ISEAN-Hivos-Seeking Individual Consultant to Conduct “Institutional Building Needs Assessment for MSM and TG CBOs and Networks in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Timor Leste”.

ISEAN-Hivos–HIV/AIDS (MARPS) Round 10
EoI Number I-36: ISEAN-Hivos -GF-R10-HIV/AIDS
Issuance Date: January 8, 2014
Phase 2 PR-Program Management Unit

ISEAN-Hivos-GF-R10-HIV/AIDS –“Strengthening community systems to reduce vulnerability to and impact of HIV infection on MSM and TG in Islands of Southeast Asia”

Seeking Individual Consultant to Conduct “Institutional Building Needs Assessment for MSM and TG CBOs and Networks in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Timor Leste”.

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

The Islands of Southeast Asia Network on Male and Transgender Sexual Health (ISEAN) and the Humanist Institute for Co-operation with Developing Countries (Hivos) jointly implemented the ISEAN Hivos Program supported by Global Fund Round 10. This program has the main goal of reducing the risks, vulnerability and impact of HIV and AIDS on the lives of MSM and transgender community in Island Southeast Asia Nations. It intends to address critical gaps in supporting and scaling up activities that reduce HIV/AIDS among MSMs and TGs.

Hivos, as the Principal Recipient of the grant under the ISEAN-Hivos Program Global Fund Round 10 is now on its Phase 2 of implementation from October, 2013 to September, 2016. In this regard, it is seeking Expressions of Interest from qualified Individual Consultants to apply the service provider for the task “Institutional Building Needs Assessment for MSM-TG CBOs and Networks (programme and organizational)”

Key Qualifications:
1. Experience in conduct of needs assessment and evaluation of individuals and organizations, especially in the context of MSM and TG CBOs – Global Fund;
2. Experience in conducting social science researches, including the use of survey questionnaires, FGDs and related methodologies;
3. Familiarity with HIV- AIDS, development support and community-based capacity building initiatives;
4. Strong experience in working with HIV Vulnerable Groups, particularly the Gay, MSM and Transgender People (GMT);
5. Experience in engaging and working with local MSM and TG Community Based Organizations (CBOs), particularly in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Timor Leste;
6. Excellent spoken and written English;
7. Preferably a resident of South East Asia;
8. Preferably familiar with the ISEAN Hivos Program and partners;
9. Ability to intensively travel within the region and visit organizations in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Timor Leste as part of project activities.

Interested and qualified organizations are requested to send their letter of expression of interest and a profile of their organization on or before January 17, 2014 17:00 hrs. Jakarta Western Indonesia Time to hr.hivosgf@hivos.or.id Only short listed applicants will be contacted for the additional documents to be submitted. Those short listed will be required to undergo an assessment process and interview.