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CONSULTANCY– Child Labour Specialist – Research and Training

Mruak U/Kyauktaw, Rakhine State

  • Organization: DRC - Danish Refugee Council
  • Location: Mruak U/Kyauktaw, Rakhine State
  • Grade: Mid level - Mid level
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Education, Learning and Training
    • Labour Market Policy
    • Children's rights (health and protection)
    • Scientist and Researcher
  • Closing Date: Closed

TERMS OF REFERENCE (ToR)

Location: Mruak U/Kyauktaw, Rakhine State, Myanmar

Languages required: English

Starting date: 1st March 2019

Duration of the contract: 22 working days

Background - Scope of the Consultancy

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has been operational in Rakhine since 2008 when it initially responded to the devastation caused by cyclones Nargis in the Ayeyarwady Division (2008) and Giri in Rakhine State (2010) and as such possesses extensive knowledge and understanding of the operating environment. As a consequence of the inter-communal violence in Central Rakhine in June and October 2012 the crucial humanitarian needs of the displaced communities led to an increased focus on displacement and addressing humanitarian needs.

In Rakhine State, DRC is currently delivering shelter, community infrastructure, Water Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), Non-Food Items (NFIs), livelihoods and protection (including GBV and child protection) assistance, to Internally Displaced People (IDPs) and conflict-affected populations. DRC furthermore serves as the Camp Management agency for approximately 52,000 IDPs in rural Sittwe.

Five years after the inter-communal violence and subsequent large scale displacement in Rakhine State, children and youth in IDP camps, host communities and isolated villages continue to face considerable child protection concerns. The protracted displacement, worsening inter-communal relations, continuing movement restrictions, a lack of economic opportunity, and the scaling down or redirection of some basic humanitarian assistance in 2016, have exacerbated children’s vulnerability to a variety of child protection risks, including child labour.

 “Child labour deprives children and adolescents from a normal childhood, exposing them to moral, health and social risks. It prevents them from education, studying normally and also from developing skills and abilities to their highest potentials. Child labour is a serious violation of human rights and fundamental rights and principles at work, thus representing a barrier to decent work. Child labour is a cause and consequence of poverty and lack of opportunities. It impacts the development of countries and often leads to forced labour in adulthood as well as other human rights violations.” International Labour Organisation

Objectives of the Consultancy

DRC Child Protection (CP) is seeking a consultant to map needs in terms of child labour in DRC CP’s areas of intervention in Mrauk U and Kyauktaw, Rakhine State. Special attention should be paid to linkages between livelihood opportunities, education and child labour. The objective focuses on the identification of child labour issues through qualitative and quantitative methodologies with results used to develop staff capacity to identify, prevent and respond to child labour issues in line with International Standards.

The consultancy’s primary focus will be on working boys and girls in 14 locations across Mruak U and Kyauktaw. The consultancy will identify risk factors, direct and indirect causes and drivers of child labour, including poverty, as well as positive factors and institutional and community capacity. A rapid desk and field analysis will be conducted and results will contribute to the development and facilitation of a ToT package designed for DRC staff and animators as well as a more basic training package for roll out in communities. The training should focus on preparedness, planning and response, equipping DRC staff and animators with knowledge and skills to prevent, analyse and respond to worst forms of child labour. The objective is then for DRC staff and animators to conduct the trainings in their community, including Child Protection Groups (CPGs).

The consultancy is part of the DRC holistic protection approach aiming to increase capacity and give ownership to contribute to the construction of a protective environment for children.

Duties, Responsibilities and Deliverables

The Consultant will be based in Mruak U, Rakhine State and will work in 14 locations for a minimum of  22 days (of which 20 are field based, including 6 days training). The remaining 2 days will be to finalise a ToT training manual plus a report including drivers of child labour and recommendations for DRC Child Protection team’s response. Applicants should propose a workplan for achieving the deliverables in this ToR to ensure realistic and workable deadlines.

The consultant will report to the Child Protection Project Manager and will conduct the following activities:

Responsibilities:

  • Ensuring analysis of secondary and primary data, conduct mapping of child labour practices in Rakhine State, particularly focusing on DRC Child Protection 14 locations of intervention in Mruak U and Kyauktaw
  • Guided by ILO Interagency Toolkit and desk and field research, draft a ToT training manual to be used by DRC field based staff in their respective communities
  • Facilitate a 3 day ToT for DRC Child Protection Staff and animators in 2 locations.
  • Produce a report outlining causes of child labour and recommendations for DRC response.
 
Report and Formulation of Recommendations
  • At the end of his/her assignment, the consultant will prepare a comprehensive written report in English.
  • The report should contain an overview of causes of child labour with a special attention on the link between livelihood and education, examples of case studies and recommendations for DRC Child Protection response
  • The final report can be drafted during the project, and can be finalized on the last 2 days of this consultancy.
 
Duties:
  • The consultant will sign the code of ethics and will ensure full respect of humanitarian principles when approaching community members.
  • The consultant will sign DRC’s ‘confidentiality form’.

Deliverables:

  1. A ToT package – including manual and training presentation - to be delivered to DRC Child Protection staff and animators. This will be guided by the ILO Interagency Toolkit: Supporting the Protection Needs of Child Labourers in Emergencies
  2. A training package including simplified manual and training presentation targeted for the Animators to train the community in each field location. DRC will be responsible for translation of the materials from English to Myanmar language to ensure suitability of use by field based staff.
  3. 1 three day ToT delivered to animators from Muslim communities. DRC Child Protection staff will also attend in order to have capacity to provide ongoing support
  4. 1 three day ToT delivered to animators from Rakhine communities. DRC Child Protection staff will also attend in order to have capacity to provide ongoing support
  5. Oversee one training session in a Muslim and Rakhine location to ensure quality of training in the field
  6. A report outlining child labour practices and concerns in areas or intervention plus recommendations for DRC CP response

Profile of the Candidate

Your Experience must include:

  • Relevant academic and professional background in protection-focused humanitarian interventions in complex environments, including experience working to prevent and respond to child labour. It is desirable to have past experience working with the ILO toolkit
  • Technical assessment and communication skills, including qualitative and quantitative analytical approaches.
  • Understanding of context in Rakhine, including the humanitarian response overall.
  • Demonstrated understanding of the work proposed in the TOR.
  • Strong English writing skills and ability to work well with a translator in the field (if unable to speak Myanmar).
  • Demonstrated knowledge of protection issues in humanitarian settings, and of humanitarian emergency operations and roles/responsibilities of humanitarian actors.
  • Ability to work with minimum supervision

Application Process

DRC strongly advocates for equal opportunity and promotes a diversified and inspiring working environment. In order to apply for this consultancy, applications should be sent through the link bottom latest on 5 pm on Monday  28 January 2019

Danish Refugee Council are equal opportunity employers and consider all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, national origin, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or physical or mental disability.

This vacancy is now closed.
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