TERM OF REFERENCE CONSULTANT FOR TRAINING MODULE AND MATERIALS DESIGN
CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Requested by ACTED (Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development)
Project Tittle : Youth, Journalist, and Civil Society Capacity-Building Project (YJCS-CBP) in Medan, North Sumatera.”
Position : Consultant for training module and materials design
Duration : 1 month
The Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED) is a French non-profit organization working in over 30 countries worldwide to provide emergency response, early recovery, and development assistance to communities in need. ACTED’s interventions seek to cover multiple aspects of humanitarian and development crises through a multidisciplinary approach that is both global and local, and adapted to each context. ACTED’s vision is to establish emergency, rehabilitation, and development. ACTED aims to guarantee the sustainability of relief interventions carried out during crises by remaining in the field after the emergency to engage in long-term support to communities in food security, health, education, economic assistance, microfinance, advocacy, and cultural promotion. ACTED’s actions are needs based and identified in a participatory manner with communities in the areas where we are present.
ACTED has been active in Indonesia since April 2005, assisting those affected by the tsunami and Nias earthquake and is now working to support livelihoods, community-based disaster risk reduction, and child protection in North Sumatra and Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT).
1. Project background
ACTED in partnership with Indonesian NGO, Kajian Informasi, Pendidikan dan Penerbitan Sumatera (KIPPAS) will implement a project to strengthen the capacity of youth, journalists, and civil society organizations to enhance civic engagement in Medan, North Sumatera. The project is co-financed by EU (European Union) and includes working with university and high school students to improve their understanding of the election process.
2. Objectives of the consultancy
ACTED is seeking applications for Consultant for the development of training modules and accompanying materials for a training of trainers (ToT) for high school and univesity aged voters. The trainers will then transfer their knowledge and skills to their peers attending the same universities and schools.
The ToT will have the following key aims:
* Increase understanding of democratic rights for voters;
* Increase knowledge of election regulations and procedures as well as voting practices;
* Provide information about the benefits of general elections and voting procedures;
* Improve skill and knowledge of resource persons on how to be a good facilitator/trainer;
The consultant must have significant experience in development similar tools and materials of this nature in Indonesia.
The ToT design and materials will be based on the handbook being produced by ACTED as a part of the project however ACTED has identified the following key topics which must be covered by the consultant in the training:
* General introduction: to the Indonesian electoral process, including advantages and importance of voting;
* Registration: information on how to register to vote (documents necessary, how to know where to go to register), how to get information about where polling stations will be located and which one to go to, documents needed to vote, etc.;
* Preparing to vote: importance of educating oneself before voting, sources of objective information about candidates, making an informed decision based on issues that affect the voter, political party structure, etc.
* Rights: democratic freedoms and rights according to Indonesian law, as well as common violations that new voters should be aware of.
* Election results: election monitoring, democratic responsibilities (accepting legitimate decisions), holding candidates accountable, other ways to become more active and involved in the democratic process, etc.
Basic requirements for ToT methodology are:
* Use of interactive teaching methods (i.e. use of media, projector, etc);
* Inclusive and cooperative approach;
* Include practical exercises and presentations to be used during the training;
3. ACTED expects the following outputs by the consultant upon completion of the consultancy:
* Design and development of one module and materials for a half day ToT for students of high school age;
* Design and develop one module and materials for a half day ToT for students of university age;
4. Consultancy timeframe
No Activities Schedule Note
1. Develop Module (Draft) 17-24 July 2013
2.Review and finalize training module and materials 25-31 July 2013
3.Payment for Consultant 5 August 2013 43DCOD
4. Print Module 15 August 43DMVI
5. Professional Qualifications and Skills
* Minimum of Bachelor Degree in Social Study, Communications, or other related field
* Experience on developing module especially for general election and democratic education for youth voter.
* Good understanding of the Indonesia general culture and democratic education.
* Extensive experience in developing training modules and materials, specifically trainings which have targeted youths and are youth friendly
* Good communication skills and written/spoken fluency in Bahasa Indonesia essential.
* Good interpersonal skills, including patience, diplomacy, willingness to listen as well as respect for beneficiaries required;
6. Coordination and collaboration
Throughout the implementation of these activities, the consultant should have smooth collaboration with all stakeholders of the project, such as local authorities, community members and ACTED staffs. He/she will provide on a weekly to the ACTED Project Manager an update of the ongoing activities to the ACTED Project Manager, and will plan according to ACTED’s procedures with other key ACTED staffs including programmes, finance and logistics.
7. Quotation Submission
Interested parties shall submit the quotations in following structure;
* CV;
* Cover letter;
* References (minimum 3 relevant experiences);
* List of similar modules/training materials provided by the individual plus a sample of a training module;
* Financial proposition (bid): this should include all transportation to ACTED’s Medan office for meetings and any other related costs for the duration of the consultancy. The consultant has to include in the financial proposition the taxes that will be paid by ACTED (2% of the total amount if the consultant has tax registration number, 4% otherwise). The financial proposition will therefore be a gross amount. All submissions without a bid will not be eligible.
8. Deadline for submitting the quotations: 07/07/2013 Only short listed consultants will be contacted.
9. Address for submitting the quotations:
ACTED Medan
Jl. Sei Serayu No.97 Medan20122 – Indonesia
Telephone 08126568364
Email medan.logistics@acted.org
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