Development of Training Module on Disaster Risk Reduction Capacity Building Course for Adolescent and Youth Volunteers

Location :	New Delhi, INDIA
Application Deadline :	29-Sep-17 (Midnight New York, USA)
Time left :	0d 22h 53m
Type of Contract :	Individual Contract
Post Level :	National Consultant
Languages Required :	English
Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)	05-Oct-2017
Duration of Initial Contract :	02 months
Expected Duration of Assignment :	25 working days spread over 02 months

Job Description:

The new paradigm of disaster risk reduction espouses building resilient communities through volunteers, guided  by the principle that volunteers/communities have accumulated native information and area unit eager to amass new skills in addressing hazard events and navigating from their adverse things. during this regard, the volunteers area unit agents of modification and not helpless victims. The Sendai Framework notes the requirement to make the information of civil society, communities, and volunteers on disaster risk reduction. capability building needs to embrace awareness, sensitisation, orientation, and developing skills of communities and community leaders. The recently launched National Disaster Management arrange 2016 (NDMP 2016) has acknowledged the many role of volunteers in “enhancing the capability of communities, as they're the primary responders to disasters” and lays down responsibility to the State governments for coaching and orientation programs of volunteers at village level.

The NDMP 2016 invitations Voluntary Organizations and International Aid Agencies to support in Government’s efforts throughout varied phases of disaster management that categorially includes “Training and capability development of native communities”.

The volunteer support as a way for facilitating multi-stakeholder dialogue Associate in Nursingd an inclusive  and democratic approach can meet the National {and native|and native} level (two years 2017-2018) action arrange activities to “Institutionalize efforts to make the information and capability of local and national brass, civil society, communities and volunteers to observe hazards, exposure and social vulnerabilities” as mentioned within the Asian Regional arrange for Implementation of the Sendai Framework.

UNV Project analysis reports have noted that hindrance, mitigation, preparation, response, Associate in Nursingd recovery should be formed as a part of an interconnected series of initiatives in environmental management as well as fast and long onset disasters. This should additionally embrace ways to make capacities in gender, conflict sensitivity, human rights and youth engagement.

Volunteerism is commonly noted as a “capacity development multiplier” due to sure inherent attributes, that reinforce capability development processes. once volunteer-involving programmes harness the potential of those attributes, capacities developed will unfold more into the community, and not simply to alittle variety of individuals. international organization Volunteers together with NYKS, District Disaster Management Authorities and alternative international/ national agencies is implementing a project with the target “to build capacities of native adolescent and youth volunteers on DRR to leverage their information on pre-disaster risk assessment, hindrance and mitigation, for the event and implementation of effective disaster risk reduction and response to disasters.” it'll result in develop their skills on completely different aspects of Disaster Risk Reduction and infix them into the native system delivery system to mainstram DRR in numerous government programmes in their individual districts. A pilot in 2 districts (Uttarkashi and Ernakulam) has been with success completed and so as to take care of normalized|an identical|the same|a regular|an even} customary {of coaching|of coaching} and guarantee quality across the districts standard training modules on varied aspects of DRR would be developed below the project.

A standardized coaching module on “Disaster Risk Reduction capability Building of Adolescent and Youth Volunteers” would be developed and created accessible for coaching of adolescent and youth volunteers UN agency area unit initial responders from the community in any emergency state of affairs and plays a very important role in DRR activities. the target is to develop a regular coaching module for adolescent and youth volunteers comprehensively covering all aspects of DRR that has to be self-addressed at the community level. the quality coaching module would draw and incorporate key learnings from the 2 pilot trainings union in Uttarakhand and Kerala. The coaching module would come with Participants’ Book, Trainer’s Guide and customary electric outlet displays. The module would be created in English language.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Individual Consultant will work under the overall supervision of Programme Officer, UNV-India. She/he would be responsible for carrying out the following tasks: Carry out a desk review of comprehensive disaster risk reduction course modules and reference materials produced by UNICEF, UNFPA, Save the Children, NIDM, SDPC, ADPC, IFRC and other international and national organisations; Review Training Report and draw key inputs for incorporation in the training module; Develop a Course Design broadly outlining the course content, learning objectives, training methodology, session plan, etc.; Obtain feedback and suggestions on the draft course design from UNV and finalize it; Adapt/customize existing modules and prepare a Draft Training module as per specific needs of the different regions (for example Mountain States, Coastal States etc.) comprising of Participants’ Book, Trainer’s Guide and Standard power point presentations; Finalize the training module duly incorporating the feedback of the UNV. Schedule of Work:  Submission of Course Design based upon desk review in 1 weeks from the date of signing of the contract; Submission of draft module -within 4 weeks from the date of signing of the contract; Submission of final module within 6 weeks of signing the contract.

Competencies

Functional Competencies: Develop effective training manual for DRR Capacity Building of Adolescent and Youth volunteers Demonstrates good understanding on youth development and volunteering; Core Competencies: Promote the highest standards of ethics and integrity; Demonstrate political acumen; Ability to manage relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders and incorporate diverse points of view. Support creativity and innovation; Help create an enabling environment for open communication; Share knowledge and support a culture of learning; Demonstrate fairness and transparency.

Required Skills and Experience

Education: Masters’ degree in disaster management, social science, public policy or other related development studies.  Demonstrated knowledge (education, publications, etc.) of disaster management is desirable. Experience: 10 years of relevant experience in training and capacity building programmes, development of disaster management training modules, training materials, Disaster Management Plans, TNA, strategy documents etc. with strong knowledge in the area of youth development; Demonstrated capacity to write clear and well-constructed training manuals, process documents; and Excellent communication, interpersonal and liaison skills with government, inter-governmental agencies, UN system and international institutions. Language Proficiency in English is required. Documents to be submitted: Curriculum Vitae including experience in similar projects, and Names/Contact Details of 3 referees;  A Technical proposal Brief description of why the individual considers him/herself as the most suitable for the assignment; A brief (not more than 3 pages) technical proposal A methodology, on how they will approach and complete the assignment; A Financial proposal indicating all-inclusive fixed total contract price supported by a breakdown of costs. Financial Matters Submission of Course Design based upon desk review and satisfactory acceptance by Project authorities (20%) Submission of Draft Course Module of DRR Capacity Building of Adolescent and Youth Volunteers and satisfactory acceptance by Project authorities (40%) Submission of Version of the DRR Capacity Building of Adolescent and Youth Volunteers Course Module and and satisfactory acceptance by Project authorities (40%) Note: Payments will be made only on satisfactory completion of the above and acceptance by project authorities. Cumulative analysis The award of the contract shall be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as: Responsive; Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation. Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points (70% of the total technical points) would be considered for the Financial Evaluation. Technical Criteria weight - 70%; Financial Criteria weight - 30%. Technical Evaluation Criteria: Relevance of Education – Max 10 points; Relevance of experience, particularly programme/strategy formulation relating to disaster management– Max 35 points; Description of approach/methodology – Max 25 Points. Notes: Any kind of miscellaneous charges i.e. internet, phone etc. would not be reimbursed; Individuals working with institutions may also apply, contract would be issued in the name of institution for the specific services of individual; Please note proposals without financial proposal will not be considered; CV and Financial proposal can be clubbed in one file for uploading; The consultants must bring his/her own computing equipment The contract shall be awarded on a merit basis. For any clarifications, please write to ranjan.sinha@undp.org