Consultant(s) for Developing a capacity building plan for Child Protection Committees and Collaborators for ACE Project

The Against Child Exploitation (ACE) project, funded by United States Department of Labor (USDOL), has commenced since 2019 in the Philippines with the view to strengthening the capacity of the Philippine government to address the worst forms of child labor (WFCL) including online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC), and violations of acceptable conditions of work. 
Building on fruitful results achieved in Philippines, the ACE project will be implemented in Vietnam in 6 target districts of 3 target provinces (1. Dien Bien – North zone; 2. Da Nang City and 3. Quang Nam Province - Central zone of Vietnam) toward the expected outcomes as follows: 
•    Outcome 1: Improved enforcement of the legal framework and policies pertaining to the WFCL, including OSEC, and violations of acceptable conditions of work
•    Outcome 2: Improved assistance services for victims of WFCL and / or OSEC 
•    Outcome 3: Strengthened partnerships to accelerate progress in addressing the WFCL, including OSEC, and violations of acceptable conditions of work.

In order to achieve the Outcome 1, the Project will coordinate with the Quang Nam DOLISA to implement the activity of developing a capacity building plan for CPCs and collaborators, including establishing/strengthening reporting and referral mechanisms. This plan will include: Content of capacity building, Form of activity, and Time of implementation (during the entire project implementation phase).

OBJECTIVE

To develop a capacity building plan for CPCs and collaborators, including establishing/strengthening reporting and referral mechanisms, in preventing, supporting, and addressing WFCL including OSEC, and violations of acceptable conditions of work.
 

EXPECTED OUTPUTS
A comprehensive capacity building plan for CPCs and collaborators, including establishing/strengthening reporting and referral mechanisms, is developed and agreed by the implementing partners and relevant stakeholders.

I.    Contents of capacity building plan
•    Capacity building needs ofCPC members at provincial-district-commune levels, including the following expected contents:
    + Levels of awareness and understanding of child labor (concept, criteria, causes, consequences);
    + Capacity of Child labour monitoring in the community;
    + Laws, policies, programs, projects, ... on child labor;
    + Trauma-informed care;
    + Home visiting model;
    + Working with children being engaged in child labor and their families;
    + Victim-focused case management;
    + Communication on prevention and reduction of child labor;
    + Develop a plan to prevent and reduce child labor;
    + Integrate child labor issues into policies, programs, projects,...
    + Capabilities in Monitoring during implementation and Reporting after completion of activities.

•    Specific capacity building subjects (CPC members, collaborators and related parties if any) & relevant capacity building contents;
•    Appropriate forms of capacity building activities;
•    Time and duration of activity implementation;
•    Introduction of potential trainer/consultant sources.

II.     Target groups
The objective and expected outputs can be achieved through a workshop joined by the following participants:
•    CPC members at provincial, district and commune levels.
•    CPC Collaborators at village level.

III.     Time and place
Time: October-November 2022
Place: Quang Nam, Da Nang, and Dien Bien

IV.    Consultant Qualifications, Experience, and Competencies
•    Bachelor or Postgraduate Degrees in social work, sociology or related disciplines.
•    Having knowledge and experience in capacity building activities for child protection staffs.
•    Experience in facilitating and guiding the capacity building planning by participatory method.
•    Minimum 05 years of direct experience in implementing training activities, seminars, ... to improve the capacity of local partners in the field of child protection.

(Please see more details in Terms of Reference)

•    Bachelor or Postgraduate Degrees in social work, sociology or related disciplines.
•    Having knowledge and experience in capacity building activities for child protection staffs.
•    Experience in facilitating and guiding the capacity building planning by participatory method.
•    Minimum 05 years of direct experience in implementing training activities, seminars, ... to improve the capacity of local partners in the field of child protection.