Call for Consultancy Service for Child Safeguarding and Gender TOT Training for School Education Sector

Call for Consultancy Service for

Child Safeguarding and Gender TOT Training for School Education Sector

Rural Education and Environment Development Center (REED Nepal) is a national non-governmental organization based in Kathmandu. Currently, it has been implementing various projects related to Teacher Training and Quality Inclusive Education in Solukhumbu and West Nepal: Samridhee Khaptadchhanna, Bajhang supported by Australian Himalayan Foundation. REED Nepal is committed to child rights and child safeguarding.

Terms of Reference (ToR) 

Safeguard and Gender Trainer (TOT)

1. Context and Background

Safeguarding involves implementing measures to protect all individuals' women, girls, children, vulnerable adults, men, and boys—from harm, abuse, harassment, or exploitation. REED Nepal, we are dedicated to fostering a secure and trustworthy environment that prioritizes the safety of our staff, children we work with/ for, the communities we serve, volunteers, Board Members, consultants. We are particularly focused on preventing harm, sexual exploitation, harassment, abuse and other issues related to child safeguarding.

REED Nepal provides comprehensive orientation on safeguarding practices, including our Child Protection Policy and the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Harassment. We aim to raise awareness, advocate for these essential policies, and ensure that safeguarding responsibilities are diligently upheld by all staff, partners, community members and stakeholders we work with. In this regard, the major aim is to conduct capacity building of staff in child safeguarding/child protection and gender with a TOT training.

2. Objective:

• To empower staff with comprehensive training on child safeguarding and gender sensitization skills.
• To enable staff to effectively deliver child safeguarding, gender sensitization classes/ training to teachers working in the project area, children and other related stakeholders.
• To skill up the trainees on school level policies/guidelines development support aligned to School Improvement Plan (SIP).
• To promote an inclusive educational environment that supports gender equality.
• To upgrade gender and child friendly working environment within the organization. 

3. Scope of Work:

1. Training: Conduct training for the Safeguarding and Gender TOT for Employee
2. Guidelines and Tools: Update safeguarding guidelines and tools to be used by the Safeguarding Working Group for training staff, partners, providers, and community beneficiaries. These should cover basic terms, reporting/feedback mechanisms, referral systems, case handling, investigations, and documentation.
3. Creating a thorough curriculum for the ToT that incorporates instructional techniques, engaging exercises, and evaluation procedures.
4. Conducting a training workshop for a selected group of REED Nepal staff.

Methodology

The consultant is expected to propose a comprehensive methodology for the workshops and training sessions. This should include a detailed description of the content, agenda, and tools that will be used.

Target Groups

The primary target group for this engagement is the REED Nepal Team members.

Key Deliverables

1. Conduct face-to-face training/workshops.
2. Develop a Training of Trainers (ToT) package for the staffs of REED Nepal. This package should include guidelines, tools, checklists, and minimum standards.
3. Submit all deliverables in English, ensuring they are proofread, edited, and presented as a final, acceptable report. (Document training activities, attendance records, evaluation findings, and lessons learned throughout the training process. Prepare comprehensive reports to communicate outcomes, impacts, and recommendations to stakeholders.)

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

We are looking for a consultant with the following qualifications:

• The Consultant or the training team member must be master's degree in social science/ education or law 
• Experience conducting similar assignments in the development sector, particularly with I/NGOs in Nepal (Preference working in education sector).
• Expertise in rights-based approaches, gender, social inclusion, child safeguard/child protection or related fields.
• Excellent training and facilitation skills.

Ethical Protocols

Aligned with its core mission principles, REED Nepal upholds the highest ethical standards and actively opposes all forms of discrimination, exploitation, and abuse. We aim to create and maintain a safe, productive, and respectful environment for our colleagues and the communities we serve.

All staff and representatives, including consultants, contractors, vendors, suppliers, interns, volunteers, agents, and implementing partner organizations, must take their ethical responsibilities seriously, particularly concerning safeguarding (Child Protection, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Harassment, and Abuse). The consultant must comply with REED Nepal's safeguarding policies throughout the engagement. This includes preventing harassment, sexual exploitation, and abuse, safeguarding the rights of families and community members, particularly children, and promoting REED for Humanity’s code of conduct. Adherence to the REED Nepal code of conduct and safeguarding policy is essential to ensure the protection of the rights, safety, and welfare of individuals and communities involved.

Required Documents for Submitting Proposal Firms:

• Cover Letter
• Technical and Financial Proposal
• Firm Registration & Renewal certificate
• Copy of VAT/ PAN Registration Certificate
• Copy of Tax clearance Certificate

Apply Instruction:

Qualified and interested registered firms or individuals are requested to submit their company profile along with Technical and Financial Proposals along with all relevant legal documents with two referees along with cover letter info@reednepal.org to reach the office latest Jun 27, 2024 (either through hard copy or email). For more detail, visit website: www.reednepal.org. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for further assessment process. The organization reserves the right to cancel or reject the application. Phone calls or any other enquiries will NOT be entertained, and any type of solicitation will automatically disqualify the application.