TOR for developing Child
safeguarding policy
Umuhuza Background
Umuhuza is a Non-Governmental
Organization founded in 2005 and recognized by the Rwanda Governance board in
the official gazette no 50 bis with legal personality no 104/2014.
Umuhuza aims to foster a culture of peace through education focusing on
conflict manageme
nt and community transformation. UMUHUZA invites reputable
consulting firms or individuals to provide the service of developing Child
Safeguarding policy.
Overall Purpose of the
Assignment
The purpose of this consultancy
is to bring Child Safeguarding at the top of the agenda for Umuhuza
Humanitarian Response in Rwanda
and establish strong systems and practices that would be effective in the
community context. The consultants will not only be establishing the reporting
and response mechanisms of potential child abuse but will design an action plan
to raise awareness with Umuhuza representatives (including staff, partners,
community volunteers…) as well as enable the establishment of a safe
programming approach that will enable Umuhuza to prevent harm to children.
The specific objective of this
proposed consultancy is to develop Umuhuza child safeguarding policy based on
international, National and other keys stakeholders.
Expected outputs/ outcomes
Based on existing national and
key stakeholders’ policies relating to child right, the consultant(s) will be
responsible for designing, adapting a strong child safeguarding policy for effective
Child Safeguarding standards, reporting, and monitoring and train staff on its
implementation.
Experience and skills
- Extensive experience of children related programming
- Strong experience on policy development, manual,
procedure on child protection/safeguarding - Strong experience and ability to facilitate training to
a diverse audience (in terms of education, language ability…) - Strong programmatic experience
- Strong background and experience on child
protection/safeguarding issues, including work and vulnerable children and
managing issues. - Ability to communicate complete and sensitive
information to a wide and diverse audience - Experience of project management
- Solid knowledge base and practical experience in
community based child protection approaches, including experience in
participatory approaches and child participation methodologies. - Experience in building networks and coordination with
other organizations who are working with children. - Strong computer skills, including the use of email,
internet and designing/publication. - Ability to influence internal and external audiences at
all level of the organization. - Fluency in written and spoken of English and
Kinyarwanda - Experience of rolling out Child Safeguarding Policy
application within organizational structures.
PAYMENT DETAILS
Payment will be in accordance
with a detailed budget breakdown as submitted through the proposal, and
invoices will be expected from the consultant prior to payment.
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
The proposals must include a
description of the scope of work, timing of the assignment. As well as detailed
composition of the team, breakdown of the fees and charges.
These proposals should include:
- A technical proposal highlighting how they will carry
out their work. - A detailed work plan.
- A financial proposal detailing the cost of carrying out
the work.
Interested
institutions/Individual should be submitted their proposals not later than September 10th, 2016 at 5:30 pm at
Umuhuza head offices, KG 571st at Kacyiru near to MINAGRI.
Done at Kigali, 29/8/2016
KAYITESI Mathilde
Executive Secretary
