Call for Consultancy - Jina Dar Methodology Development

Jina Dar Methodology Development

Position: Consultant

Location of implementation: Lebanon

Duration of assignment: 2 months

 

About ABAAD

ABAAD– Resource Center for Gender Equality is a UN ECOSOC accredited organization that aims to achieve gender equality as an essential condition to sustainable social and economic development in the MENA region.

ABAAD advocates for the development and implementation of policies and laws that enhance women’s effective participation, through a rights-based approach that would bring about tangible change to gender justice.

With the purpose of ending gender-based violence, ABAAD adopts a holistic care approach to provide protection and support services to GBV survivors/right holders during times of peace, war and disasters since 2011.

About the assignment

“Jina Dar” is a bus touring the most marginalized and remote areas, with a specialized team that provides services aiming to prevent and mitigate all forms of violence against women and girls. The overall goal is to improve protection prospects for both refugees and host communities by empowering right holders to exercise their rights, gain full agency and fulfil their potentials as equal members of society. 

Jina Dar utilizes a variety of awareness raising activities, including information sessions, video screening, live discussions, interactive and theatrical performances, presentations, and community events. It capitalizes on the resources and existing knowledge in ABAAD, such as health, legal and protection resources to improve access to quality services for the most vulnerable women and girls in Lebanon. Topics tackle gender and social norms, GBV and service availability. Furthermore, Jina Dar relies on volunteer mobilization to promote community engagement and awareness around humanitarian causes.

Jina Dar modality is based on the concept of building the resilience of local communities and work towards strengthening their self-agency, so that they take informed decisions that affect their lives. Jina Dar rounds are conducted following local coordination with the aim of building sustainable partnerships with municipalities, community leaders and partner NGOs.  

During each round, and for the purpose of promoting social cohesion and advocating for inter-communal dialogue, a community event, in the form of an interactive theatrical performance, is organized gathering up to 50 people from all community groups.  

 

Jina Dar was awarded the UN Solutions Summit 2019: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAcM-UKb3WA  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGM5j4kQUw0  

Overall goal of this assignment

The overall goal of this assignment is to develop a detailed Jina Dar methodology taking into account the changing context and emerging needs, particularly for women and girls in remote areas. The methodology should outline the overall framework and elaborate on the following key steps:

  • Preparation phase
  • Outreach modality and geographical coverage
  • Engagement with local stakeholders
  • Engagement of ABAAD’s model centers, safe shelter and HQ staff
  • Volunteer engagement and management
  • Frequency of rounds and timespan
  • Target population
  • Propose a detailed methodology to the adaptation of the content and type of interventions; proposition of new topics following trends and emerging needs (best practices, needs assessment, etc.)
    • Legal information
    • GBV and types
    • Early and child marriage
    • CMR – SRHR – poverty period
    • Mental health
    • Positive parenting
    • Digital safety and security, cyber bullying
  • Community events and intended outcomes
  • Propose a detailed methodology to monitor and evaluate the outcome of the interventions (i.e., the percentage of referrals, number of women who sought GBV support and services at ABAAD’s women and girls’ safe spaces, volunteer engagement, etc.)
  • Revising and uplifting related IEC materials as best to current changing context

Deliverables

  • Inception report for approval ABAAD’s team which should include detailed description of the methodology including desk review, data collection tools and strategies, approach.
  • A workplan/ implementation plan for the process   
  • Presentation of draft methodology to ABAAD’s team
  • Validation workshop.  
  • Presentation of final document

Experience     

  • Experience working within the local Lebanese context. 
  • Experience working on studies and previous consultancies  
  • Previous evaluations/work relating to community work, outreach, GBV, youth and gender studies isadvantageous   
  • Fluent in both oral and written English 

General competencies 

  • Strong interpersonal and oral communicationskills; 
  • Strong inter-personal skills, in particular, demonstratedteam leadership qualities. 
  • Displays cultural, gender, religion, and age sensitivity andadaptability; 
  • High level planning, organizational and time management skills; 
  • Ability to quickly adapt to change, and to remain calm under pressure. 
  • Excellent analytical, communication and report writing skills. 

Qualifications 

  • Post graduate degree/s in fields such as Development studies, Social Sciences, gender related studies 

 

 

How to apply

Proposals should be sent to the email: [email protected] by March 16th, 2023 with the email subject line Jina Dar Methodology Development

 

Documents requested to apply

  • A brief technical proposal, including the outline of methodological approach and activities proposed to achieve the objectives, a tentative timeline with key milestones and financial proposal.  
  • CV/ profile and samples of previous work/portfolio
  • References of previous similar work done 

 

Applications received after closing date will not be considered.

Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted

Expired
Deadline
Thursday, 16. Mar 2023
Type of Call
Call for Consultancies
Intervention Sector(s):
Gender issues
Remuneration range:
> 6000 (USD)
Duration of Contract:
2 months