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Consultant for Production of Training Modules on Identifying TIP

Under the ATIP and Forced Labor Law

Title: Consultant for Production of Training Modules on Identifying TIP

Type of Contract: Fixed price contract 

Duration of Contract: 5 months from signing

Closing Date: 15 October 2021, 23.59 hrs. Bangkok time

To strategically address the barriers to combating trafficking in persons (TIP) in Thailand, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded Winrock International the USAID Thailand Counter Trafficking in Persons (USAID Thailand CTIP) program, which aims to reduce TIP and better protect the rights of trafficked persons in Thailand in 2017. Winrock and its implementing partners work to reduce demands and incentives for trafficked labor, empower at-risk populations to safeguard their rights, and strengthen protection systems for survivors.  

OBJECTIVES

Over the past 4 years the USAID Thailand Counter Trafficking in Persons project worked closely with Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDTs) in 4 provinces: Chiang Rai, Trat, Surat Thani and Sakaew. The consultant will use the learnings and outputs from these activities undertaken with MDTs to produce capacity-building training guidelines and materials focusing on screening labor complaints about indicators of forced labor and investigations for potential forced labor crimes. 

The consultant will look at how MDTs work in the provinces, gaps in their knowledge of forced labor, and overall lessons learned to create a training package aimed at provincial labor officials. Following the completion of this package a training workshops will be held in the four provinces with the MDTs to collect feedback on the modules. This feedback will be used to finalize the trainings that will be handed over to the Royal Thai Government to be used with MDTs across the country.

TASKS

• Work closely with partners and project staff to compile outputs and lessons learned on the work undertaken with MDTs in the four princes mentioned above.

• Attend the upcoming capacity building trainings and MDT self-assessment workshops held by partners in the above-mentioned provinces to gather information on MDTs.

• Develop detailed training package design, module’s structure and timeline outlining proposed methodology, and final report structure, paying attention to survivor-centered and trauma-informed identification.

• In consultation with USAID Thailand CTIP project staff, produce online training modules in Thai, with a content summary in Thai and English, focusing on screening labor complaints about indicators of forced labor and investigations for potential forced labor crimes.

• Lead in the training of the four MDTs in the above-mentioned provinces to collect feedback on the modules.

• Complete a final training package based on collected feedback from MDTs and other key stakeholders.

CONSULTANCY PERIOD 

The Consultancy is planned to take place from November 2021 – March 2022.

DELIVERABLES 

QUALIFICATIONS

The applicants should meet the following minimum requirements:

• Combination of bachelor’s degree with work experience in government policy, training development, migration, mixed migration, labor policy, social works, public policy or other related fields

• Experience in running training workshops

• Experience in the creation of trainings for government staff

• Knowledge or understanding of social, political and economic context governing migration issues in Thailand

• Proven ability to work independently to produce high-quality deliverables under tight deadlines

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and able to demonstrate respect for people with diversity

• Proficiency in written Thai and English

APPLICATION 

Applicants should send their expression of interest to info.th@winrock.org and submit a cover letter, current resume, and a sample of related work with mention in the subject line “Production of Training Modules on Identifying TIP under the ATIP and Forced Labor Law” by October 15^th, 2021.