1.0 Organizational background:
Centre for Domestic Training and Development is a National, Non-Governmental Women Rights Organization that works towards better human rights and employment outcomes for Domestic Workers, especially girls and women in Kenya, through advocacy, skills training, job placement, education and protection. Established in 2001, CDTD’s mandate is to equip unskilled women and prospective local and migrant domestic workers from vulnerable and disadvantaged backgrounds with transitional skills for survival and employment. CDTD implements numerous programs to mitigate the vulnerabilities faced by girls and young women at risk of abuse and exploitation, while creating opportunities for them to recover and reintegrate into society. Over the years, CDTD’s holistic programming has benefitted child and adult victims and survivors drawn from: Abusive Domestic Work, Worst forms of child labor (WFCL), SGBV – Sexual and Gender Based Violence; illegal migration; refugees and asylum seekers; forced migration, local and cross-border trafficking settings among others.
CDTD offers courses in labour relations and rights, life skills, entrepreneurship education, housekeeping, laundry, childcare, food production and service, literacy and continuing education, and HIV/AIDS education. CDTD has endeavoured to dignify domestic work using a five-pronged approach of Protection, Skills Training, Economic Empowerment, Mobilization, and Advocacy. Owing to their vulnerability, occasioned by poverty and lack of education, most program beneficiaries have suffered untold abuse and human rights injustices in the hands of employers. To counter the gross abuse of human rights in the Domestic Labour Sub-sector, CDTD equips the youths and young women not only with skills but also empowers them with information on their rights and obligations so that they can negotiate fair terms and conditions of employment.
2.0 Project background:
In 2021, CDTD was selected as a beneficiary of the URAIA Trust, Women Voice and Leadership (WVL) program, funded by the Global Affair Canada (GAC) through CARE International and CARE Kenya. The WVL project is anchored on Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP) which puts gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls at the heart of international development, humanitarian peace, and security. The overarching goal of the project “Building Bridges Between Actors and Victims: Strengthening CDTD’s Governance and Organizational Capacity” is to contribute to gender equality and the increased enjoyment of human rights for women and girls in Kenya. WVL’s objective is to strengthen Women Rights Organizations (WROs) in Kenya to enhance their governance, management, programming, and sustainability by enhancing their ability to deliver quality services and increasing the effectiveness of their platforms to effect policy, legal and social change.
3.0 Assignment Objectives:
It is on this background that CDTD is seeking the services of a qualified Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) male Champion to support in undertaking SGBV mentorship sessions targeting young boys and girls in 5 mixed secondary schools in Nairobi (3 schools), Kajiado (1 school) and Kiambu (1 school). CDTD intends to sensitize young boys about the need to respect girls and women by supporting gender-equality efforts. In the long run, they are more likely to grow into future generations of men who live by gender-equitable principles, including that of non-violence. The goal of mentorship sessions is to advance the capacities of young boys and girls in order to improve the position of children who are vulnerable to abuse to be able to Prevent, Protect and Respond to the violence.
The mentorships are scheduled to be realized from 26th January 2023 until 31st January 2023 for a total number of 5 selected schools.
4.0 Project deliverables:
In a bid to have the SGBV mentorship sessions for young boys and girls carried out, the SGBV champion will be expected to;
- Submit a detailed technical proposal outlining his understanding of the TOR, methodology for carrying out the mentorship sessions and resource implications in terms of time and budget.
- Carry out mentorship sessions on SGBV for adolescent boys and girls in 5 selected mixed secondary schools in Kiambu (1 school), Nairobi (3 schools) and Kajiado (1 school).
- Upon completion of mentorship sessions, submit to CDTD a detailed report in relation to the mentorship activities conducted.
5.0 Duration and timelines:
Timeframe
Activities
26/01/2023 – 27/01/2023
Preparation of the methodology for the mentorships.
28/01/2023 – 31/01/2023
Implementation of the mentorship sessions and visits to 5 schools.
01/02/2023 – 02/02/2023
Delivering comprehensive report on implemented activities
This assignment is to be delivered within 1 working day after contracting. Total Consultation days are 5.
6.0 Qualifications and competencies:
This consultancy is open to an individual who meets the following requirements:
- The candidate preferably has an undergraduate degree and/or professional certifications in leadership development; diversity, equity and inclusion; mentorship; and/or coaching.
- The candidate should have experience accessing, tailoring and using mentorship and professional development tools and facilitating trainings.
- The Applicants must describe and explain how and why they are the best candidate to meet the requirements of this solicitation by indicating the following experience in a cover letter of no more than 2 pages:
•Leading mentorship and other leadership development programs
•Collaborating and working with adolescent boys and girls.
•Designing and implementing mentorship programs
•Facilitating trainings, workshops and mentorship activities for adolescents.
•Providing guidance, tools and leadership to mentors
•Good communication, writing and reporting skills.
- Ability to work efficiently and deliver on committed outcomes under the assignment within agreed timelines and deadlines.
- Available to travel to project locations to conduct the mentorship sessions.
7.0 Payment and submissions:
CDTD will finance the cost of the consultancy to undertake the work. The amount to be paid will be negotiated with the consultant based on their proposed budgets. 60% payment shall be done upon contracting after a successful selection process and the balance shall be settled after approval of a training report.
How to apply
For the selection and the award of the contract purposes, eligible consultants with relevant experience in conducting a similar exercise should send their detailed proposals together with their resume to the undersigned via email to procurement @ cdtd.org not later than 23rd January 2023, 1700 hours (EAT).
