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Youth Employability Advocacy and LS4S Coordination Consultant

Background

Youth with visual impairments and other disabilities face persistent barriers in accessing quality education, skills development, and decent employment opportunities. These challenges are compounded by limited employer awareness, inadequate inclusive training systems, and the lack of practical guidelines to support disability-inclusive workplaces.

The Youth Employability Program seeks to address these barriers through advocacy, stakeholder engagement, youth leadership development, and inclusive life-skills training, including the Life Skills for Success (LS4S) framework. Central to this effort is the meaningful participation of youth with visual impairments, collaboration with partners and networks, and engagement with employers and policymakers to promote systemic change.

Purpose of the Assignment

The consultant will provide overall coordination, strategic engagement, and implementation support for advocacy and youth employability activities for youth with visual impairments and other disabilities.

Scope of Work

1.       Connect and coordinate with the Youth Employability Network for youth with visual impairments and disabilities to provide strategic inputs into programmatic plan, advocacy initiatives, and the design of future programming.

2.       Advocacy Event Preparation and Coordination (21 May 2026):

•         Prepare and coordinate with key stakeholders and panellists for the advocacy event on 21 May 2026.

•         Work with youth with visual impairments and partners to prepare for the advocacy event, including the content development and coordination activities.

3.       Prepare and coordinate with key stakeholders to support the testing of LS4S training for Visual Impairment Trainers in June 2026.

4.       Coordinate with partners and stakeholders to collect, consolidate, and synthesize inputs for the development of employer-inclusive employment guidelines.

Timeline and Deliverables

·         The consultancy will be implemented from 27 April 2026 to 30 June 2026, unless otherwise amended in writing by both parties.

Key Deliverables

The consultant is expected to deliver the following key outputs during the assignment period:

1. Stakeholder and Network Coordination
• Effective coordination mechanisms established with youth employability networks, partners, and relevant stakeholders.
• Documentation of coordination meetings, including key decisions, agreed actions, and strategic recommendations to strengthen the Youth Employability Program.
2. Advocacy Strategy and Event Delivery
• A coordinated and stakeholder‑informed advocacy approach aligned with youth employability objectives.
• Successful planning, coordination, and delivery of the advocacy event on 21 May 2026, including:
• Confirmed participation of relevant panelists and stakeholders
• Inclusive and accessible engagement of youth with visual impairments
• Clear advocacy messages aligned with program priorities
• A brief advocacy event report summarizing objectives, participants, key messages, and outcomes.
3. LS4S Youth Leader Trainer Coordination
• Coordinated identification and engagement of key target groups and institutions interested in becoming LS4S Youth Leader Trainers for youth with visual impairments.
• Organizational support provided to the Youth Employability Team for the preparation and implementation of LS4S Youth Leader Trainer activities in June 2026.
• Documentation of LS4S coordination activities, including lessons learned and recommendations for future scale‑up.
4. Evidence Collection for Employer Guidelines
• Systematic collection of inputs, evidence, and good practices from partners and stakeholders related to inclusive employment for youth with visual impairments.
• Consolidated summary of findings and stakeholder inputs to inform the development of Employer Guidelines for Inclusive Employment.
5. Progress Reporting
• Timely progress updates shared with the supervising team, highlighting achievements, challenges, and mitigation measures.
• Final summary note outlining overall contributions, key results, and recommendations.

Reporting and Supervision

·         The Consultant will report to the designated Save the Children Bangkok Program Coordinator.

·         Narrative report shall be submitted according to agreed reporting schedules.

·         All reports shall be submitted in English unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Schedule of payment

The following payments will be made to the consultant using an agreed mode of payment:  

·         Upon signing the contract, payments will be made in instalments upon satisfactory completion and acceptance of agreed deliverables, according to the agreed payment schedule below.

·         All applicable taxes shall be deducted in accordance with Thai law.

·         The total budget for this consultant is inclusive of any communication and travel costs (area in Bangkok and Vicinity), flights, and personal income tax.

 How to Apply

Please submit your application to kittiphan.samana@savethechildren.org with the email subject line: "Youth Employability Advocacy and LS4S Consultant - Your Name"

Kindly include the following documents:

·         Quotation / Proposal

·         CV / Resume

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