Call for tender for consultancy services on development of the tool on Monitoring, Documenting and Effective Response to Human Rights violations of Most at Risk Adolescents (MARA)

ICF “AIDS Foundation East-West” (AFEW-Ukraine) announces a tender for consultancy services on development of the tool on Monitoring, Documenting and Effective Response
to Human Rights violations of Most at Risk Adolescents (MARA)

Objectives for the consultancy

Development of the tool for monitoring and documenting the cases of violation of rights of most-at-risk adolescents (with a special focus on underage drug users).

Creating an effective system of monitoring for further analysis and response is the major activity of the project. Monitoring tool will present the form that can be filled online by social worker, lawyers, health professionals and other specialists that work with most-at-risk adolescents. Online tool in electronic format will be developed and available on the official AFEW-Ukraine website (www.afew.org.ua), disseminated to service providers. Instruction on the use of the tool will be developed and presented to all the interested parties. Special template to register all the violation cases into one database will be developed. The Consultant is expected to design step-by-step algorithm to investigate and deal with the complaints of human rights violations of MARA (in order to define and take appropriate steps for NGOs at the local and national level).

Mapping of the key partners at the local and national levels will be made to ensure an effective referral system of legal support and further proceeding of human rights violation cases of MARA initiated by partners NGOs in 4 regions of Ukraine within the programme, namely Kharkiv, Poltava, Chernivtsi and Kirovohrad regions.

After the monitoring tools will be developed they will be presented at the 2-days working meeting for the project partners in Kyiv. During the meeting the key staff of NGOs and their partnership networks will be trained on how to use this tool. Additional webinar will be conducted to introduce the monitoring tool, instructions and the algorithm to a wide range of interested parties. By the end of 2016 the monitoring tool will be tested and due to the testing results all the necessary changes will be made.

Duration of Assignment

Since 1 October 2016 (or sooner) max. 3 months (October – December 2016)

Qualifications and Experience

Competencies

  • Good knowledge of national legislation, especially legislation on the rights of the child.
  • Understanding and adherence to human rights and mechanisms to ensure human rights at the national level.
  • Strategic vision, strong technical and analytical capabilities.
  • Ability to work in a team, establish effective working relations within the partnerships and networks of NGOs and GOs at the local and national levels.
  • Demonstrates openness to change and ability to receive/integrate feedback.
  • Strong analytical aptitude and effective interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to solve complex problems with minimal supervision.
  • Facilitation and training skills.
  • Proficient in computer skills.

Education, technical experience and requirements:

  • Master of Legal Studies and/or other relevant education to perform the consultancy tasks.
  • Experience in M&E, especially development and testing of monitoring tools and data analysis.
  • Knowledge of and/or experience in ensuring human rights.
  • Experience in conducting webinars, workshops, trainings, presentation during working meetings.
  • Experience of working within HIV service and/or with vulnerable populations will be an asset.

Language

  • Excellent Ukrainian and Russian writing and oral skills. Knowledge of English will be an asset.

Documents

Interested candidates must submit the following documents/information in Ukrainian to demonstrate their qualifications:

  • Cover Letter (explaining why they are the most suitable to perform the work and deliver the outputs)
  • CV
  • Financial proposal (in total + calculations by completion each task)
  • Examples of the similar works or any other additional relevant information.

Please submit the following documents by September 18th, 2016 to the Project Manager – Iryna Nerubaieva by e-mail: iryna.nerubaieva@afew.org.ua

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

You can download the details here: Call for tender for consultancy services on development of the tool on Monitoring, Documenting and Effective Response to Human Rights violations of Most at Risk Adolescents (MARA)