Consultant

Terms of Reference (ToR)

Position Title: Consultant

Project: Promoting Inclusion through Media Fellowship in Madhesh

Duty Station: Madhesh Province

Classification: Consultant, OTHER

Type of Appointment: Consultant, Maximum 15 days

Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible

Closing Date: [26th Oct 2024]

1. Background

North South Collective (NSC) is an interdisciplinary social and policy research center committed to promoting freedom, equity, and prosperity. NSC engages with pressing issues such as democracy, migration, social inequalities, and public policy. NSC's “Promoting Inclusion Through Media Fellowship in Madhesh,” funded by USAID Civil Society and Media (CSM) Program, aims to support youth, women, and marginalized (WYM) communities in Madhesh by forming and strengthening civil society networks, to advance issues raised by NSC media fellows.

2. Objective of the Assignment

The consultant will identify the right based CSOs from each district of Madhesh province. Mapping the scope of collaboration with NSC in WYM issue-based advocacy to advance their issue in wider civil society. 

3. Tasks to be Performed

• Identify women, youth and marginalized led CSOs and issue based CSOs in each district of Madhesh Province.
• Facilitate the formation and strengthening of issue-based networks, especially focusing on WYM issues.
• Support NSC to establish CSOs network including each district’s CSOs representation.
• Submit inception report, process report, and final report including the scope of collaboration with potential CSOs of Madhesh province.4. Expected Outputs
• Support to form issue-based networks involving CSOs and civic actors in Madhesh Province.
• Strengthening of existing but ineffective networks to ensure their active role in promoting WYM community issues.
• Enhanced collaboration between media fellows and CSOs to advance their advocacy on WYM issues.
• Comprehensive reports on network activities and their impact on local advocacy efforts.

5. Approach

The consultant will design the approach based on the requirement with consultation with NSC. 

6. Required Qualifications and Experience

• Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Sociology, or a related discipline from an accredited academic institution.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience, preferably in research, field study/survey, data analysis, and reporting.
• Experience working with women, youth and marginalized communities, preferably in the context of Madhesh Province.
• Strong understanding of network-building and capacity-strengthening of CSOs.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and report-writing skills.
• Familiarity with USAID funded programs is an advantage.

7. Safeguarding

NSC is committed to child safeguarding and upholds a rigorous anti-harassment policy. The selection process will involve strict background checks to ensure the safety of children and vulnerable populations. All candidates must demonstrate alignment with NSC’s safeguarding policies.

8. Duration 

The consultancy is for 15 days. This consultancy is expected to run from Nov 1st, 2024, to 15th  November, 2024. The consultant will work full-time during this period and will be based at the North south collectives and travel to field as necessary.

9. Application Procedure

Interested candidates should submit the following documents by October 26th,  2024:

• Detailed resume (CV)
• A cover letter detailing why are you suited for this consultancy and how you intend to contribute to the objectives of the NSC..
• Contact details for two professional references.
• Technical Proposal
• Financial Proposal or rate
• Two relevant similar research/study documents as lead

Please send the applications to nscjanakpur@gmail.com no later than 26th, October 2024, with the subject line: Application for Consultant. NSC is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds, including women, individuals from marginalized communities, and persons with disabilities. The expected daily rate (in NPR) should be mentioned in the cover letter. NSC reserves the right to accept all or part of any offer.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further assessments.