Consultancy to Train AFSC Partners on Safeguarding at American Friends Service Committee

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Nairobi, Kenya American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) Full time

The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) is a Quaker organization that promotes lasting peace with justice, as a practical expression of faith in action. Drawing on continuing spiritual insights and working with people of many backgrounds, we nurture the seeds of change and respect for human life that transform social relations and systems.
Summary


AFSC seeks to engage a consultant with broad knowledge, skills, and experience in safeguarding to conduct safeguarding training to strengthen the capacity of its partners in Somalia and South Sudan.
Scope of Assignment:
The consultant is expected to train exhaustively on safeguarding covering aspects including and not limited to:

Background and importance of safeguarding
Key terms in Safeguarding
Key components and principles of safeguarding
Legal & and policy frameworks
Best and current practices of safeguarding.
Preventing intentional and non-intentional harm that could occur during delivery of programs or interventions.
Safeguarding prevention toolkit including survivor-centered support.

Expected Outcomes

Deliver clear and easy to understand safeguarding training to AFSC partners and program staff.
Providing reference materials and tools to the participants.

Objectives of the Consultancy:

To train a team of AFSC partners from Somali, South Sudan, AFSC program and finance staff on safeguarding. Specifically, the Consultant(s) is expected to:

Develop training materials including any relevant case scenarios. • Develop effective reference materials for participants.
Share a package of training materials (handouts) for future reference.
Conduct in person training for AFSC ‘s Somali and South Sudan Partners and program staff.
Prepare and submit final training report.

Duration of the Assignment:

The assignment will be conducted and completed within 10 consultancy days between 14th to 29th February 2024.This time will be allocated to 2 days-preparation and initial meetings with AFSC team on consultancy, and 3 days- development of training materials,3 days -delivering the training and 2 days reporting.

Participants: 25 participants from the partners organizations in South Sudan, Somalia and 8 staff members of AFSC.

Training dates: 20th to 23rd February 2024

Applicant Requirement Desired Qualifications:

AFSC is seeking qualified, experienced, proactive, and dedicated expert with knowledge in safeguarding. The ideal candidate should have:

A bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline such as social sciences, social work, political science, or any other related field.
Experience of peacebuilding work in a Conflict/post-conflict setting.
Previous experience in safeguarding training.

Key skills and competencies

Proven experience in developing and delivering safeguarding training, with a focus on prevention, support, detection, and survivor-centered approaches.
Knowledge of international safeguarding standards and best practices.
Strong communication with excellent facilitation and training skills.
Excellent written and spoken English

All interested applicants who meet the required qualifications and experience are invited to submit their application including:

Cover letter and CV
Technical proposal that summarizes understanding of TORs and methodology
Financial proposal indicating consultancy fee with breakdown.
Three referees (one being on the most recent assignment)



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