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Raks Thai is seeking applications for a Consultant(s) to conduct a rapid assessment of the Global Fund supported STAR NFM HIV/TB prevention and treatment program in Thailand to determine key areas of strengths as well as gaps in the program implementation that is supporting or hindering gender equality and protection of GBV. The consultant will use recognized assessment tools or develop/modify tools to be used in the program that works with Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM), Transgender (TG), Male/Female Sex Workers, People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) and Migrant Workers. 

1. PURPOSE

The purpose of this Term of Reference (TOR) is to identify an interested professional consultant to “Gender equality capacity building”

1. BACKGROUND

Background:

Raks Thai Foundation, a member of CARE International, that has been working in Thailand since 1979 in the area of emergency relief, community natural resources management, micro enterprise promotion, education, health and HIV/AIDS prevention and care for affected families has vacancies for:

Under the new funding model (NFM) of the STAR project as funded by the Global Fund, the PR Raks Thai Foundation will focus working several key affected populations and reducing new infection of HIV and TB by sustaining intensive behavior change programs, appropriate use of prophylaxis and the strategic use of anti-retro-viral drugs among the key populations particularly MSM, TG, PWID, SW, MSW and other vulnerable populations (migrants and prisoners).

Gender equality capacity building

It has been identified that the sub-programs under the STAR project are still lacking in gender sensitivity and gender equality components. This is true for all of the populations covered by STAR. As such part of the saving budget will be used for development of PR/SR capacity on gender sensitivity/equality through the work of a local consultant. The consultant will be expected to develop a tool for assessing organizational internal and external gender sensitivity and equality aspects. Internal aspects refer to governance and human resources management/development, while external aspects refer to the program activities and implementation standards. The result of the consultant will be specific guidelines for strengthening gender sensitivity/equality for each organization.

III.   OBJECTIVES OF THE TOR

The consultant will work with Raks Thai and several sub-recipient organizations as well as other key staff/persons in:

• Identifying key gender equality gender sensitivity and GBV issues that are cross cutting or population specific under the STAR program that should be addressed and that there is accountability that the program is responding to these issues in an effective way (approximately 2 working days);
• Developing appropriate assessment tools and conduct selected field data collection to explore the cause and effect factors related to the gender inequality or the GBV conditions (approximately 12 working days);
• Meetings with project managers to confirm findings and discuss methodology for resolving issues related to gender inequalities and GBV that are controllable by the program (approximately 4 days);
• Develop package and tool kits for building capacity of managers and field implementers that to solve gender inequality issues and GBV conditions (15 days);
• Organize workshop with selected PR/SR members to discuss and confirm tools (3 days);
• Prepare full report (4 days).

As per the objectives of the assignment and expected deliverables, it is proposed that the time scale for carrying out the consultancy, will be a maximum of 40 working days and the duration will be from November – December 2016. The consultant assignment will require travel to visits sub-recipient organizations in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Samutsakorn, and Songkhla. Raks Thai will pay the necessary travel costs, lodging and per diem separately from the contract. Raks Thai will also pay costs of agreed meetings.

The consultant will be responsible for delivering the following written reports:

• Gender and GBV Assessment specific activity report;
• Complete package of relevant tools, processes and standards that should be applied by the STAR NFM to improve gender equality and reduce GBV;
• End of assessment full consultant report.

Form of final report

One detailed and concise report that contains the background of the assignment, the assessment methodology and tool(s), data collection findings and synthesis leading to the toolkit for capacity building of PR/SR staff/processes. The report is intended for internal audiences that includes PR and SR.

In addition, one executive summary report that will contain the key activities, findings and recommendations that have been discussed and agreed with the Raks Thai authorized official and the consultant should/can be widely to multiple audiences.

The language of the report will be English and Thai.

Expected Qualifications and Experiences of the Consultant:

• Knowledge and understanding of gender human rights and health issues in Thailand, particularly related to key populations that are addressed in the STAR NFM project, that is MSM, TG, Male/female sex workers, PWID and migrants;
• Previous experience working with NGO agencies that are working with key populations;
• Strong understanding of human rights issues, including gender equality and GBV;
• Ability to work in multi-cultural environments and fully recognizes concepts of sexual diversity;

The key contact person is Kath Khangpiboon Advocacy and Communications Officer

e-mail kath@raksthai.org CC. Suratana@raksthai.org

Interested consultant should submit the CV, and letter of interest to Raks Thai Foundation by 31 January 2017. Raks Thai’s consultant screening committee will make a short list of qualified consultants and may ask for interviews with the potential candidates before selection.