of the workshops will be later determined, with one being held in July and the other in August).

Workshop 1: 4th of July Celebration

• Theme: American Cultural Heritage, Community Building, and Creative Expression
• Target Audience: Young adults, adults, and community members

Workshop 2: International Youth Day

• Theme: Youth Empowerment, Leadership, Teamwork, and Capacity Building
• Target Audience: Youth and young professionals (15–30 years)

 

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Tasks and responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to the following:

• Design customized experiential learning workshops/event days tailored to the objectives of each event
• Develop detailed facilitation plans, workshop agendas, and activity guides
• Design and facilitate highly interactive learning experiences using experiential learning and gamification methodologies
• Develop engaging activities that promote teamwork, communication, leadership, creativity, and critical thinking
• Incorporate a variety of facilitation techniques including simulations, role plays, team challenges, problem-solving activities, energizers, and collaborative exercises
• Design structured reflection and debriefing sessions following each major activity to reinforce learning outcomes and encourage practical application
• Adapt activities to suit participants' age groups, backgrounds and group dynamics
• Facilitate both workshops while ensuring high levels of participant engagement and interaction
• Ensure all activities are conducted in a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment
• Coordinate with the American Corner Alexandria team regarding workshop flow, logistical requirements and activity setup

Program Outline:

Workshop 1 – 4th of July Celebration

The workshop should include activities related to:

• American culture and traditions
• Community engagement
• Team building
• Creative collaboration
• Interactive cultural trivia
• Collaborative storytelling
• Creative arts and crafts with learning objectives
• Team competitions and challenges

Workshop 2 – International Youth Day

The workshop should include activities focused on:

• Leadership development
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Communication skills
• Strategic thinking
• Problem solving
• Conflict resolution
• Innovation and creativity
• Decision making
• Adaptability and resilience
• Reflection and action planning

Both workshops should utilize experiential learning methodologies where participants actively engage in learning through doing, reflecting, discussing and applying concepts.

DELIVERABLES

• Detailed workshop agenda for each event.
• Delivery and facilitation of both workshops.
• Comprehensive facilitation guide and session plans.
• Activity guide describing each experiential learning activity, including objectives, required materials, facilitation instructions and debriefing questions.
• List of all materials and equipment required to conduct the activities.
• Draft final workshop design and facilitation plan submitted for review and approval by the American Corner Alexandria focal point prior to implementation.

  Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in education, Human Resources, Training, or another relevant field
• Demonstrated experience designing and facilitating experiential learning workshops
• Proven experience utilizing gamification and activity-based learning methodologies
• Experience working with youth, young adults, and diverse community groups
• Strong facilitation, presentation, and group management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to create innovative, engaging, and learner-centered activities
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple deliverables, and meet agreed timelines

The physical demands and work environment that have been described is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position description is an overview of the major functions and requirements of this position. This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list encompassing every duty and requirement of the position; the Employee’s Manager may assign other duties as related or as otherwise deemed appropriate and necessary within the general scope, without the need for additional compensation.

Amideast is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Positions that involve interaction with children will be required to read, acknowledge, and comply with and attend special training in accordance with the Child Protection and Safeguarding policy. All Amideast representatives must comply with the Code of Conduct and all applicable organizational policies which include but are not limited to, Anti-Human Trafficking and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.