Tool 3: Being an effective facilitator When to use Purpose Time Resources Stages 2 - 4 Competencies of an effective facilitator Various Various Being an effective human rights facilitator involves having the appropriate knowledge, skills and personal attributes to effectively plan, deliver, monitor and evaluate a HRCLD activity. The following table identifies the core competencies required for an effective facilitator and the performance indicators that demonstrate achievement of the competencies. Competency Performance Indicators Knowledge competencies – what a facilitator needs to know Knows about: Knowledge of human rights Knowledge of facilitation • human rights in general and issues specific to their country and region • the theories and principles of human rights community-led development • how political and structural systems affect communities • the local context of the community • issues of power and power-imbalance • approaches that focus on the strengths and assets of people and communities • leadership as a learning process. • understands the theories and principles of facilitation in general, and human rights facilitation specifically and applies appropriately to HRCLD process • knows about a variety of facilitation methodologies, processes and tools and can apply these appropriately to diverse environments. Technical and professional practice competencies – what a facilitator needs to be able to do Is able to facilitate the planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of a principled and ethical HRCLD process with a variety of communities that results in an improvement in conditions for that community. Specifically a HRCLD facilitator knows how to: Facilitate a community-led development process APF HRCLD Guide • analyse political and structural systems • facilitate a community-led human rights-based approach • build community capacity • develop leadership • enable meaningful participation • plan, facilitate, monitor, evaluate and report on projects • facilitate community decision-making • create and work in teams • manage conflict using non-violent tools • speak local language/s. 69