Consultancy for Gender Training

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One of the programmes in Papuan Women Empowerment project. Currently we are looking for consultant for gender training to help the programme, Term of Reference (TOR) as below.

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Overall Project : Consultancy for Gender Training

Location : Papua and West Papua province

Duration of assignment : 9 months (August 2010 - April 2011)

I. Background of the assignment

The PAWE Project’s goal is to empower poor Papuan women by increasing their participation in the implementation and decision-making processes in the community driven development program (RESPEK), so that they are more able to benefit from the program, and address their needs and priorities; through i) strengthening existing women's organizations and networks to provide leadership, training, and advocacy to women at village level; ii) building capacity of individual women through demand driven capacity building and training opportunities; iii) building awareness and capacity of the staffs of the PNPM Mandiri-RESPEK-program and other key stakeholders such as village leaders and government officials to promote greater gender equality. The PAWE Project is supported by JSDF-Japan Social Development Fund.

One of the PAWE Project’s objectives is to improve gender sensitivity of the actors of the PNPM Mandiri-RESPEK, i.e. facilitators, male leaders and local government staffs, through participating in series of gender trainings. The training is aimed to raise gender awareness of the staffs of the PNPM Mandiri-RESPEK and its stakeholders and to practice gender equality inclusively in all the working mechanisms of the PNPM Mandiri-RESPEK, started from identification, planning & decision-making, program implementation and monitoring and evaluation, both in Papua and Papua Barat provinces. The training will be facilitated by the PAWE project under close coordination with the PNPM-Mandiri-RESPEK team.

The gender training includes the preparation activities, implementation and monitoring/evaluation that will be started from August 2011 to April 2012 (9 months). It will involve the existing PAWE-project’s cadres to be gender trainers after receiving intensive gender ToT. These trained cadres furthermore will deliver series of gender trainings to the actors of PNPM Mandiri-RESPEK such as facilitators, male leaders and local government staffs.

In order to ensure the good quality of the gender training, Oxfam will hire an independent consultant who has strong expertise to develop a module and materials for the ToT and gender training, to deliver intensive gender ToT for cadres (within 2 weeks), to provide technical supports and guidance to the trained cadres when they are conducting gender trainings for the actors of the PNPM Mandiri-RESPEK, such as facilitators, male leaders and local government staffsin 11 districts (the PAWE project areas) and to write report and recommendations by the end of the contract.

II. Purpose of the consultancy To support Oxfam-PAWE-Project in carrying out the gender training for the staffs of the PNPM Mandiri-Respek, male leaders and government officers, and ensuring the gender sensitiveness of targeted beneficiaries achieved and applied in the PNPM Mandiri-Respek program implementation.

III. Expected output & outcome of the consultancy

* The completed and comprehensive gender training module, hands-outs, tools, relevant documents are developed by the consultant within Aug 2011. All materials are prepared in Bahasa Indonesia;

* Minimal 44 PAWE project cadres are trained in the ToT of gender (2 weeks duration, until September 2011). The trained cadres will have self confidence and skills to deliver the gender training for the actors of the PNPM-Mandiri-RESPEK such as facilitators, male leaders and local government staffsat sub-district level;

* Minimal 900 persons (the actors of the PNPM Mandiri-RESPEK) such as facilitators, male leaders and local government staffat sub-district level are trained on gender by trained cadres in 11 districts (the PAWE-project’s locations). The period will be about 7 months (September 2011 to April 2012);

* The consultancy service report will be developed and submitted by the consultant to Oxfam-PAWE by end of May 2012. The report will include training achievements, lessons learned and recommendations for the PAWE-project, the PNPM-Mandiri-RESPEK and government officers/stakeholders;

* The report shall contain at least (but not limited to) the following parts:

- Executive summary of the status analysis of different gender groups;

- Introduction of the analysis methodology and approaches;

- Risk analysis by different gender groups;

- Recommendations for a gender mainstreaming approach to the project;

- Annexes including a list of information and data reviewed, the gender disaggregated data tables, detailed gender analysis.

IV. Performance indicators for the evaluation of the consultant

· Appropriate training module and materials are developed timely (end of August 2011 at the latest). The consultancy process with the teams of the PAWE-project and the WB as needed will be in place before its finalisation;

· Gender training consultant will work closely with the PAWE’s team to prepare and design the gender ToT and gender training that will be delivered by the trained cadres. Materials, schedule and scenarios for training are developed and agreed by the PAWE-project team;

· The evaluation shows that participants have acquired knowledge and skills to apply the gender mainstreaming approaches by the team of the RESPEK program and its stakeholders;

· Relevant strategy and practical inputs on gender are delivered to the PNPM Mandiri-RESPEK teams in both Papua and Papua Barat provinces.

· Timely final report submission (end of May 2012) to Oxfam-PAWE-project.

V. Implementation arrangements

· The gender ToTwill be conducted in September 2011 (2 weeks) in Jayapura, targeting at minimum 44 PAWE cadres;

· The gender training for PNPM Mandiri-RESPEKactors (facilitators, male leaders and local government staffs)will be conducted in September 2011 - April 2012. Total areas covered are 11 districts: 4 districts in Papua Barat (Manokwari, Teluk Bintuni, Teluk Wondama, Sorong Selatan); while in Papua there are 7 districts: Keroom, Jayapura, Biak Numfor, Merauke, Jayawijaya, Boven Digoel and Tolikara.

VI. Workload and remuneration

· The PAWE-Project will issue the contract for 9 months (August 2011 to April 2012);

· The overall technical supervision will be provided by the PAWE-project team during the contract period;

· The teams from both PAWE-project and RESPEK-program in Papua and Papua Barat will give guidance and support as needed and as relevant;

· The selected consultant will directly report to the PAWE Project in close coordination and guidance with the Project Manager;

· The consultant will conduct necessary arrangements for performing the tasks outlined in this TOR;

· He/she will be responsible for consolidating a final report with the needed annexes;

· The PAWE Project holds the copyright of the assignment’s outputs;

· The present TOR may be adjusted and modified, without changing the overall objective and the scope of work, on the basis of consultation.

VII. Qualifications required Education:background on gender study/konwledge is strongly needed.

Experience:

· Knowledgeable or familiar with PNPM is preferred;

· At least 7 years of experiences as the senior staff/specialist/trainer in an institute/organization/company focusing on gender issues;

· Experiences in implementing community development/women empowerment projects/programswill be strongly preferred;

· Experiences working in Papua or Papua Barat;

· Previous experiences with Oxfam and/or other international agency with successful record (desirable).

Other competencies:

· An action-oriented approach and strong drive for results;

· Highly developed self-management, and communication skills;

· Proven ability to develop a comprehensive gender training module;

* Demonstrated computer literacy in the Microsoft Windows.

VIII. Required documents

· An application letter;

· The curriculum vitae reflecting experiences;

· A list of publications (desirable) or examples of training module.

If you are interested, please submit your expression of

interest and CV to jayapura@oxfam.org.uk not later than 23 July 2011.