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PSS Consultant
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International Medical Corps (IMC)
Remote (global)- Career category: Programme/ Project design & management, Health professional
- Job type: Consultancy
- Humanitarian or Development: Humanitarian
- Experience level: 5-10 years
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Remote (global)
- Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
- Remuneration: Not Disclosed
- Deadline: 01/12/2024
- Location: Remote (global)
PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
The Consultant will provide expertise and knowledge of Protection of women and girls concerns prevention and response programming in general. In particularly it is important to have broad experience from group PSS in women and girls’ safe spaces (WGSS) and basic awareness raising. Knowledge of known guidelines such as Rethinking Domestic Violence (Raising Voices), Women Rise (IRC), Arab Women Speak Out (IRC), EMPOWER (IRC), etc is key. The consultant must also have good knowledge of Islam and preferably an understanding of the Afghan context.
The Consultant will work closely with the Protection on women and girls concerns Coordinator in Afghanistan and the Protection women and girls concerns Advisor to develop a PSS curriculum for closed group activities for women. The final products should be:
The Consultant will provide expertise and knowledge of Protection of women and girls concerns prevention and response programming in general. In particularly it is important to have broad experience from group PSS in women and girls’ safe spaces (WGSS) and basic awareness raising. Knowledge of known guidelines such as Rethinking Domestic Violence (Raising Voices), Women Rise (IRC), Arab Women Speak Out (IRC), EMPOWER (IRC), etc is key. The consultant must also have good knowledge of Islam and preferably an understanding of the Afghan context.
The Consultant will work closely with the Protection on women and girls concerns Coordinator in Afghanistan and the Protection women and girls concerns Advisor to develop a PSS curriculum for closed group activities for women. The final products should be:
- one guidance for closed group activities (at least 9-12 weeks).
- one set of guidance for awareness raising information sheet on protection of women and girls concerns which is linked to Islam/health related topics for open group activities
D3. SCOPE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
Review International Medical Corps’ former guidance and resources related to group PSS in Afghanistan for protection of women and girls concerns Identify if any of the materials can still be used.
Desk review of other material from national and global levels such as Rethink Domestic Violence (Raising Voices), Women Rise (IRC), Arab Women Speak (IRC), PSS Curriculum (UNFPA Afghanistan), and various other materials from Raising Voices, CARE, IMC etc.
Interview select staff, including the Protection Coordinator, Protection National Manager, Deputy CD, MHPSS Coordinator, Child Protection Coordinator, and AoR sub-cluster coordinator, to mention a few and as necessary, to understand practical needs and local challenges.
Develop tools to get feedback from women participants on topics as necessary/feasible.Draft plans for developing guidance.
Draft a Group PSS Guidance, including relevant tools/annexes, for review by IMC Afghanistan, and HQ (expecting 2 drafts).Draft set of guidance for awareness raising linking Islam/health messages with Protection of women and girls (2 drafts)
Finalize Protection of women and girls concerns
PSS Guidance and Awareness Raising Sheets, and all necessary tools/annex.All documents will be in English. Translation to relevant Afghan languages will be done by IMC Afghanistan.
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