Consultants for Training of Community Relay Agents and Mobile Clinics_NW

INTRODUCTION

Medical humanitarian non-governmental organization (NGO) governed by Swiss law; Doctors of the World Switzerland (MdM-CH) works in the field to restore sustainable access to healthcare for excluded people. It has been present in Cameroon since 2013 and implements several projects, around three (03) main thematic axes: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Prevention and Management of Violence and Pediatric Palliative Care.

As part of its prevention and management of violence axis, MdM-CH has been implementing since March 2023, the third phase of a three (3) year project entitled « Strengthening the protection of vulnerable populations in the North-West and West regions of Cameroon« , which aims to contribute to the reduction of violence and the optimization of victims’ access to integrated victim care services in the North-West and West regions of Cameroon, targeting internally displaced populations from the NWSW security crisis as well as vulnerable host populations. The project provides free holistic care for victims in hospitals in the North-West region (Bamenda and Santa) and the West region (Bafoussam and Mbouda), with a particular focus on men and boys, victims of violence. Care to victims is provided in the operations of 2 Integrated Support Units (ISU) located at the Bamenda and Bafoussam regional hospitals.  As with all MdM-CH’s projects, this intervention is part of a dynamic that combines institutional anchoring to facilitate the development of service provision and a community component to improve demand. The community mechanisms ensure the prompt identification of victims of violence including those at risk of violence, the provision of emergent psychological support while putting at the disposal of these victims’ information on existing life-saving services.

Within the framework of the current project MdM is developing community protection mechanisms including networks of community relay agents, mobile clinic teams and protection agents in the project’s 4 towns – Bamenda, Bafoussam, Mbouda and Santa.

In Bamenda and Santa a network of 10 community relay agents and 8 members of 2 multidisciplinary mobile clinic teams (social workers, nurses/midwives, psychologists and legal counsels) constitute the existing community protection mechanism. To facilitate the activities and ensure a positive impact on the target communities, MdM is seeking the services of a consultant or a team of consultants to moderate 3 capacity training sessions for 10 community relay agents and 8 members of 2 mobile clinic teams on the identification, detection, provision of psychosocial first aid, referral and follow-up of cases of GBV with a focus on men and boys.

1.     JOB DESCRIPTION:

The consultant or team of consultants will have the following responsibilities:

–        Coordinating the organization and moderation of the training session.

–        Conducting the delivery of the training program in a manner that ensures that the community relay agents and mobile clinic team members have a thorough understanding of GBV and how to respond to instances of GBV with a focus on men and boys. This involves constructing an appropriate methodology for delivering the training and the relevant content based on the GBV SOP for the North West and South West Regions and other relevant protocols.

–        Conducting the training sessions in a manner that ensures that all materials are delivered in a clear manner, that ensures that the delivery of the training content is done in a participatory manner, that ensures that the delivery of the training content allows for the participants to play an active role in the training and to demonstrate how they will put into practice all they have learnt, and that ensures that all questions raised by participant are answered and all issues clarified.

–        Evaluating the training sessions to assess what was learnt by participants during the training (pre and posttests).

–        Constructing a report on the training clearly outlining achievements, gaps identified and other noteworthy observations from the training conducted. This report will also analyze the training’s limitations, suggestions for improvement, recommendations, and determine the workshops’ overall success in meeting the original objectives.

–        Submitting 2 reports at the end of the training sessions: 1 report on the training of community relay agents and 1 report on the training of members of the project’s 2 mobile teams.

2. SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

2.1   EDUCATION

–        Bachelor’s degree with specialization in areas such as social work, public health, psychology.

–        Further training in gender, law/human rights and/or other related social science disciplines will be of added advantage.

2.2   PROFESSIONAL EXPÉRIENCE

–        At least 2 years’ experience in developing training curriculum, modules, and materials on protection and GBV for multidisciplinary teams.

–        Being a registered member of one of the partner organizations of the North West Region GBV platform and/or the North West Protection Cluster will be of added advantage.

–        At least 2 years of experience of strengthening community protection mechanisms.

–        Experience in the field of Gender Based Violence and particularly with a focus on the reduction of the risk of violence perpetrated among boys and men in conflicts areas will be of added advantage.

–        Previous experience working with survivors of GBV as well as with vulnerable populations and IDPs.

–        Good understanding of the issues of GBV and the community systems in place for preventing and responding to GBV in Bamenda and Santa and in Cameroon.

1.3   GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SKILLS

–        Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills.

–        Excellent analytical skills.

–        Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing.

–        Strong planning and organizational skills.

–        Ability to work and produce results in a short period of time.

2.     DATE AND PLACE OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

Consultants invited to tender must provide the following information to the email address – recrutement.cameroun@medecinsdumonde.ch and with project-manager.cameroun@medecinsdumonde.ch in copy specifying in the subject line “Consultancy for training of Community relay agents and Mobile Clinic Teams Bamenda and Santa”:

v The Technical Proposal with the following content:

·       A demonstration of the understanding of the consultancy with clearly defined objectives and expected results.

·       A detailed methodology

·       A timetable for the execution of the consultancy

·       A financial proposal including the total budget with tax integrating the budget breakdown (consultancy fees, living expenses, transportation, translation services if applicable, communication airtime, etc.)

v CV(s) of consultant(s) indicating the lead consultant in case of a consultancy team.

v Prove of execution of similar consultancies.

The deadline for receipt of application files is October 20, 2023, at 5:30 p.m.