Terms of reference for the Lecturer on gender based violence with a specific emphasize on forensic and medical indicators for recognizing survivors of violence

Terms of reference for the Lecturer on gender based violence with a specific emphasize on forensic and medical indicators for recognizing survivors of violence

Published on February the 20th, 2017 

NGO Atina

Project title: Shelter and Access for Empowerment and Risk Reduction (SAFERR) - NGO Atina is implementing a project "Shelter and Access for Empowered Refugees", with the support of Catholic Relief Services – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (CRS), which is being financed by the Department for International Development of the United Kingdom (DFID)

INTRODUCTION

NGO Atina is delivering training for 200 professionals who could be or are in contact with refugees, migrants and asylum seekers in Serbia. The goal of trainings is for them to more effectively recognize and react on gender based violence and human trafficking, and as well protect rights of children refugees and asylum seekers and to establish more prompt and adequate intersectoral cooperation. Training will be delivered in seven towns in Serbia in Subotica, Sremska Mitrovica, Banja Koviljaca, Belgrade, Sjenica, Vranje and Presevo.

SCOPE OF WORK

Lecturer on gender based violence and human trafficking topics will actively work on raising capacity of professionals from institutions and non-governmental organizations that work at the field in order to provide prompt and comprehensive assistance to most vulnerable refugees – women, girls and children who survived gender based violence, human trafficking or are in risk of it. The main objective of the lecture is not just to raise knowledge and skills of participants about mapped issues (gender based violence), but also to generate participants to recognize cases at the field and activate protection system promptly. Lecturer on gender based violence and human trafficking topics should conduct 8 lecture sessions in seven cities or municipalities in Serbia for 200 professionals that work at the field with refugees. In order to achieve the aim Lecturer of gender based violence and human trafficking should conduct specific activities:

  1. Develop presentation of lecture on the subject of gender based violence – with aims and outcomes of the lecture and with information regarding this topic, specifically for medical workers who will attend the training to present forensic and medical indicators for recognizing survivors of violence
  2. Conduct lecture on gender based violence and human trafficking topics that will be a part of training program on gender based violence, human trafficking, protection of refugees and intersectoral cooperation – the lecture will be conducted in seven cities or municipalities – Belgrade, Subotica, Sremska Mitrovica, Banja Kovijaca, Sjenica, Vranje, Presevo, for 8 groups of 25 participants, in total for 200 participants.
  3. Report for conducted lecture – the report will be the part of the final report of the each conducted training

OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE Lecturer on gender based violence and human trafficking topics ARE TO:

  • Making a synergy between of phenomenon of gender-based violence and human trafficking toward refugee women, girls and children
  • Develop presentation of lecture on the subject of gender based violence) – with a aims and outcomes of the lecture and with information regarding this topic, specifically for medical workers who will attend the training to present forensic and medical indicators for recognizing survivors of violence
  • Conduct lecture on gender based violence topics that will be a part of training program on gender based violence, human trafficking, protection of refugees and intersectoral cooperation – the lecture will be conducted in seven cities or municipalities – Belgrade, Subotica, Sremska Mitrovica, Banja Kovijaca, Sjenica, Vranje, Presevo, for 8 groups of 25 participants, in total for 200 participants
  • Report for conducted lecture – the report will be the part of the final report of the each conducted training
  • Establish contacts with different actors (social protection, health protection) in order to gather valuable information about refugee woman and girls;
  • Participate in coordination meetings with trainers for training sessions  
  • Attend meetings with project manager and staff of NGO Atina;

These activities  should finish by 20 June 2017.

Timeframe

Activities

03/03/2017 – 10/03/2017

Develop presentation of lecture on the subject of gender based violence) – with a aims and outcomes of the lecture and with information regarding this topic, specifically for medical workers who will attend the training to present forensic and medical indicators for recognizing survivors of violence

13/03/2017 – 10/06/2017

Conduct lecture on gender based violence topic that will be a part of training program on gender based violence, human trafficking, protection of refugees and intersectoral cooperation – the lecture will be conducted in seven cities or municipalities – Belgrade, Subotica, Sremska Mitrovica, Banja Kovijaca, Sjenica, Vranje, Presevo, for 8 groups of 25 participants, in total for 200 participants.

 

13/03/2017 -20/06/2017

 

Report for conducted lecture – the report will be the part of the final report of the each conducted training

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUDGET:

NGO Atina will negotiate number of days of engagement with the selected trainers on the basis of the financial offer (gross amount) that will classify the following:

 

Activity description

Days

Rate per day

Total

Activity 1

 

 

 

 

Activity 2

 

 

 

 

*Add columns as needed depending on the number of activities and personal needed to perform the assignment

            Subtotal                                               GBP__________

            Other costs (specify)                             GBP__________

            TOTAL                                    GBP__________

The total cost should cover all preparatory work regarding conducting the scope of work

(e-mail, telephone, fax, mail).

BIDDING PROCEDURE

Interested lectures should develop and submit the bidding proposal in English language to respond to above mentioned specific tasks no later than March 1st, 2017. The bidding proposal should include:

1. Description and contact details of the experts applying;

2. Presentation of lecture

3. A detailed Budget Proposal (in the required form);

4. CV of experts involved emphasizing only relevant experience;

SELECTION CRITERIA

Project team will make a decision on the selection of the most successful bidder, subject to the available budget, on the following four criteria:

  • University degree in the relevant field;
  • A minimum 10 years of relevant experience;
  • Experience of the candidates in performing similar projects or programs;
  • An example of previous work as a reference of previous experience is desirable.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF BID

All bids need to be submitted no later than March the 1st 2017 at 17:00h in electronic version, to the email marija.cvejic@atina.org.rs. A selection will be made no later than 2nd March, 2017 and the selected consultant will be contracted no later than March 3rd, 2017.

Only the selected candidates will be informed.