World Vision Vietnam is looking for the Vietnamese or foreign consultant(s) to fill the following vacancy:
Consultant(s) for Conducting review workshop to map existing assistance services for children affected by Worst Forms of Child Labor for ACE Project
- Deadline for application: September 18, 2022.
- For detailed Job advertisement, terms of reference please find on the attached files (in English [1] and Vietnamese [2])
Background
The Against Child Exploitation (ACE) project, funded by United States Department of Labor (USDOL), has commenced since 2019 in the Philippines with the view to strengthening the capacity of the Philippine government to address the worst forms of child labor (WFCL) including online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC), and violations of acceptable conditions of work.
Building on fruitful results achieved in Philippines, the ACE project will be implemented in Vietnam in 6 target districts of 3 target provinces (1. Dien Bien – North zone; 2. Da Nang City and 3. Quang Nam Province - Central zone of Vietnam) toward the expected outcomes as follows:
- Outcome 1: Improved enforcement of the legal framework and policies pertaining to the WFCL, including OSEC, and violations of acceptable conditions of work
- Outcome 2: Improved assistance services for victims of WFCL and / or OSEC
- Outcome 3: Strengthened partnerships to accelerate progress in addressing the WFCL, including OSEC, and violations of acceptable conditions of work.
In order to achieve the Outcome 2, the Project will coordinate with the relevant Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (DOLISA) and the People’s Committees (PC) to implement review workshops to map existing assistance services for children affected by WFCL including OSEC and violations of acceptable conditions of work. The activity aims to provide a basis for capacity building for service providers in terms of expected content according to their needs such as: post-traumatic care, victim-centered case management, home visit, etc.
Objective and Expected Outputs
Objective
- To conduct a mapping of available support services for children affected by the WFCL including OSEC, and violations of acceptable conditions of work.
- To conduct the system capacity evaluation of existing support service providers for children affected by child labor in Quang Nam (provincial units) and in Tam Ky city.
Expected Outputs
- The system capacity of existing support service providers for children affected by child labor in Quang Nam (provincial units) and in Tam K? city is evaluated comprehensively, thoroughly, and precisely according to the actual local situation.
- The need for capacity building training of existing support service providers is clearly and feasibly identified..
- The results of the assessment will be used to inform stakeholders to provide better services to victims and children at risk of child labor.
Scope of review and assessment
- Provincial support service providers (in Quang Nam province)
- Support service providers in Tam Ky city
- Social service providers in the area, capable of providing services to children affected by child labor.
Target groups for survey & review
- Existing support service providers for children affected by child labor in Quang Nam province (provincial units);
- Existing support service providers for children affected by child labor in Tam Ky city (city-level units);
- Key members of the Child Protection Committees (CPCs) at all levels in the province, Tam Ky city, and 4 project communes/wards.
- Social service providers in the are capable of providing services to children affected by child labor.
Time and place
Time: September 2022
Place: targeted in Quang Nam or 3 provinces.
Consultant Qualifications, Experience, and Competencies:
The successful consultant(s) should have the following qualifications:
- Bachelor or Postgraduate degrees in social work, sociology or related disciplines
- Having knowledge and experience in conducting survey, assessing the capacity and effectiveness of support and consulting services providers for social issues in the community.
- Having experience in facilitating and guiding workshops adopting participatory method.
Interested candidates will be asked to send an application package in English containing:
- CV (including full name, title, agency, contact phone number, relevant experience).
- Detailed implementation plan, clearly stating the workshop agenda and implementation method.
- Proposal for Consulting Fee & Consulting Duration.
Applications must be sent to: wvv[email protected] [3] by 17h00, 18 September 2022 Vietnam time.