Consultancy - Participatory Gender and Child Protection Assessment Specialist Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : Nigeria

Summary : Consultancy - Participatory Gender and Child Protection Assessment Specialist

Deadline : 31 Aug 2018

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 26279125

Document Ref. No. :

Competition : ICB

Financier : Other Funding Agencies

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : SAVE THE CHILDREN (SC)
No 4, Danube Close Off Danube Street Maitama Abuja
Nigeria

Tender Details

Tenders are invited for Consultancy - Participatory Gender and Child Protection Assessment Specialist.

Purpose of the Consultancy

This position will lead the joint Gender Equality Analysis and Child Protection Risk and Vulnerability Analysis for 2 projects. The primary objective of this joint assessment is to identify the different needs, interests, capacities, risks and vulnerabilities of women, girls, boys and men particularly in relation to their protection from conflict-related violence. This will be through gathering qualitative and quantitative data and information through a participatory and gender-sensitive approach (including with children) in order to provide both a gender equality and protection analysis for prioritization of issues in terms of improving the protective environment for boys, girls, men, women, adolescent boys and girls. The incumbent will identify the principal gaps as well as the aggravating factors of the situation.

Key Areas of Accountability

· Responsible for the design, planning, implementation, analysis and reporting of a quality, cost-effective and timely joint gender equality and CP assessment

· Working closely with the Borno team, CO and member TAs to develop a structured and coordinated joint assessment

· Develop the assessment framework, methodologies, action plan, process, and tools in collaboration with the CO, Borno and members for their technical inputs

· Work with the MEAL manager and Borno CP team to select appropriate data collectors (being mindful of the skills and personality needed for a participatory assessment with children and gender equality considerations)

· Work with MEAL Manager to train and supervise the team and data collectors to ensure they get proper orientation and tasks are clearly understood, including training on gender equality and the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) among adults.

· Ensure commitment to ethical standards and practices in gender equality, PSEA, and child safeguarding by the assessment team and thorough assessment methodology.

· Support development of data entry, processing and data analysis templates and formats.

· Ensure necessary materials, equipment needed, and timeline for the assessment, permission to travel to sites and other logistics are arranged and obtained on time.

· Provide technical support and supervise each step and phase of the assessment

· Deliver a draft report after collection of raw data to present key findings CO/Members

· Deliver Final Report with key findings and recommendations and present to the NWG

Key Deliverables to be defined jointly by SCUK, SCC TA and CO/Borno:

1. The proposed framework, methodology and timeline for the joint assessment

2. A set of joint assessment tools (including child participatory activities) with a child protection and gender equality focus

3. Training for data collectors on the joint assessment tools, core gender equality concepts, and PSEA

4. Data analysis report of initial key findings

5. Final joint assessment report with key recommendation for IHA gender equality framework and child protection programming with full database and analysis

Key Outputs / Deliverables of Consultancy

At the end of the consultancy engagement, the consultant is expected to deliver the following outputs:

· A report of the consultancy, key findings and recommendations

· Presentation of finding from the field to project team and SLT

Child Safeguarding: The consultant will be expected to comply with Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct; details of these policies will be provided at the start of the consultancy.

Consultant Specification:

· 5-8 years of experience in research and/or MEAL

· Proven track record in designing and conducting successful Child Protection and Gender equality needs analyses in an emergency, protracted emergencies, similar contexts

· Experience with PSEA

· Experience of developing gender-sensitive tools (including child participatory activities) with emphasis on Child Protection and Gender Equality

· Experience in consulting girls and boys on issues relating to child protection and gender equality

· Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability

· Demonstrated monitoring and evaluation skills

· Basic skills and experience in sampling methodologies

· Willingness to travel and carry out fieldwork in Borno for a minimum of three weeks

· Attach most recent consultancy report.

Desired skills:

· Good facilitation and cross-functional leadership skills

· Advanced computer proficiency

Attitude:

· To work in a team

· To protect children in conflict

· To be non-discriminatory and gender sensitive

Fee Structure: All applicants to include daily rates.

THE ORGANISATION

We employ approximately 25, 000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better health care, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

· No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday

· All children learn from a quality basic education and that,

· Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Save the Children is committed to ensuring that all our personnel and programmes are absolutely safe for children.

We undertake rigorous procedures to ensure that only people suitable to work with children are allowed to join our organisation and all candidates will, therefore, be subject to this scrutiny.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Applicants are advised that Save the Children International does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process. Any request in this direction should be immediately reported as contrary to the values and practices of our organization.

Due to the number of applications received, Save the Children will not be able to provide feedback to all applicants. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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