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Plan International

Terms of Reference

Individual Consultant/Consultant Team to Draft

the Report on the Mapping of Seafood Processing Companies and Recruitment Agencies with Responsible

Recruitment Commitments, and Design Infographics for the Report

I. About Plan International

We strive to advance children’s rights and equality for girls all over the world. As an independent development and humanitarian organization, we work alongside children, young people, our supporters and partners to tackle the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. For over 80 years we have been building powerful partnerships for children, and we are active in over 80 countries.

The Fostering Accountability in Recruitment for Fishery Workers Project (FAIR Fish) is an effort to reduce forced labor and human trafficking in the seafood-processing sectors of Thailand. The project is supported by the Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking (OCFT) at the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), United States Department of Labor (USDOL). The FAIR Fish project is led by Plan International, an NGO with expertise in addressing forced labor (FL), human trafficking (HT) and child labor (CL) among fisherfolks and seafood processors in Thailand. Project implementation started in January 2019 and will end in December 2024.

II. Background

The FAIR Fish Project has developed a responsible recruitment process model for small and medium-sized seafood processing companies through consultation with two pilot companies and four recruitment agencies. The model draws upon a supply chain approach in which pilot companies are expected to cascade their responsible recruitment and employment policies down their recruitment supply chain to recruitment agencies that source their migrant workers.

To promote responsible recruitment among seafood processing companies and recruitment agencies in Thailand, the project will present Responsible Recruitment Awards to seafood processing companies and recruitment agencies in Thailand. Therefore, the project will invite seafood processing companies and recruitment agencies in Thailand to participate in this contest by submitting their company profile and descriptions of their efforts showcasing their commitments to responsible recruitment.  The awards will be considered by the award committee. Project staff will compile and document information about award-wining seafood processing companies and recruitment agencies committed to responsible recruitment. This information will be provided to a hired report drafting consultant/team who will produce Thai and English reports with infographics. The mapping report will highlight the evidence-based state of Thai seafood processors and recruitment agencies with responsible recruitment commitments to inspire other companies/agencies to adopt similar approaches.  

III. Objective of the TOR

This objective of the TOR is to hire an individual consultant/team for drafting the Thai and English reports on the mapping of seafood processing companies and recruitment agencies with responsible recruitment commitments, along with infographics for both reports  

IV. Tasks

The individual consultant/consultant team is expected to:

1. Draft the English outline of the contents of the report of the mapping of seafood processing companies and recruitment agencies with responsible recruitment commitments and present the content outline and ideas of infographics design to the FAIR Fish project team
2. Draft a Thai report of the mapping of seafood processing companies and responsible recruitment commitments in a manner that is appealing to and easy for business stakeholders to understand (maximum 25 pages). The information of the award winners will be provided to the individual consultant/consultant team by the FAIR Fish project. Ideally, the contents of the report should include an overview of the FAIR Fish project, a summary of the award activity, a brief profile of each winning company, and the award committee ‘s reasons for giving award(s) to each company.    
3. Revise the Thai report of the mapping according to comments from the FAIR Fish project team
4. Design the infographics of the Thai report and revise the infographics according to the FAIR Fish project’s comments
5. Produce the final draft of the Thai report with infographics
6. Translate the Thai report into English
7. Produce the English report with infographics (maximum 25 pages)

V. Timeline

The tasks under this TOR are expected to start in August – October  2024.

VI. Deliverables

The consultant team can work remotely with regular communication with the FAIR Fish Project team through phone calls and online communication channels. In addition, the consultant will be expected to submit the following two deliverables.

• Deliverable No.1: One Thai report with infographics
• Deliverable No. 2: One English report with infographics

The consultant team is required to submit the files of the reports in Word, PDF, and illustrator/in-design files. 

VII. Ethics and Child Protection           

Plan International is committed to ensuring that the rights of those participating in data collection or analysis are respected and protected in accordance with our Ethical MERL Framework and our Child and Youth Safeguarding Policy.

VIII. Qualifications

Candidates should have the following qualifications:

• Native speaker of Thai
• Report writing skills
• Familiarity with responsible/ethical recruitment or business social compliance is an asset
• Good in English verbal and written communication
• Demonstrated skills in presenting the business information in an appealing and easy-to-understand graphic design
• Proficiency with graphic design software, e.g., Illustrator, In-Design
• Experiences in infographics design for publications

IX. How to apply?

• Submit a proposal with a cover letter via email Thailand.Procurement@plan-international.org referencing “Fair Fish: Consultant to Draft Report on Mapping Seafood Processing Companies and Recruitment Agencies with Responsible Recruitment Commitments, and Design Infographics” by 3 July 2024
• The proposal should include the following information
  • CVs of team members with contact details,
  • Budget proposal with a total fixed price and breakdown details,
  • Work samples on report writing and infographics design                             
• The selection of the consultant team will be done through proposal reviews and candidate interviews.
• For more information, please call Janjira Sribanbark (Tai) at Tel. +66898132905
• Only short-listed candidates will be notified for further recruitment procedures.