Terms of Reference – ANCP Design Consultant

Terms of Reference

ANCP Design Consultant – World Vision Timor-Leste

BACKGROUND

Timor-Leste has one of the youngest populations in the Asia-Pacific, with one in four people aged 10-19. Adolescents, especially vulnerable girls, lack agency over critical decisions in their lives including the timing of marriage, pregnancy, first sexual experience, use of contraception, career planning, participation in community governance, and control over resources. This prevents girls from pursuing opportunities to strengthen their skills and involvement in economic and governance spheres, and therefore works to keep vulnerable girls trapped in cycles of poverty and exclusion. As a result, adolescent girls are more vulnerable to gender-based violence and abuse of their rights, during adolescence and throughout their lives.

The high prevalence of gender-based violence, particularly domestic violence, in Timor-Leste is considered a key challenge for the country. Not only is the extent of gender-based violence a serious concern, but also the severity of the violence. Women and girls in Timor-Leste are exposed to high rates of gender-based violence (GBV), particularly intimate partner violence (IPV) and family violence, almost two-thirds (59%) of women who have ever been in a relationship have experienced physical or sexual violence from their partner.[1] Girls who marry early are more vulnerable to intimate partner violence. Local bride price customs in Timor-Leste contribute to early marriage and are also associated with higher rates of intimate partner violence, notably also towards pregnant women.[2] Experience of violence in childhood is also pervasive, with 72% of women and 77% of men from two locations reporting having experienced physical or sexual violence by the time they were 18.[3] Corporal punishment is an accepted form of discipline for children at home and school. UNICEF research found that 70% of children reported experiences of physical violence, and 8 in 10 children reported emotional violence by their teacher during the past 12 months.[4] A study conducted in 2015 indicated that 47 percent of women suffered physical, psychological, or sexual violence by their partners. Other studies indicated that 38 percent of women aged 15-49 experienced physical violence from the age of 15, and 36 percent who were or had been married reported violence—physical, sexual, or emotional—by their husbands or partners. The impacts of these limitations on the rights and outcomes of adolescent girls are far-reaching. This inhibits the development of capabilities across a range of domains, including self-efficacy, decision-making, and planning; contributes to reduced and inequitable participation in community leadership and decision-making, tertiary and technical training, and career planning, and in reduced control over financial resources and assets.

World Vision Timor-Leste (WVTL) is in the process of designing a multi-year DFAT ANCP project with World Vision Australia (WVA), the Support Office responsible for DFAT funding acquisition and management. The design is for WVTL’s largest child protection and gender-based violence (GBV) project – Towards a Future Free from Violence Phase 2 (TFFV). The first phase of TFFV concluded recently, after having run for five years (2017-2022) in two municipalities in Timor-Leste (Aileu and Baucau). A final evaluation exercise has been conducted to review the achievements and progress made through the first phase.

WVTL plans to implement a second phase of TFFV over five years (2023-28). WVTL’s concept note to WVA for the second phase of TFFV was approved in 2022, and the WVTL team started the design process for TFFV Phase 2 in February 2022.

In March 2022, an internal design workshop for TFFV Phase 2 was held by WVTL staff to review the Phase 1 implementation experience (reflection + lessons learned) and re-visit the TFFV Theory of Change (ToC), logical framework, interventions, and activities in view of an upcoming 2nd phase. Following the Phase 1 evaluation completed in May 2022, three further assessments are being conducted to strengthen the Phase 2 design: (i) a GEDSI assessment; (ii) an assessment of Adolescent IMPACT Clubs, and (iii) an assessment of faith-based approaches for responding to GBV.

WVTL needs to conduct the remaining design activities and produce a draft Program Design Document (PDD) to submit to World Vision Australia (WVA) by the end of January 2023. Considering the significant amount of time and effort required to produce and refine an ANCP PDD, WVTL is seeking the support of a dedicated consultant with experience in ANCP program design, who can lead and coordinate the production of the PDD for TFFV Phase 2.

The key objective for this assignment is as follows:

Production of first and final drafts of the TFFV Phase 2 Program Design Document

• Lead and coordinate the process of drafting and revising the first draft of the PDD (due 31 January 2023), as well as the final draft (due 1 May 2022) – to be submitted to World Vision Australia. (PDD template is available on request)
• Develop a schedule and work plan for the completion of the PDD as per the deliverables below
• Lead internal design workshops with WVTL and with WVA (between November 2022 and January 2023)
• Work closely with relevant WVTL teams (Program Quality, Operations, GAM, Finance, etc.) that need to provide input and information into the PDD
• Conduct supplementary research on the information required for certain PDD sections on background, context, etc., including a review of assessments for TFFV.
• Track WVTL’s progress on the various assessments and checklists that need to be completed as part of the design process, which need to be inserted into the final PDD
• Liaise with counterparts in World Vision Australia (WVA) to provide updates on progress (as and when requested by WVA), and to share draft/final PDD versions for inputs and feedback from WVA staff (program managers, ANCP team, technical teams, etc.)
• Collate and process WVA feedback on PDD drafts with the WVTL team; submit revised versions to WVA
• Other relevant tasks as requested by WVTL

The Design Consultant will report to the WVTL Program Quality Manager (or a delegated person), who is the Design Lead for the BFBH Phase 2 design process.

TIMEFRAME

WVTL estimates the following number of work days for the consultant to undertake key activities and produce deliverables:

1. Initial readings + documentation review: (2 days)
2. Workshop with WVTL to draft the initial design (3 days)
3. Workshop with WVA to validate initial design (2 days)
4. Workshop with external stakeholders to present evaluation findings and initial design (1 day)[5]
5. Review of assessments and integration into PDD (3 days)
6. PDD first draft write-up (4 days)
7. Attendance at feedback meetings on the first draft of PDD (1 day)
8. Final revised draft (2 days)
9. Development of baseline plan and ToR for the consultant (2 days)
10. Review of baseline inception and final report (2 days)
11. Coordination/communication (2 days)
12. Travel to Timor-Leste (2 days)

TOTAL: 26 days

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED

The Design Consultant should have the following experiences and qualifications:

· Relevant tertiary degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s) in disciplines that apply to international development

· Experience in designing Child Protection and GBV prevention and response projects

· At least 5 years of work experience in program design, management, program quality, grant acquisition, etc. in the international development sector

• Preferably – work experience with World Vision and understanding of its systems, programming practice, etc.
• Experience in ANCP program/project design; familiarity with DFAT ANCP design guidance and requirements
• ·Preferably – an understanding of the development context in Timor-Leste, and experience in supporting the implementation of, or directly implementing, grants-funded projects in Timor-Leste
• Sound understanding of grant design components, such as Theories of Change (ToC), log frames, budgets, etc. – and experience in designing these
• Excellent writing skills (and other communication skills)
• Excellent project and time management skills
• Ability to communicate and coordinate effectively with multiple internal and external stakeholders
• High attention to detail and quality assurance
• Ability to work effectively under time pressure