Consultant- Technical Writer – GBV/SRH Integration

Introduction

As conflict, violence, natural disasters continue to rise, there is an unprecedented need to ensure safety and protection especially of women, girls, in fragile settings. There is a rising need to prevent and respond to gender-based violence (GBV) and ensure sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of diverse groups of Women and Girls are met. UNFPA in partnership with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has been tasked with ECHO funding to enhance global capacity in GBV and SRH in Emergencies (GBViE and SRHiE) by strengthening knowledge and skills to implement quality, integrated GBV and SRH programmes. This ECHO-UNFPA partnership is exploring models for integrating GBV and SRH in emergencies, with an emphasis on improving access to protection and SRH services for diverse groups of women and girls. The models will be written into a UNFPA toolkit on GBV-SRH integration. The models currently piloted in Mali and Tanzania, build out on previous IRC GBV-SRH integration learning from GAC and BHA funded projects in Pakistan, South Sudan, DRC, Chad, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and expertise from emergency contexts of Yemen and Bangladesh.

Objectives

The main purpose of writing the GBV-SRH integration guidance is to generate a document that meets global standards on how to enhance global capacity in Gender Based Violence and Sexual Reproductive Health in Emergencies (GBViE and SRHiE) by strengthening knowledge and skills to implement quality, integrated GBV and SRH programs.

Specifically, a practical evidence-based guidance document will be developed and disseminated, with recommendations on the most effective strategies for integrating SRH and GBV programming within humanitarian response.

SCOPE OF CONSULTANCY

The Consultant will conduct a desk review of documented data from field evidence, desk reviews and existing similar works, mixed method evaluations and country program experience on GBV-SRH integration from all regions where IRC has presence, to write interagency guidance documents for the SRH-GBV Integration Toolkit along with a 2-page learning brief on women-led organization leadership.

The Consultant is expected to propose and adopt organized writing and compilation styles that make use of at minimum (i) desk review of existing project materials and resources (ii) existing data on key informant interviews and/or focus groups with key IRC Clients, stakeholders and partners virtually and (iii) triangulation with existing project monitoring data.

At minimum, we estimate the Consultant will spend 5 days on background preparation and orientation, coordination; 3 days on remote KIIs and data collection including notes (likely 3-6 KIIs); 12 days on compiling the different pieces of information and draft writing the 2 guidance documents; 1 week on internal validation work and related feedback incorporation; and 1 week on the first external feedback incorporation. Finally, 6 days on final document with the second external feedback incorporation.

Roles and Responsibilities

IRC will:

• Provide existing resources (documents, monitoring and implementation data, reports) required for developing the 2-guidance document.
• Facilitate engagement with IRC country program colleagues, clients, and/or other relevant stakeholders, as required.
• Review and provide feedback on the Consultant’s first draft document.
• Review final document after incorporation of second external reviews

The Consultant will:

• Be responsible for all aspects of the entire guidance development/writing process.
• Be responsible for paying any tax or other fees related to this assignment.
• Be responsible for their working tools such as computer, data analysis software, editing.

Reporting Arrangements

The Consultant will report to the IRC WPE & SRH global practice leads, while working closely with the strategic project team and IRC country program colleagues as appropriate.

Duration of assignment

The consultancy should not last more than 30 working days, excluding weekends.

DELIVERABLES

• A workplan that sets out the preparatory activities, specific deliverables, and timeline related to the final documents to be delivered.
• A draft writing outline for each component of the 2 guidance documents including the different aspects to be covered which will be shared and approved by IRC before commencing writing within the 1st 10 days of the consultancy.
• Inception Report describing the findings from the desk review and key informant interviews.
• Inter-agency guidance documents for SRH-GBV Integration Toolkit which involves the following:

o 5 pages on Ways of Working Guidance on GBV-SRH integration

o 5 pages on Models of SRH-GBV integration in Emergencies

o 5 pagers on WLO-led accountability mechanisms to women and girls when integrating SRH-GBV in emergencies

o 5 pages Monitoring of SRH-GBV integration in emergencies

2-pager learning brief on Women Led Organization leadership. Here the GBVAoR localization piece, data from existing resources tested in other contexts and currently being piloted in Mali will be used to propose the “how” in localizing GBVAoR at National and sub regional levels.

• The final copies of each guidance documents should address the above consultancy objectives and contain an executive summary, introduction including a detailed methodology (including limitations); key findings (covering both document review and primary data collection), lessons learned, evidence-based recommendations, conclusions, and annexes. Annexes should include, at a minimum, a list of key informants interviewed. A soft copy of the report should be shared for feedback with the WPE & Health GPLs, Health and WPE TAs, MEAL focal point, GPC, and there should not be more than 5 pages per guidance document, excluding the cover page and annexes.

The deliverables above will be accompanied by regular communication and feedback from IRC. The draft and final documents will be shared with UNFPA.

REQUIREMENTS

Please note that this consultancy is only open to individual consultants and not companies or other report writing firms.

• Demonstrated track record of professionally produced well-written, accurate and informative reports out of raw data or information.
• Has extensive experience and knowledge of GBV and SRH in emergencies.
• Has contributed to GBV-SRH guidance or learning and therefore familiar with existing global recommendations and standards around GBV-SRH
• An academic master’s level qualification in Protection or Social Work, Sexual reproductive health rights, Social Sciences, or other related areas is also recommended.
• Knowledge and experience in using GBV and sexual reproductive health data and resources in report writing.
• Excellent skills in quantitative and qualitative data use.
• Excellent organizing, facilitating, presentation, and communication skills, including good report writing in English.
• Ability to communicate in English and French highly required, including advanced English writing abilities.
• Track record with UNFPA, ECHO as donors.
• Familiar with West, Centra and East African emergency contexts.

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