الوصف
Atfaluna Society for Deaf Children (ASDC)
Term of Reference (TOR) –Peer to Peer Trainer
Women and Girls with and without Disabilities are Empowered through Inclusive and Multi-sectoral GBV Responses
 
Overview: Atfaluna Society for Deaf Children is a local non-governmental organization, established in 1992 in Gaza City, in order to enable persons with hearing disability in the Gaza Strip to have their chance in life through education, rehabilitation, and job training and employment opportunities. From its establishment as a small school for persons with hearing disability serving 27 students, Atfaluna now serves more than 40,000 persons annually through a multitude of services and training programs implemented within an inclusive approach. These interventions aim at providing equal opportunities for persons with hearing disability in the society. 
Vision: A Palestinian disability inclusive society where persons with disabilities enjoy their full rights. 
Mission: Atfaluna Society for Deaf Children is a non-profit organization that endeavors to empower persons with hearing disability as well as persons with other disabilities in the Gaza Strip and improve their quality of life within a disability-inclusive development framework
Project Background:
 
The project titled “women and girls with and without disabilities are empowered through inclusive and multi-sectoral GBV responses” aims at reducing the GBV risks which affect women and girls with and without disabilities in Gaza Strip. The project supports the rights of women with and without disabilities by contributing towards creating a safe and inclusive environment. Also, the project will enhance community-based system roles to prevent or mitigate GBV, including the women at risk of or affected by GBV and the whole community. The project intends to reduce gender issues that are aggravated by the protracted crisis in the Gaza strip. It focuses on preventing and responding to GBV committed against women and girls with and without disabilities, strengthening their resilience, facilitating access for them to inclusive GBV-related services, economically empowering them, sensitizing the community, and building a safe environment for them. The project provides Case management interventions and Psychosocial support sessions to 300 women and girls with and without disabilities.


 
Assignment objectives:
The objective of the training is to provide a safe space and learning environment for women and girls without fear of judgment, misunderstanding, harassment, or abuse. The aim of the activity is to strengthen social self-help mechanisms considering the different vulnerabilities of women and women and girls with and without disabilities to enable them to provide one another psycho-social first aid in conflict situations, share experiences, and act as role models of other women and girls who are survivors or at-risk of GBV, and make them empowered by each other’s.
Scope of work:
  • provide positive role models, positive peer influences and opportunities which help women and girls to develop a positive self-concept, self-acceptance and high self-esteem.
  • Build social connectedness and create a sense of belonging within supportive peer networks.
  • Increase confidence, develop and enhance communication and social skills for women and girls who exposed to GBV violence.
  • Build leadership skills
  • Enhance peer to peer helping mechanisms for GBV survivors 
Trainer/facilitator deliverables
The deliverables of the assignment comprise of the following within the meanings of scope of work as defined in this TOR. 
  • Five trainings, each training is 24 hours, each training has five participants of women and girls with and without disabilities. I total 120 training hours, and 25 trained participants.
  • Pre and post evaluation 
  • Training completion report at the end of the training 
  • Package of recommendations and lessons
  • Training materials and plan 
Qualification/level requirements
Applicants with the following experience are welcome to apply:
  • The trainer should have a Master in psychosocial fields.
  • At least 5 years of experience in the psychological support field.
  • Extensive experience in leading, training and facilitating workshops, working with a diverse range of beneficiaries, including government, civil society and academia.
  • Wide experience in group therapy as a special technique to qualify the trainer to train on peers assistance
  • Experience in participatory approach is essential as well as excellent facilitation skills and ability to manage diversity of views in different cultural contexts.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  •  Ability to maintain confidential information, as related to position
  • Strong experience in development of trainings and procedures
  • Excellent ability to interact with various types of people 

 
Selection criteria 
The offer will be evaluated by using the best value for money approach (combined scoring method).
Technical proposal will be evaluated on 70 %, whereas the financial one will be evaluated on 30%. A two- stage procedure is utilized in evaluating the proposals, with the technical evaluation being completed prior to any financial proposal being opened and compared. 

Time frame: The assignment is for 5 trainings from the date the contract is signed. The assignment is expected to be implemented in the months of September, October and November, 2021.
Submission Process: Interested trainer should submit technical and financial proposals in two different envelops and a soft copy in CD, where the Financial offer in (NIS) 
technical offer; Methodology & Work Plan, topics outline, Required qualifications and experience (example of previous works)
A pre-bid meeting shall be held in the 23rd of September at 12:00 pm in Atfaluna Society for Deaf Children.
Deadline for submitting the technical and financial proposals is 3rd Oct at 2:00 PM at Atfaluna Society for Deaf Children, 72 Philisteen Street, Gaza City.
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موعد الإنتهاء 03, Oct, 2021
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