Hivos Southeast Asia is an International non-governmental organization guided by humanist values. It aims at structural poverty alleviation with a strong focus on civil society building and sustainable economic development. Hivos Southeast Asia provides financial support for local NGOs, is active in networking, lobbying and exchanging knowledge and expertise. For its Hivos Southeast Asia seeks qualified Indonesian candidates for the position of:
Title : Individual/Team Consultant(s) for Capacity Development Training
“Civil Society and Good Governance in Timor Leste”
Duty Station : Jakarta, Indonesia
Duration : 1 month - November 2017
Report to : PDM OPEN WE-SR
Background
The Civil Society and Good Governance project, funded by the Embassy of Norway in Jakarta, Indonesia, is a continuation of a previous project led by Hivos which supported gender based violence (GBV) victims in Timor Leste. This second phase ultimately aims to strengthen the capacity of 4 local civil society organizations (CSOs) in Timor Leste to better and effectively advocate the rights of its citizens. Hivos and its four local partners have planned to work on the following: capacity building, and awareness raising and advocacy in a number of areas, including governance, gender based violence and women leadership.
In regards to the above, Hivos wishes to assign a consultant or a team of consultants to work with our local partners in Timor Leste in Media Outreach, and Narrative Writing Skills. The training session will be conducted in Dili, Timor Leste in the 3rd or 4th week of November and will be for a maximum of 20 participants (5 participants from each CSO). In addition to the training session, consultants should create individual time with each CSO to develop a strategic plan that is personalized for that specific CSO. We estimate that a maximum of 3 days should be allotted to the training session in Timor Leste. We believe that the skills learned will be extremely pivotal to the sustainability of each partner in supporting their respective causes and/or target groups. Hivos will oversee and monitor all activities.
Objective
To strengthen the capabilities of our local partners in Timor Leste in the topics of narrative writing skills and media outreach
Scope of Work
The following are the responsibility of the communication consultant.
The consultant will start on Monday, 6th of November as we are planning to have this capacity development training/mentoring for the local partners in Dili sometime in the 3rd or 4th week of November.
Knowledge, experiences and competencies
We are seeking an Indonesian person with the following qualities:
Title : Individual/Team Consultant(s) for Capacity Development Training
“Civil Society and Good Governance in Timor Leste”
Duty Station : Jakarta, Indonesia
Duration : 1 month - November 2017
Report to : PDM OPEN WE-SR
Background
The Civil Society and Good Governance project, funded by the Embassy of Norway in Jakarta, Indonesia, is a continuation of a previous project led by Hivos which supported gender based violence (GBV) victims in Timor Leste. This second phase ultimately aims to strengthen the capacity of 4 local civil society organizations (CSOs) in Timor Leste to better and effectively advocate the rights of its citizens. Hivos and its four local partners have planned to work on the following: capacity building, and awareness raising and advocacy in a number of areas, including governance, gender based violence and women leadership.
Objective
To strengthen the capabilities of our local partners in Timor Leste in the topics of narrative writing skills and media outreach
Scope of Work
The following are the responsibility of the communication consultant.
- Prepare training material and implement training to local partners
- Consult with each local partner to help create a personalized strategic plan
- Consultant(s) are expected to handle a maximum budget of USD 5,000 for the entirety of this project.
- The consultant(s) shall be responsible for making their own transportation and logistical arrangements. The transportation fees to and from Dili (Economy Class air fare, including airport tax, and local transport) and accommodation in Dili, Timor Leste will be reimbursed by Hivos as indicated in the contract letter. The consultant(s) will be responsible for all aspects/logistics of the training (including renting out an appropriate venue)
The consultant will start on Monday, 6th of November as we are planning to have this capacity development training/mentoring for the local partners in Dili sometime in the 3rd or 4th week of November.
Knowledge, experiences and competencies
We are seeking an Indonesian person with the following qualities:
- Experience working with Civil Society Organizations in a low-resource country/setting
- In-depth understanding in capacity development training, especially on topics related to Media Outreach, and Narrative Writing Skills
- Interest and experience in working with issues related to women empowerment, gender based violence, and human rights
- Willingness to travel to Timor Leste to conduct the training (tentative 3rd or 4th week of November)
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply for this consultancy position please submit a proposal (offered methodology, and budget breakdown) and CV/resume to esutarjadi@hivos.org no later than 13 October 2017 with email subject: Consultant for Capacity Development Training.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
