“TERMS OF REFERENCE’’
Counseling Corner Training Expert (1) Position
Location: Remote
Tentative dates: March 30, 2022 - April 30, 2022 (Flexible, subject to availability of the expert)**
Estimated level of effort: flexible, as per availability of the expert**
Background
Democracy Reporting International Myanmar
Democracy Reporting International (DRI) is a non-partisan, independent, not-for-profit organization registered in Berlin. Democracy Reporting International promotes political participation of citizens, accountability of state bodies and the development of democratic institutions world-wide.
About the project
The program is aimed at filling the need for technical capacity building of women network members to lead empathetically their respective groups while raising awareness on the importance of mental wellbeing among the group members. The program thus seeks the services of an international/local expert in the field to lead the targeted women groups in terms of self-awareness, and counselling skills.
Scope of Work
· Provide facilitation through personal exploration to the women leaders from diverse backgrounds
· Provide the basic counselling training based on the feedback results of the personal exploration course (Preferably 5 sessions – 50% Online and 50% offline)
The main objectives of the assignment will be to:
· Prepare and deliver the training for emotional wellbeing and basic counselling
· Combine concise input presentations with practical exercises - including simulation and role play - through which participants can directly practice the knowledge learnt from the expert.
· The methodologies should be based on adult learning complementing online training.
Tasks and Deliverables
The expert is expected to:
· Develop a curriculum plan and training materials together with DRI team including the methodology and methods of interactive teaching on online platforms. The timeline is preferably 7 sessions: 2 sessions for personal exploration workshops and 5 online sessions for basic counselling training.
· Provide a reading list for the participants so that they can learn more about the subject after the training.
· Provide technical inputs for Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning and the expected output target is that at least 70% of participants report improved knowledge.
Management and Organisation
The expert will work together with the DRI team. The expert will be supported in the organisation of online consultative meetings with the respective partners.
Key Outputs
1) Training curriculum and training materials
2) Trainings’ insight and reports (if possible, within two weeks after the trainings) including pre and post evaluation reports
3) Other documents as requested by DRI
Qualifications
· A Master’s Degree in related field and subjects
· Accreditation with professional counselling association
· At least 3 years relevant professional experience including extensive training experience related to counselling and mental health
· Proven and extensive experience in the development of training curricula and materials.
· Experience in designing and implementing online trainings, in particular interactive adult training facilitation.
· Fluent in written and spoken Burmese preferred, good English language.
· Extensive work experience working with women networks and organizations would be an asset.
· Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
· Sensitivity to country political, gender and cultural balance.
· A high standard of professionalism.
PRICE PROPOSAL
The expert must send a financial proposal based on a daily rate. The total amount quoted shall be all-inclusive and include all costs components required to perform the deliverables identified in the TOR (Terms of Reference), including professional fee, and any other applicable cost to be incurred by the expert in completing the assignment Payments will be done on monthly bases as per completed working days.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF THE BEST OFFER
Evaluation Method and Criteria
Cumulative Analysis:
The candidates will be evaluated through Cumulative Analysis method. When using the weighted scoring method, the award of the contract will be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:
· Responsive/compliant/acceptable; and
· Having received the highest score out of set of weighted combine technical evaluation (70%) and financial criteria (30%). Financial score shall be computed as a ratio of the proposal being evaluated and the lowest priced proposal received by DRI for the assignment.
Technical criteria for evaluation (Maximum 70%)
· Criteria 1: Related Education
· Criteria 2: Demonstrable knowledge in the development of training curricula and materials and online trainings.
· Criteria 3: Demonstrable experience in designing and implementing training, in particular interactive adult training facilitation
· Criteria 4: At least 1 years of demonstrated experience working in respective field in Myanmar or similar context.
· Criteria 5: Proposed methodology (Max 1.5 pages to include understanding of assignment and proposed approach)
· Criteria 6: Language requirement
How to apply:
**Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 50% or above in the technical evaluation would be considered for the Financial Evaluation.
DRI values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people from diverse backgrounds are highly encouraged to apply!
Deadline for applications is 28th March 2022 at 5:30 PM in Myanmar Time. Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Candidates should submit a CV to asia@democracy-reporting.org with Counseling Corner Training Expert https://democracy-reporting.org/en/office/global/procurements/counselling-corner-expert-mfd-myanmar
in the subject line.
· Professional CV (Curriculum Vitae),
· Price Proposal
· Application Form