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National Consultancy: Media Empowerment and Capacity Building on GBV and SRH

UNDP
Mandaluyong
Part time
1 day ago

      

TERMS OF REFERENCE  

Hiring Office:

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Philippines

Purpose of consultancy:

Background and Rationale:

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in the Philippines is committed to advancing gender equality, human rights, and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). As part of its 9th Country Programme (CP), UNFPA recognizes the critical role that media plays in shaping public perception and influencing social norms. Traditional and digital media platforms have significant reach and potential to either perpetuate harmful stereotypes or become powerful drivers of positive social change.

The National Action Plan to End Violence Against Women (NAP-EVAW) 2025-2030  highlights the need to strengthen the capacity of media organizations to report on gender and SRHR issues in a manner that is sensitive, rights-based, and transformative. Leveraging existing resources such as the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) Media Guidebook and UNFPA’s global and regional guidelines, this initiative aims to support national media organizations in promoting responsible reporting and contributing to the elimination of discriminatory and harmful social and gender norms.

To support this goal, UNFPA is seeking an individual consultant to lead efforts in media and development communication by developing tailored training materials and mobilising national-level media organizations. These materials will draw from the PCW and UNFPA guidelines and be designed to enhance the capacity of media professionals to produce and promote content that reflects gender equality and upholds human rights. In coordination with technical experts from UNFPA including experts from Asia and the Pacific Regional Office (APRO), the consultant will receive technical guidance, learn from successful models in other countries and adapt relevant approaches to the Philippine context.

This initiative contributes to the goal of establishing a pool of media champions who are capacitated to promote positive gender and social norms across different platforms and within their respective networks.

Objectives

The overall objective of this consultancy is to adapt existing national and international guidelines on engaging media for responsible reporting into contextualized training materials and to build the capacity of media organizations to become champions in promoting positive gender and social norms. This initiative contributes to establishing a pool of media champions equipped to effectively advocate for and promote these norms across diverse media platforms. Specifically, the consultant will:

  1. Develop training materials based on the PCW Media Guidebook and UNFPA guidelines on responsible reporting, tailored to the Philippine media context.

     
  2. Map, mobilize and engage national-level media organizations in the use and integration of these training materials.

     
  3. Facilitate capacity-building of media professionals and organizations through the training materials with guidance from UNFPA experts. 

     
  4. Support the establishment of a pool of media champions and propose a plan for sustaining their engagement, including mechanisms for coordination, profiling, and future involvement in promoting positive gender and social norms.

     
  5. Coordinate closely with UNFPA experts for technical guidance and draw from best practices and lessons from similar initiatives in other countries.

The outputs of this consultancy will contribute to achieving UNFPA 9th Country Programme commitment, ensuring that media platforms play a pivotal role in promoting gender equality and social transformation.

Scope of work:

 

The Consultant will be responsible for the following key tasks:

Review and Situational Mapping

Development of Training Materials

Media Mobilization and Capacity Building

Support the Establishment and Sustainability of a Pool of Media Champions

Monitor and Evaluate Progress

Reporting and Knowledge Documentation

Please note that the consultant will closely collaborate with UNFPA experts and concerned teams throughout the duration of the project to ensure technical guidance and alignment, with a focus on GBV, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and the integration of ethical, gender-sensitive, and transformative approaches in media reporting and content development.

 In addition, if the consultant determines that additional experts or personnel are needed to complete all deliverables in this project, all associated expenses, including travel costs, professional fees, and any other related expenses, will be covered by the consultant.

Work Schedule Arrangements:

The consultancy entails a commitment to accomplish the project, commencing promptly upon contract approval. This includes consultation workshops and back to back meetings with UNFPA lead programme teams. Bulk of the work can be efficiently carried out via virtual means, facilitating a flexible home-based work environment.

The consultant is expected to produce the following deliverables :

Inception Report

Situational Analysis and Mapping Report

Training Materials Package

Capacity Building Sessions

Pool of Media Champions Established

Monitoring and Evaluation Tool

Progress Reports and Final Consultancy Report

Consultancy Period

The consultancy will involve 50-person days spread over a duration of 6 months

Duration and Delivery dates, Proposed Payment Schedule and how work will be delivered (e.g. electronic, hard copy etc.):

The consultant will be paid on a per deliverable basis, following the schedule below:

Payment

Deliverables

Percentage

1st Payment

40%

2nd Payment

30%

3rd Payment

30%

TOTAL:

100%

  1. The first payment of 40% will be made upon receipt and acceptance of the first deliverable as per the table of deliverables (electronically);
  2. The second payment of 30% will be made upon acceptance of the second deliverable as per the table of deliverables (electronically);
  3. The remaining 30% will be made upon approval by the representative and acceptance of the third deliverable as per the table of deliverables (electronically).

A detailed project timeline, including specific deliverables and their associated deadlines, will be mutually agreed upon by the consultant and UNFPA. This timeline will be outlined in an inception report to be submitted by the consultant at the commencement of the engagement.

Place where services are to be delivered:

Please note that locations may change depending on the agreements during the Inception Phase.

Target locations for the activities:

Activities

Place

Consultations/ Coordination meetings with key stakeholders including PCW and UNFPA experts

Virtual and face-to-face (within Metro Manila)

Capacity Building Sessions

Face-to-face (within Metro Manila) 

 

Please note that the travel costs for the consultant (1 pax), including airfares, land transportation expenses, daily subsistence allowances, and incidentals for fieldwork such as consultations, validations, and data gathering, will be covered by UNFPA in addition to the professional fee.

Monitoring, and quality check arrangements: 

The UNFPA Gender/GBV Programme and Communications Team will work hand in hand to monitor the progress of all deliverables and the entire consultancy.

Supervisory Arrangements:

The project will be under the overall management and supervision of UNFPA Assistant Representative as the head of programme with day-to-day technical backstopping from the Communications and Gender/GBV Programme Teams. The consultant is expected to work closely with parties involve

 

UNFPA Programme team will have frequent interactions with the consultant at various stages to:

  1. Brief the consultant and provide clarity on the assignment; the process, and the deliverables;
  2. Provide key documents relevant to the deliverables;
  3. Introduce and facilitate the consultant to work with key stakeholders and counterparts if necessary; and
  4. Provide feedback and get agreement on the next steps of the assignment.

Required expertise, qualifications, and competencies, including language requirements:

The following experience and qualifications are required for the IC:

 

Education:

Inputs/services to be provided by UNFPA or implementing partner (e.g support services, office, equipment), if applicable:

UNFPA will manage the logistical aspects required for the activities outlined in the Terms of Reference, including arranging the venue and accommodations (if necessary), and meals. 

UNFPA will provide essential reports, databases, research, and other relevant documents to support the development of the communication guidelines and capacity building for media organizations.

UNFPA Work Environment:

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click here to learn more.


Disclaimer:

Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements. 

UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts. 

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