Emergency Response and Contingency Planning Training

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TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND CONTINGENCY PLANNING TRAINING

February 2021

Introduction

ACTED is an independent international, private, non-partisan and non-profit organization that operates according to principles of strict neutrality, political and religious impartiality, and non-discrimination. ACTED was created in 1993 to support populations affected by the conflict in Afghanistan. Based in Paris, France, ACTED is present in four continents and our teams intervene in 36 countries towards 8 million people, responding to emergency situations, supporting rehabilitation projects and economic and social development. ACTED has worked in Palestine since 2007, ACTED is both committed to humanitarian assistance and long-term development. ACTED strives to strengthen the economic capacities of cooperatives in rural areas, consolidate civil society organizations, and provide emergency assistance to the most vulnerable, rural communities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

ACTED is implementing a project of “Strengthening community-based preparedness and emergency response in the Middle Area, Khan Younis and Rafah governorates” funded by the oPt Humanitarian Fund (HF). The overall goal of the project is to strengthen community-based preparedness and emergency response in the Middle Area, Khan Younis and Rafah governorates.

Improving the preparedness and response capacity of Middle Area, Khan Younis and Rafah communities will be achieved throughout: 

-Establishing and building the capacity of one new and one existing Community Emergency Response Networks (CERNs) in the Middle Area, Khan Younis, and Rafah governorates to respond to emergency needs arising from rapid and massive population displacements due to man-made or natural disasters.

-Increasing its stockpiling capacity and geographic coverage by further prepositioning NFI kits in four warehouses located in the three target governorates, thus ensuring preparedness for future man-made and natural disasters while enabling immediate response to urgent COVID-19 needs.

ACTED is looking for qualified and professional consultant/consultancy firm to build the capacity of the community emergency response network (CERN) in developing emergency response plan at local level, which will ensure timely and needs-based response to emergency needs. Therefore, ACTED is planning to conduct training to increase and strengthen the emergency response capacity of CERN members through conducting 11 training days (66 training hours). 

This consultancy will include a) providing training on emergency rapid need assessment, emergency planning, emergency response management, stock and distribution management, coordination with other emergency responders, coordination and networking, monitoring and reporting, Community participation, b) COVID 19 preparedness and response Training c)providing coaching sessions in order to develop a comprehensive, and effective contingency plan to be as key resource and reference for any potential emergency situation.  

ACTED is looking for qualified service providers (individuals/team groups/consultancy firm) with the following characteristics:

• An advanced degree in Crisis Management, Social Science or any other related field.
• Proven experience in managing Emergency Response interventions.
• Training of trainers’ expertise, especially in the management of Humanitarian Crisis and Coordination of Emergency Response, Networking, Coordination and Referral.
• Significant experience with research and analysis and demonstrated experience in developing emergency response plan and humanitarian interventions including skills such as participatory planning and methodology 
• Valuable experience in training and supervising humanitarian workers.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding on humanitarian standards, Right to Participation, organizational capacity development, International humanitarian law and Human Rights, especially related to emergency response and preparedness.
• Demonstrate experience in designing training agenda, manage group dynamics and enable groups to learn together based on their field experiences.
• Good reporting, writing, and communication skills, with specific reference to analytical reports and studies.
• Knowledge of context and cultural aspects.

Interested applicants are welcomed to get the detailed ToR from ACTED office, located at Hijje Building (4th Floor).

Please submit the technical and financial offers (soft and hard copies) in sealed envelope to ACTED office, located at Hijje Building (4th Floor), no later than Sunday February 21, 2021, before 13:00 PM.