Writing skills trainer (Project Design and Management )

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Developing Partners’ Writing Skills with the Focus on Project Design and Management

1. Background

The capacity building is planned as part of the project entitled Naseej – Connecting Voices and Action to End Violence Against Women and Girls in the MENA Region and targets women’s rights organisations participating in the project in Iraq.

2. Purpose and Objectives

The capacity building will focus on the following key themes:

• Understanding project cycle management and key project documents guiding project design and its implementation.
• Understanding key principles of developing concise and informative concept notes, project proposals and reports.
• Understanding Theory of Change, developing clear logical frameworks and using it in the project management.
• Designing results frameworks with SMART indicators.
• Understanding and designing risks matrix and using it in project implementation.

3. Methodology

The selected consultant is expected to deliver 2 four-day in-person trainings followed by 1 months of practical assignments for both groups with feedback and coaching on the skills as per this ToR. The in-person workshops will be conducted in Anbar (Ramadi) and Diyala (location TBC) respectively. Each training group will include up to 15 individuals with varied skills.

The training plan should include a combination of presentatations and practical exercises. The practical part of the training (1 month) should consists of the consultant giving the trainees practical assignments and provide each trainee with feedback. The consultant should count with 4 assignments (one per week), which can be delivered individually or in pairs.  At the end of the assignment, the consultant will assess the progress of each trainee. The training and training materials will be developed in English and the training will be also delivered in English.

4. Deliverables

The completion of the assignment includes following deliverables:

– Detailed training plan

– Training materials

– 2 to four-day in person workshops

– Pre-test

– Post-test

– 4 assignements – practical training

– Feedback on 4 assignments for 30 participants

– List of indicators to measure partners’ progress as per the ToR to be used during the final evaluation fo the capacity building programme .

Note: All deliverables are to be delivered in English

5. Supervision and Management

The assignment will be suprvised by the Naseej Project Manager in close coordiantion with Partners Focal Points in Diyala and Anbar. The final payment will be released upon written approval of all deliverables by the Naseej Project Manager.

6. Time Frame

The assignment is expected to be carried in March to April 2022. The timeline will be refined with the selected consultant. 

7. Budget

A work plan and financial plan will be submitted by the consultant.

Knowledge and Experience

– Training and facilitation skills

– The advanced skills in project/programme cycle management

– Fluency in English

– Proven track record of developing project related documentation – concept notes, proposals, reports, results frameworks and other relevant documents

– Ability to travel to training locations

– Knowledge of project/programme cycle management

– Familiarity with interventions aiming to end gender-based violence in Iraq

– Familiary with Oxfam’s mission; adherence to the organizational code of conduct and safe programming principles

– Fimilarty with various donor regulations and requirements. 

Interested individuals, with relevant experience and skills based on the ToR, can submit their Expression of Interest (EOI), including the following:

1. Cover letter of no more than 1 page introducing the consultant and intention to deliver the assignment. The cover letter should also indicate the consultants’ availability for the proposed period.
2. The technical proposal should provide details on proposed methodology responding to the ToR and the deliverables; explain capacity in line with the competencies required for the assignment, including 3 references that can attest to the consultant’s technical competencies; CV of the individual directly involved in the assignment; and 2 examples of documents developed by the consultant relevant for this assignment. A technical proposal should not be longer than 7 pages, excluding annexes.
3. The financial proposal includes a one-page budget of the offer, covering all major anticipated costs. An accompanying work plan must be submitted too.
4. Statement on the willingness to follow Oxfam’s Code of Conduct and guidance regarding safe programming.

Please submit the EOI and other documents by midnight Iraq time by 28  February 2022 to  [email protected]   with Writing skills – Naseej in the subject line. No EOIs will be accepted after the deadline. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

All questions or clarifications of a technical nature are to be sent to: [email protected]  no later than  27 February   2022, 5 pm. Interested applicants can collect the Terms of Reference (TOR) at Oxfam in Iraq Country Office, starting from  13 February 2022 (during working hours). Alternatively, the Oxfam Logistics team can send the ToR via email upon request.

TOR Link: https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/16450/description

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and their technical competencies checked before signing a service contract.

This invitation to tender has been issued for the sole purpose of obtaining offers for the provision of the services requested in this TOR. Oxfam reserves the right not to enter in or award a contract as a result of this invitation to tender. Oxfam also reserves the right to terminate any contract issued as a result of this invitation to tender as set out in the contract terms and conditions.