Consultancy for the NORAD Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) project-IPPF عودة إلى الفرص

Terms of Reference (ToR)  

Level: Consultant                                                                                         Duty station: Tunis – Tunisia

Contract Type: Consultancy                                                                      Reports to: Program Director

Closing date: 15 November 2022

Purpose & scope:  

The International Planned Parenthood Federation/Arab World Regional Office (IPPF/AWRO) are seeking a Technical (FGM/GBV) Female Genital Mutilation/Gender-based Violence consultant which will be based in the Arab World Regional Office in Tunisia and will provide several activities that aim at supporting the ongoing FGM/GBV programs in the region. The selected consultant will ensure all activities of the FGM programs are delivered in a technically accurate and in line with the IPPF Gender Equality policy and the IPPF client-centered clinical guidelines. She/he will work in close collaboration with the AWRO Program Director and the Gender Global Lead to ensure safe delivery of clinical GBV and FGM services. She/he will be the focal point for building the capacity of Member Associates in AWRO to ensure the implementation of safe and appropriate GBV and FGM interventions.  

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:  

·         Provide technical direction that ensures that all health interventions related to Sexual and Reproductive health, and GBV and FGM/C, are technically sound and harmonized with IPPF client-centered clinical guidelines. 

·         Identify the main risks in delivering GBV and FGM/C services in the targeted region, and develop strategies, procedures, and tools to mitigate said risks that are implemented by all consortium members. 

·         Conduct ongoing supervision of GBV and FGM/C health services to ensure they are aligned to the aims of project objectives, service delivery needs, and expected results. To that end she/he will develop and implements quality assurance strategies on a routine basis. 

·         Ensures that the project work plan for the technical area is updated and that timelines and deliverables are being met. 

·         Contribute to the production of regular project reporting per donor and project requirements. 

·         Deliver and finalize the FGM regional (TOC) Theory of Change and conduct online sessions with regional stakeholders to present. 

·         Underline adequate methodologies, strategies and consultations ToRs that will be needed to conduct the final evaluation of the FGM project in the countries from the Arab world region. 

Timeline:  

It is expected that the work will start ASAP, with tasks completed and followed by the Program Director to review results before the completion the consultancy.

Competencies:  

·         Postgraduate university degree or equivalent in public health, social science, Gender and human rights.

·         At least two years of increasingly responsible professional experience in gender, GBV, international development or social sciences.

·         Knowledge of the SRHR sector

·         Proven ability to produce demonstrable results.

·         Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic. French will be an asset

·         Field/country experience is required

·         Demonstrated skills and experience in report writing.