Gender Consultant

Closing date 11 November 2009

VSO Indonesia is currently looking for a Gender Consultant to support
gender work undertaken by VSO Indonesia in its programmes:

Interested parties should submit their expression of interest (EOI), no longer than 2 pages, giving:

§ Evidence of how they meet the essential qualifications listed

§ Proposed approach to this consultancy

§ The charge for the consultancy (fixed amount, in Indonesian
Rupiah)excluding possible travel costs, which are in a separate budget

*Please be aware that CVs will not be considered.*


EOI must be received by November 11, 2009 at 5:00 PM Central Indonesian
Time, by email (preferable) or fax to:

Melva Aritonang

Operations Manager, VSO Indonesia

Tel: 0361 221 717

Fax: 0361 257 379

Email: Melva.Aritonang@vsoint.org


** *Background*

VSO is an international development agency that promotes volunteering to
fight global poverty and disadvantage. Traditionally VSO has focused on
bringing international volunteers to developing countries to work alongside
local partner organisations to share skills, creativity and learning.
Increasingly, one aspect that we would like to support our partners’
capacity in is along the theme of Gender equity.


*Outline of responsibilities*

*Main responsibilities*

· Provide input and advice to Action planning with VSO programme
staff for the incorporation of Gender equity as a crosscutting theme for the
Indonesia country programme. The output would include:

o a report and a presentation to VSO Indonesia programme staff in regards
to the incorporation of gender equity specific information in to existing
planning, monitoring and reporting tools in the VSO Indonesia office

o a gender equity auditing tool

o a workshop with a number of Gender Organizations in Indonesia.

o a revised gender session for VSO volunteers

o revised partnership agreements

o framework for donor and beneficiary reporting

· Act as a resource person for a Gender awareness training for all
staff in VSO Indonesia

· Other Gender equity focused work as assigned by your manager.


*Provide information to support **the work of a roving Gender volunteer on:*

· Possible gender equity tools particularly on Gender Audits

· Possible gender partners (or individuals) for future collaboration
and/or partnership with VSO Indonesia.

· Good practise in gender equality and mainstreaming from VSO
programmes and organisations working in Indonesia.


*Qualifications:*
*Essential*

- Minimum Bachelors degree in social sciences
- Minimum 5 years experience working with Gender organizations in Indonesia
- Fluency in Indonesian and English
- Experience organizing and facilitating workshops and trainings on gender topics
- Have a strong personal network with Gender Organizations in Indonesia

*Desirable*

- Experience with CIDA’s Gender Equity framework
- Strong research skills

*Activities & Time Frame*

The assignment is estimated to take place over approximately 4 months. The
Consultant should be available for a significant amount of time between
November 30, 2009 and March 31, 2009.


** *Conditions *

The consultant is expected to be in the VSO Office in Denpasar Bali for some
periods of time. Some travel (paid for by VSO according to internal
guidelines, to NTT and/or Sulawesi is expected as arranged by your line
manager during the consultancy).

The consultant will report to the Country Director of VSO Indonesia



*Payment*

VSO will pay a fixed amount for satisfactory delivery of the outputs listed
above. This amount will include the consultant’s professional fees and other
costs (excluding travel to the programme areas that will be covered as
required by VSO). The consultant would be responsible for completion of the
consultancy within this fixed amount.



The consultant will be paid a fee paid in two equal instalments, one half
way through the consultancy, and the other upon satisfactory completion of
the work and submission of a final report. For each payment, the consultant
will submit an invoice.